Douglas D. Marks

Douglas D. Marks, Esq.

Florida Supreme Court Certified Family & Circuit Civil Mediator | High-Asset Divorce | Commercial & Business Disputes

Indialantic, Florida | Brevard County | Serving Florida’s 18th Judicial Circuit and Statewide by Virtual Mediation
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Professional Overview

Douglas D. Marks is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family and Circuit Civil Mediator and an attorney with more than 40 years of litigation and trial experience in Brevard County, Florida.

Since beginning his legal practice in 1979, Douglas has represented individuals, families, privately held businesses, publicly traded companies, and Fortune 500 companies in complex family and civil disputes. His extensive experience in both jury and non-jury trials gives him a practical understanding of litigation risk, evidentiary issues, financial exposure, and the uncertainty parties face when a dispute proceeds to trial.

As a mediator, Douglas draws upon that experience to help parties and their attorneys evaluate disputes realistically, identify potential areas of agreement, and explore negotiated resolutions.

His mediation practice is particularly well suited to high-asset divorce and family disputes, commercial and contract disputes, shareholder and business conflicts, real estate matters, construction disputes, and other civil litigation.
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Mediation Approach

Douglas brings the perspective of an experienced trial attorney to the mediation process while maintaining his role as a neutral.

Having litigated complex matters for more than four decades, he understands how attorneys evaluate cases, how disputed facts and legal issues affect potential outcomes, and how the costs and uncertainties of continued litigation can influence settlement decisions.

His approach emphasizes informed negotiation, practical problem-solving, and helping participants evaluate both the risks of litigation and the opportunities presented by settlement.
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Family & High-Asset Divorce Mediation

Douglas has practiced family law in Brevard County since 1979 and has substantial experience with financially and emotionally complex divorce and family matters.

His experience includes disputes involving:
• High-asset divorce
• Marital asset and liability division
• Business and professional practice valuation
• Alimony and support
• Real estate and investment assets
• Parenting and child-related disputes
• Child custody and timesharing issues
• Other contested family law matters

His combined family law and commercial litigation experience can be particularly valuable when divorce proceedings involve business ownership, significant assets, valuation questions, or complicated financial interests.
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Commercial & Business Mediation

Douglas also mediates civil and commercial disputes informed by more than 40 years of commercial litigation experience.

His experience includes:
• Contract disputes
• Business and commercial litigation
• Shareholder disputes
• Real estate disputes
• Construction litigation
• Fraud allegations
• Business ownership disputes
• Other complex civil matters

During his career, Douglas has represented clients ranging from individuals and locally owned businesses to publicly traded and Fortune 500 companies.

This breadth of experience allows him to understand disputes from multiple perspectives and assist parties in evaluating the legal, financial, and practical considerations surrounding settlement.
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Mediation Areas

Douglas is available to mediate:

Family Matters: High-asset divorce, asset and liability division, business valuation, alimony, parenting, child custody/timesharing, and related family disputes.

Civil & Commercial Matters: Contracts, business disputes, shareholder disputes, real estate, construction, fraud allegations, and other civil litigation.
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Location & Areas Served

Douglas is based in Indialantic, Brevard County, Florida, and has practiced in the community for more than four decades.

He serves parties and attorneys throughout Brevard County and Florida’s 18th Judicial Circuit and can mediate matters elsewhere in Florida through virtual mediation when appropriate.
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