Mark R Kapusta
Managing Attorney since March 19, 1996
Mr. Kapusta is the managing attorney of the firm's west coast office, located in Sarasota, Florida, and has held that position since joining the firm in March of 1996. He is experienced in the areas of premises liability, automobile negligence, wrongful death, medical mal-practice, construction defect claims and commercial litigation. He also has expertise in the areas of labor and employment law.
Year Joined Firm
- 1996
Areas of Practice
- Employment Discrimination
- Insurance Defense
- Negligent Security
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1989
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
Education
- Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Juris Doctor - 1989
- Honors: Victor O. Werhle Mock Trial Award
- Honors: Walter Mann Leadership Award
- Honors: ABA Mock Trial Team
- Law Review: Stetson Law Review, Managing Editor, 1989
- Stetson University, Deland, Florida
- Bachelor of Arts, English - 1986
Published Works
- Tipping the Tender Balances: CTS Gives New Life to State Takeover Laws, Stetson Law Review, 1988
- Daubert vs Flanagan: Comparing Standards for the Admissibility of Scientific Evidence in Florida State and Federal Courts, Florida Bar Journal, December, 1994
- Author, Chapter on Wrongful Death Damages, The Florida Bar, Civil Damages Practice Manual, 2005
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- Sarasota County Bar Association, Member
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Member
- Defense Research Institute, Member
- Trial Advocate Quarterly, Editor Board Member, 1997 - Present
- Judge John M. Scheb Inn of Court, Member, 1996 - Present
- Judge John M. Scheb Inn of Court, President, 2006
- Judicial Grievance Committee for 12th Judicial Circuit, Member, 2001 - 2004
- Judicial Grievance Committee for 12th Judicial Circuit, President, 2004 - 2005