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Mark Trank, Land Use Lawyer, Ft. Myers, Florida

Offices
12140 Carissa Commerce Court
Suite 200
Fort Myers, Florida 33966
Tel: 239.433-7707
Fax: 239.433-5933

999 Vanderbilt Beach Road - Suite 501
Naples, FL 34108
Naples, Florida 34103
Tel: 239.552.3200
Fax: 239.514.2146


Practice Group
Litigation
Government Law & Lobbying
Land Use
Employment Law

Areas of Emphasis
Employment
Land Use & Zoning
Eminent Domain




Mark Trank
mtrank@becker-poliakoff.com


Professional Experience
Mr. Trank is an attorney in the Litigation group practicing in Ft. Myers. He handles real estate and business litigation matters in state and federal court on behalf of Firm clients, including businesses, banks, developers and individuals, as well as local land use matters on behalf of clients before governmental bodies. Mr. Trank relocated to Florida from Virginia, where he has practiced law in the private and public sectors since 1991. He has extensive experience as a local government attorney, having spent 13 years as Deputy County Attorney for Albemarle County, Virginia. Trank has extensive experience on behalf of government and private sector clients in numerous areas of litigation, including employment, government, business, land use and real estate cases. He has extensive litigation experience in many areas of the law, including constitutional law, private and public education law, zoning and land use, condemnation, employment discrimination and disputes, procurement, public records and all types of contract disputes.

Activities and Memberships
Mr. Trank was appointed to serve as a co-chair of the Internet Litigation Subcommittee for the ABA Litigation Section Commercial and Business Litigation Committee for the 2011-12 bar year. He was also appointed to serve as a member of the Wage and Hour Administration Liaison Subcommittee of the Florida Bar’s Labor & Employment Law Section. Mr. Trank served as a guest lecturer at the University of Virginia's School of Professional Studies and Continuing Education.

Videos
Americans with Disabilities Act, Reasonable Accommodation
Americans with Disabilities Act
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Obligations to Employees under Federal Law

Bar Admissions
Florida, 2008; Virginia, 1991; Pennsylvania, 1990

Court Admissions
United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Third and Fourth Circuits
United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Education
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1990
B.A., Yale University, 1979