Mark Stephen Howard

Mark Stephen Howard

4.7
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 37 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Tampa, FL
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Litigation, Child Custody

400 N. Tampa Street, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL

About Mark

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 50%

I handle and have significant experience in handling all issues related to divorce. I specialize in complex matters, but I handle smaller matters as well with equal efficiency and skill. My goal always is to achieve the client's goals as quickly and efficiently as possible.

32 years | 500 cases

50%
Child Custody 25%

I handle and have significant experience in handling all issues related to child custody, whether connected with divorce or with paternity actions.

32 years | 500 cases

25%
Litigation 25%

I handle and have significant experience in all types of commercial litigation, including contracts, product liability, business torts, corporate disputes and dissolution, real estate, collections, etc.

38 years | 1,000 cases

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 300-400 per hour

Contingency

25%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 37 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1988

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Mark S. Howard

400 N. Tampa Street, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL, 33602

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Mark Stephen Howard's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Compassion

Posted by N.S. | March 12, 2014

Great attorney with great results

Mr. Howard was recommended to me by a family friend who knew of his work. In the last two years, Mark Howard has helped me twice. I can honestly say he is an all-in lawyer who truly cares about his client and their story. He asks probing questions but intently listens to the answers because you wil...l hear him repeat it weeks down the road. He is an experienced, knowledgeable lawyer with helpful, caring staff to back him up. He is an outstanding professional who produces results and solves issues quickly and efficiently. One of the many things that I respect him for is his honesty and the fact that he sets clear expectations. His priority is getting the client the best deal, which he did for me. I will always recommend him.

Posted by Cathy | February 12, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Incredibly grateful client.

When I sought a divorce attorney I was given Mr. Howard's name. His assistant immediately set me up with an appointment hearing the desperation in my voice. My appointment was very comfortable considering I had just been left by my husband of over 30 years. Mark stated the facts to me as to what t...he divorce laws were and spelled out to me in simple language what I was facing. We met many times over the next several months working together to obtain a fair and favorable settlement. Needless to say, Mr. Howard succeeded by leaps and bounds. My divorce was finalized 3 months after initial filing. I would recommend Mark (and have done so to others) as being an outstanding caring counselor with a above average knowledge of the law. I still do consider him my "hero".

Posted by Edward | February 12, 2014 | Family

GREAT ATTORNEY!

I was referred to Mr Howard by my corporate attorney and I was very impressed. When you are in a family and custody situation , you need to hire an attorney who of course is the best, but you also want someone that really cares about the case,and Mr. Howard showed that through his empathy and hard wo...rk. He was their for us 24/7. Try to find an attorney that would do that!

Posted by anonymous | February 12, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

GREAT ATTORNEY FOR DIVORCING CLIENTS

MR. HOWARD WAS A TERRIFIC LAWYER. HE KEPTED ME UP TO DATE ON WHAT WAS GOING ON IN MY CASE. HE WAS VERY COMPATIONATE WHEN MY MORAL WAS AT ITS WORST. HE GAVE ME COPIES ALL THE LEGAL PAPERS. HE FOUGHT REAL HARD FOR ME AND I GOT EVERYTHING I WANTED. I COULD OF NEVER DONE THIS ON MY OWN AND I WANT TO THAN...K MARK HOWARD FOR THE HARD WORK HE PUT IN FOR ME AND MY SON. GO GATORS

Posted by Ronald | February 12, 2014 | Child Custody

Did what no others would or could do !!!

My name is Ron Leder from Tampa, FL aged 47 and became part of a legal/dependency matter involving my 2 young children, their mother and many other ‘people of the system’ from 2009 through 2013. The first time I interacted with Mr. Howard was in the spring of 2013 by complete luck via cold call init...iated by me. Mark spent over an hour with me at 7:00 pm listening to my situation, understanding my story, explaining the legal formalities and finally conveying encouragement after years of headache, heartache and humiliation. Within days, he had solid solutions, a practical plan, proactive action items and an affordable avenue for me to kick-start my valid claim and rights pursuit against those who wronged me. To summarize this short 6 month period of time we spent together, as my attorney, Mark Howard accomplished success and victory in this legal action as I the Plaintiff against the Defendant who is an active contractor for the Florida Department of Children and Families. After all my prior efforts of searching for any lawyer who practiced this arena of law, no attorney firm or licensed individual would even entertain hearing me not to mention accepting my case which includes ‘For the People’ Morgan and Morgan. In closing, Mark Howard exemplifies the complete opposite ‘negative connotation’ of how attorneys are sometimes or most times regarded in this day, age and world. I feel that first phone call will substantiate this claim and statement the same as it did for me that desperate day last spring. My case settled prior to further depositions, mediation and trial with a monetary compensation agreement that reimbursed me for all my out of pocket expenses, my attorney fees and my trouble. Mr. Mark Howard is Few and Far Between and will always be an Attorney and a Friend to Me !!! Ronald J. Leder Jr.

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Honors

2015

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Manging Partner, Mark S. Howard, P.A.

2004 - 2007

Attorney, Solomon Law Group, P.A.

2000 - 2004

Partner, Carlton Fields, P.A.

1988 - 2000

Partner, Annis Mitchell, Cockey, Edwards & Roehn, PA

Associations

1988 - Present

Florida Bar Association

Member

1988 - Present

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Member

Education

1988

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1985

University of Tennessee

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Activity

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