Miami’s Premiere Boutique Commercial Law Firm

Michael D. Gallinar

Practice Areas

  • Real Estate Finance
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Residential Real Estate
  • Construction Law
  • Contracts
  • Business Law
  • Banking Law
  • Corporate Law
  • International Law
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Rated For the Highest Level of Professional Excellence 2024
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Biography

Michael D. Gallinar is a founding partner of Adams Gallinar, P.A. with over 30 years of legal experience, specializing in complex real estate and corporate matters. Prior to founding the Firm, Mr. Gallinar was a Partner at Steel Hector and Davis, at the time one of Florida’s largest and most prestigious law firms.

Throughout his career, Mr. Gallinar has handled a broad range of real estate and corporate transactions, including commercial real estate sales and acquisitions; construction, mezzanine, asset based, preferred equity and permanent financing transactions; loan workouts and modifications; foreclosures; condemnations; corporate, partnership and limited liability company formations (including drafting and negotiating shareholder, operating and partnership agreements); commercial development; and leasing transactions. In addition, Mr. Gallinar is frequently sought out and retained by domestic and international law firms to act as special Florida counsel in connection with Florida-based real estate transactions. 

Over the course of his extensive career, Mr. Gallinar has developed a reputation for handling and managing sophisticated commercial transactions in a professional, efficient and productive manner. Mr. Gallinar has achieved the highest possible Martindale-Hubbell rating (“AV Preeminent”) and has been recognized as a top lawyer in several publications, including Florida Trend Magazine’s “Florida Elite” and South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyer.

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 00/1988
  • University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
    • B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration - 00/1985
    • Honors: magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 1988

Languages

  • Spanish

Professional Associations

  • The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Member
  • Dade County and American Bar Associations
  • Florida Bar, Business Law Section, Member