Manuel L. Crespo is a partner in the Real Estate practice group at Greenspoon Marder. With a career spanning decades, Mr. Crespo focuses his practice on real estate and commercial transactions, including title insurance, condominium development, and complex litigation involving real property disputes. His client portfolio includes national banks, real estate developers, private equity lenders, and local builders, and he has been instrumental in navigating issues related to land acquisition, ownership structuring, and condominium conversions. Additionally, he works with Latin American clients on inbound real estate investments, acquisitions, and other complex real estate matters.
Mr. Crespo is a trusted litigator, representing corporations and individuals in trials to verdict on disputes involving contracts, construction, landlord-tenant issues, foreclosures, and more. He is regularly sought after as a speaker on real estate issues and has been quoted in notable outlets such as Law360 and The Real Deal and moderated panel discussions for the Commercial Observer.
Mr. Crespo has earned multiple accolades for his work in real estate, including recognition among The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Litigation, Latino Leaders Magazine’s “Top Latino Lawyers,” and the American Lawyer’s inaugural South Trailblazers list. A native Spanish speaker, he provides exceptional counsel to diverse clients in both domestic and international markets.
Beyond his legal practice, Mr. Crespo has been deeply committed to community service. He is a past president of the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA), one of Florida’s largest minority voluntary bar associations, and now serves on the Board of Directors for CABA’s Pro Bono Project.
Born and raised in Miami, Mr. Crespo graduated with honors from Duquesne University and earned his J.D. from Boston College Law School. He began his career practicing alongside his late father, Honorable Manuel A. Crespo, before establishing his own thriving legal practice.
Bar Admissions
- Florida
Education
- J.D., Boston College, 1991
- B.A., Duquesne University, cum laude, 1988
Other Languages
- Spanish
Professional and Community Involvement
- Agent, Attorney’s Title Insurance Fund, Inc., Member, 1993-Present
- Coral Gables Bar Association, Member, 2008- Present
- Cuban American Bar Association, Inc., Board of Directors, 2007-Present
- Past President, 2015
- Advisory Committee, Past President
- 45th Anniversary GALA Committee, Member
- Cuban American Pro Bono Project, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit
- Board of Directors, 2024-Present
- Past President, 2010-2011
- CABA Pro Bono Project Committee, Chairman, 2008-2010
- Dade County Bar Association, Member, 2008-Present
- Director, Board of Directors, 2009-2011
- The Florida Bar, Member 1991-Present
- Journal/News Editorial Board Committee, 2025
- Pro Bono Legal Services Committee, 2025
- Committee on Diversity & Inclusion, Vice-Chair, 2015-2023
- Grievance Committee 11C, Chairman, 2017
- Board of Governors, VBA Delegate, 2015
- Grievance Committee 11K, Chairman, 2010-2013
- Foundation, Fellow, 2010-Present
- Gay and Lesbian Lawyers’ Association, Member, 2015-Present
- Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., Director, 2008-2012
- Miami Dade Beacon Council, Member
- Supreme Court Committee Pro Bono Awards, Committee Member, 2015
- The Fund President’s Circle, Member, 2016
Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, “Nuts & Bolts CLE- Asset Purchase and Sale Transactions which Include Real Property,” Greenspoon Marder Attorney Development Program, October 31, 2024
- Moderator, “Building the Miami of the Future: Balancing Challenges with Infrastructure, Rising Costs, Continued Demand and Current Trends,” South Florida Development & Capital Leadership Forum – Commercial Observer, Miami Beach, FL, October 23, 2024
- Speaker, “The Growth Mindset: Cultivating Leadership Through Professional Development,” Cuban American Bar Association’s L.E.A.D. Program, October 2024
- Moderator, “Live, Work & Play: Finding the Right Blend for Mixed-Use Development,” Commercial Observer South Florida Multifamily & Mixed-Use Forum, March 7, 2024
- Speaker, “2021 FR/BAR Real Estate Sales Contract: Residential and As Is Updates” First American Title, October 8, 2021
- Moderator, “Miami Real Estate,” Invest Miami: June 19, 2018
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers®, “The Best Lawyers in America,” Litigation – Real Estate, 2018-2025
- Latino Leaders magazine, “Top Latino Lawyer,” 2022
- The American Lawyer, “Inaugural List of South Trailblazers” 2021
- Martindale-Hubbell, Rated AV® Preeminent ™
