Mark S. Blechman, esq.

• 1972 to 1976 North Miami Beach High School

• 1976 to 1979 University of Florida
  B.A. - Criminal Justice with High Honors

• 1979 to 1981 University of Florida
  Juris Doctor

Work Experience: I have been working continuously since age 13:

• 1999 to Present: Mark S. Blechman, P.A.
  Owner/President - Sole Practitioner, handling criminal law, civil litigation, and administrative law.

• 1988 to 1999 Lubet & Blechman, Attorneys at Law-Partner in firm that handled criminal, civil, domestic and administrative law.

• 1986 to 1988 Lubet & Woodard, Attorneys at Law
  Associate-handled personal injury, criminal, civil, domestic and administrative caseload.

• 1982 to 1986 Office of the State Attorney Ninth Judicial Circuit
  Prosecutor in the Felony Division (began work as a prosecuting attorney at age 23)-prosecuting all felonies including first degree murder, kidnapping, sexual battery and dui manslaughter.

General Legal Work:

I have tried in the criminal and civil courts over 100 jury trials and hundreds of non-jury trials and administrative hearings. I have also had cases/trials in virtually every division in the Courthouse including civil, criminal, domestic, domestic violence, commercial and probate. I appear almost daily in the courts of central Florida. I have a number of corporate clients on retainer which include:

• Corporate counsel for Central Florida Chrysler Jeep Dodge auto dealership

• Corporate counsel for Bill Ray Nissan auto dealership

• Corporate counsel for Holiday Homes of Central Florida, Inc., Century 21/S. Candee Jones

• Corporate counsel for Drew Medical Legal advisor to the City of Ocoee; 1988-1993

Appellate Work:

• Florida Supreme Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

• Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal

• Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court

Pro Bono Work: Due to the nature of my practice I come across people in need of criminal defense legal services and no ability to pay. I have, over the past twenty years, represented many people, including law enforcement, pro bono.

Received award for outstanding pro bono service from the Supreme Court of Florida in 2007

Pro Hac Vice Admissions:

• Superior Court of San Francisco, California (Kidnaping case)

• Superior Court of Los Angeles, California (Murder case with special circumstances)

• Supreme Court of New York (Murder case)

• U.S.DistrictCourt of Southern Florida (Numerous narcotic trafficking cases)

Board Certifications:

• Florida Bar - Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer - 1988

• National Board of Trial Advocacy - Board Certified in Criminal Trial Advocacy - 1994

Professional Admissions:

• Florida Bar - 1982

• Colorado Bar - 1989

• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida - 1985

• United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal - 1985

• United States Supreme Court - 1987

• AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell