About Mark D. Tinker

Mark David Tinker is a Partner in the firm's Tampa office. He is Board Certified in Appellate Practice with The Florida Bar-a status earned by less than two-tenths of one percent of all Florida lawyers-and is the Chair of The Bar’s Appellate Practice Certification Committee. Mr. Tinker maintains an AV Preeminent distinction, the highest available mark for professional excellence issued by Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Ratings, and he is annually rated by his peers as one of The Best Lawyers in America for Appellate Practice, one of Florida’s appellate Super Lawyers, a Martindale-AVVO Rated Top Lawyer, and among the Nation’s Top Attorneys (Top One Percent) by The National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Mr. Tinker is similarly recognized by his contemporaries as among the Top Attorneys in Tampa Bay and Tampa’s Legal Elite, and he has been honored as one of Tampa’s Attorneys of the Year for his appellate proficiency each of the past six years.

Mr. Tinker is distinguished for handling industry-important appeals, and he has practiced before the United States Supreme Court, the Florida Supreme Court, all six of Florida’s District Courts of Appeal, and the Federal 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. With over 23 years of experience, he has been lead counsel in more than 800 appellate matters, including appeals of final and interlocutory orders, certiorari, and other extraordinary writ proceedings. He has further presented over 160 oral arguments in the Florida Supreme Court, all Florida District Courts of Appeal, and the Federal 11th Circuit.

In conjunction with his appellate practice, Mr. Tinker has extensive experience analyzing insurance coverage issues involving property and homeowner’s, personal and commercial auto, commercial general liability, inland marine, directors and officers, Errors and Omissions, and professional liability policies and certificates. His coverage practice includes providing coverage opinions, responding to Civil Remedy notices and time demands, and litigating declaratory judgment actions. Mr. Tinker is recognized as a Top-Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law by Martindale-Hubbell, and he is annually rated as one of The Best Lawyers in America for insurance law, as well as one of Florida’s insurance law Super Lawyers .

Mr. Tinker is a recurring speaker for, and author with, several professional entities-including the Florida Bar-on topics including appellate practice, legal writing, issue preservation, and Florida bad faith law. An advocate of pro bono legal services, Mr. Tinker participates in the Free Legal Answers program administered by The Florida Bar, where he supplies legal advice and guidance to eligible low-income or poverty-level individuals, as well as the Bar’s Lawyers Advising Lawyers service, where other attorneys seek his guidance on matters of appellate practice and procedure.

Mr. Tinker obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rochester, with concentrations in Psychology and Political Science, then earned his Juris Doctor cum laude from Stetson University College of Law. While attending law school, Mr. Tinker was selected to the prestigious position of Executive Editor of the Stetson Law Review and received a series of distinctions, or “book awards,” for achieving the highest grades in Appellate Practice, Florida Civil Practice, Remedies, Torts II, Research and Writing I, and Research and Writing II. He is a member of the Florida Bar, the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the St. Petersburg Bar Association, and the international legal honor society Phi Delta Phi.

Awards & Recognitions

Super Lawyers 2017 - 2020, 2024 - Present

The Best Lawyers in America , Appellate Practice, Insurance Law, recognized since 2018

Nation's Top Attorneys, The National Association of Distinguished Counsel

Tampa's Attorney of the Year, Tampa Style, Annually Since 2019

Top Attorneys in Tampa Bay, Tampa Magazine, Since 2015

Florida Trend's Legal Elite for Tampa, Since 2022

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News

•Appellate Court Issues Rare Reversal in Volusia County Coverage Dispute
Recent Successful Trial, 9.22.2025
•Series of Appellate Wins - Insurance - Florida’s Fifth and Sixth District Courts of Appeal
Publication, 1.17.2024
•Appellate Win
Appellate, 5.17.2022
•Appellate Win
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•Appellate Win
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•Appellate Win
Appellate, 5.17.2022
•New Ruling in Favor of CSK Client Clarifying Rules for Assignees on Insurance Policies
Firm News, 3.10.2022

 

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Areas of Law

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Premises Liability
  • Other 7
    • Appellate
    • Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability
    • Federal Practice
    • Insurance Coverage and Carrier Representation
    • Product Liability
    • Vehicle Negligence
    • COVID-19 Defense Team

