Mark J. Stempler
mstempler@becker-poliakoff.com

Professional Experience
Mr. Stempler focuses his practice in the areas of construction litigation, government bid protests, and civil litigation. He is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Construction Law, and is certified as a LEED Green Associate by the United States Green Building Council. He represents clients in commercial and residential construction lawsuits, involving defects, delays, contractual disputes, mold claims, liens and lien disputes, bond claims, and insurance disputes. He has represented owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, sureties, and manufacturers.

In the government procurement arena, Mr. Stempler represents private companies doing business with government agencies during the bidding, negotiation and protest processes. He has represented companies in procurement protest disputes across Florida, and has helped clients win numerous multi-million dollar government contracts. Bid protests that Mr. Stempler has handled include construction, transportation, professional services, public housing, vendor concessions, state court services, janitorial services, landscaping, and airport services. Mr. Stempler has also authored and co-authored numerous published articles on government procurement and protest procedures.

Mr. Stempler was formerly a television news writer and producer.

Articles
	New Limitations on Access to Public Records and Meetings in Government Contracting, The Florida Bar Journal, September/October 2011, Volume 85, No. 8. (Co-authored with William J. Cea)
	New Law Creates Obstacles for Public Bidders, The Daily Business Review, September 16, 2011
	Video Surveillance in Personal Injury Cases, The Florida Bar Journal, June, 2011, Volume 85, No. 6. by Richard I. Rubin and Mark J. Stempler
	Protest Denied – So What’s Next? Florida Bid Reporting Service, March 25, 2011 (Co-authored with William J. Cea)
	Finding a Basis to Protest Florida Bid Reporting Service, March 18, 2011 (Co-authored with William J. Cea)
	An Overview of Bid Protests Florida Bid Reporting Service, March 11, 2011 (Co-authored with William J. Cea)
	Rejection of Bids / Proposals Florida Bid Reporting Service, March 4, 2011 (Co-authored with William J. Cea)
	Common Bidding Mistakes Florida Bid Reporting Service, February 25, 2011 (Co-authored with William J. Cea)
	Obtaining Public Records and Florida’s Sunshine Laws, Florida Bid Reporting Service, February 18, 2011. (Co-authored with William J. Cea)
	The Instructions Are Wrong! The Ins and Outs of Specification Challenges Florida Bid Reporting Service, February 11, 2011 (Co-authored with William J. Cea)
	Professional” Bidding – The Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act Florida Bid Reporting Service, February 4, 2011 (Co-authored with William J. Cea)
	Requests For Qualifications – What They Are And How They Work Florida Bid Reporting Service, January 28, 2011 (Co-authored with William J. Cea)
	Requests for Proposals – What They Are and How They Work Florida Bid Reporting Service, January 21, 2011 (Co-authored with William J. Cea
	Invitations for Bid – What They are and How They Work Florida Bid Reporting Service, January 14, 2011 (Co-authored with William J. Cea)
	Introduction To The Public Procurement Process Florida Bid Reporting Service, January 7, 2011 (Co-authored with William J. Cea)
	"Payment Problems? Issues to Consider on any Construction Project" Proyecto Magazine, September/October 2010
	"Fighting for Public Dollars: Procedures and Pitfalls of Protesting Government Bid Awards", Florida Bar Journal, April, 2010 Volume 84, No. 4 (Co-authored with William J. Cea)
	Evening Out Fiscal Fluctuations, LatinFinance Magazine, December, 2001.

Bar Admissions
Florida, 2005

Court Admissions
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Education
J.D., Florida International University College of Law (Cum Laude), 2005
B.S., University of Miami, 1996