Michael R. Dal Lago Profile

Michael R. Dal Lago, the creator of Dal Lago Law, boasts over two decades of experience delivering tailored and all-encompassing legal solutions for businesses in the Southwest Florida region valued at $1.5 million and above. He has consistently been acknowledged in Florida Trend’s esteemed Legal Elite roster and holds an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest possible rating in terms of professional ethics and legal proficiency as determined by peers and the judiciary. Michael is licensed to practice law in Florida, New York, and New Jersey. With extensive involvement in various sectors such as consumer retail, healthcare, and real estate, Michael has represented mid-market clients in some of the most substantial and intricate cases nationwide, including but not limited to Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., General Motors, Chrysler, Enron Corp., WorldCom, Inc., General Growth Properties, and Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. He adopts a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to business and legal matters at every phase of a company’s lifecycle – from establishment and corporate governance to expansion and upkeep. In the unfortunate event of financial hardship, Michael provides clients with value-added knowledge and tactics for maneuvering through corporate restructurings and Chapter 11 bankruptcies. Prior to establishing his law practice in 2012, Michael served as a Corporate Bankruptcy Partner at a midsize firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, operating in Naples. He relocated to Naples, Florida from New York City, where his legal career commenced at a distinguished law firm with over 130 attorneys. Over a span of 13 years, he progressed from an Associate to a Bankruptcy Partner within the firm. Michael embarked on his legal journey in 1999 as an Associate at a Manhattan-based full-service firm established in 1830.