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Walter is licensed to practice law in the state of Florida and the Federal Middle District Court of Florida.. He attended undergrad at Cornell University graduating with honors with concentrations in economics and international labor.. Walter graduated from Florida State University College of Law, cum laude. While in law school he was a member of the Journal of Transnational Law and Policy, received certificates in Legal Research, International Law, and Pro Bono Service. In the last summer of law school, Walter worked for the State Department in San Jose, Costa Rica as a member of the the International Narcotics and Legal Team in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.. Walter has private sector legal experience working as a case coordinator for Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP in New York City for over four years. His focus was on litigation and white collar crime, where he gained extensive experience working on numerous trials across the east coast and the Midwest.. Walter also worked on Capitol Hill for the late Senator Edward Kennedy where he worked on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee.. Walter relocated to Orlando, Florida and volunteers his time on pro bono cases with Community Legal Services of Mid Florida and received the Guardian of Justice Award in 2014 and 2015. Walter is one of the inaugural attorneys to work the self-help center at the Orange County Court House to assist under represented clients. After Moving to Central Florida, Walter has been actively working on Immigration matters and has successfully handled many cases before the Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and USCIS. Walter is co-chair of the Orange County Bar Association Immigration and Nationality Committee and is a board member for the Orlando Center for Justice, a non-profit law firm that provides legal services in the field of immigration and family law. Walter is an active speaker and gives presentations through the Orange County Bar Association. Walter has been named to Super Lawyers Rising Stars for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Mark first entered into the real estate arena while in law school in Ft. Lauderdale where he worked with Homeowner Association and Condominium Association litigation issues throughout South Florida.  Finding a strong connection with his native state of Florida, Mark began his lifelong passion of helping people and ultimately decided that he was best suited for helping individuals with their real estate needs.. Mark came to the Central Florida area where he went to work for the State of Florida first in the office of the Public Defender, 9th Judicial Circuit and later, in 2002, for the office of the State Attorney. During this time, Mark received a commendation award from State Attorney Lawson Lamar for services performed as an Assistant State Attorney. While at the State Attorney’s office Mark became a specialist in prosecuting cases involving domestic violence, DUI, child abuse and sex crimes.. In late 2004, Mark began his own private practice, and has focused on residential and commercial real estate law, including landlord/tenant, land use and zoning, foreclosure defenses, real estate contract litigation, business formations, homeowner association and condominium association litigation and representation. Mark and his daughters are lifelong residents of Florida and are all involved in the nonprofit organization No Child Left Behind and the Nona Volleyball Academy.. Mark has been fortunate and has been featured on multiple television shows and newspapers across the world including providing legal commentary for Nancy Grace, People Magazine, and a multiple of local news agencies for FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC television affiliates on a variety of different issues where they have looked to Mark as an expert on real estate issues throughout Central Florida.. Mark has been recognized by his peers and has received multiple awards including the Florida Legal Elite award in 2011, Best of Business in 2015, Florida Community Association Journal’s Reader’s Choice Award in 2016-2020, Super Lawyers 2021 and the Orlando Family Magazine 2016 Reader’s Choice Award for Land Use and Zoning.