Michael L. Hyman, Attorney

In 1972, Mr. Hyman was appointed by Governor Reuben Askew (by recommendation of The Florida Bar) to the first Florida Condominium Commission.  In the past, he has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Miami Chapter of Community Association Institute for seven terms, and was also the director of the Commercial Law Section of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, and was a member of The Florida Bar’s Committee on Condominiums and Cooperatives.

In 1994, Mr. Hyman was inducted into the Community Association Law Institute College of Community Association Lawyers as a member of the Charter Class, an elite group of Community Association member attorneys who have distinguished themselves by exhibiting the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct. He has also been enlisted to lecture at various conferences throughout the nation, such as the Community Association Institute’s National Conference in San Francisco, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, New Orleans, New Port Beach, and Washington D.C. Mr. Hyman is a frequent speaker at the University of Miami Condominium & Cluster Housing seminars. He also has been named to the Super Lawyers listing for nine years.

Mr. Hyman was named to the 2023 Best Lawyers in America listing under the community association practice group.

• “Boca Condo Offers Case Study in Pitfalls of Prolonged Litigation for Associations, Owners”
• Michael Hyman Featured in CAI Book Titled “Creating Community Association Law: True Tales from Early Pioneers
• “Florida HOA Communities Installing New License Plate Reader Cameras”
• “3 Reports of Association Fraud on Same Day Show Importance of Prevention, Vigilance”
• “DOJ Discrimination Suit Over Shoes Left Outside Holds Lessons for Community Associations”
• “Ruling: Community Associations Can Take Owners to Court Without Completing Arbitration”
• “Owner Who Sells During Foreclosure Litigation Still Entitled to Legal Fees”
• “$7.5M Verdict Against Condo Association Should Have Been Prevented”
• “Associations Must Strictly Comply With Notice Requirements to Impose Fines, Liens”
• Article by Michael Hyman Daily Business Review: “Injunction Against Condo Owner Illustrates Just How Ugly Things Can Get”
• Michael Hyman Profiled in Article in Daily Business Review
• Article by Michael Hyman in Daily Business Review: “Association Deficits Don’t Excuse Developer From Funding HOA Reserves”
• Michael Hyman Authors Article in Daily Business Review: “Wrongful Death Suit Against Association Illustrates Perils of Negligent Security, Screening”
• Article by Michael Hyman in Miami Herald: Florida Estoppel Bill Would Force Owners in Associations to Pay Fees for Failed Sales
• Co-Author of Florida Condominium & Practice, Matthew Bender & Co., 1986.