Michelle Suskauer a criminal defense attorney and the managing partner of the West Palm Beach office of Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A., a law firm that focuses on criminal defense and finance fraud with offices in West Palm Beach, Miami, Naples, Los Angeles and New York.

Michelle began her legal career as an assistant public defender in West Palm Beach. She has been practicing in Palm Beach County since 1991 with a focus in criminal law in both state and federal courts. She and her law firm have handled thousands of criminal cases.

Michelle is the Past President of The Florida Bar, the third largest unified bar in the country. She served as President of The Florida Bar from 2018-2019. She has also served on The Florida Bar Board of Governors from 2010-2017.

Michelle is an AV rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, which indicates that an attorney has reached “the height of professional excellence” and is recognized for the “highest skill and integrity.”

Michelle is one of the most experienced, dedicated and compassionate trial lawyers in Palm Beach County. She is highly regarded by judges, prosecutors, law enforcement and her peers. She is known for her creative solutions to complicated problems and for her client advocacy. She is passionate about helping her clients receive the needed services to correct their circumstances so that they do not become repeat offenders.

Professional Leadership

Michelle is actively involved in the leadership of numerous local and state legal organizations. She is the Past-President of The Florida Bar and served on the Florida Bar Board of Governors for the 15th Judicial Circuit from 2010-2017. She is past chair of the Board’s Disciplinary Review Committee, the Communications Committee, the 2013 Annual Convention of the Florida Bar, and served on the Executive and Strategic Planning Committee. She is Past-President of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, Past-President of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers – Palm Beach County Chapter and currently President of the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. She has been recognized in the annual Florida Super Lawyers Magazine as one of Florida’s top criminal defense attorneys and by Florida Trend Magazine as one of Florida’s “Legal Elite” in its annual statewide poll of attorneys.

Nationally-Recognized Legal Analyst for Criminal Defense

Michelle is a nationally known legal analyst who regularly appears on CNN, FOX NEWS, MSNBC, NBC, and CNBC. She has made hundreds of television appearances including The O’Reilly Factor, The Abrams Report, The Today Show, Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, Hannity & Colmes, Nancy Grace, Anderson Cooper 360, and The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. Michelle is also the legal analyst for Palm Beach County’s NBC affiliate WPTV NewsChannel 5, Fox affiliate WFLX 29, NEWSRADIO 1290 WJNO, and 850 WFTL.

Some of the legal issues and cases Michelle has covered include: George Floyd, Jeffrey Epstein, Trayvon Martin, O.J. Simpson, Rush Limbaugh, Jessica Lunsford, Anna Nicole Smith, Duke Lacrosse Rape Case, Debra LaFave, John Couey, Andrea Yates, Natalee Holloway, Carlie Brucia, Casey Anthony, Howard Stern and Paris Hilton.

Practice Areas

• Criminal Defense
• Domestic Violence
• DUI Offenses
• Juvenile Offenses
• Narcotics Offenses
• Sexual Offenses
• Violent Offenses
• White Collar Crimes
• Federal Offenses

Professional Recognition

• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Florida Super Lawyers
• Florida Legal Elite
• Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
• Women in Power Award, National Conference of Jewish Women
• Character Counts Award, School District, Palm Beach County
• The Daily Business Review 2017 Top 10 Women in Law
• Serving Justice Award, Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
• The Justice Barbara Pariente Award, FAWL, Palm Beach County
• Leader in the Law, FAWL, Palm Beach County
• 2019 Honoree Chapman Partnership’s 10th Annual Take A Walk in Her Shoes
• 2019 President’s Award, Florida Public Defender Association
• 2019 Extra Miles Award, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• 2019 Take a Walk in Her Shoes Honoree, The Chapman Partnership
• 2018 Palm Beach Jurisprudence Award, ADL
• 2018 Florida 500 Most Influential Business Leaders, Florida Trend
• 2018 Mattie Belle Davis Award, Miami-Dade FAWL
• 2018 Woman Lawyer of the Year, South Palm Beach County FAWL
• 2018 “FastCase 50” Honoree
• 2017 Excellence in Leadership in Law, SABA Florida
• 2017 Woman of the Year, South Palm Beach County Women Lawyers Association
• 2016 Woman of Grace Award