Attorney Mark B. Stallworth

Attorney Mark Stallworth is a founding Partner in the Law Firm of SMITH & STALLWORTH, P.A., where he practices litigation of both civil and criminal matters. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University Michigan, where he was the recipient of the Ronald E. McNair National Scholarship and the National Science Foundation Research Award in Political Science. He received his Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Stallworth was a member of Stetson's nationally recognized Mock Trial Board, where he and his team won the American Bar Association National Trial Competition.

Prior to founding SMITH & STALLWORTH, P.A., Attorney Stallworth practiced personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, and nursing home litigation at a major, nationally recognized, law firm based in Tampa, Florida. Formerly Attorney Stallworth also practiced Plaintiff's Subrogation Litigation at another major nationally recognized law firm based in Tampa as well. Before entering civil practice, Mr. Stallworth was an Assistant State Attorney for the Office of the State Attorney in Hillsborough County, Florida, and also has experience with the Office of the State Attorney, in Sarasota County, Florida.

Mr. Stallworth is a member of the Florida Bar and has been admitted to practice in the Federal Court for the Middle Districts of Florida, as well as The Supreme Court of the United States of America. He is a member of the American Bar Association, The American Association for Justice - American Association for Justice, Hillsborough County Bar Association, and the National Association of Subrogation Professionals. Along with having extensive Jury Trial experience, Attorney Stallworth has also been certified as a Mediator by the Florida Supreme Court and has mediation and deposition experience throughout the State of Florida.

Birth Information:

Michigan

Current Employment:

Partner, SMITH & STALLWORTH, P.A., Attorneys At Law

Past Employment Positions:

• Office of The State Attorney Hillsborough & Sarasota Counties - Former Prosecutor
• Major Nationally Recognized Civil Firms -Plaintiff's Injury Litigation - Tampa, FL
• Major Nationally Recognized Civil Firms -Plaintiff's Subrogation - Harbour Island, FL

Areas of Practice:

Plaintiff Wrongful Death, Plaintiff Personal Injury, Plaintiff Motor Vehicle Accidents, Plaintiff Premises Liability, Plaintiff Slip and Fall, Products Liability Law, Insurance Law, Insurance Subrogation, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Drug Offenses, All Serious Felonies, Misdemeanor

Certification/Specialties:

Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator (Formerly)

Bar Admissions:

• Florida Bar
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida,
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit,
• United States Supreme Court,

Education:

• Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida: Juris Doctor Concentration: Trial Advocacy
  

  Honors:

  Mock Trial Board Member - Trial Team Phi Alpha Delta Opening Statement Trial Competition - Finalist Phi Alpha Delta Closing Argument Competition - Semifinalist American Bar Association National Trial Competition -Champion A.B.A. National Trial Competition - Regional Champion A.B.A. Young Lawyers Division Trial Competition - Finalist

• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Bachelor of Arts
  

  Major:	English Literature
  Honors:	Ronald E. McNair National Scholar Graduate Fellowship-Council Legal Education- Univ. of Missouri

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• American Bar Association, Member
• American Association for Justice, Member
• Hillsborough County Bar Association, Member
• National Association of Subrogation Professionals, Member
• State Bar of Florida Bar, Member
• U.S. Middle District of Florida Bar, Member
• Supreme Court of the United State of America Bar, Member

Fraternities/Sororities:

• Alpha Phi Alpha
• Phi Alpha Delta