Mark R. Osherow Esq., B.C.S. - Boca Raton, FL
Attorney at Osherow, PLLC
Business Litigation Lawyers in Boca Raton, FL
Boca Corporate Center, 2101 N.W.Corporate Blvd. Suite 410 Boca Raton, FL 33431
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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38
Years
Experience
Boca Raton Business Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Mark R. Osherow is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Business Litigation with over 33 years of experience. He has practiced for most of those years in both state and federal courts throughout Florida. With significant trial and alternative dispute resolution experience, Osherow has taken countless depositions and served as first-chair in numerous trials, arbitrations and mediations. He serves as a legal advisor for his clients as they assess their business risks across a large segment of industry and service providers.
Mr. Osherow was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2020 in the field of Business Litigation. This is the sixth year in a row that Mr. Osherow has achieved this recognition. Mr. Osherow has also been included in the listing of the 2017 Top 100 Miami Area Super Lawyers and has been recognized in Super Lawyers for 14 years beginning in 2020.
In 2020, Mr. Osherow was selected to become a member of the Craig S. Barnard American Inn of Court LIV in Palm Beach County , Florida. The American Inns of Court are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and legal ethics of the bench and bar. They help lawyers become more effective advocates with a keener ethical awareness by providing them the opportunity to learn side-by-side with the most experienced judges and lawyers in their community, such as Mr. Osherow.
Mr. Osherow's practice encompasses a wide range of business and commercial litigation matters in a variety of areas, including trade secret and non-compete litigation, real estate, construction, fraud, business torts, securities, labor and employment, professional liability, and corporate, partnership and bankruptcy-related disputes.
He is also well-versed in probate litigation and other matters related to estate planning and trusts. Mr. Osherow’s experience also includes consumer protection and class actions, products liability, actions involving judicial dissolution of corporate entities and partnerships, insurance coverage and ERISA benefits litigation issues.
Osherow is well versed in federal practice, having handled cases involving Title VII, Section 1983, FLSA, ADA, FMLA Computer Fraud and Abuse (CFAA), and claims under many other state and federal employment related statutes, as well as claims involving many sorts of governmental liability claims. He has substantial experience with class action litigation particularly in the areas of consumer fraud class actions and collective actions under the FLSA. He is a Florida Qualified Arbitrator and a Florida Supreme Court Civil Mediator and has appeared before both FINRA and the American Arbitration Association.
In addition to arbitration and mediation services, Osherow also provides services as an e-Neutral, including as an e-Discovery Special Master/Magistrate and eDiscovery Mediator. He is experienced with issues related to data breach, data security and cyber defamation.
He holds an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, achieving the agency’s highest marks for both competency and ethics. He has also been selected as a “Florida Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers magazine (2007-2020) and a “Florida Legal Elite” by Florida Trend magazine. Most recently, he was recognized in “The Best Lawyers in America®” 2014-2020. Osherow previously ran his own boutique litigation practice in Boca Raton, which was named a Go-To Law Firm® by Corporate Counsel magazine in 2007.
A frequent presenter on a variety of legal topics, Osherow frequently presents on e-discovery for commercial litigators.
Osherow has served on the Board of Directors for the South Palm Beach County Bar Association (SPBCBA) for 11 years, serving in several roles: President (2015-2016); President-Elect (2014-2015); Treasurer (2013-2014); and Secretary (2012-2013). He is a Past-President of the organization. He was featured in the Palm Beach County and Fort Lauderdale edition of Attorney at Law magazine, to which a link is provided on this site. In November 2004, Osherow was recognized by Trial Lawyers Care for his pro bono work with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
He is a past chair of The Florida Bar Business Litigation Certification Committee and served two terms on The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on the Unlicensed Practice of Law (UPL). Additionally, he was a member of the editorial board of The Florida Bar Journal and was a member and chair of a Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee. Osherow was appointed to The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization & Education after completing his term on The Florida Bar Federal Practice Committee, and is now serving an additional term through 2021.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Listed in International Who's Who of Professionals
- “The Best Lawyers in America®”, 2014-2019
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating with Martindale-Hubbell
- “Florida Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers magazine, 2007 – 2019
- “Florida Legal Elite” by Florida Trend magazine, 2013 and 2014
- Litigation/Civil Trial Finalist by Leaders in Law, 2014
- Excellence in Writing Award from The Florida Bar, 2004
Other Sources of Feedback About Mark R. Osherow Esq., B.C.S.
