Michael E. Marder is the co-managing director and co-founder of Greenspoon Marder. Since founding the firm in 1981 with partner Gerald Greenspoon, Mr. Marder has focused his practice on complex business litigation, transactional law, and real estate banking & finance. He has extensive experience in hospitality and vacation ownership law and has helped shape the industry over the last four decades.
Mr. Marder has represented the interests of the largest privately-held timeshare and vacation ownership company in the U.S., as well as numerous other hospitality clients, in a practice that spans all facets of the industry. Mr. Marder uses his decades of experience to create processes to support and guide his clients through project planning, structure, regulatory, financing, title, associations and administration of their properties.
Mr. Marder has a strong background in complex financial transactions, and notably completed a successful asset-backed securitization of timeshare mortgages in excess of $2 billion dollars.
A pillar to communities across the country with his devout commitment to helping those in the need, Mr. Marder serves as Chairman of both the Governing Board of Directors and the Advisory Board of the Victoria’s Voice Foundation. In addition, he is a member of the Chairman’s League of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) and serves on the Board of Overseers for Stetson University College of Law.
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Southern District
- U.S. District Court, Middle District
- U.S. Court of Appeal, Eleventh Circuit
- Arbitrator, United States District Court, Middle District
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Supreme Court of Florida
Education
- J.D., Stetson University College of Law, cum laude, 1977
- B.A., University of South Florida, cum laude, 1975
Professional and Community Involvement
- Stetson University College of Law, Board of Overseers
- Victoria’s Voice Foundation
- Governing Board of Directors, Chairman
- Advisory Board, Chairman
- American Justice Association (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America), Member
- American Resort Development Association, Board of Directors
- Judicial Nominating Commission for the 9th Judicial Circuit, 5th District Court of Appeal, 2010-2018
- Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, Member
- Florida Bar Association, Sections of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Corporate, Business and Banking Law, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Orange County Bar Association, Member
Recognitions
- Benchmark Litigation, “Florida Litigation Star,” 2019-2022
- Lawdragon, “500 Leading Litigators in America,” 2022
- Martindale-Hubbell, Rated AV® Preeminent™
- Orlando Business Journal, “Power Player,” 2021
- South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Lawyers,” 2009-2021
- Florida Trend, “Florida 500 Most Influential Business Leaders,” 2018-2021
- Super Lawyers Magazine, “Florida Super Lawyers,” Business and Corporate, 2013-2022
- Super Lawyers Magazine, Super Lawyers Business Edition, Business/Corporate, 2013-2019
- Modern Luxury, “Miami Power Players,” 2019
- INDULGE, “Top Attorneys,” 2019
- Sun Sentinel, “Leadership,” Top Workplaces Special Award, 2019
- Orlando Magazine, “Best Lawyers,” 2009-2020
- U.S. News and World Report, “Best Lawyers in America,” Litigation, Real Estate, Real Estate Law, 2008-2023
- U.S. News and World Report, Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year,” Litigation, Land Use and Zoning, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022
- Orlando Business Journal, “CEO of the Year,” 2017
- Daily Business Review, “Top Dealmakers of the Year Award,” Finalist, Real Estate Finance, 2014
- Orlando Home & Leisure magazine, “Top Lawyers in Central Florida,” 2010
In the News
- Featured, “2021 Power Players: Introducing the Heavy Hitters, 8 people who run companies with a lasting legacy in Central Florida,” Orlando Business Journal, November 11, 2021
- Quoted, “Greenspoon Marder Adds Partner To Work In NY, Miami” Law360, April 27, 2021
- Quoted, “Greenspoon Marder promotes two Fort Lauderdale attorneys to partner” South Florida Business & Wealth, March 9, 2021
- Mentioned, “Consumer Protection or Scheme? Lawsuit Against Timeshare-Exit Company Heads to Trial,” Daily Business Review, May 5, 2020
- Quoted, “Fla. Judge Revives Claim Against Timeshare Exit Co.,” Law360, April 29, 2020
- Featured, “Law Firm Leaders Speak,” Law360, July 24, 2019
- Featured, “2019 Father’s Day Advice from Local Business Leaders,” Orlando Business Journal, June 19, 2019
- Featured, “Get to Know #Bosses Gerald Greenspoon and Michael Marder, and Their Law Firm Greenspoon Marder,” Miami Herald, June 10, 2019
