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Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.Partner
Michael E. Brand
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Michael E. Brand

4.8
22 reviews

9150 South Dadeland Boulevard, Suite 1400, Miami, FL 33156 + 1 location

Medical Malpractice, Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability, Catastrophic and Personal Injury and 15 more

About Michael E. Brand

Michael Brand is a Partner in the firm’s Miami and Key West offices. He practices across all fields of litigation, including medical malpractice, personal injury claims and professional liability claims, premises liability, negligent security, legal malpractice, automobile and trucking claims, bad faith/extra-contractual liability and others. He has tried approximately 300 jury trials to verdict in his career.

Mr. Brand received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a minor in English at the University of Pennsylvania, after which he obtained his Juris Doctor from Temple University. He joined Cole, Scott & Kissane after working at the Dade County Public Defender’s Office, where he represented clients charged with serious felonies, and after several years of civil practice.

Mr. Brand is also an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He also serves as a pro bono attorney on behalf of vulnerable children through the Attorney Ad Litem Program and Lawyers for Children of America.

Awards & Recognitions

•The Best Lawyers in America , Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, recognized since 2013
•Super Lawyers 2009-2021, 2024-Present
•Florida Trend's Legal Elite Recognition, since 2013
•Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating, since 2016
•Listed Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys, 2017
•Courtroom View Network (CVN) Florida's Defense Attorney of 2016 (Partners Who Cleared Doctor in $75M Medical Malpractice Trial), 2016
•Legal Leader, The American Lawyer, 2016
•Legal Leader, The National Law Journal and Corporate Counsel, 2016
•Lawyers of Distinction Award, 2016
•Best Lawyers in South Florida, The Wall Street Journal, October 2015, January 2013, December 2012
•'BestEsq' Personal Injury Attorney in Miami

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News

•Complete Defense Verdict in Auto Liability Trial in Miami-Dade County, FL
Recent Successful Trial, 12.2.2024
•Defense Victory in Personal Injury Trial in Miami-Dade County
Recent Successful Trial, 10.4.2024
•Favorable Trial Result - Architecture - Broward County
Recent Successful Trial, 1.17.2024
•Defense Verdict - Auto Accident - Orlando
Recent Appellate Success, 5.25.2023
•ALF Defense Verdict in Fort Myers
Recent Successful Trial, 1.6.2023
•Full Defense Verdict Obtained in Slip and Fall TBI Case in Marion County
Firm News, 3.29.2022
•CSK Obtains Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
Firm News, 1.18.2013

 

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Areas of Law

  • Medical Malpractice
  • Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility 1
    • Legal Malpractice
  • Premises Liability
  • Other 15
    • Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability
    • Catastrophic and Personal Injury
    • Construction
    • First Party Property
    • Hospitality Industry Defense
    • Insurance Coverage and Carrier Representation
    • Liquor Liability Defense
    • Nursing Home Health Care
    • Physician's Malpractice
    • Security Negligence
    • Trucking Accident Defense
    • Vehicle Negligence
    • Sex Trafficking/Human Trafficking Defense
    • Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation
    • COVID-19 Defense Team

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1994, Florida
    1994, Massachusetts
    Connecticut (bar passage only)
    Memberships

    Associations

    •The Florida Bar
    •American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
    •Miami-Dade Bar
    •International Association of Defense Counsel
    •Lawyers for Children of America

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Temple University Beasley School of Law
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Pennsylvania
    B.A.
    Economics with a Minor in English
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1967
    1967

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Partner at Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
4.8
22 reviews

Dadeland Centre II, 9150 South Dadeland Boulevard, Suite 1400Miami, FL 33156U.S.A.

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Fax: (305) 373-2294

617 Whitehead StreetKey West, FL 33040U.S.A.

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617 Whitehead StreetKey West, FL 33040U.S.A.

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    Yes, Michael E. Brand has a 4.8 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. has 415 attorneys at this location.
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    Yes, Michael E. Brand has a presence in Key West, FL.
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    Michael E. Brand attended Temple University Beasley School of Law.

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