Alain M. Acanda
Attorney
Alain M. Acanda is an attorney at Sequor Law, where he focuses his practice on Asset Recovery, Creditors’ Rights, and Secured Transactions.
Prior to joining Sequor Law, Alain served as an Associate at Schlesinger Law Group, where he focused on commercial litigation and probate matters, having full responsibility over several cases, regularly drafting pleadings and dispositive motions in both state and federal court, and representing clients at depositions and hearings. Alain’s work contributed to a commercial litigation case that resulted in a $850,000 settlement.
As a Law Clerk at OKI Law, Alain worked on complex commercial litigation, institutional arbitration, and intellectual property cases. He drafted legal memoranda and a range of motions, including motions to compel arbitration, motions for summary judgment, § 1782 discovery requests, and motions for sanctions.
Alain also gained experience as a Law Clerk at Cole, Scott & Kissane and Torres Victor, where he authored successful motions in a $11 million bad faith insurance lawsuit, including a motion to compel in-camera inspection of privileged materials and waive attorney-client privilege.
Alain earned his Juris Doctor from Florida International University College of Law, graduating Cum Laude.
Languages:
- English
- Spanish
Favorite Quote:
“Vale mas un minuto de pie que una vida en rodillas” – José Martí
Alain M. Acanda
Attorney
As of 2019, Alain M. Acanda is Board Certified in International Litigation and Arbitration by the Florida Bar.
Desde 2019, Alain M. Acanda está certificado pela Ordem dos Advogados da Flórida como especialista em Litígio e Arbitragem Internacionais.
Alain M. Acanda
Attorney
Education
- Florida International University College of Law, J.D. (Cum Laude, 2024)
- Best Respondent Brief and Quarterfinalist at the 2023 Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition
- Moot Court, Judge for Intramural Moot Court Competition (2022-2024)
- Vice President of Hispanic Law Student Association (2022-2023)
- Vice President of Caribbean Student Bar Association (2022-2023)
- Florida State University, B.A. (2021)
- Miami Dade College, AA (Cum Laude, 2018)
Admissions
- Florida Bar
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
