Michael A. Winkleman

Michael A. Winkleman is an active trial and appellate attorney handling personal injury, cruise line sexual assault, and wrongful death claims. Michael is admitted to practice in all Florida State Courts, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Michael is a member of the Appellate Committee of the Florida Justice Association, as well as a member of the American Bar Association, the Dade County Bar Association, the Miami Dade Justice Association, and the Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyers Association. Michael graduated Cum Laude from Florida International University with a degree in Philosophy and Magna Cum Laude from St. Thomas University School of Law with his Juris Doctorate. Michael graduated ranked third in his class and gave the commencement address. Michael is the author of the book "TRIUMPH," which was written in order to increase young Americans participation in Politics. Michael is also the Assistant Editor of the Cruise Line Law Reporter, which publishes information relevant to pertinent issues in Admiralty and Maritime law. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Michael A. Winkleman included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Named to Best Lawyers in America ® Selected for the Super Lawyers ® list for 2019-2021 Named a Rising Star ® repeatedly Named by Florida Trend Magazine in 2015 as one of the Top Attorneys Under 40 ® Named by Brickell Magazine in 2017 as a ‘Top 20 under 40 Professional®‘ Best Law Firms®, 2024 Other Sources of Feedback About Michael A. Winkleman Included on the 2026Florida Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Honorable Judge David M. Gersten, then Chief Judge of the Third District Court of Appeal, Intern
• Languages
• English

• Faculty Instructor, Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies, teaching Florida judges about maritime law

• KT v Royal Caribbean Cruises
• Atlantic Sounding v. Townsend

• Florida
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

• Appellate Committee of the Florida Justice Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Dade County Bar Association and its Appellate Practice Committee and Judicial Outreach Committee (Member)
• Miami Dade Justice Association (Member)
• Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Southeastern Admiralty Lawyers Institute (Member)