Michael F. Suarez practices within a broad range of civil litigation matters out of the firm’s Miami office. His areas of practice include Automobile and Premises Liability, Products Liability, Class Action Litigation, Commercial Disputes, and Defamation. Mr. Suarez also practices extensively in Construction Litigation matters, where he has represented developers and contractors alike.

Mr. Suarez earned his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from St. Thomas University. While in law school, he was also a Staff Editor for the St. Thomas Law Review and a member of the St. Thomas Moot Court Board. Prior to law school, Mr. Suarez graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology.

Areas of Practice:

- Insurance Coverage

- Automobile

- Claim Administration and Bad Faith

- Commercial/Corporate 

- Construction Litigation

- Premises Liability 

- Products Liability 

- Class Actions Litigation

- Defamation

- False/Misleading Advertising

- Negligent Hiring/Retention

- Unfair Competition/Trade Practices
 

Bar Admissions:

- 2011, State of Florida

 

Education:

- St. Thomas University, College of Law, Miami, FL (J.D., cum laude, 2010)

   Honors: Staff Editor, St. Thomas Law Review; St. Thomas Moot

   Court Board; Best Brief Award, 2008, St. Thomas Moot Court

   Competition; Dean’s List Spring 2008 - Spring 2010; Book   

   Award, Advanced Legal Research & Writing

- Florida International University, Miami, FL (B.A., 2005)

 

Professional Memberships and Associations:

- The Florida Bar

- American Bar Association

- Cuban American Bar Association

 

Published Works:

- The Triggering of Florida's Statutory Warranty for Developers and Contractors

   in Construction Defect Litigation, KD Quarterly, Spring 2012 at 4 (2012).

 

Pro Bono Activities:

- Volunteer, Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office (2010)

 

Languages:

- Spanish