- Featured, “After Hours: DBR’s Annual Professional Excellence Awards,” Miami Herald, June 10, 2019
- Featured, “Miami Power Players,” Miami Magazine, May 2019
- Quoted, “Greenspoon Marder- Business Law Firm Launches Blockchain Practice Division,”Chepicap, April 23, 2019
- Featured, “Greenspoon Marder Posts Its Third Consecutive Year of Double-Digit Revenue Growth,”Daily Business Review, April 11, 2019
- Mentioned, “Greenspoon Marder Appoints a Chief Diversity Officer,” Daily Business Review, March 20, 2019
- Quoted, “This Top Florida Law Firm Asks Its Employees To Determine Its Philanthropic Efforts,” Orlando Business Journal, December 3, 2018
- Quoted, “In Volatile Market Big Florida Law Firms Grew or Just Held On,” Daily Business Review, June 28, 2018
- Featured, “Going Hungry Puts Purpose Behind IOA Corporate 5k Participant’s Step,” Orlando Sentinel, April 11, 2018
- Quoted, “Greenspoon Marder Adds 3 Immigration Attys in NJ,” Law 360, January 10, 2018
- Featured, “Alumni Success: Passionate Pursuit,” Stetson Lawyer magazine, Fall 2017 Edition
- Featured, “2017 CEO of the Year: Michael Marder,” Orlando Business Journal, March 18, 2017
- Highlighted, “One Liners Miami-Dade,” SFBW January Edition, January 10, 2017
- Quoted, “Greenspoon Marder Law Firm Wins $15 Million in Foreclosure Case,“ LoanSafe.org, January 19, 2016
- Featured, “Spotlight on Lawyers: Michael E. Marder,” Orlando Magazine, April 2013
News
- Mar 1, 2023 Greenspoon Marder Represents Jacqueline Siegel on ‘Queen Of Versailles’ Stage Musical Adaptation
- Nov 16, 2022 Greenspoon Marder Recognized by Benchmark Litigation for 2023
- Oct 7, 2022 Greenspoon Marder Announces Five Attorneys Have Been Recognized & Named in Lawdragon Magazine’s Inaugural Guide of “500 Leading Litigators in America”
- 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”
- Nov 12, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Co-Managing Director Michael Marder Recognized Among Orlando Business Journal’s 2021 Central Florida Power Players
- Oct 18, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Announces New ESG Affiliate: Value(s) Management and Investing With International Team
- Oct 7, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Recognized By Benchmark Litigation For 2022
- Oct 6, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Draft First Legislation Regulating Timeshare Exit Companies Passed by the State of North Carolina
- Oct 6, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Co-Managing Directors Gerald Greenspoon And Michael Marder Recognized Among Florida Trend’s “Florida 500 Most Influential Business Leaders” For The Fourth Consecutive Year
- Sep 3, 2021 Eight Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Featured In The 2021 Business Edition of Best Lawyers® “The Litigation Issue”
- Aug 19, 2021 37 Attorneys At Greenspoon Marder Listed In The Best Lawyers In America© 2022
- Jun 24, 2021 16 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Recognized As 2021 Florida “Super Lawyers”
- Jun 3, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Supports Victoria’s Voice “An Evening To Save Lives: Music For Life” Event
- Apr 9, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Recognized By The South Florida Legal Guide As “Top Lawyers” And “Top Up & Comers” For 2021
- Apr 1, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Offers Paid Time Off for Employees to Receive Covid Vaccine
- Apr 1, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Goes Live in Times Square and Las Vegas Strip to Celebrate 40 Years in Business
- Jan 28, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Celebrates Forty Years in Business
- Nov 3, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Announces Firm-Wide Time Off For Election Day
- Oct 27, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Recognized By Benchmark Litigation For 2021
- Oct 5, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Innovation Summit Webinar Recordings
- Oct 1, 2020 Day Three Recap: Greenspoon Marder Innovation Summit
- Sep 22, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Co-Managing Directors Gerald Greenspoon And Michael Marder Featured Among The Florida Trend’s “Florida 500 Most Influential Business Leaders” For The Third Consecutive Year
- Jul 15, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Acts As Lead Counsel For Westgate Resorts Largest Securitization Deal
- Jun 4, 2020 Super Lawyers Recognizes 18 Attorneys At Greenspoon Marder As “Super Lawyers” In Florida
- Apr 28, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Secures Reversal Of Summary Judgment On Claims For Deceptive Business Practices Against Timeshare Exit Company
- Apr 6, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Recognized Among Orlando City Magazine’s 2020 “Best Lawyers”
