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Michael E. Chisholm is an equity partner with Sondela Law LLC. Mr. Chisholm brings years of experience representing homeowners, condominium associations, and commercial enterprises in their claims and lawsuits with first party property insurance carriers. 

 

Prior to co-founding Sondela Law PLLC with Ruzy Behnejad, Mr. Chisholm worked as a senior associate for two statewide, full-service firms representing the insurance carriers, where he gained experience in all matters of homeowners and commercial property loss claims. Additionally, he served as in-house counsel for a Miami-based, international freight forwarding corporation, focusing on labor law, contract enforcement, and providing direction to outside counsel on pending corporate litigation. He is a member of the Cuban American Bar Association and the Belen Alumni Lawyers Section.

 

Mr. Chisholm earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science with a minor in English/Creative Writing from Florida State University. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law. While attending law school, Mr. Chisholm participated in the Miami Law Transactional Externship Program, where he spent a year gaining valuable experience as a legal intern in the General Counsel’s office for the largest privately-held spirits company in the world. He is admitted to practice law in the state of Florida, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.