Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Mark Eiglarsh is the founder of his eponymous law firm that is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Focusing his practice primarily on criminal defense matters, he provides representation to clients in Broward and Miami-Dade counties and other parts of the state. Admitted to practice in Florida, Mr. Eiglarsh is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

In his criminal defense practice, Mr. Eiglarsh assists people who have been accused by the state or federal government of having committed misdemeanor or felony offenses. He has handled a wide variety of cases during his career in private practice, including drug possession and distribution, burglary, rape and other sex crimes, assault, homicide, and white collar crimes. Mr. Eiglarsh has been able to obtain positive results for his clients, whether through dismissals or acquittals or through the negotiation of favorable plea agreements with the prosecutor.

Mr. Eiglarsh has a personal injury and wrongful death practice as well, in which he represents clients who have been harmed by the negligence of other parties. His cases in this regard have included medical malpractice, defective products, Jones Act claims, premises liability, and motor vehicle accidents. He has obtained significant compensation for his clients, through both jury awards and settlements that he has negotiated out of court. His successful track record in all these endeavors has earned him the respect of his colleagues, including an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo.

A Florida native, Mr. Eiglarsh attended the University of Florida as an undergraduate and received a Bachelor of Science with honors in 1989. His legal education was obtained at Loyola New Orleans College of Law, and he was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1992. Mr. Eiglarsh was a prosecutor with the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office before entering private practice.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.