Mark Wohlford is a partner in the Labor and Employment, Education and Litigation Groups of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP. Mark assists clients with a wide array of labor and employment matters including employment litigation; discrimination and wrongful termination defense; wage claims; non-compete, confidentiality and non-solicitation agreements; compliance with FMLA, ADA, FLSA and other employment-related state and federal statutes; and client advisement regarding personnel issues, handbooks and policymaking. Mark has represented clients at the local, state and federal level in employment-related disputes and specializes in conducting independent investigations into alleged discriminatory actions and misconduct for both private and public entities, including municipalities, fire departments, police departments and public schools.
In addition to his work in labor and employment law, Mark works with and advises primary, secondary and post-secondary schools on personnel matters, compliance with FERPA and related state and federal laws, as well as all matters pertaining to Title IX, including training for personnel, assisting in investigations, drafting guidelines and policies and serving as both an investigator and decision-maker for schools. With respect to litigation, Mark has experience representing clients in state and federal court in a variety of litigation matters, including complex commercial litigation, contract disputes, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, torts and civil rights litigation.
Mark previously served as a judicial law clerk for Indiana Supreme Court Justice Brent E. Dickson. He and his wife have three children and live in Zionsville, where they attend Zionsville Fellowship Church.
Honors / Awards
Best Lawyers Ones to Watch - Litigation - Labor and Employment (2022-2024); Junior Achievement’s Best and Brightest Award Finalist in Law Category (2021)
Appearances / Publications
“Ensuring ‘inclusion’ goals are not shorthand for ‘exclusion’, ” Indiana Lawyer, August 2022
“Developing and Maintaining Sound Personnel Policies,” ILMCT Annual Conference, June 2022
On Topic Video - Documenting Employee Policy Violations
Presented at the Indiana School Boards Association School Law seminar, June 2019 and June 2024
Other Activities / Distinctions
• Steve Strecker Coach of the Year Award, Zionsville Little League (2022)
• Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic Intake Volunteer (2016-2019)
• In law school, Mark was the President of
• Christian Legal Society at George Mason University School of Law (2012-2013)
• While at Purdue University, Mark earned the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award and the Ben Korschot Perseverance Award, was on the Dean’s List, and was Academic All-Big Ten twice, was a two-time winner of both the Lambert Award and the Ray Eddy Mr. Hustle Award and was a team captain of the 2010 Men’s Basketball Big Ten Champions
