Michael D. Braunstein

Michael D. Braunstein received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of Miami in May 2014. Upon graduation, Mr. Braunstein attended the University of Miami School of Law where he graduated magna cum laude in 2017. During law school, Mr. Braunstein received Honors distinctions in Litigation Skills I, Litigation Skills II, and Alternate Dispute Resolution and received the Excellence Award in Professional Responsibility. Mr. Braunstein was the Captain of the Trial Team, and received recognition as a top student advocate in several competitions. Mr. Braunstein was also a member of the Charles C. Papy Moot Court Board, during which time he served as a member of the Presidential Advisory Board and received recognition and awards as the Best Oralist. Mr. Braunstein was also the Senior Articles Editor of the University of Miami Race and Social Justice Law Review, on which he received the Best Student Casenote Award and had his student article published in the journal. Mr. Braunstein joined Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. in June 2015 as a law clerk and continued working with the firm throughout his time in law school. Mr. Braunstein became an associate in September 2017. Throughout his career, Mr. Braunstein has successfully handled numerous franchise and complex commercial litigation matters in various state and federal courts, as well as successfully representing clients in mediation and arbitration proceedings. Awards and Honors Honors Best Lawyers in America – “Ones To Watch" in Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law, Since 2023 “Florida Rising Star” – Florida Super Lawyers, 2023 “AV Pre-Eminent” Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, Highest peer review rating for legal ability and ethical standards, Since 2023 Client Champion-Platinum Distinction, Martindale Hubbell, 2023 South Florida’s Top Lawyers - Miami Herald, 2024 'Up & Comer’ Award – South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine, 2022

• Partner

• Lecturer on Litigation Skills, University of Miami School of Law, since 2026
• Co-Presenter, Recent Regulatory Guidance, Model Rules, and Pronouncements Impacting Franchising, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Phoenix, Arizona, 2024
• Speaker, What Is (and Is Not) Good Cause for Termination?, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Phoenix, Arizona, 2024
• Speaker, Enforcement of System Standards During COVID-19, International Franchise Association Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C., 2022

• U.S. Supreme Court
• Supreme Court of Florida
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee