Michael Elkins, Esq., Founder and Partner of MLE Law, Selected to 2025 Florida Super Lawyers List


Michael Elkins, Esq., founder and partner of Fort Lauderdale-based MLE Law, has been selected to the 2025 Florida Super Lawyers List. This is the seventh consecutive year that Elkins has been selected as a Super Lawyer (2019–2025). He was previously selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for five consecutive years (2011–2015).
The top 5% of lawyers in Florida are selected by Super Lawyers. The top 2.5% of lawyers in Florida are selected for the Rising Stars honor by Super Lawyers.
Elkins is a nationally quoted employment, business and sports attorney representing businesses, municipalities and individuals in labor and employment, business and sports matters. In addition, he provides outside General Counsel services (daily corporate advice, preparation and review of corporate documents, creation of corporate entities, merger and acquisition representation).
A litigation attorney for nearly 25 years, Elkins continues to disrupt how lawyers attract and retain business by utilizing technology to make the business of law more efficient and beneficial for clients.
In 2018, Elkins founded the “Quarter Four” podcast, of which he is the creator and host. On the podcast, he covers the intersection between business and sports. He provides listeners with an inside view into the psychology of what makes individuals successful on and off the field.
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.
“Being named to the Florida Super Lawyers list for the seventh consecutive year is truly an honor,” said Elkins. “What makes this recognition especially meaningful is that it comes from my peers, who understand the demands and standards of our profession. I’m proud to continue serving clients at the highest level and to be recognized among Florida’s top attorneys.”
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About MLE Law
MLE Law is a full-service labor and employment, sports and business law firm that uses modern technology to give businesses, individuals and municipalities a legal experience that is efficient, transparent and price-predictable. Its modern, custom-designed headquarters is located at 1213 SE 3rd Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, which is in close proximity to the Broward County Courthouse. For more information, visit mlelawfirm.com or call (954) 401-2608.