Adrian K. Felix
Adrian is a Partner in the Firm’s Litigation Group, where he brings a thoughtful, empirical, and business-driven approach to problem solving and decision-making—an approach shaped by his academic background in mathematics and biological sciences. He succeeds in counseling clients with respect to both short- and long-term decisions, while maintaining a clear focus on achieving optimal outcomes.
Adrian’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration across a wide-range of industries, including real estate, franchising, construction, hospitality, and financial services. He regularly advises domestic and international clients with pre-suit assessments, strategy planning, and negotiations involving a variety of business disputes, including breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, deceptive and unfair trade practices, unjust enrichment, misappropriation of trade secrets and intellectual property, partnership agreements, development agreements, breach of fiduciary duties, restrictive covenants, and franchise relationship terminations.
Adrian also has significant experience representing real estate owners and developers in managing distressed projects. His work includes reviewing and drafting construction agreements, litigating project delays, construct defect, and lien claims, and handling lease terminations and evictions.
Equally important to me is community service. One area that motivates me is supporting and mentoring students—particularly those from non-traditional and underrepresented backgrounds—who aspire to enter the legal profession. Mentorship can be transformational, helping students build confidence, navigate complex academic and professional environments, and envision futures they may not have previously thought possible. That is why I am proud to be a supporter of the NALP/Street Law Legal Diversity Pipeline Program, and an Executive Member of Florida International University's Vice-Provost Council—a prestigious community relations board, which raises scholarship funds for local and first-generation students and brings the needs of the business and civic community to the campus, influencing the future of bright young minds.
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University of Miami, J.D., cum laude, 2006Duke University, B.S., Biological Anthropology & Anatomy, 2000
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Black Professionals NetworkMemberThe Florida BarMemberWilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar AssociationMemberDade County Bar AssociationMemberAmerican Bar Association
Section of Litigation, Judicial Intern Opportunity Program
National Co-Chair, 2021 - present
Regional Co-Chair, 2017 - 2021
Construction Litigation Committee, Co-Chair, 2020
Section of Torts Trial and Insurance, Litigation & Trial Practice Committee, Chair, 2019 - 2020
Section of Litigation, Young Advocates Committee,
Co-Chair, 2015 - 2018
Young Lawyer Division, Litigation Committee, Chair, 2010 - 2013
Forum on Franchising, MemberFlorida International UniversityVice Provost’s Council, Executive Committee Member, 2020
Vice Provost’s Council, Member, 2016 -2020Fertile Earth FoundationBoard Member, 2009 - 2014Miami Chamber MusicBoard Member, 2006 - 2009 -
Florida
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of FloridaU.S. District Court, Middle District of FloridaU.S. District Court, Southern District of FloridaU.S. District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaU.S. District Court, Northern District of FloridaU.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
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Chambers USA, DEI: Outstanding Contribution Shortlist, 2024
Black Professionals Network Miami Chapter, Black Men in Excellence Honoree, 2024
Franchise Times Legal Eagles, Class of 2020 - 2025
South Florida Legal Guide, Up & Comers, 2017 - present
Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2014 - 2016
ABA Section of Litigation, Young Lawyer Leadership Program Fellow, 2012
AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
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