Michael A. Citron recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, 2027 Edition, in three practice areas.

Peer-reviewed recognition in Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs reflects a practice built on representing Florida policyholders, consumers, and businesses.

What the recognition is

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America is published by Best Lawyers®. It recognizes attorneys earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice. The 2027 Edition is the seventh edition of the publication, and Best Lawyers released it publicly on August 20, 2026.

Best Lawyers bases this recognition entirely on peer review. Through its Purely Peer Review® methodology, the company gathers evaluations from fellow attorneys who practice in the same practice area and geographic region. In its own words, "Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review." That peer-driven process is why many attorneys regard a Best Lawyers recognition as a meaningful signal of how colleagues view their work.

Three practice areas, one focus: people and businesses facing powerful opponents

Citron’s three recognized practice areas track the core of MAC Legal’s work.

Insurance Law

As a Florida insurance claim attorney serving the South Florida metro area, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, Citron represents homeowners and businesses in disputes with their insurance companies, including denied, delayed, and underpaid property claims after hurricanes and other losses, and claims involving an insurer’s bad faith. Florida’s property insurance laws changed substantially in 2022 and 2023, including new notice requirements and pre-suit procedures. That has made it more important for policyholders to understand their rights and deadlines early in a claim.

After Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida’s Panhandle on October 9, 2026, MAC Legal published a guide to the deadlines and documents that protect a Hurricane Isaias insurance claim in Florida, available in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. Under Florida law, policyholders generally have one year from the date of loss to file a new or reopened hurricane claim and 18 months for a supplemental claim, so the earliest steps matter most. Homeowners already working with a licensed public adjuster can have the adjuster send the file through the firm’s Public Adjuster Collaboration Program when a claim reaches a legal dispute.

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

The firm represents consumers who have been harmed by the same product or practice as many others. In those cases, combining claims can give individuals the leverage to hold large companies accountable. Matters the firm has handled include:

• a class action filed in Miami against Robinhood over a 2020 trading halt
• a class action alleging inflated diamond weights at a national jewelry retailer
• claims involving the heartburn drug Zantac

Commercial Litigation

MAC Legal also represents businesses in contract and business disputes, bringing the same trial preparation to commercial matters that it brings to consumer cases.

Working with Florida public adjusters

The recognition also highlights how MAC Legal fits into the claims process alongside licensed Florida public adjusters. Public adjusters document and negotiate property claims for policyholders. When a carrier denies, delays, or underpays a claim and the dispute moves toward pre-suit notice, a civil remedy notice, appraisal disputes, or litigation, the matter needs an attorney. Under Florida law, a public adjuster may not give legal advice.

MAC Legal’s Public Adjuster Collaboration Program gives licensed public adjusters a direct line to an insurance claim attorney for those files:

• prompt review of claims that have reached a legal impasse
• clear communication with the adjuster throughout the case
• a defined division of roles, so the adjuster can continue the work their license covers

The policyholder signs a separate agreement with each professional.

A career built on advocacy

Citron began his legal career as a litigation associate in 2012 and later focused on consumer protection litigation. He founded MAC Legal P.A. in Hollywood, Florida, where he serves as managing partner.

His public advocacy has extended beyond insurance and consumer cases. This includes religious-liberty work on behalf of an incarcerated rabbi who alleged he was made to remove his yarmulke in a Broward County jail. In that case Citron said publicly: “Each person is entitled to their religious freedom … When you are behind bars, you are not without rights, especially when it comes to your faith.”

He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in 2005 and his J.D. from Florida International University College of Law in 2012. He is a member of The Florida Bar. More about his background is on his attorney profile.

Earlier recognition

The Best Lawyers recognition adds to earlier professional honors:

• selection to Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Florida) in 2019 and 2023
• the Daily Business Review’s Florida Trailblazer recognition in 2020
• recognition as an honoree in the South Florida Business & Wealth Legal Awards in 2021

“Recognition from other lawyers means a lot, because they see the work up close,” said Michael A. Citron. “But the reason we do this work has not changed. When an insurance company, a corporation, or anyone with more power does not do right by a Florida family or business, we stand with the people on the other side of that table.”

Serving South Florida in three languages

MAC Legal P.A. is based at 4601 Sheridan Street in Hollywood, Florida, serving clients across the South Florida metro area, including Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, and throughout Florida. Information about the firm’s services is available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole on this site, reflecting the diversity of the South Florida communities the firm serves.

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers® identifies and recognizes legal talent through its Purely Peer Review® methodology, which it has used for more than 40 years. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers. More information is available at bestlawyers.com.

About MAC Legal P.A.

MAC Legal P.A. is a plaintiff-side trial firm headquartered in Hollywood, Florida, serving clients statewide. It represents individuals, families, and businesses in insurance claim disputes, class actions, mass torts, consumer protection matters, and commercial litigation. The firm is led by founder and managing partner Michael A. Citron, Esq. Call (954) 395-2954.

Recognition by Best Lawyers and other organizations is conferred under each organization’s own selection methodology. It does not guarantee a similar outcome in any matter. Past results and matters described do not guarantee a similar outcome. This article is for informational purposes and is not legal advice.