Michael Mayoral
Shareholder & Attorney at Law | Perez Mayoral, P.A.
Michael Mayoral is a co-founder and shareholder of Perez Mayoral, P.A., where he co-leads the firm’s Homeowners and Condominium Association Litigation Practice Group. A seasoned trial attorney, Michael focuses his practice on condominium and homeowners’ association (HOA) law, real estate litigation, and business and insurance litigation throughout Florida.
Michael represents homeowners, unit owners, and property investors in disputes involving the enforcement of governing documents, wrongful fines, maintenance and repair obligations, selective enforcement, property damage, and other association-related conflicts. His work in this area is informed by a broader litigation background that allows him to address governance and legal compliance issues with strategic precision.
Prior to founding Perez Mayoral, P.A., Michael practiced at a prominent insurance defense firm, representing individuals, companies, apartment complexes, and community associations in personal injury, negligent security, and wrongful death claims. He later led a litigation team focused on complex plaintiff-side cases, including high-profile environmental claims.
Michael also has experience advising publicly traded real estate investment trusts, real estate holding companies, foreign suppliers, and closely held corporations in matters involving contract disputes, insurance coverage, partnership disagreements, and shareholder derivative claims. He regularly appears in both state and federal courts and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, as well as the Southern District of Alabama and the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Michael began his legal career as a trial attorney at the Miami-Dade County Public Defender’s Office, where he tried dozens of cases to verdict and developed strong courtroom experience early in his career.
He earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, and his B.A., magna cum laude, in
- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D. | Law
- Honors: Cum Laude Honors, Dean's List, Highest Grades in Criminal Procedure and Florida Legal Research.
- Activities: Mass Torts and Complex Litigation Society
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- Florida International University
- B.A. | Philosophy & Economics
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
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- Shareholder | Attorney at Law
- Perez Mayoral, P.A.
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- Downs Law Group
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- Senior Associate
- Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer
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- Owner | Trial Attorney
- Mayoral Law Firm, P.A.
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- Trial Attorney
- Miami Dade Public Defender's Office
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- UM Law - Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Panel, Coral Gables, FL
- University of Miami School of Law
- The Florida Bar # 0112080
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- Florida Bar's Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
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- Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section
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- Miami-Dade Trial Lawyers Association
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- Cuban American Bar Association
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 112080
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- 5th Circuit
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- 11th Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Homeowners Association, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Insurance Claims
- Property Insurance
- HOA & Condominium Law - Homeowner Representation
- Spanish: Spoken
- Q. How can I access HOA financial records denied by manager in FL?
- A: In Florida, both condominium and homeowners’ associations are required to provide access to financial records—even if they were created by the property manager.
For HOAs, Fla. Stat. § 720.303(4)(l) requires associations to maintain:
“All other written records of the association not specifically included in this subsection which are related to the operation of the association.”
For condominiums, Fla. Stat. § 718.111(12)(a)(20) says nearly the same:
“All other written records of the association not specifically included in the foregoing which are related to the operation of the association.”
That includes financials. The manager’s claim that the documents belong to ... Read More
- Q. My HOA in Florida is demanding me to get rid of my registered service dog after he launched at a valet guy while muzzled
- A: You should consult with an attorney experienced in representing homeowners against their HOAs. There are several different defenses to this claim based on the language of the governing documents. Also, there are DBPR opinions on this issue finding a dog not to be a nuisance depending on the circumstances. All of these claims are extremely fact specific, and depend on your governing documents.
- Q. I've been buying a house from an individual or contract is listed at the courthouse she's refusing payments
- A: You absolutely need an attorney to handle this for you. The contract and real estate law issues you are dealing with are fairly complicated. There is unfortunately no way to give you a direct answer or guide you through the process through here due to the issues involved. You should at least set up a free consultation with a couple of attorneys who handle breach of contract and real estate litigation cases.