- Jan 15, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Recognized By Benchmark Litigation USA 2020
- Jan 8, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Promotes Six Attorneys To Partner In 2020
- Nov 6, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Hosts Stetson University College of Law New York Alumni Chapter Reception
- Sep 24, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Hosts Stetson University College Of Law Orlando Alumni Chapter Reception
- Sep 5, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Co-Managing Directors Gerald Greenspoon And Michael Marder Featured Among Florida Trend’s “Florida 500 Most Influential Business Leaders” For 2019
- Aug 29, 2019 7 Attorneys From Greenspoon Marder Featured In The Best Lawyers In America© 2020 “Litigation Issue”
- Aug 16, 2019 Michael Marder Selected As A “Lawyer of the Year” By Best Lawyers® For 2020
- Aug 15, 2019 33 Attorneys From Greenspoon Marder Listed in the Best Lawyers in America© 2020
- Jul 25, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Expands Corporate & Business Capabilities With Addition Of New Partner Michael Smith in New York
- Jun 24, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Hosts Stetson University College Of Law Miami Alumni Chapter Reception
- Jun 5, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Expands Corporate & Business Capabilities With Addition of New Partner Robert Wessely in New York
- May 21, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Co-Managing Directors Gerald Greenspoon And Michael Marder Honored At Modern Luxury Magazine’s 2019 Power Players Reception
- Apr 22, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Secures Florida Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Decisions Against Nonpartisan County Constitutional Officer Elections
- Apr 8, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Celebrates 38 Years Of Business
- Apr 7, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports The American Resort Development Association’s World Convention
- Apr 2, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Expands Los Angeles Office With Addition of New Partner Germain Labat
- Oct 17, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Recognized by Benchmark Litigation USA 2019
- Sep 11, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Co-Managing Directors Gerald Greenspoon and Michael Marder Featured Among Florida Trend’s Inaugural Florida 500 Most Influential Business Leaders for 2018
- Aug 15, 2018 35 Attorneys From Greenspoon Marder Listed In The Best Lawyers in America© 2019
- Jun 18, 2018 Super Lawyers Recognizes 22 Attorneys at Greenspoon Marder as “Super Lawyers” in Florida
- May 25, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Supports The Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts “Arts For Every Life” Annual Scholarship Fund
- May 22, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Jumps 4 Spots in the Am Law 200 Rankings
- May 7, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Supports ARDA World 2018 Annual Convention and Expo
- Apr 2, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Supports the Dan Marino Foundation Through Collaborative Effort Offering Internships and Employment for Marino Campus Students Living With Autism and Differing Abilities
- Feb 1, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Hosts Stetson University Alumni Reception
- Jan 22, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Highlights National Hospitality, Alcohol & Leisure Industry Group
- Jan 16, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Recognized As A Top Fundraiser For Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
- Jan 5, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Secures Arbitration Award of $2.8 Million On Behalf of Client Westgate Resorts
- Dec 29, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Co-Managing Director, Michael Marder, Recognized As A “Top 100 Trial Lawyer” By The National Trial Lawyers For 2018
- Dec 13, 2017 Florida Judge Upholds Orange County Trial Court’s Judgement Against Nonpartisan County Constitutional Officer Elections
- 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
- Oct 23, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports the Shared Ownership Investment Conference
- Sep 18, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Expands Litigation Practice Group With The Addition of Four Attorneys in Portland
- Aug 15, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholders Michael E. Marder, Dennis D. Mele, and Leslie J. Zigel Selected as “Lawyer of the Year,” by Best Lawyers® for 2018
- Aug 14, 2017 34 Attorneys from Greenspoon Marder Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018
- Jul 14, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Continues Expansion and Moves to Larger New York Office at 590 Madison Avenue
