Michael A. Sasso

Position:

PARTNER

Email:

masasso@sasso-law.com

Phone:

407-644-7161

Fax:

407-629-6727

Personal Experience

Michael A. Sasso serves as a partner in the firm and focuses his practice on high-stakes litigation in Florida’s state and federal courts. These cases regularly involve complex commercial and civil trial in matters concerning professional liability, defective construction, business and shareholder disputes, election law, and other matters. A confidential list of representative clients can be made available upon request.

Michael is accomplished in the legal community. He has served as the President of the Seminole County Bar Association, President of the Seminole County Legal Aid Society, President of the Seminole County Inns of Court, and as an elected governor for three terms on The Florida Bar Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Division. Michael has also been appointed by the President of The Florida Bar to the Florida Bar Civil Rules Committee.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Michael to the Judicial Nominating Commission for Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit and to Florida’s Public Employee Relations Commission. The Judicial Nominating Commission for Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit recruits, interviews, and certifies nominees to the Governor for appointment to the circuit court and county courts in the Ninth Judicial Circuit. In 2021 Michael was elected as chair of the commission.

Credentials

Education
- Barry University School of Law, Juris Doctor
  - Law Review: Barry University School of Law, Associate Editor, 2010 – 2011
  - Honors: Trial Advocacy Team. National Competitor
  - Honors: Book Award for Highest Grade in Insurance Law
  - Honors: Book Award for Highest Grade in constitutional Theory
  - Honors: Dean’s Scholarship Recipient
- University of Florida, Bachelor of Science
Bar Admissions
- Florida Bar
Court Admissions
- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Professional & Community Involvement

Seminole County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2012 – Present
Seminole County Bar Association, Member, 2009 – Present
Seminole County Young Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2012
Seminole County Young Lawyers Association, Member, 2011 – Present
Orange County Bar Association, Member, 2011 – Present
Volie A. Williams lnns of Court, Member, 2009 – Present
Fred R. Wilson Memorial Law Library, Board of Trustees, Fall, 2012 – Present
The Florida Bar, October 2011
- Business Law Section
- Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section
- Construction Law Committee
- Trial Lawyers Section
- Young Lawyers Division
The Florida Bar Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Division
- Governor for the 18th Judicial Circuit (2014-2021)
Judicial Nominating Commission for the Ninth Judicial Circuit
- Commissioner (2019-2022)
Seminole County Bar Association
- President, January 2019 – January 2020
- President Elect (2018-2019)
- Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary (2014-2017)
- Board of Directors (2012-2021)
- Member (2009-Present)
Seminole County Young Lawyers Division
- President (2015)
- Board of Directors (2013-2015)
- Member (2011-Present)
Seminole Inn of Court
- President (2017-2018)
- Member (2011-Present)
Seminole County Legal Aid Society
- President (2016-2017)
- Board Member (2015-Present)
Fred R. Wilson Memorial Law Library, Seminole County, Florida
- Board of Trustees (Fall 2012 – 2018)
- Chair (2015-2018)
Community Leaders and Elected Officials, Seminole County Florida
- Member (2012-Present)
Leadership Florida, Connect Class VIII
Valencia College, Board of Trustees
- Trustee (August, 2019 – Present)
Central Florida Urban League
- Board Member (January, 2019 – Present)
- Vice-Chair (2019-2021)
Appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to Florida’s Public Employee Relations Commission

Accolades & Presentations

Orlando Business Journal 2013 40 Under 40, Nominee
Community Leaders & Elected Officials, Member, Fall, 2012 – Present
The Florida Bar, Business Law Section
The Florida Bar, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section
The Florida Bar, Construction Law Committee
The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section
Barry University School of Law, Lecture on Protection of Constitutional Rights under 18 U.S.C. 1983
Barry University School of Law, Volunteer Guest Judge for Trial Advocacy Team
Paul C. Perkins Bar Association, Pathways to the Bench