Michael Colodny, a shareholder at Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, PA, has more than 35 years legal experience in governmental and corporate matters, insurance regulatory work and representations before government agencies and quasi-judicial public boards and commissions. In addition to representing national corporations, banking institutions and insurance companies, Mr. Colodny has served as General Counsel for the Florida Residential Property and Casualty Joint Underwriting Association (FRPCJUA), and its successor, the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, where he was instrumental in negotiating several billion dollars in catastrophic funding assuring the association’s ability to pay claims in the wake of a major hurricane.
Throughout his professional life, Mr. Colodny has been active in the community and has held many public offices. He was a City Councilman and four-term Mayor of the City of North Miami; attorney for the President of the Florida Senate; City Attorney for the Town of Golden Beach; and Special Counsel for the City of South Miami. His dedication to civic matters has earned him numerous awards and recognitions from community and civic organizations. He has been involved in several civic and service organizations, including Broward Days, the North Miami Chamber of Commerce (President); the United States Conference of Mayors; the Mayor’s Economic Task Force; the Dade County Mayor’s Task Force on Community Affairs; Villa Maria Convalescent Home and Visions for Victory. In 2008, he was elected Chairman of the Joseph Meyerhoff Senior Center/Southeast Focal Point.
A partner in the firm since its founding, Mr. Colodny is licensed to practice law in state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as the Supreme Court of the State of Florida. He is a member of the Florida Bar, the Broward County Bar Association, the Dade County Bar Association and the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists. Mr. Colodny, who has attained the highest rating of “AV” by Martindale Hubbell, was named as a "Key Partner" by South Florida Business Journal in 2006 and as a Super Lawyer in 2007 and 2008.
He received his bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he was recognized by election to Florida Blue Key, the University of Florida Hall of Fame and Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.
Practice Areas
• Governmental consulting
• Corporate representation
• Insurance regulatory law
• Commercial real estate
Education
• University of Florida, J.D.
• University of Florida, B.S.
Professional Associations and Memberships
• Florida Bar Association
• Broward County Bar Association
• Miami-Dade County Bar Association
• United States Supreme Court
• Florida State Supreme Court
• Florida State and federal Trial and Appellate courts member
• The United States Conference of Mayors
• Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists
Civic and Community Involvement
• Mayor, City of North Miami (four terms)
• City Councilman, City of North Miami (former)
• Attorney for the President of the Florida Senate (former)
• City Attorney, Town of Golden Beach (former)
• Special Counsel, City of South Miami (former)
• President, North Miami Chamber of Commerce (former)
• Villa Maria Convalescent Home
• Visions for Victory
• Broward Days, Chair Children Issues Team (2000 to present)
• Chairman of the Board, Joseph Meyerhoff Senior Center/Southeast Focal Point
Special Recognition
• AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Appointed to The Mayor’s Economic Task Force
• Appointed to Miami-Dade County Mayor’s Task Force on Community Affairs
• Florida Blue Key
• The University of Florida Hall of Fame
• Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
• Super Lawyer (2007-2008)
• South Florida Business Journal Key Partner, 2006
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