Michele Diglio-Benkiran

Michele Diglio-Benkiran

Legal Counsel, P.A.
  • Business Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate Law ...
  • Florida
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Biography

Michele Diglio-Benkiran is the founder of Legal Counsel, P.A. Mrs. Diglio-Benkiran has been practicing law for over 24 years with a special emphasis on Real Estate and Business Law. Mrs. Diglio-Benkiran earned her Juris Doctor Cum Laude from Michigan State University College of Law in 1999 where she was the Business Manager of Journal of Medicine and Law, Justice of Phi Alpha Delta, a scholarship recipient, and published in Who’s Who: American Law Students 1998. She graduated from law school and immediately began working at the Office of the State Attorney – 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida where she gained valuable courtroom experience prosecuting both misdemeanor and felony cases. Michele Diglio-Benkiran grew up in an entrepreneurial family where she learned business fundamentals at a very early age. Over the years Mrs. Diglio-Benkiran owned several thriving businesses. As such, Mrs. Diglio-Benkiran understands the fundamentals of successful business practices. She incorporates this “hands-on” business knowledge and experience when counseling her business clients. Mrs. Diglio-Benkiran understands, implements and counsels on the principals of “deal making” and not “deal breaking.”

Additionally, Ms. Diglio-Benkiran dedicates a significant portion of her practice to Real Estate Law. For over 2 decades, Ms. Diglio-Benkiran has represented commercial and residential clients in real estate acquisition and sales, commercial condominium developments, homeowner associations, leasing, financing, and real estate related litigation cases. Her real estate law experience involves litigation cases (foreclosures, quiet title actions, partitions, ejectments, etc.), closings, transactional matters, tax deeds, commercial development, and investor representation. She has a special interest in her investor/wholesale clients as she assists her investor clients by “cleaning up” properties containing various encumbrances, code violations, defects, liens, etc.

Education
Michigan State University
J.D. (1999) | Law
Honors: Cum Laude
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Florida International University
B.S. (1991) | Criminal Justice
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Professional Experience
Partner/Attorney
NeJame Law
- Current
Attorney
Benkiran Law Firm, P.A.
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Assistant State Prosecutor
Office of State Attorney 15th Judicial Circuit Palm Beach County
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Publications
Awards
Cum Laude
Michigan State University
Outstanding Achievement in the Study of Law
Who's Who Among American Law Students
Professional Associations
Florida Bar, Litigation Section
Member
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American Immigration Lawyers Association
Provisional Member
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United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Member
- Current
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Florida State Bar  # 162620
Member
- Current
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Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Member
- Current
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Orange County Bar Association
Member
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Florida Bar Association Business Section
Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Trademarks
Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
Additional Practice Areas
  • Litigation
  • Commercial Real Estate Development
  • Residential Real Estate Development
  • Title Insurance
  • Mortgage Modification
  • Short Sale Negotiations
  • 1031 Exchanges
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Non-Compete Agreements
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Websites & Blogs
Website
Legal Counsel, P.A.
Website
Michele Diglio-Benkiran - Detailed Bio
Website
NeJame Law
Contact & Map
NeJame Law
189 South Orange Ave, Suite 1800
Orlando, FL 32801
Telephone: (407) 500-0000
Fax: (407) 245-2980