Mark W. Klingensmith
2013 - Present
2027
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Mark W. Klingensmith is a judge of the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on June 27, 2013. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Klingensmith ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Education
Klingensmith graduated from John I. Leonard High School in West Palm Beach, Florida in 1978. He received his bachelor's degree in 1982 and his J.D. in 1985, both from the University of Florida.[1][2]
Career
- 2013 - Present: Judge, Fourth District Court of Appeal
- 2011-2013: Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit Court
- 1986-2011: Attorney, Sonneborn, Rutter, Cooney & Klingensmith PA
- 2010-2011: Mayor, Sewall's Point, FL
- 2009-2010: Vice-Mayor, Sewall's Point, FL
- 2008-2009: Commissioner, Sewall's Point, FL[3][2][1]
Awards and associations
- 2011-Present: University of Florida Law School Board of Trustees
- 2011-2013: Children's Services Council of St. Lucie County
- 2011-2013: Executive Roundtable of St. Lucie County[4]
- 2008-Present: District Chairman, Treasure Coast District, Gulf Stream Council, Boy Scouts of America
- 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: Florida Super Lawyers
- 2003-2009: Rules of Judicial Administration Committee, The Florida Bar
- 1997-2003: Rules of Civil Procedure Committee, The Florida Bar
- 1997-2000; 2003-2005: Grievance Committee, The Florida Bar (Chairman, 2000)
- 1997: Adjunct Professor, Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration, Nova Southeastern University
- 1993-1999: Board of Directors, Palm Glades Girl Scout Council
- Florida Bar Board Certified (Civil Trial 2001; recertified 2006, 2011)[4]
- AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- State Bar of California (inactive)
- Florida Blue Key, University of Florida
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court, Southern (Trial Bar), and Middle District of Florida
- Martin County Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates (Palm Beach Chapter)
- Justice Major Harding Inns of Court (Master, 2002-2013)
- University of Florida Law Alumni Council (President, 2006-2007)
- Steering Committee, Florida Civil Trial Practice, The Florida Bar
- Leadership Palm Beach County, Class of 1994[2]
Elections
2020
Florida 4th District Court of Appeal
Mark W. Klingensmith was retained to the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal on November 3, 2020 with 63.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
63.0
|
1,121,409 | ||
No |
37.0
|
658,024 | |||
Total Votes |
1,779,433 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2014
Klingensmith was retained to the Fourth District Court of Appeal with 74.3 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [5]
Bar evaluation
The Florida Bar conducted a poll of its members regarding the appellate judges up for retention in 2014. 82% of respondents recommended Klingensmith for retention.[6]
2012
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Klingensmith was unopposed and automatically re-elected to the 19th Judicial Circuit Court.[7]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mark W. Klingensmith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
Court upholds constitutionality of open carry ban (2015)
Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal said that the state may properly prohibit the open carrying of firearms in favor of permitting concealed carry with a permit.
Articles:
Court finds red-light cameras unlawful (2014)
Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal said that a city cannot contract out its police power to a private vendor to determine if a citizen has violated a traffic law.
Articles:
Publications
- Editor-in-Chief, Florida Journal of International Law, University of Florida College of Law (1984-85)
- Author: Opening Statements, Florida Civil Trial Practice (8th Ed., 2010; 9th Ed., 2012), The Florida Bar Publications.
- Author: Attorney-Client Relationship, Florida Civil Practice Before Trial (7th Ed., 2004; 8th Ed., 2009; 9th Ed. 2011; 10th Ed., 2013), The Florida Bar Publications.
- Author: Deposing the Plaintiff’s Economic Damages Experts, The Defense Speaks: FDLA Defense Manual (1st Ed., July 2006)
- Author: Compensatory Damages Slashed by Florida Court: The Impact of First Healthcare Corp. v. Estate of Barnes, Nursing Home Legal Insider, Vol. 1, Issue 1 (September 1999).
- Author: The Five Myths of Nursing Home Litigation, LRP Publications (1998).
- Author: Addressing the Younger Person in Jury Selection, Personal Injury Verdict Reviews, Vol. 6, Issue 8 (April 13, 1998).
- Author: Ten Years of Medical Malpractice Reform: Brickbats and Bouquets, FDLA Trial Advocates Quarterly (Winter 1997).
- Author: Medical Malpractice Litigation, Florida Keystone, Lawyer’s Desk Library of Practice (1996).
- Co-author: The Hospital’s Risk From Innkeeper to Insurer, Florida Bar Journal (July-August 1986).
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Florida Governor, Press Release: "Governor Scott Appoints Mark W. Klingensmith to the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court," June 17, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Per information submitted to Judgepedia on August 7, 2011 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Capital Soup, "Governor Rick Scott Appoints Judge Mark Klingensmith to the Fourth District Court of Appeal," June 27, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Information submitted by Judge Klingensmith
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "2014 Merit Retention Poll," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Tracking System," accessed August 10, 2015
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Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
