Michelle Suskauer and Judge Scott Suskauer proudly co-chaired the 2025 Justice for All Celebration, hosted by the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. Held at the Kravis Center on May 10, the sold-out event welcomed 500 guests and raised over $520,000—a record-breaking total to support Legal Aid’s 21 programs serving low-income and vulnerable residents. […]

We’re proud to share that Michelle R. Suskauer has been appointed Vice Chair of the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission (CJC). This prestigious role reflects her decades-long commitment to criminal justice reform, community leadership, and public service. The CJC brings together leaders from law enforcement, the judiciary, local government, and the private sector to […]

Celebrating Legal Aid in Bloom 🌸 Michelle Suskauer and her husband, Judge Scott Suskauer, are honored to co-host the Justice for All Gala: Legal Aid in Bloom on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion in West Palm Beach. This special event, presented by the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, […]

Criminal defense firm, The Suskauer Law Firm P.A. Firm P.A., opening offices in West Palm Beach, Miami, Stuart Renowned criminal defense attorney and former Florida Bar President Michelle Suskauer is expanding her distinguished legal practice with the launch of new offices in West Palm Beach, Miami and Stuart. This strategic expansion reflects Suskauer’s reputation as one of Florida’s […]

Michelle Suskauer was recently featured in a WFLA News segment covering the ongoing investigation into the recent ferry crash in Pinellas County. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) confirmed that the boat operator involved is cooperating with authorities and that no alcohol was detected in his system. As a respected legal analyst, Michelle […]

Former Florida Bar President and Nationally Recognized Criminal Defense Attorney Brings Three Decades of Legal Expertise to Clients Statewide PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – March 26, 2025 – Renowned criminal defense attorney and former Florida Bar President Michelle Suskauer is expanding her distinguished legal practice with the launch of new offices in West Palm Beach, […]

Michelle Suskauer has been included in the Super Lawyers Florida 2024 list of top attorneys for Criminal Defense. Being named to Super Lawyers Florida 2024 for Criminal Defense is a prestigious recognition that signifies an attorney’s exceptional performance and dedication to their field. This distinction is reserved for only the top 5% of attorneys in […]

  Michelle Suskauer, Managing Partner of the West Palm Beach office for Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. and Former President of Florida Bar, was honored with the “Suzanne and John Foley Serving Justice Award” at the Legal Aid of Palm Beach County’s 75th Anniversary Gala. Watch the Video [Facebook] »  

Former Florida Bar President Michelle Suskauer who will receive the “Suzanne and John Foley Serving Justice Award” at the Legal Aid of Palm Beach County’s 75th Anniversary Gala. Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County leans into its 75th anniversary celebration in May

West Palm Beach – Managing partner in West Palm Beach for DKR, a small firm with a big footprint, Michelle Suskauer represents persons accused of breaking the law. She began her career as an assistant public defender, founded the The Suskauer Law Firm P.A. Firm, specializing in criminal defense, and joined DKR to lead its criminal trial division […]

West Palm Beach – Chair of the criminal practice group at Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, an investment and consumer fraud law firm with seven lawyers in six offices, Michelle Suskauer began her legal career as an assistant public defender in Palm Beach County. She now supervises and reviews and assigns matters to the attorneys in […]

  Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein partner recognized by Florida Trend Michelle Suskauer, managing partner of the West Palm Beach office of Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, a litigation boutique firm with offices in West Palm Beach, Miami, Naples, New York, Los Angeles and Detroit, was recognized as a Legal Elite Notable Managing Partner by Florida Trend […]

Relentless: Michelle Suskauer relies on persistence—and niceness—to bring people around “HI, DETECTIVE, I thought this case was going away.” Michelle Suskauer conducts much of her criminal defense practice while navigating South Florida traffic jams in her lowslung BMW 840i coupe. She’s often on one phone call after another with cops, prosecutors, defense co-counsel, clients current […]