Mark Sieron
A North Florida Criminal Defense Attorney Focused on Results
Florida criminal defense lawyer Mark Sieron has a reputation as a top attorney in the Clay County and Jacksonville area who delivers results. His hard work and passion for his profession are reasons why he has consistently earned the respect and admiration of clients, colleagues, and judges throughout North Florida.
Mark Sieron recently received his 20th AV Preeminent Acknowledgement rating by Martindale-Hubbell. AV Preeminent is a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional and ethical excellence.
He has also been selected as a Super Lawyer, a very prestigious honor that only five percent of lawyers achieve. Throughout his legal career, Mark has received many other numerous awards and honors from respected legal organizations.
After several successful years as a prosecutor, Mark accepted a position as a trial lawyer with Kopelousos, Head, Smith, Townsend & Metcalf, P.A., Clay County's largest and most respected law firm. Five years later, he and Bob Aguilar became partners in the firm, which continues to this day as Aguilar & Sieron, P.A. Mark has specialized in criminal defense for more than 30 years, proudly defending people from all walks of life. He has always held strong beliefs in the rights of all who are accused to receive the fairest treatment possible in our criminal justice system.
Personal
Mark was born at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida and grew up in a military family, living in Florida, Utah and Germany. After his father's retirement from the Air Force, the family settled in Crestview, a small town in Florida's panhandle. At Crestview Senior High, Mark was elected president of his senior class, captain of the football team, and captain of the track and field team. In 2013, he was honored by his induction into the Crestview High School Athletic Hall of Fame. At the University of Florida, Mark was regularly named to the Dean's List, while earning varsity letters on the track and field team and working for the school newspaper.
Mark met his wife Robyn at UF, and they were married while he was in law school. Robyn is a former TV anchor/reporter who now operates her own broadcast production company. They’ve been married over 36 years and have two children. In 2010, their son Grant graduated from Princeton University, where he played varsity football for four years. He now works in West Palm Beach. In 2014, their daughter Kendall graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University, where she was a scholarship member of the school’s swim team. She now works in Atlanta.
Honors and Awards
- Rated an outstanding lawyer by Super Lawyers
- Rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell for over 20 years
- Named Top 100 Trial Lawyers by National Trial Lawyers Association
- Named Top 1% of lawyers by National Association of Distinguished Counsel
- Named multiple times as one of Jacksonville's Best Criminal Defense Lawyers by Jacksonville 904 Magazine
Admissions
- The Florida Bar, 1985 - Present
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1987 - Present
Professional Activities
- Three-time President, Clay County Bar Association
- Jacksonville Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Layers
- Northeast Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Criminal Law Section of the Florida Bar
- Lecturer, Clay County Bar Association
- Lecturer, Florida Justice Association
Areas of Practice
- DUI Charges
- Drug Charges
- Juvenile Crimes
- Violent Crimes
- Firearms Charges
- Domestic Violence
- Pre-Arrest Investigations
- Probation Violations
- Theft Crimes
- Sex Crimes
Community Service
- President and Founder, Jacksonville Basketball League (2001-2010)
- President, San Jose Athletic Association (2001-2004)
- Former Vice-Chairman, Jacksonville Sports Entertainment Commission
- Board member, Children's Haven (for abused children)
- Board Member, Lighthouse Learning Center
- Vice-President, Jacksonville Gator Club
- Member, The F Club (for University of Florida varsity letter winners)
- Youth league coach for baseball, basketball, and football (1995-2004)
- Varsity Track & Field Coach, The Bolles School (2007-present)
- Member, Holy Family Catholic Church
