Benesch Law
Mark Biddlestone has a strong background in operations and human resources management. Mark started their career at Weatherchem Corporation in 1994 as the Plant Manager and Director of Human Resources. During their time there, they successfully implemented restructuring measures and reduced operational labor variance. In 2000, they joined Anchor Danly as an Operations Manager, where they were responsible for turning around three manufacturing plants. Mark improved on-time delivery rates and oversaw various aspects of the business units. In 2005, Mark joined Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff as the Director of Operations & Human Resources. Mark led a team in establishing record retention and client file management policies, as well as improving staffing ratios.
Mark Biddlestone holds a Bachelor's of Business Administration degree in Corporation Management from Ohio University.
Benesch Law
Benesch is an AmLaw 200 business law firm and limited liability partnership with offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai and Wilmington. The firm is known for providing highly sophisticated legal services to national and international clients that include public and private, middle market and emerging companies, as well as private equity funds, entrepreneurs, and not-for-profit organizations. The 2023 edition of The U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers in America® named 58 Benesch attorneys as Best Lawyers in America®. Benesch was named Transportation Law Firm of the Year in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022 and 2023 by U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers® and the firm received national first-tier rankings in Health Care Law, Transportation Law and Litigation-Construction by 2022 U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” Additionally, 37 Benesch attorneys and 14 practice areas were ranked in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA. Our practice areas include Benesch Healthcare+, Commercial Finance & Banking, Construction, Corporate & Securities, Data Protection, Environmental Law & Litigation, Executive Compensation & Benefits, Global Transactions, Government Relations, Immigration, Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights, Intellectual Property/3iP, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Private Equity, Public Finance, Real Estate & Environmental, Tax, Trade Secrets, and Restrictive Covenants & Unfair Competition. Some of the industries the firm concentrates in include Additive Manufacturing-3D Printing, Cannabis Industry, Dental Support Organizations (DSOs), Energy, FINTECH and Payments, Family Offices & Direct Investing, Food & Beverage Industry, Insurance, Manufacturing, Metaverse/Web 3.0, Blockchain & Smart Contracts, Not-for-Profit, Polymers, Regulated Industries, Retail, Hospitality & Consumer Products, and Transportation & Logistics.