Business · Miami
Top Business Lawyers in Miami
Business lawyers advise on company formation, contracts, financing, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial disputes. This list compares 35 business lawyers practising in Miami on verified licences, years in this area, focus and sourced reputation.
- Updated 13 Oct 2026
- Ranking v1.0.0
- How we rank
- lawyers considered
- 35
- 19 verified licences
- 54%
- average years in practice
- 12
The ranking
Score out of 100- 1
- 2
Ruth Iyer
VerifiedOf Counsel
Holt Law Group27 yrs in practice4.3(16)BusinessCriminal DefenseFamily+1 moreSpeaks English, Russian
- 3
Irene K. Whitaker
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Calder Law Group33 yrs in practice3.5(1)BusinessSpeaks English, Hindi
- 4
James Farouk
VerifiedPartner
Linden & Calder LLP31 yrs in practice4.3(17)BusinessSpeaks English, Arabic, Korean
- 5
Mei E. Pemberton
VerifiedFounding Attorney
32 yrs in practice4.0(23)DivorceBusinessSpeaks English, Vietnamese
- 6
Irene R. Feldman
VerifiedManaging Partner
Calder & Hale LLP11 yrs in practice4.4(21)BusinessDivorcePersonal InjurySpeaks English, Portuguese
- 7
Tomasz K. Novak
VerifiedSenior Associate
Marlow Law Group25 yrs in practice4.4(18)FamilyBusinessSpeaks English, Mandarin
- 8
Camila J. Nakamura
VerifiedAssociate
Thorne Law Group23 yrs in practice4.6(10)FamilyBusinessEmployment+1 moreSpeaks English, Russian, Urdu
- 9
Laura M. Takahashi
VerifiedAssociate
Brook & Marlow LLP33 yrs in practiceFamilyBusinessSpeaks English, Portuguese
- 10
Daniel A. Moreau
VerifiedFounding Attorney
Thorne & Linden LLP26 yrs in practice4.2(3)Personal InjuryBusinessImmigration - 11
Laura J. Shapiro
VerifiedAssociate
Hale Law Group22 yrs in practice4.0(2)DivorceBusinessSpeaks English, Vietnamese, Spanish
- 12
Benjamin Vance
VerifiedAssociate
Harrow & Calder LLP18 yrs in practice4.5(5)Child CustodyBusinessFamily - 13
Diego Iyer
VerifiedOf Counsel
Thorne & Linden LLP9 yrs in practice4.5(19)ImmigrationBusinessSpeaks English, Arabic
- 14
Grace Ellison
Out of datePartner
Marlow Law Group11 yrs in practice4.6(20)DivorceBusinessImmigrationSpeaks English, Vietnamese
- 15
Hugo L. Okafor
VerifiedSenior Associate
Thorne & Linden LLP11 yrs in practice4.6(8)Child CustodyBusinessCriminal Defense+2 moreSpeaks English, French, Arabic
- 16
Ethan Rahman
Out of dateOf Counsel
Brook & Marlow LLP32 yrs in practice4.0(2)Personal InjuryBusinessChild Custody+2 more - 17
Samuel K. Weller
VerifiedAttorney
5 yrs in practice4.4(21)ImmigrationBusinessDivorceSpeaks English, Mandarin
- 18
James Zielinski
VerifiedOf Counsel
Thorne Law Group2 yrs in practice3.8(23)Estate PlanningBusinessCriminal Defense - 19
Theo Abernathy
VerifiedPartner
Marlow Law Group11 yrs in practice4.2(3)EmploymentBusinessImmigration+1 more - 20
Tomasz Takahashi
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
9 yrs in practiceFamilyBusinessEstate PlanningSpeaks English, Urdu
- 21
Leila M. Kaplan
UnverifiedOf Counsel
Calder Law Group17 yrs in practice5.0(2)BusinessDivorceSpeaks English, Tagalog
- 22
- 23
Elena Quinn
PendingPrincipal Lawyer
Brook & Marlow LLP35 yrs in practice4.5(22)FamilyBusinessReal EstateSpeaks English, Russian
- 24
Samuel Galloway
PendingFounding Attorney
Harrow & Calder LLP25 yrs in practice3.3(4)Real EstateBusiness - 25
Lucas J. Fitzgerald
UnverifiedFounding Attorney
Thorne Law Group9 yrs in practice3.2(3)BusinessEstate PlanningPersonal InjurySpeaks English, Urdu
How we rank
Each lawyer gets nine component scores from 0 to 100. The bar shows how many of the 100 available points each component contributed. Weights are fixed for every lawyer in this list and published in full; payment plays no part.
Expertise50%
- Credentials20%
- Relevant experience15%
- Specialization15%
Standing35%
- Verified reputation15%
- Professional recognition10%
- Relevant track record10%
Service & data15%
- Client experience5%
- Profile & data quality5%
- Data freshness5%
Miami legal resources
- The Florida Bar
Licence lookup and lawyer referral service.
- Dade County Bar Association
Local bar association.
Choosing a business lawyer
Look for experience with businesses of your size and industry. Ask about alternative fee arrangements for routine work.
Frequently asked questions
When should a startup hire a lawyer?
Typically at formation, before issuing equity, and before signing significant contracts or raising investment.