Michael Mena Email & Phone Number

With 20 years of complex commercial litigation experience, Michael Mena currently oversees the litigation efforts of a large team of in-house attorneys and several nationally recognized law firms that assist his clients in recovery efforts. In his role, Mr. Mena develops and executes the team's legal strategies, and leads the execution of Federal and State court litigation, as well as federal appellate strategies in all cases. Mr. Mena also counsels his clients with respect to investor relations and various other legal matters, and spearheads his public company client's Federal lobbying efforts.Throughout his career, Mr. Mena's practice has focused on all aspects of litigation in federal and state court, with an emphasis on complex disputes. He has first-chair trial experience in both federal and state court and has handled a variety of litigation matters over the course of his career, including contract disputes, torts, class actions, securities litigation, real estate disputes, antitrust cases, and commercial foreclosures.Michael also previously served as the Vice Mayor and Commissioner for the City of Coral Gables, Florida. Representative cases: Represented health plans and providers in Medicare Secondary Payer Act cases throughout the country, including Federal appellate courts.Represented alternative investment management firm in suit to foreclose on marina property arising from a default on a $24 million loan facility, including defense against various lender-liability counterclaims. Assisted in representing Fortune 1000 company in anti-takeover litigation seeking to prevent preliminary injunction and allow a $6.59 billion merger to proceed to closing for a public company in the waste industry.Assisted in representing multinational premium drinks and spirits companies in civil RICO actions and tort actions. Assisted in defending national banking institution in securities fraud class action, including managing large-scale discovery production and successful motion to dismiss. Assisted in defending national banking institution in internal investigation by the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.Assisted in representing commercial lender in connection with the foreclosure of commercial shopping center in Plantation, Florida arising from a payment default on a $42 million obligation. Assisted in representing commercial real estate lender in the foreclosure of a partially completed condo/townhouse project arising from a default on a $38 million loan facility.