Michelle Diverio

Partner

Appellate Advocacy   /   Appellate Practice   /   Bad Faith Litigation   /   Boca Raton, Florida   /   Bonita Springs, Florida   /   Commercial & Homeowner First - Party Practice   /   Complex Commercial Litigation   /   D-F   /   Fort Lauderdale, Florida   /   Jacksonville, Florida   /   Miami, Florida   /   Multi-Peril Crop Insurance Federal Litigation   /   New York   /   Orlando, Florida   /   Tampa, Florida   /   West Palm Beach, Florida
Phone: (305) 416-3180

About

Mrs. Diverio is a partner at Lydecker’s Miami office.  Mrs. Diverio serves as coverage counsel for first and third party property claims, bad faith litigation, fire/theft/fraud investigation, and windstorm coverage and defense.  Mrs. Diverio litigates insurance disputes involving high exposure commercial and homeowner losses and bad faith issues in both State and Federal court. Mrs. Diverio’s practice involves all aspects of pre-suit, trial, and appellate litigation.  She is also well versed in all aspects of federal arbitration for Multi-Peril Crop Insurance cases.

Education

  • University of Florida (B.S.B.A. with Honors, 2004)
  • Florida State University School of Law (J.D. 2008)

Office Location

  • Boca Raton - Florida
  • Bonita Springs - Florida
  • Fort Lauderdale - Florida
  • Jacksonville - Florida
  • Miami - Florida
  • Orlando - Florida
  • Tampa - Florida
  • West Palm Beach - Florida
  • New York - New York

Awards & Recognitions

  • 2017, Legal Elite Award – Best First Party Property Insurance Defense Specialist in Miami-Dade County
  • 2017, Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2016, Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2015, Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2014, Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2013, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite Up & Comer
  • 2012, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite Up & Comer

Areas of Expertise

  • First Party and Third Party Property
  • Homeowner and Commercial Property
  • Subrogation
  • Appraisal and Arbitration

Professional and Community Involvement

  • American Bar Association
  • Dade County Bar Association
  • Florida Bar Young Lawyer Division
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Women's Chamber of Commerce

Bar Admissions

  • 2008 - State of Florida
  • 2020 - New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
  • 2020 - District of Columbia

Court Admissions

  • United State Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • United State District Court Southern District of Florida
  • United State District Court, Middle District of Florida

Publications

Tort Creditors vs. Spendthrift Trusts: An analysis of the public policies favoring and opposing a tort creditor exception
(pending publication)

Florida Law May Become Standard for Private Flood Insurance, Law 360 (June 2014).