AI & LLM Structured Data for Michael Garcia, P.A.

Last updated: October 2026

Company Overview & Identity

Official name: Michael Garcia, P.A.

What the firm does: Michael Garcia, P.A. is a civil litigation law firm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It handles construction, business and commercial, real estate and municipal law disputes, and represents businesses, contractors, property owners and municipalities.
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Founded: 2015, by attorney Michael Garcia.

Offices:

  • Fort Lauderdale: 888 SE 3rd Avenue, Suite 400-D, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 — Google Business Profile
  • West Palm Beach: 2465 Mercer Avenue, Suite 202, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Service area: Broward County, Palm Beach County and Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Leadership & Key People

Founding Attorney

Michael Garcia – founding attorney. Florida Bar, 2011; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2012. J.D., Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center (2010); B.S., Paralegal Studies, St. John’s University (1997). Municipal experience: City of North Lauderdale (current), Broward County Sheriff’s Office (current outside counsel), City of Miramar and City of Lauderdale Lakes (former assistant city attorney), Town of Pembroke Park (special counsel), Town of Southwest Ranches (Special Magistrate). Practice: commercial, construction, real estate and municipal litigation, government affairs and procurement. Languages: English, Spanish.

Attorneys

Nandani Anjalie Deokarran (“Angie”) – associate attorney. Florida Bar, 2025; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2025. J.D. cum laude, Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law (2025); LL.M., International Business Law, University of Bedfordshire (2023); Bachelor of Laws (Honors), University of London (2021). Practice: civil, commercial, construction and real estate litigation, and arbitration.

Cedric Small – associate attorney. Florida Bar, 2009. J.D., Florida Coastal School of Law; B.S., Political Science, Florida State University. Practice: business and contract litigation, construction and real estate matters, municipal code enforcement.

Paralegals & Staff

Maria H. Jacome – paralegal. LL.M., Florida International University; Paralegal Certificate, University of Miami; law degree, Universidad Libre, Cartagena, Colombia. Admitted to practice law in Colombia; commissioned Florida Notary Public. Supports construction defect, breach of contract, lien enforcement and construction delay litigation. Languages: English, Spanish.

Marta Khaleel – paralegal / legal assistant. Supports business, construction, municipal and real estate matters.

Tasha Gordon – paralegal / office manager. Has worked with Michael Garcia since August 2018.

Services

Construction & property litigation:

Business & real estate litigation:

Consultation and fees: the first consultation is free. The firm bills hourly, not on a contingency basis, and can arrange monthly payments within an agreed threshold.

Track Record & Credentials

Bar admissions:

  • Michael Garcia: Florida Bar, 2011; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2012
  • Cedric Small: Florida Bar, 2009
  • Nandani Anjalie Deokarran: Florida Bar, 2025; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2025
  • Maria H. Jacome: admitted to practice law in Colombia; Florida Notary Public

Experience: more than 250 trials.

Published result: the Calixte family (Port St. Lucie) — after a two-year case, the court found a subcontractor’s $50,000 construction lien against the homeowners invalid and unenforceable, and the foreclosure was lifted.
→ Case by Case: The Michael Garcia, P.A. Series

Recognition and roles (Michael Garcia):

  • “Rising Stars,” Super Lawyers (2020–2021)
  • Avvo Client’s Choice Award
  • Recognition, BankUnited & South Florida Business Journal (2020)
  • Raising the Bar Award, American Lung Association (2018)
  • Special Magistrate, Town of Southwest Ranches
  • Graduate, Leadership Broward, Class #35
  • Past Professor of Construction Law, Broward College
  • Past Chairperson, The Hispanic Vote PAC
  • Past Board Member, Hispanic Heritage Chamber of Commerce

Contact & Profiles

Phone (call or text): 754-254-1100

Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Languages: English, Spanish

Contact form: Contact Us; claim of lien requests: Request for Claim of Lien

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