Michael Shelby Sperounes

Michael Sperounes is a partner in the Tampa office of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP. 

Mr. Sperounes is a Florida trial attorney with extensive trial experience.  He focuses his practice on first and third party insurance defense; and has broad experience advising and representing Florida’s property insurers in first-party property disputes arising from sinkhole, windstorm, fire, mold and water losses.  He also represents and defends insurers in coverage litigation.

In addition to representing insurance companies in first-party actions, his over twenty years of  experience includes litigating and defending many complex cases on behalf of business owners, property owners, construction companies, professionals, claims of employment discrimination, violations of the Florida’s Civil Rights Act, and various theories of professional malpractice, auto negligence, personal injury and wrongful death.

Mr. Sperounes received his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law, Florida, in 1989 and Bachelor of Arts from University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, with a major in Political Science.  While in law school, he managed Night Operations, MIS for Smiths Industries, a military avionics contractor for the Department of Defense and he interned with the National Labor Relations Board.

Mr. Sperounes is licensed to practice law in Florida and is a member of The Florida Bar; he is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He is certified by the State of Florida to provide Continuing Education credits to insurance adjusters and members of the Florida Bar.

His experience prior to joining the firm includes working as a consultant with the United States Department of Justice investigating and combating liability and No-Fault fraud.