Brian
Barakat is a Board-Certified Business Litigator with a distinguished career
spanning both public service and private practice. He began his legal career as
a prosecutor with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, where he served in
the Economic Crimes Division of the Special Prosecution Section. There, he
honed his expertise in complex financial fraud investigations—experience that
now provides a strategic advantage in high-stakes business litigation. Today,
Mr. Barakat’s practice focuses on complex commercial disputes, fiduciary
litigation, restrictive covenants, and financial fraud. He is frequently called
upon to advise clients navigating the intersection of business strategy and
legal risk.
Over the
course of his career, Mr. Barakat has tried hundreds of cases to verdict,
earning a reputation for his courtroom acumen, results-driven advocacy, and
unwavering commitment to integrity. Mr. Barakat has been named to the Super
Lawyers® lists for the past nine years in a row (2017-2025) and was
recently selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The
Best Lawyers in America®. Chambers USA client reviews laud him as
“a superior attorney, who possesses vast knowledge, unparalleled skills and the
highest caliber of integrity,” “an extremely knowledgeable attorney, if not the
best I know today,” and “smart, knowledgeable and classy. He has an immense
network.” These endorsements reflect the confidence his clients place in his
ability to deliver practical, effective solutions to complex legal challenges.
In
partnership with Giacomo Bossa, Mr. Barakat is committed to advancing the legal
profession through mentorship and education. Together, they lead a firm culture
centered on continuous learning, rigorous training, and the cultivation of a
diverse and dynamic legal team. Mr. Barakat regularly conducts CLE-accredited
seminars and in-house trainings on topics including Advanced Trial Skills, Voir
Dire Techniques, Fiduciary Duties and Breaches, Enforcing Restrictive
Covenants, Leveraging Expert Testimony, Detecting and Prosecuting Financial
Fraud, and The Independent Tort Doctrine.
TEACHING
Mr. Barakat
is a sought after speaker and conducts classes on the following topics:
• Fiduciary
Duties
• Fair
Labor Standards Act
• Expert
Testimony
• Financial
Fraud
• Computer
Crime
• Identity
Theft
PUBLICATIONS
Mr.
Barakat’s publications include:
The
Authentication of Digital Photographs Under the “Pictorial Testimony” Theory in
the Florida Bar Journal, July/August, 2004.
A Prolific
Landscape: The Admissibility of Social Media Postings in the Florida Bar
Journal April, 2018
AWARDS
The Best Lawyers in America®,
2025
Super
Lawyers®, 2017-2025
Diamond Award, Coral Gables
Chamber of Commerce, 2018
Most Valuable Member, Business
Leaders, 2008, 2013
Ambassador of the Year, BNI,
2010
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
Business Law Section of the
Florida Bar-Chairman
– Litigation Committee, 2023-2024
-Chairman – Restrictive
Covenants Task Force, 2018-present
Coral
Gables Bar Association
-Board
of Directors, 2021-present
Coral
Gables Chamber of Commerce
-Chairman
of the Board, 2020-2021
Business
Networking International
-Chairman of the Franchise
Advisory Board, 2013-2015
Kiwanis
-Board
of Directors
Miami-Dade
County Bar Association
