Michael Jay Rune II, Founder of Rune Law PLLC

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Michael Jay Rune II has more than 25 years of experience representing associations, owner/developers, contractors, sureties, subcontractors, and suppliers in nearly all aspects of the construction industry and in large-scale commercial construction projects.

 

He has handled construction, surety, fidelity, and related insurance matters as well as mortgage fraud recovery through mediation, arbitration, and litigation in state and federal courts. He frequently mediates matters related to construction and commercial litigation and related insurance issues including surety and coverage and other disputes.

 

In addition to the more traditional construction disputes, including defect and delay claims, Michael has also represented clients in crane, scaffolding, and structural collapse cases throughout the state of Florida. He prosecuted claims in a scaffolding collapse case for a cement manufacturing client facing business interruption and millions in damages up to and including trial, resulting in a favorable outcome for his client. He also defended a regional design-build contractor from $100 million-plus in claims related to a partial collapse of a parking garage.

 

Michael is known for his hard-hat approach to construction, spending time at construction sites and working with project managers and construction workers to gain firsthand knowledge of the construction industry and what goes on in the field. He has a keen understanding of construction law and the construction process, including the planning, execution, and completion of a construction project, as well as the technical nature of construction-related claims. 

 

He is board certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar.
He is a Supreme Court of Florida Certified Circuit Civil Mediator.

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Mediation Rate: $700/hour divided equally among the parties participating in the mediation. For large multi-party mediations (7 or more parties) my rate is $100/hour for each party participating in the mediation. 

 

New Client Rates: Available upon request. 

  

EDUCATION

• Samford University Cumberland School of Law (J.D., 1995)

• University of Texas at Austin (B.A., cum laude, 1991)

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Florida

• Texas

COURT ADMISSIONS

• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

• U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

• U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit

• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Arbitration in Construction Contracts, Lorman (2024)

• Risk of Arbitration, Lorman (2023)

• “Payment and Performance Bonds in Florida,” The Florida Bar Construction Law Certification Course (2022-2024)

• “Use of Bonds on Construction Projects,” Sixth Annual Insurance in the Construction Industry, The Seminar Group, Miami, FL (August 25, 2022)

• “Construction Management at Risk Fundamentals,” Lorman (2022)

• “Basic Principles of Construction Insurance,” Lorman (2022)

• “Florida Construction Lien Law Essentials: The Good, Bad, and Ugly,” Lorman Education Services (September 16, 2016)

• “Control Risk With Contract Provisions and Construction Bonds,” Lorman Education Services (August 30, 2016)

Background

• Shareholder, Carlton Fields, PA, Miami, FL (2019–2024)

• Partner, Shutts & Bowen LLP, Miami, FL (2015–2019)

• Co-Managing Partner, Welbaum Guernsey, Coral Gables, FL (1997–2014)

• Associate Armstrong & Mejer (1995-1997)

Recognition

• Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar

• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

• Dade County Bar Association Pro Bono Award

• The Best Lawyers in America, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction (2018–on)

• Platinum Distinguished Faculty, Lorman Education Services (2017)​​​​​​

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