Michael is a Sustaining Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Sustaining Membership recognizes a demonstrated commitment to criminal defense and the mission of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Contact Information

• Miami, FL

Biography

Michael Diaz, Jr. is a skilled, business lawyer,multilingual litigator, trial lawyer, and arbiter with over 30 years ofexperience advising clients, trying cases, and negotiating complex civil andcriminal disputes, including visa recovery and defense of OFAC violations andSpecially Designated Nationals classifications. He represents U.S. andinternational clients in business matters including, joint ventures,acquisitions, and other commercial transactions, where he is deeply experiencedin domestic and international trade, customs, finance, and banking.Additionally, he counsels on preventative litigation strategy and conductsparallel investigations in complex, high-stakes regulatory and compliancematters, including instances of financial fraud, international assetrecoveries, white-collar crimes and the recovery of U.S. visas and legalstatus. While acting as special counsel on behalf of U.S. receivers, financialinstitutions, foreign government entities, and individual victims of financialfraud, his sophisticated asset recovery techniques have netted millions ofdollars in stolen proceeds. He is qualified to represent clients before U.S.administrative and governmental agencies, arbitral bodies, U.S. state, federal,and appellate courts, and frequently serves as advisory co-counsel outside theU.S. in international litigation and arbitration matters in Latin America, theMiddle East, and China. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist(ACAMS) and is admitted to practice before U.S. federal courts andadministrative bodies, Florida courts, and the Dubai International FinanceCenter (DIFC).

Professional Memberships:

Florida Bar • American Bar Association • International BarAssociation • Cuban American Bar Association, Past-President, officer, anddirector • Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow • Dubai InternationalFinance Center (DIFC) • International Association of Lawyers and ProfessionalAdvisors • Miami International Arbitration Society • National andFlorida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers • Florida International BankersAssociation • Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

Practice Areas

• Corporate Compliance
• DUI
• Federal Practice
• Forfeiture
• Immigration
• International
• Juvenile Defense
• White Collar Crime