ATTORNEY
Admitted in FL, NY & AZ
Nationally Recognized Trial Lawyer, Mark A. Panzavecchia is a New York based attorney practicing in the areas of personal injury, Mass Torts Litigation, and criminal defense. An accomplished trial attorney, Mark has successfully tried numerous civil and criminal cases in New York and Florida.
Prior to joining the firm, Mark worked for nearly six years as an Assistant District Attorney with the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office. During his tenure, Mark gained extensive jury trial experience by trying over fifty criminal cases to verdict including murder, organized crime, gang offenses, narcotics, and many other high-profile press cases. In addition, he also participated in a community service outreach program that taught the basic principles of law and the American judicial system to local students at Bronx elementary schools.
Thereafter, Mark spent several years litigating personal injury, toxic torts, and a class-action lawsuit involving violations of civil rights. Notably, Mark was part of a team of attorneys that litigated and settled an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by thousands of Latino and African American police officers against the New York City Police Department.
In 2001, after the devastating attacks suffered on the World Trade Center, Mark personally handled three separate victim compensation fund claims, relating to personal injuries and wrongful death. Working these claims on a pro bono basis, Mark conducted damage award hearings before the September 11th Victims Compensation Board.
Mark is an adjunct faculty member at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a division of the City University of New York where he teaches Evidence, Criminal law, the New York Penal Law, Constitutional law, and the American Judiciary.
Mark graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in finance from the University of Delaware and earned his law degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1996. He is admitted to practice in the state courts of New York, Florida, and Arizona as well as the United States Supreme Court. In addition, Mark is admitted to practice law in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, United States District Court, Northern District of Florida and the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Board Certification:
- Member in Good Standing, Florida State Bar
- Member in Good Standing, New York State Bar
- Member in Good Standing, Arizona State Bar
Honors:
- Florida’s “Super Lawyers” List
- South Florida Legal Guide’s “Top Lawyers”
- National Trial Lawyers Association’s “Top 100 Lawyers”
- Million Dollar Advocate’s Forum
Bar Admission:
- New York
- Florida, 1995
- Arizona, 2021
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Education and Honors:
- J.D. – the University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois,1996
- Cum Laude
- B.S. – University of Delaware
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Florida Justice Association
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Broward County Justice Association
- National Brain Injury Association
- Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section
- Alumni Nova Southeastern University Law Center
- Board of Directors, Weston Bar Association
