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Overview
Practice Areas
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70% Medical Malpractice
26 years
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20% Nursing Home Abuse - Neglect
19 years
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10% Health Care
26 years
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Résumé
License
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26 years since Mark Wayne Klingensmith was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Florida |
Member in Good Standing
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1986 |
03/05/2011 |
| California |
Inactive
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1986 |
11/03/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1985 |
| University of Florida |
Political Science |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1982 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Florida Super Lawyers |
Law & Politics Magazine |
2010 |
| Florida Super Lawyers |
Law & Politics Magazine |
2009 |
| Florida Super Lawyers |
Law & Politics Magazine |
2008 |
| Florida Super Lawyers |
Law & Politics Magazine |
2007 |
| Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney |
Florida Bar |
2001 |
| AV Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
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See all 6 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| District Chairman |
Boy Scouts of America |
2008-present
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| Chairman |
Martin County Republican Party |
2008-present
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American Board of Trial Advocates (Palm Beach chapter) |
2007-present
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| Master |
Inn of Court, Martin County |
2006-present
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| Member |
Martin County Bar Association |
1999-present
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| Member |
Palm Beach County Bar Association |
1986-present
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Florida Blue Key |
1985-present
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| Chairman, Constitution & Rules Committee |
Republican Party of Florida |
2010-2011
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| Mayor |
Sewall's Point, FL |
2010-2011
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| Vice Mayor |
Sewall’s Point, FL |
2009-2010
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| President |
University of Florida Law Alumni Council |
2006-2007
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| President |
Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council, Inc. |
1996-1997
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Defense Research Institute |
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Florida Defense Lawyers Association |
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See all 14 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Opening Statements |
Florida Civil Trial Practice |
2010 |
| Attorney-Client Relationship |
Florida Civil Practice Before Trial |
2009 |
| Deposing the Plaintiff’s Economic Damages Experts |
The Defense Speaks: FDLA Defense Manual |
2006 |
| Compensatory Damages Slashed by Florida Court: The Impact of First Healthcare Corp. v. Estate of Barnes |
Nursing Home Legal Insider |
1999 |
| The Five Myths of Nursing Home Litigation |
LRP Publications |
1998 |
| The Younger Person in Jury Selection |
Personal Injury Verdict Reviews |
1998 |
| Ten Years of Medical Malpractice Reform: Brickbats and Bouquets |
FDLA Trial Advocates Quarterly |
1997 |
| Medical Malpractice Litigation |
Florida Keystone, Lawyer’s Desk Library of Practice |
1996 |
| The Hospital’s Risk From Innkeeper to Insurer |
Florida Bar Journal |
1986 |
See all 9 publications
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