17 HMB Law Attorneys Placed on Best Lawyers in America 2025 List
HMB Law is honored to announce that 17 of our attorneys have been placed on the prestigious list of the Best Lawyers in America 2025
Michael J. Dono is a partner in the Miami office of Hamilton, Miller, & Birthisel LLP and Chair of the Firm’s Appellate Law Practice Group. He specializes in handling civil appeals, writ proceedings, and similar matters in the appellate courts. He has argued and won dozens of cases in a variety of forums—including several federal circuits and Florida’s district courts of appeal. His win rate in the dozens of federal and state appeals he has argued in the past several years is over 75 percent.
Substantively, Michael’s experience includes several areas of law, including admiralty and maritime, arbitration, insurance coverage, premises liability, and general statutory interpretation. He has represented clients in numerous sectors, including communications, energy, insurance, maritime, technology, and local governments.
Michael began law practice in 2002. He is Board Certified in Appellate Practice. Only seven percent of eligible Florida Bar members, approximately 4,800 lawyers, are board certified. As of April 1, 2016, there are only 171 attorneys certified in Appellate Practice in Florida.
J.D., University of Miami School of Law
M.S., Finance, Florida International University
B.S., University of Miami
HMB Law is honored to announce that 17 of our attorneys have been placed on the prestigious list of the Best Lawyers in America 2025
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