Michael Garcia

Attorney & Founder

954-703-6202
888 SE 3rd Avenue
Suite 400-D
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

Michael Garcia is an experienced and fearless litigator that represents a diverse list of businesses, government entities and individuals. Michael clients are involved in various industries such as Construction, Health Care, Textile, Real Estate, and Local Government. Michael has more than 21 years of combined experience as an Attorney and Paralegal.

The complexities of the various cases have allowed Michael to develop his litigation skills to specifically tailor the litigation strategy to meet the uniqueness of each case. In addition, Michael has also drafted various commercial, construction and municipal agreements which has enabled Michael to effectively advise his clients regarding the terms of such agreements.

Michael has significant Florida Municipal Law experience. Michael is part of a team that currently represents the City of North Lauderdale. Michael’s extensive experience involves code violations, code enforcement hearing, appeals, lien reduction hearings and municipal foreclosure action. Michael has also represents various corporations, developers and contractors that conducted business with municipalities throughout the State of Florida. Michael has been involved in numerous successful bid protests on behalf of numerous contractors vendors and government entities. Finally, Michael is also the Special Magistrate for the Town of Southwest Ranches.

Michael also has extensive construction litigation experience regarding Ch. 713, Fl. Stat., lien foreclosure actions, construction defective action, unlicensed contractor actions, wrongful termination, fraudulent inducement and breach of contract actions.

Michael also has extensive real estate dispute experience regarding partition, specific performance, slander of title, title disputes, evictions, unlawful detainers and foreclosure.

Michael also represents several corporations handling all of their legal matters including shareholder disputes, contractual disputes, employment agreements, non-competes agreements and non-disclosure agreements.

Bar Membership

Florida Bar, 2011 United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2012

Education

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SHEPARD BROAD LAW CENTER, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Juris Doctor, December 2010

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, Jamaica, New York Bachelor of Science, Paralegal Studies, May 1997

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation; Construction; Government Affairs and Procurement.

Municipal Experience
City of North Lauderdale-Currently

Broward County Sheriff’s Department-Currently

City of Miramar

City of Lauderdale Lakes

Town of Southwest Ranches
Professional and Civic Activities
THE HISPANIC VOTE PAC, Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Past Chairperson

HISPANIC HERITAGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC., Pompano Beach, Fl
Past Board Member

BROWARD COLLEGE, Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Past Professor of Construction Law

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOC.-TURQUOISE TAKEOVER TASK FORCE, Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Committee Member-Ambassador

LEADERSHIP BROWARD, Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Graduate-Class #35

CITY OF PLANTATION, Plantation, Fl
Past Education Advisory Board

BROWARD COUNTY SCH. BD. SUPPLIER DIVERSITY OUTREACH, Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Past Advisory Committee

COOPER CITY OPTIMIST, Cooper City, Fl
Past Volunteer Coach
Language

English, Spanish