- Jun 7, 2017 Super Lawyers Recognizes 21 Attorneys at Greenspoon Marder in Florida
- May 24, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Jumps 11 Spots in the 2017 Am Law 200 Rankings
- May 19, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Co-Managing Director Michael Marder Appointed to the Stetson University College of Law Board of Overseers
- Apr 22, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Co-Managing Director, Michael Marder, Recognized As A 2017 CEO Of The Year By Orlando Business Journal
- Apr 18, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Celebrates One Year Anniversary in New York With Feature On NASDAQ Billboard in Times Square
- Mar 29, 2017 Gerry Greenspoon And Michael Marder To Receive Royal Poinciana Community Leadership Award
- Jan 23, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Recognized in Orlando Magazine as “Orlando’s Best Lawyers 2016”
- Jan 18, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Co-Managing Director, Michael Marder, Recognized as a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer” by The National Trial Lawyers
- Dec 6, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Co-Managing Director, Michael Marder, Sworn In To the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Dec 6, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Supports Mayor Buddy Dyer’s 2016 State of Downtown Address
- Nov 26, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Selected as 2016 Legal Leaders
- Oct 20, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Announces Further Expansion with Addition of Intellectual Property Practice, Opening of Office in Nashville
- Aug 19, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Hosts Stetson University College of Law Networking Reception
- Aug 15, 2016 32 Attorneys from Greenspoon Marder Listed in the Best Lawyers in America 2017
- Aug 3, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Founders Featured on the Cover of South Florida Business & Wealth August 2016 Edition
- Jun 23, 2016 Super Lawyers Recognizes 38 Attorneys at Greenspoon Marder
- May 31, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Wins Suit on Behalf of Orange County Property Appraiser, Rick Singh
- Aug 17, 2015 25 Greenspoon Marder Law Attorneys Listed Among 2016 Best Lawyers in America
- Jun 12, 2015 26 Greenspoon Marder Law Attorneys Listed Among 2015 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Nov 17, 2014 Nine Greenspoon Marder Law Attorney’s Selected for the 2014 Super Lawyers Business Edition
- Aug 21, 2014 Twenty-Three Greenspoon Marder Law Attorneys Listed Among Best Lawyers in America in 2015
- Jul 15, 2014 Governor Reappoints Michael Marder to Fifth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission
- Jun 10, 2014 Fifteen Greenspoon Marder Law Attorney’s Selected as 2014 Florida Super Lawyers, and Ten as 2014 Florida Rising Stars
- Mar 19, 2014 Arbitration Award Marks a Victory in the “Queen of Versailles” Life Story Dispute Involving Timeshare Giant
- Feb 3, 2014 Greenspoon Marder Ranked 4th in South Florida Business Journal’s Top 25 South Florida Law Firms
- Nov 12, 2013 “Trends-What kinds of legal issues will emerge related to 3-D printing?”
- Nov 8, 2013 What kinds of legal issues will emerge related to 3-D printing?
- Sep 27, 2013 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Appointed as Chair of the Board of Legal Specialization and Education of the Florida Bar
- Aug 21, 2013 Twenty-Three Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed Among Best Lawyers in America in 2014
- Jul 23, 2013 Greenspoon Marder named among South Florida Business Journal’s “Top 100 Private Companies”
- Jun 13, 2013 26 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed Among Florida Super Lawyers
- Jun 12, 2013 Greenspoon Marder co-founder leads team in $700 million timeshare securitization
- Jun 8, 2013 Greenspoon Marder Represents Timeshare Giant in Connection with Asset-backed Securitization, Totaling Almost $700 million
- Nov 1, 2012 Greenspoon Marder Named Among the 2013 “Best Law Firms”
- Aug 23, 2012 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Named Among The Best Lawyers in America® 2013
- Aug 29, 2011 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Named Among The Best Lawyers in America® 2012
- Apr 11, 2011 Greenspoon Marder Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary with a New Look
- Apr 4, 2011 Greenspoon Marder Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary with a New Look
- Mar 23, 2011 Greenspoon Marder Founding Partner Named Among Orlando’s Best Lawyers
- Dec 15, 2010 Greenspoon Marder Recognized as Highest Rated in Central Florida
- Oct 4, 2010 Greenspoon Marder Co-Founder Receives Appointment by Governor