Markowitz Ringel Trusty & Hartog, P.A. - Miami, FL

Over Four Decades of Legal Excellence in Miami and South Florida

Founded in 1980, Markowitz Ringel Trusty & Hartog, P.A. (MRTH) is one of South Florida's premier full-service law firms, operating from headquarters at Two Datran Center in Miami and an office in Fort Lauderdale. For more than four decades, MRTH has combined the sophisticated capabilities of a national practice with the responsiveness and personal attention of a boutique firm. The firm represents corporate debtors, financial institutions, bankruptcy trustees, fiduciaries, commercial developers, and high-net-worth families. When financial solvency, corporate litigation, or multi-generational estate transfers are at stake, veteran counsel is essential. Clients seeking to hire an attorney with proven trial acumen depend on MRTH for transformative results.

Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, and Bankruptcy

MRTH is acclaimed nationwide for handling complex financial reorganizations and insolvency matters. As distinguished bankruptcy lawyers and debt relief lawyers, the firm's shareholders have served as Chapter 7 panel trustees, Chapter 11 operating trustees, and court-appointed receivers in major federal proceedings:

• Chapter 11 Reorganization: Representing corporate debtors, creditors' committees, secured lenders, and purchasers of distressed assets through complex Chapter 11 filings and Section 363 sales.
• Fiduciary Representation: Serving as special litigation and general counsel to bankruptcy trustees, liquidating agents, and equity receivers to trace concealed assets and prosecute fraudulent transfers.
• Workouts and Restructuring: Negotiating out-of-court loan restructurings, forbearance arrangements, and consensual debt compositions for troubled commercial enterprises.
• Creditors' Rights: Asserting secured and unsecured claims in federal and state courts to maximize recovery for financial institutions and commercial vendors.

Commercial Litigation and Business Dispute Resolution

Serving as formidable business litigation lawyers and contract lawyers, MRTH resolves multi-million-dollar disputes across diverse industries in Florida and federal courts:

• Business and Partnership Disputes: Litigating shareholder derivative suits, partnership dissolutions, director and officer liability, and breaches of fiduciary duties.
• Commercial Real Estate Lawyers Advisory: Representing developers, commercial landlords, lenders, and investors in contract breaches, commercial lease disputes, and complex foreclosure litigation.
• Appellate Advocacy: Preserving favorable trial verdicts and overturning adverse rulings before Florida and federal appellate courts.

Trusts, Estates, Probate, and Guardianship Administration

MRTH maintains an esteemed trusts and estates group where attorneys hold advanced law degrees in estate planning. Providing counsel as wills, estate planning and probate lawyers, the group assists clients in securing family legacies:

• Wills Lawyers and Trusts Lawyers: Formulating customized revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, asset protection vehicles, and last wills.
• Probate Lawyers and Guardianship: Navigating contested and uncontested probate administrations, trust disputes, and court-ordered adult guardianships.
• Power of Attorney Lawyers Documents: Drafting robust durable powers of attorney, living wills, and healthcare advance directives.

Prestigious Recognition and Trial-Tested Leadership

Markowitz Ringel Trusty & Hartog, P.A. consistently earns top rankings from Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Best Law Firms, Florida Legal Elite, Super Lawyers, and an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Offering bilingual services in English and Spanish, MRTH delivers elite counsel for businesses and individuals who need a lawyer to resolve high-stakes financial, property, or probate disputes.