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Michael Ferderigos, Esquire
BARRY SCHOOL OF LAW
1998-2001
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.)
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
1989-1992
B.A. International Business
THE FLORIDA BAR ASSOCIATION
Florida Licensed Attorney (Esquire Status)
2003-current Member in Good-Standing obtaining Esquire status.
TRANSCONTINENTAL RECORDS, INC
1993-2006
In-House Attorney
® Wrote & Reviewed contracts for various entertainers, including, Backstreet Boys, Brittany Spears, N-Sync, Nick Carter
® Performed legal research in the area of entertainment law
® Negotiated music royalties with various 3rdparties
® Handled legal disputes of intellectual property rights.
MICHAEL FERDERIGOS, P.A.
2021-present
In-House Attorney
® Handled Personal Injury cases through negotiation with insurance providers awarding clients large settlements.
® Represented Plaintiff against Insurance Defense
® Settled cases for over $5M dollars with insurance providers
® Performed legal research and drafted legal filings through Florida’s e-filing system
® Responsible for solving various legal issues in the state of Florida for various clients affected by issues with statute interpretation.
® Utilized advanced research, writing, verbal trial skills, negotiations to solve advanced and challenging problems for clients.
® Created an organizational plan built to meet the needs successfully and efficiently for a voluminous list of clients.
® Utilized self-motivated skills to remotely manage employees and operate remotely.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures at state court levels.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures at appellate court levels.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures at Florida Supreme court levels.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures at Federal court levels.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures for foreign state court systems.
® Wrote pleadings, contracts, briefs, for Florida circuit courts, appellate courts, and Florida Supreme Courts.
® Participated in legal proceedings and legal arguments in Florida circuit courts, including northern, middle, southern counties of Florida.
® Worked on various programs to create court pleadings, attend virtual court mediations, hearings, and trials, manage virtual employees, participate in legal research, manage law firms’ accounting, storage of voluminous documents, and communication with clients. Which include: Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint, abode PDF, zoom, teams, Westlaw, outlook, eportal efiling system, one drive, and Clio.
FERDERIGOS & LAMBE, PL
2006-2021
In-House Attorney
® Handled Personal Injury cases through settlement and negotiation with insurance providers
® Represented Plaintiff against Insurance Defense
® Settled cases for over $5M dollars with insurance providers
® Performed legal research and drafted legal filings through Florida’s e-filing system
® Responsible for solving various legal issues in the state of Florida for various clients affected by issues with statute interpretation.
® Utilized advanced research, writing, verbal trial skills, negotiations to solve advanced and challenging problems for clients.
® Created an organizational plan built to meet the needs successfully and efficiently for a voluminous list of clients.
® Utilized self-motivated skills to remotely manage employees and operate remotely.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures at state court levels.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures at appellate court levels.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures at Florida Supreme court levels.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures at Federal court levels.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures for foreign state court systems.
® Wrote pleadings, contracts, briefs, for Florida circuit courts, appellate courts, and Florida Supreme Courts.
® Participated in legal proceedings and legal arguments in Florida circuit courts, including northern, middle, southern counties of Florida.
® Worked on various programs to create court pleadings, attend virtual court mediations, hearings, and trials, manage virtual employees, participate in legal research, manage law firms’ accounting, storage of voluminous documents, and communication with clients. Which include: Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint, abode PDF, zoom, teams, Westlaw, outlook, eportal efiling system, one drive, and Clio.
Leslie Ferderigos, Esq. (Retired), serving as legal researcher & paralegal for Michael Ferderigos, Esq., Advocate for Human Rights
BARRY SCHOOL OF LAW
2012-2015
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.)
Moot Court Honorary Board 2013-2015, Trial Team 2013-2015. Founder and President of Legal Advocates for Citizens with Disabilities. The only student out of 120 student class, to be chosen for both trial team and moot court honors board.
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
1995-1999
B.A. Organizational Communications, President Lists 1997-1999 for 4.0 GPA.
THE FLORIDA BAR ASSOCIATION
Florida Licensed Attorney (Esquire Status)
2016-2023 Member in Good-Standing obtaining Esquire status.
