Overview
Entrepreneur & Veteran
Lawrence J. Spiegel is the Founder and Chairman of Spiegel & Utrera, P.A., a firm he established in Miami, Florida, in 1990. With a distinguished legal career spanning over five decades, Mr. Spiegel is recognized for his legal acumen and entrepreneurial vision, having guided the firm's expansion and its pioneering online legal platform, AmeriLawyer.com.
Beyond his achievements as an attorney, Mr. Spiegel is an accomplished entrepreneur. He founded Personnel One, a national staffing agency, and has been actively involved in launching and advising numerous successful business ventures.
Mr. Spiegel's dedication to service began early; in his early twenties, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served honorably, attaining the rank of Sergeant. Following his military service, he earned his degree in Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University, graduating Summa Cum Laude.
Legal Career
Business
As an attorney, Mr. Spiegel has built a distinguished career as a complex civil and commercial litigator, with expertise spanning personal injury, business litigation, and insurance claims.
Over his extensive career, Mr. Spiegel has represented more than 10,000 individual and corporate clients. He has served as general or special counsel to various companies, including Personnel One, Inc., Financial Guaranty Corporation, AmeriProperties, Inc., AmeriFinancial, Inc., Mills Family Bakery, Inc., and Jay Lawrence Group, Inc.
Lawrence J. Spiegel is a proud member of the Florida Bar, the Dade County Bar Association, the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American Association for Justice, and the American Bar Association.
Investments
Real Estate
In addition to his legal and business pursuits, Mr. Spiegel has successfully developed large-scale commercial complexes throughout Florida and has acquired, renovated, and traded waterfront residential properties. He holds a commercial brokerage license and has deep expertise in commercial real estate management.
Published Works
Author
Mr. Spiegel is the author of Detours and Contradictions: The Challenge of Being an Entrepreneur, a practical guide for bootstrapping entrepreneurs, and Charlie's Entrepreneurial Journey: A Guide to Success Through Entrepreneurship, a 416-page book providing real-world insights for aspiring business owners through the story of an entrepreneur named Charlie.
