Mark J. Jackson

Of-Councel

Mark Jackson serves as Of-Counsel with Pepple & Waggoner. Mark represents public schools in a variety of areas, concentrating in labor contract negotiations, property acquisitions, construction of public improvements, compliance with federal employment and health care laws, public records, personnel matters, and general school law representation. Before joining Pepple & Waggoner, Mark worked as a staff attorney at the Twelfth District Court of Appeals of Ohio, where he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Robert P. Ringland.

Mark grew up in Beavercreek, Ohio, and attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he received his J.D. In his spare time, Mark enjoys coaching his sons’ baseball teams, watching classic movies, and reading about golf course architecture. Mark remains an avid golfer and serves as a golf course rater for a national publication.

Bar Admissions

Ohio

Court Admissions

United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Ohio local and state courts

Professional & Civic Organizations/Activities

Ohio State Bar Association
Ohio Council of School Board Attorneys

Education

J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law
B.A., Politics and Government, Ohio Wesleyan University

Selected Presentations & Published Works
2025

“Administrator Roundtable to Kickstart the 2025-26 School Year” – ESC of Lorain County Administrator In-Service


2024

“Robert’s Rules of Order, Open Meetings, and Principles of Boardmanship” – ESC of Northeast Ohio Administrator In-Service


2023

“Sensible Employee Benefits for Retaining Employees” – School Law Update Seminar