Mark Klingensmith:
CLASS OF 1978
John I. Leonard High SchoolClass of 1978
Lake worth, FL
University of Florida - LawClass of 1985
Gainesville, FL
Johnson Junior High SchoolClass of 1975
Melbourne, FL
Indialantic Elementary SchoolClass of 1972
Indialantic, FL
Mark's Story
After high school I attended the University of Florida (GO GATORS!!) for undergraduate and law school, graduating from UF Law in 1985. As a loyal double gator, I rarely miss a UF home football game. I was awarded my LL.M. degree in Judicial Studies from Duke University Law School in May 2016.
After law school I came back to WPB to practice and later became a shareholder of Sonneborn Rutter Cooney & Klingensmith PA, a trial practice firm defending medical and professional malpractice lawsuits. In 2008 I was elected as a Sewall's Point Town Commissioner, was Vice Mayor in 2009, and Mayor in 2010.
On June 17, 2011, I was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to be a Circuit Court Judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit beginning July 18, 2011, and was assigned to hear cases in St. Lucie County. On June 27, 2013, Governor Scott elevated me to Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal, with jurisdiction over appeals from the 17th Circuit (...Expand for more
Broward), the 15th Circuit (Palm Beach) and the 19th Circuit Courts (Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee). I took my seat on the appellate court on August 12, 2013. I currently serve as Chief Judge of the 4th DCA.
My wife Wendy is also a UF law grad (1991) and was a Magistrate for the 19th Judicial Circuit from October 2012 to October 2015. We have two great kids, Hope (age 26) and John Mark (age 23). After high school Hope received a full scholarship through the US State Dept. to study Korean language and culture for a full academic year. in South Korea. She graduated from UF in May 2019, her Masters from George Washington University in 2023, and currently works for the State Department in Washington DC. John is an Eagle Scout, and received his AA degree from IRSC in 2022 and recently completed a gap year traveling in Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia. He enjoys playing music, basketball and skateboarding..
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