Mark A. Mesler
Mark A. Mesler II is recognized as one of the top 8 criminal lawyers in Memphis. Since 2010, he has continuously been ranked as a Power Player by the Memphis Business Quarterly. Mark has been lead defense counsel for more than 50 jury trials including over 20 homicide cases. He is known for his diligent and fair representation.
While in law school, Mark won Best Oral Advocate in the 1994 Mock Trial Competition and Honorable Mention for Best Oral Advocate in the 1992 Moot Court Competition. He was also a National Quarter-Finalist in the National Moot Court Competition. Mark later served on the Moot Court Board as an Associate Justice. He is regularly asked to serve as a special judge in a number of the local courts.
Mark is a member of the Memphis Bar Association and the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Areas Of Practice
- Criminal Law
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Workers' Compensation Law
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1994
Education
- Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee
- J.D.
- Honors: Best Oral Advocate in the 1994 Mock Trial Competition
- Honors: Honorable Mention for Best Oral Advocate in the 1992 Moot Court Competition
- Honors: National Quarter-Finalist in the National Moot Court Competition
- Honors: Associate Justice, Moot Court Board
- University of Florida
- B.S.
- Major: Business Administration
Honors and Awards
- One of the Top Criminal Defense Attorneys in the Memphis Area
- 2010 Power Player to Present
- One of the Top 8 Criminal Lawyers in the city by the Memphis Business Quarterly
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Peer Review rated AV Preeminent® in the Martindale-Hubbell law directory
- Memphis Bar Association, Member
- Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Memphis Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Board of Directors, 1997 to 1999
