Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
Arnstein & Lehr Miami Partner Miguel Diaz de la Portilla‘s January 7 move to Arnstein & Lehr was featured in the next day’s issue of the South Florida Business Journal. The article was titled “Diaz de la Portilla jumps from Becker & Poliakoff to Arnstein & Lehr.”
To read the article in full, please click here.
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
In its January 8 edition, the South Florida Business Journal reports state Senator Miguel Diaz de la Portilla‘s move to Arnstein & Lehr from Becker & Poliakoff. In the article, Senator Diaz de la Portilla states, “It’s an opportunity to grow my practice exponentially, and work on national matters with a broader platform” He continues, “The depth of relationships Arnstein Lehr has with the business world is significant, particularly in areas I want to focus, primarily development and city building.” To read the article in full, please click here.
Senator Diaz de la Portilla is located in Arnstein & Lehr’s Miami office.
Arnstein & Lehr is pleased to announce that Miguel Diaz de la Portilla and Elinette Ruiz joined our Miami office Monday, January 7, in the Municipal & Governmental Practice Group. Prior to joining Arnstein & Lehr, Miguel was a shareholder and Elinette was an associate at the firm of Becker & Poliakoff in Miami.
Miguel joins us as a partner and concentrates his practice in the areas of government procurement, bid protests, zoning & land use, code enforcement, permit expediting, and property tax appeals on behalf of a wide range of clients. He is a Republican state senator representing District 40 in Miami-Dade County. Miami New Times recognized him as the “Best Lobbyist” in their annual Best of Miami rankings. He is also an accomplished civil litigator who has successfully represented clients in matters before State and Federal Courts, as well as before administrative bodies. Miguel also served two terms as a Miami-Dade County commissioner, including his service as chairman of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, where he created the Office of the Inspector General, the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority, the Downtown Dadeland Charette, and the Community Zoning Appeals Board.