First Admitted: 1986, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://romanaustin.com/mark-s-roman/

Bar / Professional Activity:

American Association of Justice, Member
highest rating
Florida Justice Association, Member
Silver Client Champion - Martindale Hubbell, 2019
Recertified - Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer - 5 year period, 2018
Member, The Florida Bar Grievance Committee, 6th Circuit Pasco County Former Member, The Florida Bar Grievance Committee, 6th Circuit Pinellas County
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer - 5 year period; recertified 2013, The Florida Bar
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, by the Florida Bar; 5 year period of certification, 2008
Former Chamber of Commerce President, City of Dunedin

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):

$1,000,000.000 settlement for husband and wife injured in a rear end accident. , 2022
1.5 million dollar policy limit tender for bicyclist who traveled in the path of a vehicle, outside a crosswalk, sustaining multiple catastrophic injuries. , 2024
Mark Roman obtained a $3 million dollar judgment for Maria Garcia, a client who was struck by a Pinellas County School Bus. Our client, a 44 year old woman was walking to her job across a crosswalk on US 19. A pinellas county owned shcool bus struck her and rolled over her with its rear wheels. The client had a white corssing signal before she entered the crosswalk, giving her right of way at the intersection. Mr. Roman successfully presented a claims bills to the Florida State Legislature in order to obtain the $3 million dollar judgment. He argued in front of a special committee in Tallahassee during the 2023 legislative session. There was not a dry eye in the house. The bill passed unanimously and Mark Roman was successful in securing the $3 million dollars after Governor Ron Desantis signed the Bill into law. , 2023
$1,000,000.00 settlement - skylight injury victim. Injured party fell through a poorly maintained skylight causing serious orthopedic injuries. Attorney Mark Roman secured policy limit tender of $1 million dollars within 30 days of demand. , 2021
$500,000 settlement. A young woman was rear-ended by an SUV which totaled her vehicle. After extensive treatment and four surgeries, the insurance company was not making any acceptable offers and was still fighting us on liability. Litigation ensued and this case settled at Mediation for $500,000, 3 months prior to a jury trial set to commence., 2019
$4,356,000.00 Verdict - Traumatic Brain Injury Victim. The client was rear-ended with great force by an employee of Mercedes Benz of Melbourne on a rural highway in South Florida. The collision was so powerful that three cars were totally destroyed and the client was rendered unconscious. The client sustained multiple fractures to her arm and ribs, damage to her shoulder, and brain damage. The jury deliberated almost 4 hours at the conclusion of a 6 days trial in Brevard County., 2016
$572,000.00 Settlement. A middle-aged man was rear-ended at a high rate of speed on the highway. He sustained head, neck, and back injuries but did not require surgery. The at-fault driver tendered policy limits but filed a lawsuit against an underinsured motorist carrier. Seven months later, a settlement was reached in the amount of $572,000., 2019
$1,175,000.00 Settlement - Traumatic Brain Injury Victim. The man was injured when his work van was hit and flipped over, causing him to be ejected from his vehicle, crushing his skull. Investigation revealed work van was not equipped with operable seatbelts. A lawsuit against his employer, who was responsible for the maintenance of the work van, resulted in a $1,175,000 settlement., 2008
$1,450,000.00 Settlement for an injured pedestrian. A woman sustained a fractured pelvis when she was pinned between 2 cars in a parking lot. The insurance company refused to take a claim seriously prior to trial. The verdict was 10 times the amount of the policy limit she sought. State farm later settled her bad faith claim and we collected the entire excess judgment plus fees and costs., 2006
$2,700,000.00 Verdict for Truck Accident Victim. After a six day trial, a Pasco County Jury awarded our clients $2,161,000.00 for wife and $631,900.00 for husband. The wife sustained a head injury and had spine surgery. The husband injured his hands, shoulder and knee, 2007

Special Licenses / Certifications:

Recertified - Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer - 5 year period, 2023
Recertified - Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, 5 year period., 2018
Recertified - Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer 5 year period, 2013
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar, 2008

Pro bono / Community Service:

Annual Donor - Tarpon Springs Fundamental Elementary School; Palm Harbor University High School Football Booster, St. Petersburg High Football Booster; Lakeview Fundamental Elementary School; The Back Pack Lady Project; Clothes To Kids , 2023
Suncoast Animal League - Dogtoberfest - Ride for the Animals - annual sponsor , 2023
Clothes to Kids - annual underwear drive for kids less fortunate, 2023
Pinellas Hope - volunteer local homeless shelter, making and serving meals, 2016
Contributor, Snack program for local elementary schools. Providing monthly individually wrapped snacks during time of pandemic, 2020
Donor various young athletic clubs - soccer, baseball, band, performing arts, 2018
Contributor, BackPack Lady Project, 2015 - Present, supplies backpacks to children in local schools, 2020

Honors:

Lawyer of Distinction Award, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, New York Times
Selected as one of Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine , Tampa Bay Magazine - Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers, Tampa Bay Magazine, 2023
Tampa Bay Magazine, in conjunction with Martindale-Hubbell, selected Mark Roman as one of Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers according to the July / August 2010 issue, Tampa Bays Top Lawyers - Tampa Bay Magazine, Tampa Bay Magazine, 2010
Million Dollar
Mark Roman was lead counsel, obtaining $4,356,001.00 Jury verdict, which was the 36th highest jury verdict obtained in the State of Florida in 2016. Fortson vs. Mercedes Benz of Melbourne, et cal, Top 100 Jury Verdicts in State of Florida, www.topverdict.com, 2016

Educational Background:

University of Florida, B.S. Journalism, 1981
Tarpon Springs High school - 1977

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Lawyers of Distinction award, 2019 - Present
Avvo Rating 10 out of 10, 2007 - Present
Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2006 - Present
Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2017 - Present

Industry Groups:

10 AVVO Rating; Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
AV Rated By Martindale Hubbell
Consumer Advocate
Super Lawyer

Mark S. Roman