Brian Max Monk

Attorney Brian Monk has lived in the Central Florida area nearly his entire life. In 2000, he graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Business Management and a B.A. in Political Science. Thereafter, Brian earned a Law degree, a Master’s of Education degree and Specialist degree in counseling from the University of Florida. While in law school, Brian earned a Certificate in Family Law and was named a Fellow of the UF Law Center on Children and Families. Following law school, Brian worked as an Assistant State Attorney in Ocala, Florida, prosecuting felony and misdemeanor cases and handling nearly fifty (50) jury trials as the lead prosecutor. Brian’s legal writing has been published in the Florida Bar Journal (November, 2013 Volume 87, No. 9). Brian also has several reported appellate decisions in the area of marital and family law. Mr. Monk is licensed to practice law in both State and Federal Court in Florida. Brian utilizes his unique training and experience in his practice of marital and family law as well as in his handling of criminal defense and personal injury matters. Brian Monk appears as a frequent speaker on the weekly FM radio program, Law 2020, addressing current family law and criminal defense topics. Mr. Monk strives to give back to the community through his various pro bono charitable efforts. He spends his free time with his wife, Fran, and their two athletic boys. Brian is actively involved in his Church community and enjoys coaching his boys’ little league teams.

University of Florida

J.D. | Law

2001 - 2004

-Former Prosecutor -Treasurer of the Family Law Society. -Intern for a Federal Magistrate Judge. -Intern for a family law Circuit Court Judge.

Honors: -Fellow with Center on Children and Families. -Member, UF Law Honor Committee. -Member, Middle District of Florida.

Owner/Attorney

Monk Law Firm, PLLC

2016 - Current

Associate Attorney

Boyette, Cummins & Nailos

2013 - 2015

Associate Attorney

Sessums Law Group, P.A.

2009 - 2013

Associate Attorney

Edward T. LeFever, P.A.

2008 - 2009

Assistant State Attorney (Prosecutor)

State Attorney's Office of Marion County, Florida

2006 - 2009

Associate Attorney

Hoyt & Bryan, LLC

2005 - 2006

A Wrinkle In Time: Personal Jurisdiction’s Evolution—Pleading, Proving and Defending Personal Jurisdiction Issues

Florida Bar Journal

November, 2013

Nation's Top 1% of Attorneys

National Association of Distinguished Counsel

2015

Attorney Brian Monk was voted to membership in the Nation's Top 1% of attorneys in 2015.

Florida State Bar  # 14563

Member

2005 - Current

Florida

Since 2005

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