Background
Horwitz, Mark L. was born on August 31, 1947 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States.
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Mark L. Horwitz
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with high honors, 1969. Juris Doctor, with honors, 1972).
Career
State v. Glover, 564 So.2d 191 (5th DCA 1990); Dedge v. State, 479 So.2d 882 (5th DCA 1985); Rudolph v. Chase, 468 So.2d 494 (5th DCA 1985); United States v. Giancola, 754 F.2d 898 (11th Circuit 1985); United States v. Verderane, 51 F.3d 249 (11th Circuit 1995).Worked at Law Offices of, Horwitz & Fussell A Professional Association (Orlando, Florida) specializing in Criminal Defense and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Business, Commercial, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Appellate and Tort Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Florida and United States.
District Court, Southern District of Florida.
1975, District of Columbia, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.
District Court, Middle District of Florida. 1980, United States. Supreme Court.
1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
1986, Colorado. 1994, United States. District Court, District of Arizona. 00der of the Coif (University of Florida Chapter).
Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1971-1972.
Author: "Currency, The Traceable Asset," International Advisor, August, 1983. "The Unfaithful Stockbroker," INVESTigate, January, 1985.
"Nightmares of I.R.S.," MoneyWorld, February 1989. "Petroleum Industry Targeted for Criminal Excise Tax Evasion Prosecutions," Petrogram, Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, January, 1994.
"Cross Examination and Impeachment," Chapter 7 and "Re-Direct and Re-Cross," Chapter 8, Florida Evidence, American Inns of Court Civil Procedures Series.
Lecturer: "Bail, Preliminary Examination, Rule 20 and Rule 40 or Go To Jail, Go Directly to Jail, Do Not Pass Go," Middle District, Federal Practice Seminar, 1994. "Defending a Money Laundering Case," FACDL Federal Practice and Procedure Seminar, October, 1996. Assistant United States.
Attorney, Middle District of Florida, 1973-1980.
Member: Congressman McCullom"s Advisory Committee on Criminal Justice, 1982. Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Group, Middle District of Florida, 1991.
Florida Bar Criminal Law Certification Committee, 1992. Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, 1995.
Master, American Inns of Court #123 (1992).
Member: Orange County, Colorado and American (Member, Section of Taxation. Committee on Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties. Monetary Violations and Forfeiture Subcommittee) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Federal Practice Committee, 1980-1985).
The District of Columbia Bar. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, State and Federal Forfeiture Task Force, 1992). Central Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association.
Fellow: America College of Trial Lawyers.
Military: Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1972-1980 (Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Certification and Education) (Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). The firm limits itself to litigation and potential litigation cases only. In the area of criminal law, the firm"s emphasis is on white collar crime defense, an area where the attorneys have represented numerous individuals accused in both State and Federal Courts at the investigation, trial and appellate levels.
A considerable amount of the firm"s time is spent defending criminal tax cases.
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Membership
Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1971-1972. Fellow: America College of Trial Lawyers. Military: Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1972-1980 (Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Certification and Education) (Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).