Included on the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Florida Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law,
New York,
New York, 1988
Juris Doctor
Law Journal: Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal, Executive Editor, 1987 - 1988
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Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law,
New York,
New York, 1988
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Non Legal Education
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University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 1985
B.A.
Major: Philosophy
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University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 1985
Past Positions
- Osherow & Schwartz, P.A., Boca Raton, Fl., Shareholder, 1996 - 1997
- Weiss & Handler, P.A., Boca Raton, Fl., Department Head, 1995 - 1996
- Weiss & Handler, P.A., Associate, 1994 - 1995
- White, Fleischner & Fino, New York, NY, Associate, 1993 - 1994
- Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, New York, NY, Associate, 1989 - 1993
- City of New York Civil Court, Arbitrator, 1993 - 1994
Pro Bono Activities
- 15th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee
- Former Member, Junior Achievement Board of Directors
Representative Cases
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Hernandez v. Stoffer
- Citation: 736 So.2d 151
- Court: Fla. 3d
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999158124
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Akhtar v. Gulliver Academy
- Citation: 708 So.2d 686
- Court: Fla.3d
- Year: 1998
- Serial Number: 1998093077
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Alaska Bulk Carriers v. Goodall Rubber et al.
- Citation: 1990 WL 82361
- Court: D.Del.
- Year: 1990
- Serial Number: 1990096124
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Zofcin v. Chrysler
- Citation: 144 F.R.D. 203
- Court: S.D.N.Y.
- Year: 1992
- Serial Number: 1992189443
Published Works
Articles
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“Procuring Cause: When is a Broker Wrongfully Excluded from the Deal?” The Advocate – South Palm Beach County Bar Association – Winter 2018
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“The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 New Federal Protection for Trade Secret Misappropriation”, The Advocate- South Palm Beach County Bar Association – Fall 2016
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“What Employers and Employees in Florida and the Eleventh Circuit Need to Know about Computer Use and Access Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act,” The Advocate – South Palm Beach County Bar Association – Winter 2015
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“Discovery Concerning Consulting Experts,” The Advocate – South Palm Beach County Bar Association – Winter 2015
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“The Legal Edges of Employee Computer Use,” Daily Business Review – February 2015
- “Electronic Discovery Basics (Part II): ESI Collection, Analysis and Production," The Advocate – South Palm Beach County Bar Association – Spring 2015
- “Clear and Unambiguous Exculpatory Clauses for Recreational Activities,” The Advocate – South Palm Beach County Bar Association – Fall 2015
- “Electronic Discovery Basics – Part I Duty to Preserve,” The Advocate – South Palm Beach County Bar Association – Winter 2013/2014
- “Ownership of Contacts on LinkedIn,” The Advocate – South Palm Beach County Bar Association – Summer 2014
- “Metatags and Keyword Tags in Business and Trademark Litigation,” The Advocate: South Palm Beach County Bar Association – Fall 2013
- “Counsel Beware: Considerations Before Implementing Florida’s Civil Theft Statute,” The Florida Bar Journal – March 2003
- “Florida Medical Malpractice and the Statute of Limitations,” The Florida Bar Journal – July 2003
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1989
- Connecticut, 1988
- New Jersey, 1990
- Florida, 1994
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1990
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1990
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1994
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1998
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1998
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member)
- Palm Beach County Bar Association (Member)
- South Palm Beach County Bar Association (Member Civil Practice Committee)
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Committees on Insurance and Products Liability (Member)
- Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- AAJ Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway, Premises Liability Section (Member)
- AAJ Insurance Section (Member)
- American Bar Association Insurance Section (Member)
- American Bar Association Section on Motor Vehicle, Collison, Highway and Premises Liability (Member)
- Palm Beach County Judicial Information Systems Policy Board Member
- Co-Chair South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Professionalism Committee (2017-2018)
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Contact
Boca Corporate Center, 2101 N.W.Corporate Blvd.
Suite 410
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: 561-257-0880
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 6pm, Saturday: By appointment, Sunday: By Appointment
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