Michael Nachwalter

Michael Nachwalter


Sperling Kenny Nachwalter PA

Recognized since 1993

Miami, Florida

Practice Areas

Antitrust Law

Arbitration

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

Mediation

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Michael Nachwalter was a leading lawyer in business litigation with a long, stellar career. He prevailed for clients in numerous antitrust, complex business, and corporate matters and has achieved winning results through arbitration, mediation, and negotiated settlements.

Michael is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the preeminent organization of trial lawyers in North America, the American Board of Trial Advocates, which is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of civil jury trial rights, and the International Society of Barristers, an honor society for those regarded as among the best trial lawyers in the world.

He served in numerous committee posts, including as chairman of the committee on consumer protection laws and member of the special task force, the antitrust committee, and the corporation, banking, and business law sections. Michael also was a member of the Attorney General’s Antitrust Revision Committee, the Consumer Council, and the Civil RICO Report’s advisory board. Additionally, he served as an adjunct faculty member and law lecturer at the University of Miami Law School.

Before founding Kenny Nachwalter, Michael clerked for the Honorable Ted Cabot and the Honorable Joseph Eaton of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Location
  • Four Seasons Tower, Suite 1100
    1441 Brickell Avenue
    Miami, FL 33131
Education
  • Long Island University, M.S., graduated 1967
  • Yale University, LL.M, graduated 1968
  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1967
  • Bucknell University, B.S., graduated 1962
Bar Admissions
  • Florida, 1967
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Attorney Generals Antitrust Revision Committee - Member 1979-1980
  • Civil RICO Report - Advisory Board, 1986-present
  • Consumer Council - Member 1974-1981
  • Dade County Bar Association - Chairman, Legal Ethics Committee, 1974
  • Eleventh Circuit Historical Society - Trustee, 1985-1988
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Judicial Qualifications Commission - Ad Hoc Member
  • Judicial Qualifications Commission - Vice Chair, 1995-2000
  • The District of Columbia Bar - Member
  • The Florida Bar - Antitrust Committee, Corporate, Banking and Business Law Section, 1976-present
  • The Florida Bar - Board of Governors, 1983-1990
  • The Florida Bar - Chairman, Committee on Consumer Protection Laws, 1974
  • The Florida Bar - Long Range Planning retreat, 1983
  • The Florida Bar - Member, Special Task Force, 1979-present
  • The Florida Bar - Special Counsel, 1973-1974, 1985-1986
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1972
Federal Clerkships
  • United States District Court

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, Miami (2015)
  • Antitrust Law, Miami (2014)
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Miami (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Antitrust Law
  • Arbitration
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Mediation
Special Focus:
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Antitrust
  • Antitrust
  • Arbitration
  • Business Disputes
  • Civil Litigation
  • Class Actions
  • Commercial
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Complex Litigation
  • Large Case Litigation
  • Litigation
  • Mediation
  • Professional Malpractice
  • Securities
  • Securities
Awards:
  • Senior Statesman, Chambers USA, Antitrust, 2003 – 2018

    Senior Statesman, Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial, 2004 – 2017

  • Best Lawyers in America, 1993 – Present

    • Antitrust Law
    • Arbitration
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Mediation
  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell®
  • South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer, Antitrust, Corporate and Business, 2001 – Present
  • Florida Super Lawyers, Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney, 2007 – Present

    • Florida Super Lawyers, Top 100: Miami Super Lawyers, 2013
    • Florida Super Lawyers, Top 100: Florida Super Lawyers, 2009, 2008, 2007
    • Florida Super Lawyers, Top 10: Florida Super Lawyers, 2007
  • Benchmark Litigation, Local Litigation Star, General Commercial, and Professional Liability
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Fellow
  • Who’s Who in American Law
  • International Society of Barristers - Director
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Legal Malpractice Law

Publications

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