Blake S. Sando is a Partner in the firm’s Miami and Key West offices, where he has practiced professional malpractice defense for the past 20 years. He also has experience defending insurer bad faith litigation, civil rights claims, negligent security claims, professional malpractice claims, cyber security and wire fraud matters, Errors and Omissions cases, including claims brought against insurance brokers and agents, as well as cyber risk, data breach and privacy liability claims. Mr. Sando focuses his law practice on the defense of attorneys, insurance agents, title agents, closing agents, appraisers, surveyors, accountants and real estate agents and other professionals who are sued for malpractice and professional negligence. He also represents a host of other companies and professionals in both general litigation and transactional matters.
Mr. Sando graduated from Yale University with a degree in History. He received his Juris Doctor and LL.M. degrees from the Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, PA. Upon graduating law school, Mr. Sando was selected by the Federal Government as a Presidential Management Fellow. He completed his fellowship at the Insurance Center for the Department of Veterans Affairs, where his practice focused on insurance coverage and departmental compliance with federal law.
Mr. Sando was President of the Coral Gables Bar Association, and he has lectured on professional liability topics for the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA) and for the Academy of Insurance.
In 2024, Mr. Sando received the Cruz-Whitehurst Advocacy Award from the University of Miami Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (UM-CARD).
In 2020, Mr. Sando was honored by Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida as one of their Twelve Good Men for his volunteerism and contributions to philanthropy, civic involvement, and community service in South Florida, and particularly his contributions to the South Florida disability-community.
Mr. Sando currently is past Chairman of the Board of Directors for UM-CARD, and he also previously served as Chairman for the Board of Directors for The City of Coral Gables Advisory Board on Disability Affairs. He has served on the Parish Council for The Church of the Little Flower in Coral Gables, FL.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
•Guest Speaker, “Best Practices to Avoid Insurance Agent E&O Liability” Webinar Sponsored by Berkley Service Professionals, March 2025
•Panel Speaker for the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA) on Insurance-Agent Errors and Omissions Claims, 2017-Present
•Panel Speaker for the Academy of Insurance on Insurance-Agent Errors and Omissions Claims, 2021-Present
Awards & Recognitions
•Cruz-Whitehurst Advocacy Award, University of Miami Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (“UM-CARD”), 2024
•Miami-Dade County Unsung Hero Award, UM-CARD, 2021
•Twelve Good Men Honoree, Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida, 2020
•Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2010
Newsroom
News
•Key West Real Estate Agents Win Summary Judgment in Monroe County Professional Negligence Lawsuit
Recent Successful Trial, 2.11.2026
•Realtor Malpractice Case Ends in Favor of Defense in Monroe County Dispute
Recent Successful Trial, 1.5.2026
•Final Summary Judgment - Legal Malpractice - Pinellas County
Recent Successful Trial, 6.20.2024
•CSK Miami Partner Honored at UM CARD Tropical Nights
Awards/Recognitions, 4.29.2024
Publications
' ' Second-Guessing' Immunity for Trial Attorneys, ' CSK Article, 2014
' It Must Be My Agent’s Fault, ' Anniversary Issue: Litigation Quarterly, March 2008
