About Mark
Mark Hanks built his legal life out of steady progress and courtroom hours. He arrived at the law after undergraduate study in literature and politics, then spent years moving between public service and private practice.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science from Tulane University in 1980. He then took his legal degree from Saint Louis University School of Law, graduating in 1984. Those two schools set the groundwork for a career that crossed state lines and federal dockets.
Hanks began his legal work in the public sector. In 1987 he served as an Assistant State Lawyer, working as a prosecutor in the State Lawyer's Office. That early prosecutorial experience exposed him to trial work and courtroom procedure. It also gave him a firsthand view of how cases move from charging through disposition.
By the early 1990s he had shifted to private practice. In 1993 he became a partner at Hanks and Frost, P.A., where he handled litigation and client counseling. A decade later he took on a leadership role at Lawyer Hanks, P.A., serving as president in 2003. Those positions involved both casework and firm management. They required balancing client demands, courtroom obligations, and the administrative needs of a practice.
Hanks is licensed in Florida and Missouri and is admitted to practice in federal courts, including the Federal Circuit. He maintains an office in the Madison Building. Over time his work has spanned prosecutions, civil litigation and appellate filings. He has represented clients in state courts and brought matters into the federal system when required.
His practice today addresses matters across the jurisdictions where he is admitted. He handles cases in Florida and Missouri and appears in federal courts, including the Federal Circuit.
