Roland Sanchez-Medina Jr

• President, The Florida Bar
• Orange Bowl Committee, Member
• Past Chairman, Board of Directors, South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Past Chairman, Budget & Audit Committee, Miami-Dade County School Board
• Past Chairman, Business, Corporations and Financial Services Committee of Business Law Section, The Florida Bar
• Cuban American Bar Association, Past President
• National Conference of Bar Presidents

SMGQ Law’s real estate and lending group represents foreign and domestic investors, developers, joint ventures, real estate companies, private equity funds, and lenders in commercial and residential real estate transactions both within Florida and nationwide. The Firm routinely serves as title and closing agent on commercial and residential purchase and refinance transactions. SMGQ Law advises clients in the acquisition, development, sale, leasing, and financing of a broad range of property types, including raw land, residential communities (single-family, multi-family, and condominium projects), office buildings, retail centers and malls, hotels, entertainment venues, golf courses, and mixed-use developments.

The Firm provides guidance on entity selection and structuring, and prepares and negotiates all related organizational documents, including operating agreements, partnership agreements, and joint venture agreements. SMGQ Law also handles the preparation and review of loan documentation such as promissory notes, mortgages, collateral assignments, pledge agreements, financing statements, guarantees, and a wide range of third-party contracts with architects, engineers, contractors, real estate brokers, and other professionals. The Firm further advises on agreements relating to the sale and lease of completed projects. Its representation includes the financing of such transactions through conventional mortgage loans, refinancings, loan assignments, construction, mezzanine and equity financings, loan workouts, real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs), and other structured finance and securitization programs.

In addition to its transactional practice, SMGQ Law regularly handles complex real estate litigation on behalf of lenders, brokers, purchasers, sellers, holding companies, joint ventures, and developers. The Firm’s attorneys have prosecuted and defended claims involving loan defaults, mortgage foreclosures, fraud allegations, breach of contract disputes, joint venture and partnership disputes, claims involving contracted development, architectural, engineering or brokerage services, and matters relating to improper liens or title defects.

The Firm’s real estate attorneys are agents or members of several major title insurance underwriters, including Old Republic National Title Insurance Company (by merger with Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund, Inc.), National Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company, and Stewart Title Guaranty Company, providing clients with access to reliable and comprehensive title insurance services.

SMGQ Law (Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Lage, Gomez & Machado, LLP) is an AV-rated, certified minority-owned, full-service law firm based in Florida, providing experienced counsel across a broad range of practice areas.

The Firm’s capabilities include corporate, securities and lending transactions; complex commercial and business litigation; life, health, disability and ERISA litigation; healthcare and pharmaceutical litigation and transactions; insurance coverage litigation; labor and employment matters; real estate litigation; trial practice; commercial and residential real estate transactions with a strong focus on lender and developer representation; tax, asset protection and estate planning; white-collar criminal defense; government relations; and entertainment law, including sports and art law.

The Firm’s attorneys have extensive experience advising clients in key sectors such as financial services, banking, insurance, real estate, healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, and entertainment. SMGQ Law represents Fortune 500 companies, publicly traded and privately held businesses, as well as high-net-worth individuals. Based in the gateway city of Miami, the Firm advises clients in both domestic and international transactions and proceedings, including arbitration matters. SMGQ Law maintains client relationships throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Since 2018, SMGQ Law has been a member of Mackrell International (MI), a network of approximately 100 member firms comprising more than 4,500 lawyers in over 60 countries. The network continues to expand selectively, focusing on high-caliber, dynamic, full-service law firms that contribute to and benefit from the MI ecosystem, while providing exceptional client service.