Mark Young is Board Certified in Construction Law with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. He has been a member of the construction panel for the American Arbitration Association since 2014 and has practiced law since 2001 (Texas, inactive).

Mark specializes in construction and business law, representing general contractors, owners, developers, professional engineers, architects, and other construction professionals through litigation, arbitration and mediation.

Mark has authored numerous articles on construction-related topics for the American Arbitration Association, the Florida Bar’s ActionLine, and various other publications. He has also delivered presentations to the American Society of Civil Engineers on multiple occasions.

As a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent & Trademark Office since 2001, Mark possesses extensive knowledge in intellectual property law. Before entering law school, he designed land development, commercial, roadway, train and airport projects as a project engineer. Mark earned his B.S. in civil engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology where he was recognized in one of his engineering textbooks for his contributions as an engineer student. He also has a Juris Doctor and an MBA from the University of Utah.

Outside of the office, Mark is a former President of the Palm Beach Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International and cultivates about sixty mango trees in his yard. He is also a lifetime member of the Palm Beach Beekeepers Association.

• Commercial Litigation and Transactions
• Construction
• Environmental
• Professional Liability

Education

• University of Utah (J.D. and M.B.A., 2000)
• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (B.S., 1994)

• State of Florida 2008
• State of Texas (Inactive) 2001
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida 2008
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida 2008
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida 2008

• Kubicki Draper Construction Practice Group, Member
• Kubicki Draper Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Member
• Florida Bar Association
• The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida, Board of Directors
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• Order of the Engineer
• Palm Beach County Bar Association

• Florida Bar Board Certified – Construction Practice
• Patent Attorney – United States Patent & Trademark Office, 2001
• Consulting Engineering Program, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (1994)

• Japanese

• “Florida Legislative Update,” The Seminar Group, 13th Annual Construction Law in Florida, 2024
• “Zone Coverage: A Run And Gun Analysis of Insurance and Bonds in Construction Projects,” Palm Beach County Bar Association, Bench Bar Conference, 2024
• “Damages in Construction Cases,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2023
• “Legal Refreshers for Engineers,” American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023
• “Reducing Legal Risks and Costs,” American Society of Civil Engineers Conference, 2022