Miguel Armenteros focuses his practice on business litigation with an emphasis on contract disputes, business torts, real estate, and partner and shareholder rights. Mr. Armenteros represents international and domestic clients in industries ranging from manufacturing, real property, food and beverage, entertainment, commodity brokerage, and health care. He utilizes his experience as an attorney and background as a certified public accountant to assist and advise his clients through their local and foreign legal issues, including cross-border disputes throughout the Americas, and serves as their trusted business advisor and counsel.

Mr. Armenteros is admitted to practice and has represented clients in all Florida state courts, United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. He has also represented clients in alternative dispute resolution centers, including the American Arbitration Association and the International Chamber of Commerce.

Guiding his clients through transactions in a wide-array of businesses, Mr. Armenteros prides himself on taking a hands-on approach to solving complex issues while being a passionate advocate to protect his client’s rights.

Practice Areas

Business Law

Corporate and Partnership Litigation

Real Property Litigation

Labor and Employment

Education

Florida International University (Bachelor in Accounting, 2000)

Nova Southeastern University (Juris Doctor, 2005)

Bar Admissions

The Florida Bar

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Professional Associations & Memberships

Certified Public Accountant, State of Delaware (2003)

The Florida Bar Committee on Relations with CPAs and the FICPA, Past Member

The Florida Bar Committee on Consumer Protection Law, Past Member

Leadership Miami Graduate

Emerge Florida / Connect Florida Graduate

Representative Matters

Represented clients involved in complex business litigation, claims of fraud, shareholders derivative actions.

Enforced restrictive covenants against former agents and employees of clients in addition to pursuing remedies for violations of Florida’s Trade Secret Act.

Represented international clients in matters entailing foreign jurisdiction, forum non-conveniens, and choice of law concerns.

Successfully represented clients in real property matters of boundary disputes, lien priority, and quiet title actions.

Obtained favorable settlements on behalf of employers in the service and hospitality industry facing claims of liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and Florida law.

Protected creditors’ rights and enforced security agreements guaranteeing debt obligations.

Prevailed in arbitration consisting of maritime dispute between vessel owner and operator in foreign jurisdiction.

Languages

Spanish