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
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Professional Experience

Mrs. Diverio is a shareholding partner at Lydecker’s Miami office. She is a trial and appellate attorney for first and third party property lawsuits. She handles bad faith claims, fraud investigations, and all types of property damage claims.

Mrs. Diverio litigates insurance disputes involving high exposure commercial and personal lines in both State and Federal court. Mrs. Diverio’s practice group handles claims from pre-suit investigations through trials, and appeals.

PRACTICE AREAS

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

EDUCATION

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

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

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • 2023 New Jersey
  • 2020 Alabama
  • 2020 New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
  • 2020 District of Columbia
  • 2008 Florida
  • 2008 Middle District of Florida
  • 2008 Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
  • 2008 Southern District of Florida

Awards & Recognitions

  • 2022, Super Lawyer Magazine
  • 2021, Super Lawyer Magazine
  • 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

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

Professional and Community Involvement

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

Publications

  • Florida Aims to Rebuild Homeowners Market with Reform Law
    (Guest contributor)
  • 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).