Mark F. Baseman, Esq., began his career as a family law litigator with Older & Lundy in 2011. In 2016, he became a founding partner of Felix, Felix & Baseman, LLC, where he developed a practice focused almost exclusively on family law appeals. In 2026, Mark brought his appellate practice to Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A.
With more than a decade of experience in family law, Mark has developed a particular focus on appellate matters and the complex legal issues that can arise both during and after family law litigation. His background as a litigator provides him with a practical understanding of how decisions made at the trial court level can shape a case on appeal.
In addition to his appellate practice, Mark is actively involved in the family law legal community. He frequently teaches continuing legal education courses on appellate law and regularly contributes articles to legal publications, including Lawyer Magazine and the Florida Bar Family Law Commentator. He also serves as editor of the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Lawyer Magazine.
Mark earned his Bachelor of Science in Communication and Master of Science in Rhetorical and Political Communication Theory from Florida State University before earning his Juris Doctor from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law.
Education
- Temple University Beasley School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2011
- Florida State University, Master of Science in Rhetorical and Political Communication Theory, 2006
- Florida State University, Bachelor of Science in Communication, 2004
Awards & Recognition
- Theodore Millison Professionalism Award, 2022
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2023–Present
- Florida Super Lawyers, 2023–Present
Professional Associations & Leadership
- The Florida Bar, Member
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Executive Council
- Stann Givens Family Law Inn of Tampa, Executive Council
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, Lawyer Magazine, Editor
Publications & Speaking
- Frequent continuing legal education instructor on appellate law
- Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Lawyer Magazine, Contributor
- The Florida Bar Family Law Section’s Family Law Commentator, Contributor
- “Appeals,” Florida Proceedings After Dissolution of Marriage, The Florida Bar, 17th Ed. (2026)
- “Appeals,” Florida Proceedings After Dissolution of Marriage, The Florida Bar, 16th Ed. (2024)
- “The Other Bad Thing Clients Do with Their Phones,” HCBA Lawyer Magazine, May–June 2024
- “The Underuse of Settlement Offers as Evidence in Family Law Litigation,” The Florida Bar Family Law Section Commentator, Vol. XXIX, Issue 3 (2024)
- “Premature Withdrawal in Family Law Cases,” with Stacey Hudon, HCBA Lawyer Magazine, January–February 2023
- “Appeals,” Florida Proceedings After Dissolution of Marriage, The Florida Bar, 15th Ed. (2022)
- “How the Global Pandemic Has Impacted Collaborative Law,” with Stacey L. Hudon, HCBA Lawyer Magazine, November–December 2022
- “There Are No Rosen Fees,” HCBA Lawyer Magazine, March–April 2019
- “Permanent Alimony in Florida,” HCBA Lawyer Magazine, January–February 2019
- “The Refundable Non-Refundable Retainer: Ethical Considerations Involving Non-Refundable, Advance Payment Retainers,” The Florida Bar Family Law Section Commentator, Vol. XXX, No. 1 (Fall 2016)
