Mark J. Chmielarski Attorney At Law

Mark, shareholder in the Firm’s Orlando office, has been practicing law for over three decades. He focuses his practice on commercial lending, real estate, corporate, commercial litigation, and general civil litigation.

Mark’s commercial lending experience ranges from representing commercial lenders in multi-million dollar syndication, revolving line of credit, construction, and acquisition loans, to closing mortgage loans involving single asset borrowers and owner occupied properties. In real estate transactions, he represents both sellers and buyers in commercial and residential purchase and sale transactions. His experience in commercial litigation includes commercial foreclosures, residential foreclosures, and loan workouts.
 

• Background

  Mark graduated with honors from the Florida International University in 1985. He continued on to attend Emory University School of Law, earning his juris doctor in 1990, and among other accomplishments, was managing editor of the Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal and vice president of the Student Bar Association.

• Awards and Recognitions
  • Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2019-2025
  • Orlando Magazine, Best Lawyers, 2019-2021
• Insights
  • Panelist, "Preventing Commercial Real Estate Transaction Fraud," Risk Management Association Quarterly Meeting, February 22, 2024
• Professional Associations and Memberships
  • Volusia County Association for Responsible Development ("VCARD"), Executive Council Member, 2016 - present
  • Flagler County Association for Responsible Development ("FCARD"), Executive Council Member, 2016 - present
  • Coastal Conservation Association, Lake Mary Chapter
    • Founding Member
    • Treasurer
  • Knights of Columbus, Council 12761, Member
• Education
  • Florida International University, B.A. (honors, 1985)
  • Emory University School of Law, J.D. (1990)
• Admissions
  • Florida
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida