Michele Diglio-Benkiran's profile

    Michele Diglio-Benkiran

    Top rated Real Estate attorney in Winter Garden, Florida

    Education Qualification:

    Michigan State University College of Law

    Practice Areas:

    Business litigation,

    Estate planning & probate,

    General litigation,

    Business organizations,

    Contracts

    13330 W Colonial Dr, Suite 110Winter Garden, Florida, 34787

    First Admitted: 1999, Florida

    Professional Webpage: https://legalcounselpa.com/attorneys/michele-diglio-benkiran...

    Bar / Professional Activity:
    • Member of the Residential Real Estate Industry Liaison Committee of the Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, 2021
    • The Fund, Member
    • Business Law Section of the Florida Bar
    • Member of the Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, 2021
    • Member of the Trial Lawyers section of The Florida Bar, 2021
    • Member of the American Title and Land Association (ALTA), 2021
    • Member of the Central Florida Real Estate Attorney's Council, 2021
    • Member of the Orange County Bar Association, 2021
    • Florida Bar, 1999
    Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):
    • $1M settlement for client in complex litigation case in Orange County, Florida, 2021
    • $4M settlement for client involving a complex business transaction, 2019
    Videos:
    Transactions:
    • Successfully conducted over $25,000,000 in business sale closings from 2001 through present, 2021
    • Successfully completed a $2M Commercial Real Estate Closing, 2020
    • Successfully handled over $100,000,000 in real estate transactions from 2005 through 2021, 2021
    Special Licenses / Certifications:
    • Certification in Business Sale Valuations from Corporate Investment International, Inc., 2008
    Pro bono / Community Service:
    • Old Republic National Title Insurance Company- Authorized Agent
    • Authorized Title Insurance Agent of CATIC
    • Alta-American Land Title Association
    • WFG National Title Insurance Company- Authorized Agent
    Honors:
    • Honoree Member of 2021 Florida Trend's Legal Elite., Florida Trend Legal Elite, Florida Trend (Florida's Business Authority), 2021
    • Published on Sunday, April 25, 2021 in The New York Times as one of 2021 Power Lawyers in the United States, Lawyer's of Distinction
    Educational Background:
    • Florida International University- Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice, 1991
    White Papers:
    • Article on service of process, What is Service of Process in Orlando, Florida?, Legal, 2020
    • Article about joint tenancy with rights of survivorship, Joint Tenancy With Rights of Survivorship in Orlando, FL: What it Means, Real Estate, 2020
    • Article written and published on NeJame Law website (while Michele Diglio-Benkiran was a Partner at NeJame Law, P.A.).  , Changes to the FAR/BAR Contract, Real Estate, 2015
    • Article written and published on NeJame Law website (while Michele Diglio-Benkiran was a Partner at NeJame Law, P.A.).  , The New Law Governing Limited Liability Corporations and Their Real Property Transactions, Business And Real Estate, 2015
    • Article written and published on NeJame Law website (while Michele Diglio-Benkiran was a Partner at NeJame Law, P.A.).  , Which Business Entity is Right For You, Business, 2015
    Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
    • Realtor training/education on FIRPTA Changes, Estoppels, & More., Guest Lecturer, FIRPTA Changes, Estoppels & More, La Rosa Realty, Real Estate, 2016
    • Guest lecturer at IBBA conference., Educator/Guest Lecturer, The Legality of a Business Transaction, IBBA- International Business Brokers Association, Business, 2003
    • Counseling individuals facing mortgage foreclosure, Guest Lecturer, The Home Counseling Summit, Real Estate, 2012
    • Guest Lecturer to realtors at La Rosa Realty- Q&A Session, Guest Lecturer, The New Real Estate Market- Q&A Session, La Rosa Realty, Real Estate, 2014
    • Guest Lecturer at La Rosa Realty- Short Sales, Loan Modifications & Bankruptcies, Guest Lecturer, Short Sales, Loan Modifications & Bankruptcies, La Rosa Realty, Real Estate, 2014
    • Guest Lecturer at NeJame Realty concerning the legal aspects of the real estate market, more specifically involving Legislative Updates & TRID, Guest Lecturer, Legislative Update & TRID, NeJame Realty, Real Estate, 2016
    • Guest Lecturer at NeJame Realty & Keller Williams concerning Short Sales, HOA, & Bankruptcies in Real Estate, Educator/Guest Lecturer, Short Sales, HOA, & Bankruptcies in Real Estate, NeJame Realty & Keller Williams, Real Estate, 2016
    Other Outstanding Achievements:
    • Marquis Who's Who. Marquis Who's Who states that selection of individuals for listing in its publications "is based on reference value." Individuals become eligible for listing by virtue of their positions and/or noteworthy achievements that have proved to be of significant value to society, 2021
    • Selected by Lawyer's of Distinction as one of 2021 Power Lawyers in the United States and published in the Sunday version of The New York Times on April 25, 2021., 2021
    • Selected among the top real estate attorney's in Central Florida to appear in Invest Orlando, a magazine about the various businesses in Central Florida, as the real state legal voice for Central Florida., 2020
    • Florida Trend Legal Elite- Selected as one of Florida Trend's Legal Elite, 2021
    • Orlando Style Magazine- Orlando's Top Women in Law, 2020
    • Who's Who American Law Students, 1997
    • Best Business Transactional Attorney Award- Corporate Investment International, Inc., 2002, 2004 - 2008
    • Best Business Attorney Award- Corporate Investment International, Inc., 2009 - 2011
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    Industry Groups:
    • Businesses
    • Private Lenders
    • Real Estate
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