2023 Granted status of Permanent Retirement , now retired
Formally held license from 2016 until 2023 in Florida State Court, Southern & Middle Federal Court
AWARDS & RECOGNITITION
Voted Brevard County’s Top Trial Attorney 2020
Won state appeals for various cases in the Appellate Courts of Florida
Selected for Moot Court Honors Board 2015
Selected for Law School Trial Team 2014
Presidential Honors Award University of Central Florida 1998-1999
Founder of Legal Advocates for Citizens with Disabilities
Featured in various ABC & NBC news segments for legal knowledge and success in Florida Cases.
FIGHTING FIRM, P.A., OWNER & ATTORNEY
MARCH 2016-MARCH 2023
® Handled 120 cases as a single attorney.
® Responsible for solving various legal issues in the state of Florida for various clients affected by issues with statute interpretation.
® Utilized advanced research, writing, verbal trial skills, negotiations to solve advanced and challenging problems for clients.
® Created an organizational plan built to meet the needs successfully and efficiently for a voluminous list of clients.
® Utilized self-motivated skills to remotely manage employees and operate remotely.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures at state court levels.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures at appellate court levels.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures at Florida Supreme court levels.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures at Federal court levels.
® Researched statutes, case law, policies & procedures for foreign state court systems.
® Wrote pleadings, contracts, briefs, for Florida circuit courts, appellate courts, and Florida Supreme Courts.
® Participated in legal proceedings and legal arguments in Florida circuit courts, including northern, middle, southern counties of Florida.
® Successfully changed Florida laws by successfully arguing various legal issues at the Appellate Court level.
® Speaker at the Palm Beach Clerk of Court Guardianship Task force, teaching various members on how to discover legal abuse and fraud when reviewing circuit court dockets.
® Only Attorney in the state of Florida who successfully restored the rights of 9 wards in fraudulent guardianship cases.
® Interviewed and featured in 5 news segments on ABC & NBC news for success in the restoration of rights to wards in fraudulent guardianships cases.
® Strongly advocated for legal solutions and reform for injustices affecting the public.
® Worked on various programs to create court pleadings, attend virtual court mediations, hearings, and trials, manage virtual employees, participate in legal research, manage law firms’ accounting, storage of voluminous documents, and communication with clients. Which include: Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint, abode PDF, zoom, teams, Westlaw, outlook, eportal efiling system, one drive, and Clio.
® Applied advanced legal skills in the areas of Broker-Dealer Regulations under FINRA and SEC, Rules Regulating Attorney Discipline, Federal Claims, Rules Regulating Medical Professionals, Administrative Hearings, Guardianships Laws, Family Court Laws, Business Laws, Property Laws, Securities Laws, Merger and Acquisitions drafting and negotiations.
NEWS SEGMENT LINKS:
ABC News: Man faces legal hurdles to restore rights after guardianship (abcactionnews.com)
NBC News: 'They Just Took Me Away' (reason.com)
NBC News: Florida guardian program leads to woman being wrongly deemed incapacitated (wesh.com)
ABC News: Fla. man freed after spending 7 years in guardianship (abcactionnews.com)
TS Radio Network TS Radio Network: A major case of guardianship corruption in Florida. | The PPJ Gazette
APPEALS WON:
M.M.W. v. J.W., No. 3D21-2419, 2022 WL 3050338 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Aug. 3, 2022), reh'g denied (Oct. 7, 2022)
Warren v. Devanguardia, No. 5D20-1244, 2021 WL 2493712 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. June 15, 2021)
GUEST SPEAKER, PUBLISHED LIVE INTERVIEWS, PUBLISHED ARTICLES:
Palm Beach County Clerk of Court Symposium on Preventing Guardianship Abuses and Signs to Look for in Court Docket 2020 (Guest Speaker)
“Slam the Gavel” hosted by Maryann Petri on the topic of Family Law and the Court System (Interviewed)
“How to Win a Parental Alienation Child Custody Case” live interview hosted by youcanwinin.com (Interviewed)
Michael Volpe Investigates Episode 20 live interview with Attorney Leslie Ferderigos (Interviewed)
Episode 11,Florida Attorney Leslie Ann Ferderigos hosted by Mark Reel Jr (Interviewed)
Help Me Take Down the Corruption in the Courtsin Miami-Dade hosted by Michael Volpe (Interviewed)
How to Avoid Family Court, written by Leslie Ferderigos, Contemporary Family Magazine (Published Writer)
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