Edward Birk represents news organizations in all areas of newsgathering, from pre-publication review to compelling public access to courts and records. His practice also includes employment law and insurance coverage. He earned his B.A. in Journalism in 1983 from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He earned his J.D. with honors in 1995 from Florida State University College of Law. Mr. Birk has practiced with Marks Gray, P.A. since June 1999. He has been named every year from 2013 in The Best Lawyers in America and in Super Lawyer magazine. He is President-Elect of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys.