Howard S. Marks, born Miami, Florida, 1952; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida.Education: University of South Florida (B.A. 1974); Mercer University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Member: Brainerd Currie Honor Society; Mercer Law Review, 1982 -1984
Professional Certifications: Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Civil Trial. Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Business Litigation. Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Certification is the highest level of recognition by the Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in the areas of law approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida. There are less than 200 attorneys in the State of Florida that hold dual certification in civil trial and business litigation
Professional Association Memberships: The Florida Bar; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. American Bar Association (Litigation Section); The Federal Bar Association; and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Community Involvement: Chairman, State of Florida Commission on Ethics (2000—present); Member, State of Florida Commission on Ethics (1998—2002)
Reported Cases: Metroplex Investments, Inc. v. Precision Equity Investments, Inc. 647 So.2nd 304 (Fla 5th DCA 1994)
Author: The Fourth Amendment: Rusting on the High Seas?, 34 Mercer Law Review 1537, 1983; Availability of Attorneys' Fees Under Florida Consumer Statues, Florida Bar Journal, December 1988; Availability of Attorneys' Fees Under Federal Consumer Statutes, Florida Bar Journal, January 1989
Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Constitutional Litigation; Civil Rights Litigation; Real Property Litigation; Title Insurance Litigation; Land Use Litigation; Construction Litigation; Civil Trial Practice; and Appellate Practice