Mr. El-Bahri is a member of the Knights of Columbus. He has been a member of the Jacksonville Bar Association since 2022 and the Florida Family Law American Inn of Court since 2024.
Mark F. El-Bahri
Senior Litigation Attorney
About Mark F. El-Bahri, Senior Litigation Attorney
Mr. El-Bahri said he became an attorney “to help everyday people when they need it the most,” and that is why he chose to practice family law.
“I like being a family law attorney because I can help guide people into a new phase of their life in a positive and hopeful way by helping them get past the darkest period of their lives,” Mr. El-Bahri said.
A Jacksonville native, Mr. El-Bahri has been a Jacksonville Jaguars fan for as long as he can remember. Outside of the office, he enjoys traveling and skeet shooting.
Licenses
Florida. April 2016.
Education & Certifications
Mr. El-Bahri received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Economics, and Interdisciplinary Social Science, with a focus in Russian history, along with a Certificate in Markets and Institutions from Florida State University in 2012. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami College of Law in 2015.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Cordell & Cordell, Mr. El-Bahri was an associate attorney at Kenny Leigh & Associates, where he practiced family law from January 2023 to July 2026. From September 2021 to February 2022, he was an associate attorney at the Law Offices of Kubicki Draper, where he practiced first-party property insurance defense.
Mr. El-Bahri began his career in criminal law as an Assistant State Attorney. He served in the Office of the State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit in Lee County and Charlotte County from 2017 to 2021. He also served in the Office of the State Attorney for the 4th Judicial Circuit in Duval County in 2016.
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