- Super Lawyers magazine, “Florida Super Lawyer,” Real Estate, 2016-2022
- South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Lawyer,” 2020
- FNTG, “Bronze Agent Award,” 2017
- The Fund, “President’s Circle,” 2015
- The Fund, “Top Contributors,” 2014
In the News
- Quoted, “Natural Disasters and Wildfires Reshape CRE Dealmaking” Law360, January 22, 2025
- Quoted, “Do Real Estate Attorneys Ever Take Vacations?“ Law360, July 17, 2024
- Featured, “Manny Crespo’s Father Continues to Inspire the Greenspoon Partner’s Career of Service,” Law.com, May 31, 2022
- Quoted, “Cryptocurrency Option for Buying Into Miami’s WeWork Building,” Daily Business Review, March 11, 2019
- Quoted, “Downtown Miami WeWork Building Expected To Sell As Part of Massive Cryptocurrency Auction,” The Real Deal South Florida, March 8, 2019
- Quoted, “Move Over, Downtown. Suburbs Are the New South Florida Office Magnet,” Daily Business Review, February 25, 2019
- Featured, “Most Coral Gables Ofizzina Office Condos Sell for $50 Million,” Daily Business Review, January 22, 2019
- Quoted, “Greenspoon Marder Represents Client in Closing of Multi-Million Class-A 16-Story Office Condominium, Ofizzina,” Citybizlist, January 15, 2019
News
- Nov 21, 2024 Greenspoon Marder Partner Manuel Crespo Appointed to Cuban American Bar Association’s Pro Bono Project Board of Directors
- Sep 9, 2024 Greenspoon Marder Partners Manuel Crespo and Myrna Maysonet Appointed to the Florida Bar’s Journal Committee, Pro Bono Committee
- Aug 21, 2024 Greenspoon Marder Partner Manuel Crespo to be Honored at CABA Pro Bono Project’s 40th Anniversary Celebration
- Aug 15, 2024 56 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Edition
- Nov 8, 2023 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Manny Crespo and Frank Whitaker Successfully Represent Mexican Construction and Materials Conglomerate Client in Key Expansion Acquisition
- Aug 17, 2023 49 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Edition
- Jan 12, 2023 Greenspoon Marder Partner Manuel L. Crespo Appointed to the Past President Advisory Committee of the Cuban American Bar Association
- Oct 5, 2022 Greenspoon Marder Partners Manuel Crespo and Patricia Gannon Selected to Latino Leaders Magazine’s “Top Latino Lawyers” 2022 list.
- Aug 18, 2022 48 Attorneys At Greenspoon Marder Listed In The Best Lawyers In America® 2023
- Jun 24, 2022 17 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Recognized As 2022 Florida “Super Lawyers”
- May 2, 2022 Greenspoon Marder Launches Latin America Practice Group
- May 2, 2022 Greenspoon Marder lanza su área de práctica de América Latina
- Oct 1, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partners Manuel L. Crespo and Marla Neufeld Recognized in The American Lawyer’s 2021 Inaugural List of South Trailblazers
- Jan 7, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Represents TSG Group In $53 Million Resale Of Brickell Development Site
- Feb 26, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Advises Inveniam On Florida Component of a First-Of-Its Kind Transaction To Tokenize $260 Million of Infrastructure and Real Estate Deals
- Jan 30, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Represents Client In Purchase of Multi-Million Industrial Warehouse Facility in Miami
- Jan 16, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Represents Client In Closing Of Multi-Million Class-A 16-Story Office Condominium, Ofizzina
- Nov 14, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Receive 2018 AV Preeminent Rating By Martindale-Hubbell
- Nov 3, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Receive 2017 AV Preeminent Rating By Martindale-Hubbell
- Sep 1, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Represents TSG Group in $32 Million Acquisition of Brickell Development Site
- Jun 21, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Manuel L. Crespo Appointed as Chair of The Florida Bar’s Grievance Committee 11 “C”
- Apr 20, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports Miami Today’s 18th Annual Gold Medal Awards
- Jun 23, 2016 Super Lawyers Recognizes 38 Attorneys at Greenspoon Marder
- Jun 15, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Manuel Crespo named to Fund President’s Circle 2015 by Attorney’s Title Fund Services, LLC
- Apr 1, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Attorney Manny Crespo Appointed to Florida Bar Grievance Committee
- Feb 12, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Law’s Manny Crespo Participates in National Community Policing Tour of Miami-Dade County Florida
- Dec 15, 2015 Greenspoon Marder Law Adds Prominent Real Estate Attorney Manuel L. Crespo to its Growing Miami Office