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Recent Reported Opinions: Conti v. Auchter, 2019 Fla. App. LEXIS 3930 (Fla. 5th DCA Mar. 15, 2019)
    Gonzalez v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Co., 2019 LEXIS 3813 (Fla. 3d DCA Mar. 13, 2019)
    Swanson v. Beilman, 216 So. 3d 784 (Fla. 5th DCA 2017)
    Solar Dynamics, Inc. v. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C., 211 So. 3d 294 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017)
    Arellano v. Broward K-9/Miami K-9 Servs., 207 So. 3d 351 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016)
    State Farm v. Bailey, 203 So. 3d 995 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016)
    Carpenter v. Chavez, 200 So 3d 212 (Fla 2d DCA 2016)
    State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Smith, 198 So. 3d 852 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016)
    Wall v. Point Royal Condo. Association, 197 So. 3d 51 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016)
    State Farm Ins. Co. v. Brewer, 191 So. 3d 508 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016)
    United States Fid. & Guar. Co. v. Essex Ins. Co., 188 So. 3d 906 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016)
    Hunter v. McCall, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 13223 (Fla. 1st DCA Aug. 31, 2016)
    Trek Bicycle Corp. v. Miguelez, 159 So. 3d 977 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015)
    Al-Hakim v. Big Lots Stores, Inc., 161 So. 3d 568 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014)
    Hubner v. Old Republic, 161 So. 3d 438 (Fla. 5th DCA 2014)
    Kellner v. David, 140 So. 3d 1042 (Fla. 5th DCA 2014)
    Markum v. Hayward, 136 So. 3d 695 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014)
    Buitrago v. Feaster, 157 So. 3d 318 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014)
    State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Joerg, 188 So. 3d 852 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013)
    Coddington v. Nunez, 151 So. 3d 445 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013)
    Boozer v. Stalley, 146 So. 3d 149 (Fla. 5th DCA 2014)
    Wapnick v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co., 134 So. 3d 968 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014)
    Carvajal v. Penl
    , 120 So. 3d 6 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013)
    State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Thorne, 110 So. 3d 66 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013)
    Smith v. Llamas, 109 So. 3d 1241 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013)
    Caloosa Property Owners Assoc., Inc. v. Capital Specialty Ins. Co., 522 Fed. Appx. 638 (11th Cir. 2013)
    Creation's Own Corp. v. Nationwide, 522 Fed. Appx. 589 (11th Cir. 2013)
    Bon Secours Health System v. Bonnano, 109 So. 3d 1241 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013)
    Delancey v. Carlton Arms of Magnolia Valley, LLP, 104 So. 3d 1143 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012)
    Jiminez v. Faccone, 98 So. 3d 621 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012)
    Reider v. Dorsey, 98 So. 3d 1223 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012)
    SCG Harbourwood, LLC v. Hanyan, 93 So. 3d 1197 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012)
    Berman v. Dillard's, 91 So. 3d 875 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012)
    Sottilaro v. Figueroa, 86 So. 3d 505 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012)
    Allstate Ins. Co. v. Adrabi , 78 So. 3d 7 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011)
    Southern Owners Ins. Co. v. Mathieu, 67 So. 3d 1156 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011)
    Andrews v. Frey, 66 So. 3d 376 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011)
    USAA Cas. Ins. Co. v. Callery, 66 So. 3d 315 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011)
    General Dynamics Corp. v. Brottem, 53 So. 3d 334 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010)
    Stollmack v. Stollmack, 32 So. 3d 756 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010)
    Packaging Corp. of America v. DeRycke, 9 So. 3d 286 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010)
    Madura v. Lakebridge Condo. Ass'n, Inc., 382 Fed. Appx. 862 (11th Cir. 2010)
    Metropolitan Cas. Ins. Co. v. Tepper, 2 So. 3d 209 (Fla. 2009)
    Bonich v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 996 So. 2d 942 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008)
    GEICO General Ins. Co. v. Berner, 971 So. 2d 929 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007)
    Crankfield v. Yeldon, 964 So. 2d 277 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007)
    Lucas v. Englewood Community Hosp., 963 So. 2d 894 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007)
    Johnson v. Allstate Ins. Co., 961 So. 2d 1113 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007)
    Campbell v. Goldman, 959 So. 2d 223 (Fla. 2007)
    St. Paul Fire
    Marine Ins. Co. v. Medical Protective Co. of Fort Wayne, Ind., 257 Fed. Appx. 232 (11th Cir. 2007)
    Taylor v. Bateman, 927 So. 2d 1024 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006)
    Martin v. Hacsi, 909 So. 2d 935 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005)
    Lanza v. Lawnwood Medical Center, Inc., 878 So. 2d 491 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004)
    State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Colon, 880 So. 2d 782 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004).
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2002, Florida
    U.S. Supreme Court
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
    U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
    Memberships

    Associations

    •The Florida Bar
    •Appellate Practice Certification Committee of The Florida Bar, Chair
    •Hillsborough County Bar Association
    •St. Petersburg Bar Association
    •Phi Delta Phi

  • Education & Certifications
    Other Education
    Stetson University College of Law(J.D., cum laude

    University of Rochester
    B.A.
    Psychology and Political Science

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Attorneys FAQs

  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Mark D. Tinker is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and United States Supreme Court.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Mark D. Tinker has a 4.5 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. has 415 attorneys at this location.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. was established in 1997.