BRIAN BARAKAT

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.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Barakat has tried hundreds of cases to verdict, earning a reputation for his courtroom acumen and results-driven advocacy. His practice focuses on complex commercial disputes, fiduciary litigation, restrictive covenants, and financial fraud, and he is frequently called upon to advise clients navigating the intersection of business strategy and legal risk.

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.

A recognized leader within the legal community, Mr. Barakat is an active member of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar and a frequent speaker on emerging issues in commercial litigation. He also devotes time to civic and professional organizations, including the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, the League of Prosecutors, Kiwanis, and the Boy Scouts of America. 

J.D., Temple University

B.S., Drexel University

English

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

• Rising Star, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, 2009
• Most Valuable Member, Business Leaders, 2008, 2013
• Ambassador of the Year, BNI, 2010
• Diamond Award, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, 2018

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

Florida Bar Grievance Committee, 2006-2009

Boy Scouts of America

• •  Assistant Scout Master
  •  District Committee

Business Networking International

• • Chairman of the Franchise Advisory Board, 2013-2015

Kiwanis

• • Board of Directors

League of Prosecutors

Miami-Dade County Bar Association

Nemni v. Barrera
338 So. 3d 238 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022).

Parisi v. De Kingston
314 So. 3d 656 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021).

Gokalp v. Unsal
284 So. 3d 1097 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019).

Data Payment Sys. v. Caso
253 So. 3d 53 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018).

United States ex rel. McFarland v. Fla. Pharm. Sols.
358 F. Supp. 3d 1316 (11th Cir. 2017).

Imery v. Ingenieros
167 So. 3d 523 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015).

Perez v. Regalado
140 So. 3d 593 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013)

World Res. Corp. v. Michael
36 So. 3d 682 (Fla. 3d DCA 2010).

Herranz v. Siam
2 So. 3d 1105 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009).

Balboa v. Assante
958 So. 2d 573 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007).

Aboujaoude v. Poinciana Dev. Co. II
509 F. Supp. 2d 1266 (11th Cir. 2007).

State v. Fields
954 So. 2d 1218 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007).

Speaker, “Independent Tort Doctrine” The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, May 8, 2024.

Speaker, “Florida Law Update 2024”  The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, June 20, 2024

Speaker, “Developments in Federal Noncompete Law” The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, October 17, 2024