Michael K. Wilson
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Recognized since 2006
Orlando, Florida
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Michael Wilson is a Florida Bar Board certified construction lawyer, having practiced exclusively in construction law and litigation for more than 25 years. He focuses in complex claims, representing primarily public and private owners, developers, and contractors and their sureties in the areas of project impact and delay claims, project defect claims, and payment disputes among project participants.He has trial experience, representing clients in state and federal courts and in arbitration, as well as Federal Boards of Contract appeals. Mr. Wilson has experience in contract drafting and negotiation, as well as project dispute resolution mechanisms such as dispute resolution boards aimed at preventing claims from reaching litigation and/or arbitration.He strives to further the business goals of his clients, using his drafting, negotiation, and litigation skills.
Contact & Links
Location
- 390 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1400
Orlando, FL 32801-4961
Education
- University of Florida, JD, graduated 1986
- University of Florida, BA, graduated 1983
Bar Admissions
- Florida, Florida
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member
- Associated General Contractors of America - Member
- Orange County Bar Association - Member and Past Chair
- The Florida Bar - Member
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Orlando, Florida
257 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
117 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Construction Law, Orlando (2019)
- Litigation - Construction, Orlando (2018)
- Litigation - Construction, Orlando (2016)
- Construction Law, Orlando (2010)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Construction
Special Focus:
- Commercial Disputes
- Construction
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating with Martindale-Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers in America® (2007-2018)
- Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers – Construction (2003-2018)
- Best Lawyers in America® Orlando Construction Litigation Lawyer of the Year (2018)
- Best Lawyers in America® Orlando Construction Law Lawyer of the Year (2016)
- Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine for Construction (2007-2008, 2010, 2012, and 2015)
- Top 100 Florida Super Lawyer list in Law & Politics magazine (2011-2012)
- Top 50 in North Florida Super Lawyer list in Law & Politics magazine
- Best Lawyers for Construction Law and Commercial Litigation by Orlando Magazine (2006-2016)
- Florida Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine (2006-2018)
- Top 100 Florida Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers magazine (2011)
- Best of the Bar by Orlando Business Journal (2005-2006)
- Selected by the President of The Florida Bar as one of nine construction lawyers to write the first examination for certification of lawyers in construction law (2005)
Publications
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