Michael M. Brownlee - Orlando, FL
Attorney at Fisher Rushmer, P.A.
Lawyers in Orlando, FL
200 E. Robinson Street Suite 800 Orlando, FL 32801 - 1642
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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17
Years
Experience
Updated: 03/10/2026
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Brownlee handles civil and criminal appeals in Florida and in federal courts of appeal across the country. He is licensed to practice in each of Florida's appellate courts and most of the federal circuit courts of appeal. In addition to Florida's district courts of appeal, Mr. Brownlee has performed oral argument at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta. He has also been lead appellate counsel in two appeals before the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Brownlee is a member of the Appellate Practice section of the Florida Bar and the Orange County Bar Association's Appellate Practice Committee. In addition to his appellate practice, Mr. Brownlee handles various civil litigation matters at the trial level. Mr. Brownlee holds an "AV Preeminent" peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" Rating
Other Sources of Feedback About Michael M. Brownlee
Included on the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Florida State University College of Law,
Tallahassee,
Florida, May, 2009
J. D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: Journal of Transnational Law and Policy, 2008 - 2009
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Florida State University College of Law,
Tallahassee,
Florida, May, 2009
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Non Legal Education
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Santa Clara University,
Santa Clara,
California, June, 2004
B. A.
Major: English
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Santa Clara University,
Santa Clara,
California, June, 2004
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate
Past Positions
- Fisher Rushmer, P.A., Associate, 2009 - 2011
- Brownstone, P.A., Associate, 2011 - 2014
Classes and Seminars
- Presenter – Basic Overview of the Criminal Appellate Process in Florida, The Florida Bar CLE (March 24, 2015)
Representative Cases
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Langley Limited Partnership, LLLP v. School Board of Lake County
- Citation: 113 So. 3d 995 (Fla. 5th DCA 2013)
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Nieto, et al. v. Mobile Gardens Ass’n of Englewood, Inc.
- Citation: 130 So. 3d 236 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013)
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Ricks v. Dodier
- Citation: 119 So. 3d 805 (Fla. 5th DCA 2013)
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United States v. Seecharan
- Citation: 523 Fed.App’x 679 (11th Cir. 2013)
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Rutan v. Rutan
- Citation: 142 So. 3d 1 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014)
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Dippolito v. State
- Citation: 143 So. 3d 1080 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014)
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Scott v. Carpanzano
- Citation: 556 Fed.App’x 288 (5th Cir. 2014)
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United States v. Kelley
- Citation: 774 F.3d 434 (8th Cir. 2014)
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Paramo v. Floyd
- Citation: 154 So. 3d 477 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015)
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Boumarate v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
- Citation: 172 So. 3d 535 (Fla. 5th DCA 2015)
Published Works
Articles
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“Demystifying Appellate Practice in the Ninth Judicial Circuit,” Michael M. Brownlee & Thomas Wade Young, The Briefs, Nov. 2011 vol. 78 no. 11
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“Interview with the Honorable Jacqueline R. Griffin,” Michael M. Brownlee, The Briefs, Aug. 2013 vol. 81 no. 8
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“Interview with the Honorable Mary S. Scriven,” Michael M. Brownlee, The Briefs, April 2014 vol. 82 no. 4
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“Interview with the Honorable C. Alan Lawson,” Michael M. Brownlee, The Briefs, July 2014 vol. 82 no. 7
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“Interview with the Honorable Jay P. Cohen,” Michael M. Brownlee, The Briefs, January 2014 vol. 82 no. 1
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2009
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2012
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2010
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2013
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2014
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2013
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2013
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2013
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2014
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2013
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2012
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2014
Other Affiliations
- The Federalist Society, 2010 - Present
- Orange County Bar Association, 2010 - Present (Member, Appellate Committee)
- Orange County Bar Association, 2009 - Present (Member)
- Board Member, Ten Thousand Villages of Orlando, Inc., September 1, 2015 - Present
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Contact
200 E. Robinson Street
Suite 800
Orlando, FL 32801 - 1642
Phone: 407-843-2111
Fax: 407-422-1080
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.fisherlawfirm.com
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