Mark P. Rankin
AttorneyMark Rankin concentrates his practice in the area of white collar criminal defense and has represented doctors, pharmacists, realtors, accountants, business owners, other professional individuals, and business entities at all stages of the criminal justice process, including re: subpoenas, state and federal grand jury investigations, trial, and appeal. Mr. Rankin primarily represents clients in a wide range of criminal matters, including Medicare and medical fraud, mortgage fraud, accounting fraud, health care investigations, money laundering, regulatory enforcement, SEC investigations, and internal investigations. Mr. Rankin has also handled hundreds of federal and state criminal cases involving narcotics, firearms, immigration, counterfeiting, RICO, DUI, and other areas of the state and federal criminal codes. As a former Assistant Federal Public Defender, Mr. Rankin served as trial and appellate counsel to criminal defendants charged in a wide range of cases including fraud offenses, drug offenses, immigration matters, and firearms offenses. He has successfully argued cases in front of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Mr. Rankin's community involvement includes: -St. Petersburg-Clearwater Film Society's SunScreen Film Festival, Board of Directors (2006) -Board of Directors, PARC (Pinellas Association for Retarded Children) (2009-2011) -Northeast Park Neighborhood Association Board of Directors (2009-2011) Chair, Safe Streets Committee
Education: J.D. - 1999, University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia , B.S Major: Criminal Justice - 1996, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
Certifications: National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Chair, 2012 to 2015 , Criminal Justice Act Panel, Middle District of Florida, Member, 2006 to Present , The Florida Bar Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, Member, 2006 to 2009 , Herbert G. Goldburg-Ronald K. Cacciatore Criminal Law American Inn of Court, Member, 2003 to 2016 , National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, 2003 to Present , National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Board of Directors, 2007 to 2009 , National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, White Collar Crime Committee , National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Co-Chair, Sentencing Committee, 2009 to 2013 , Federal Bar Association, Member, 2003 to Present , Federal Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2017 to Present
Services: Criminal Defense
