Mark Stuart is an associate at the firm’s Miami office. He is a trial lawyer who concentrates his practice on insurance defense, commercial litigation, personal injury, premises liability, transportation, and property and casualty. Mark is a skilled litigator whose ability to quickly analyze and evaluate cases has benefited clients in allowing them to get expedient and favorable results.

Before joining Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, Mark obtained significant experience working in first party property and in litigation law firms representing mortgage lenders and servicers, and defending homeowners. Prior to representing lenders and servicers, he defended borrowers in residential mortgage foreclosure actions at a prominent law firm.

Mark earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering at New Mexico State University and gained his J.D. at St. Thomas University School of Law. He was honored with the designation of Florida Super Lawyer “Rising Star” 2012-2017.

Mark is heavily involved in community activities, working as a chess club volunteer at the  North Dade Center for Modern Languages and was at the forefront of an initiative to print and donate hundreds of face shields and PPE to schools and hospitals.

Practice Areas

Education

J.D., Dean’s List, St. Thomas University School of Law 

  • Black Law Student Association, Member 
  • Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, Member 
  • Student Bar Associations, Member 
  • Academic Integrity Committee, Member 

B.S. Industrial Engineering, New Mexico State University

  • Institute of Industrial Engineers, NMSU Chapter, Member 
    • Historian, Engineers Council Rep.
  • Engineers Council, Member
    • NAESC Regional Conference Transportation Chair

  • Verabella Falls v. Carlos Sosa, 77 So.3d 815 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012); successfully defended appeal of summary judgment challenging service of process; Special Concurrence issued explaining disputed then-existing service of process caselaw.
  • Morganstein v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 4D14-703; successfully defended appeal of denial of trial continuance; Per curiam affirmance issued 11/19/2015.
  • Reyes v. Chase Home Finance, LLC, 5D14-0680; successfully defended appeal of summary judgment challenging service of process; Per curiam affirmance issued  12/29/2015.

  •  Florida Super Lawyer “Rising Star” 2012-2017

  • Florida
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

  • Edited and contributed to judicial appellate case summaries regarding foreclosure law (2012-2017)

  • Chess Club, Volunteer
  • North Dade Center for Modern Languages (2025-Present)
  • (2020-2022) 3D-printed and donated approximately 500 face shields and PPE to schools, hospitals, and other organizations in need