Craig Minko

Craig Minko: Attorney with Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
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Biography

Craig C. Minko is an Administrative Partner at the firm’s Fort Lauderdale East office. Mr. Minko is a State and Federal court civil litigator and trial lawyer, who focuses his practice in the following areas: business/commercial litigation; employment discrimination and retaliation complaints/investigations before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) and The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), as well as subsequent related litigation; wage and hour actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and otherwise; condominium and homeowners’ association litigation; Fair Housing Act (FHA) complaints/investigation before HUD and subsequent litigation; corporate director and officer disputes; corporate derivative actions; landlord tenant litigation; Errors and Omissions claims; defamation litigation; professional malpractice matters; and products liability litigation.

Mr. Minko received his undergraduate degree in Management, graduating cum laude, from Binghamton University. He attended Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center, where he received his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, graduating in the top 5% of his class. While in law school, he served as the Executive Editor of Nova Law Review, Volume 34, and was a recipient of the Nova Merit Scholarship. Mr. Minko also received Book Awards in law school for obtaining the highest grade in Constitutional Law and Advanced Legal Research.

Mr. Minko was selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of Florida’s Rising Stars of the legal profession in 2017-2020 - a selection of no more than 2.5% of licensed attorneys in the State of Florida based on peer nomination, professional achievements, independent research by Super Lawyers , and peer evaluation by practice area.

Mr. Minko also holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell for the highest level of professional excellence, which is a peer rating held only by an elite group 10% of all attorneys nationwide. He has also received the Platinum Client Champion award from Martindale-Hubbell, based upon numerous stellar client reviews, with an overall 100% recommendation rating, and an average performance/value rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

Awards & Recognitions

Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2017 - 2020

Newsroom

News

•Collaborative Defense and Appellate Team Secures Complete Victory in Condominium Dispute in Broward County, FL
Recent Successful Trial, 11.14.2025
•Fair Housing Act Complaints Dismissed in Broward County
Recent Successful Trial, 8.19.2025
•Dismissal in Fair Housing Act Complaint in Palm Beach County
Recent Successful Trial, 8.5.2025
•Complaint Dismissed in Fair Housing Act Case in Broward County
Recent Successful Trial, 7.25.2025
•Full Judgment Secured in a Two-Year Complex Community Association Dispute in Miami-Dade County
Recent Successful Trial, 5.21.2025
•Final Judgment - Community Association Precedent - South Florida
Recent Successful Trial, 3.30.2024

Publications

•Co-Authored with Jenna Updike & Natalia Morales, ' Florida Derivative Litigation in the Context of Condominium Associations, and the Court’s Deference to the Best Interests of the Corporation, ' 48, Nova Law Review, 55, 2023

(Resident, Fort Lauderdale Office)

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Areas of Practice (10)

  • Business/Commercial Law
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Country Club, Condominium and Homeowners' Association Law
  • Directors and Officers
  • Employment and Labor
  • Environmental
  • Federal Practice
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Malpractice

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
SUNY at Binghamton, B.S., Management, cum laude
Law School Attended:
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude
Year of First Admission:
2010
Admission:
2010, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Memberships:

Associations

•The Florida Bar
•Miami-Dade Bar
•Broward County Bar Association
•South Broward Bar Association, Director of the Board

Reported Cases:
Representative Matters: Royal Harbour Yacht Club Marina Condo. Ass'n, Inc. v. Maresma, 304 So. 3d 1268 (Fla. 3d DCA 2020).; Ezer v. Holdack, 358 So. 3d 429 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023), review denied, SC2023-0676, 2023 WL 6998287 (Fla. Oct. 24, 2023).
ISLN:
922017965

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (26 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/22/19 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Attorney on 03/08/19 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 08/15/18 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 08/01/18 in Commercial Litigation

    Mr. Minko is an excellent trial lawyer who consistently demonstrates his amazing level of knowledge of the law, his zeal in serving his clients' best interests, his skill as an advocate and his commitment to the rule of law. He is an outstanding mem... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 08/01/18 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/01/18 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/01/18 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/25/18 in Commercial Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 07/25/18 in Civil Litigation

    I have known Mr. Minko for over ten years. He is a consummate professional who is extremely dedicated to his clients and works tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome for them.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 07/22/18 in Litigation

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5.0/5.0 (17 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

I would definitely recommend Craig Minko. His response time is incredible. He is a true professional

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