Mark N. Longwell

Founding Attorney and Former Florida State Prosecutor

Orlando criminal defense lawyer Mark Longwell was born in Silver Spring, Maryland where he spent his youth. He moved to Grosse Pointe, Michigan in elementary school and graduated high school in 1983. He earned a multi-disciplinary Bachelor's Degree in Social Science, Political Science and Psychology from Michigan State University in 1987. In 1990, Mark earned his Juris Doctor Law Degree from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.

After completing an internship at the Office of the United States Attorney in Washington, D.C., Mr. Longwell moved to Orlando, Florida, where he accepted a position as an Assistant State Attorney, for the Office of the State Attorney, Ninth Judicial Circuit, under Lawson L. Lamar. Attorney Mark Longwell quickly established himself as a highly effective prosecutor during his tenure with the State Attorney's Office.

In 1993, Attorney Mark Longwell founded the law firm that is now known as Longwell Lawyers. For more than twenty years, Orlando attorney Mark Longwell and the attorneys at Longwell Lawyers have solved the legal problems of thousands of clients in both criminal defense and family law cases.

Mark's philosophy and strategy in representing clients is focused on getting the best possible result. His dedication to this philosophy is exemplified in the results he has achieved for the thousands of clients he has represented over the years.

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Attorney Longwell's Areas of Practice


Criminal Defense	Family Law
Driving Under the Influence / DUI	Adoption
Drug Offenses	Alimony
Theft Charges	Child Custody
Violations of Probation / VOP	Child Support
Juvenile Crimes	Visitation Rights
Sex Crimes	Divorce
Domestic Violence	Emancipation of Minor
Assault	Domestic Violence
Battery	Injunctions
Underage Drinking	Restraining Orders
Federal Crimes	Modification of Court Orders
Expungements	Paternity
Traffic Violations	Disestablishment of Fatherhood

Bar Admissions

Florida, 1991
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1993

Education

Law School
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, Juris Doctor Law Journal: Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy
Undergraduate Education
- Michigan State University, Bachelor of Arts

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Orange County Bar Association
Florida Bar
Florida State Courts

Experience

Office of the State Attorney, Assistant State Attorney Office of the United State’s Attorney, Intern

Languages:

English
Greek