Mark A. Avera

Avera & Smith

Gainesville, FL

36+ Years Experience

Licensed in 2 States

Spanish

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About Mark

Mark Avera is a partner at Avera & Smith, practicing law since 1989. He is recognized as one of Florida’s preeminent trial lawyers, focusing on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, including medical and legal malpractice. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law since 1998, a distinction held by few lawyers. His career includes significant jury verdicts against tobacco giants. Mark is admitted to practice in Florida and North Carolina, including the Eastern District of North Carolina for Camp LeJeune cases. He has received numerous accolades, including being named a Best Lawyer in...

Licensed States

North Carolina Florida

Education

J.D.

University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida

B.S.

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University

Awards & Recognition

Florida Trial Lawyer of the Year by Courtroom View Network

2019

Best Lawyer in the 18th Edition of Best Lawyers in America

2012

Florida Super Lawyer

2012

LawDragon

500 Best Plaintiff Attorneys in America · 2007

AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Associations

Florida Justice AssociationFlorida Justice Association, Board of DirectorsTrial Lawyers Section of the Florida BarAmerican Board of Trial AdvocatesEighth Circuit Bar Association Grievance CommitteeInternational Academy of Trial LawyersInternational Society of BarristersAmerican Association for JusticeSouthern Trial Lawyers AssociationThe North Carolina Association for JusticeSPARCChildren’s Home Society of North FloridaNorth Florida Heart BallSanta Fe College Foundation