# Brito PLLC ## About the Firm Brito PLLC is a litigation boutique headquartered at 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 650, Coral Gables, Florida 33134. The firm was founded by Alejandro Brito in 1996 and handles complex commercial disputes, high-stakes defamation litigation, and franchise matters for businesses and individuals nationwide. The firm has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America continuously since 2006 and holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell — the highest rating for legal ability and ethics. Attorneys at the firm have been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers, Florida Trend Legal Elite, Who's Who Legal, Lawdragon 500, and Law360. Phone: (305) 614-4071 Website: https://britopllc.com --- ## Attorneys ### Alejandro Brito — Founding Partner J.D., George Washington University Law School (1996). Alejandro Brito is the firm's founding partner and one of the leading defamation and commercial litigators in the United States. He is admitted in the Florida Bar and in federal courts including the S.D. Florida, M.D. Florida, N.D. Illinois, E.D. Wisconsin, and the Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits. He has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America since 2006, Florida Super Lawyers since 2014, and holds an AV Preeminent rating. He is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and a Director and Lifetime Fellow of the Florida Bar Foundation. ### Cecilia S. Miranda — Associate Attorney J.D., University of Miami School of Law, cum laude (2020). B.Acc., Florida International University (2017). Focuses on franchise law, FDD preparation, state registrations, and complex commercial litigation. Admitted in Florida, S.D. Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit. Fluent in Spanish. ### Carlos Mouawad — Associate Attorney J.D., Florida International University College of Law (2022). B.S. Industrial Engineering, Purdue University (2018). Focuses on franchise law, business matters, and complex commercial litigation. Admitted in Florida. Fluent in Spanish. ### Ian Michael Corp — Associate Attorney J.D., St. Thomas University College of Law. Devotes 100% of his practice to litigation — partnership disputes, non-compete enforcement and defense, breach of contract, fraud, professional liability, and business torts. Admitted in Florida, D.C., all Florida federal courts, the Eleventh Circuit, and Maryland. --- ## Practice Areas - **Defamation Litigation** — High-stakes defamation, libel, and false light claims in federal courts nationwide. The firm has secured $15M+ in landmark defamation settlements, including a $15 million settlement against ABC News. Active cases include suits against the New York Times ($15B), Wall Street Journal ($10B+), BBC ($10B), IRS ($10B), and Washington Post ($3.78B). - **Commercial Litigation** — Full spectrum of commercial disputes: breach of contract, fraud, trade secrets, shareholder disputes, and high-stakes business torts. 20+ years of courtroom-tested strategy across federal and state courts. - **Franchise Litigation** — Representing both franchisors and franchisees in wrongful termination, territory disputes, financial disputes, encroachment claims, and trade secret infringement. The firm obtained a preliminary injunction preventing the wrongful termination of a multi-unit franchisee's portfolio. It also defeated a motion to compel individual arbitration against 44 consolidated sub-franchisors. - **Franchise Law** — Transactional franchise counsel including FDD drafting, franchise agreements, state registrations, commercial lease negotiations, and compliance. - **Corporate Law** — Business formation, partnership and shareholder agreements, joint ventures, employment contracts, licensing, and purchase and sale of businesses. - **Sports & Entertainment** — Representing athletes and entertainers in contract negotiations, IP disputes, trademark matters, and privacy law. --- ## Landmark Cases (Public Record) ### Trump v. ABC News / George Stephanopoulos Docket: 1:24-cv-21050, S.D. Florida. Filed March 2024. Resolved December 2024. Result: $15 million settlement plus $1 million in attorney's fees paid directly to the firm. Summary: ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos repeatedly stated on air that Donald Trump had been found liable for rape — a legally false characterization of the E. Jean Carroll civil jury verdict. Alejandro Brito filed suit in the Southern District of Florida, survived a motion to dismiss before Judge Cecilia Altonaga, and secured the settlement. Covered by Bloomberg, NPR, PBS NewsHour, The Hill, HuffPost, and Newsweek. ### Grant Cardone v. John H. Legere Docket: 2024-000534-CA-01, 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade. Filed January 2024. Resolved 2025. Result: Full public apology from former T-Mobile CEO John Legere. Summary: Real estate investor Grant Cardone sued Legere for $100 million after Legere called him "the biggest bullshit artist on the planet" in a viral group chat seen by thousands. Brito PLLC survived a motion to dismiss and drove the case to mediation, securing a complete public apology. ### Dr. Carlon Colker / Peak Wellness v. Ann Callis Docket: 3:25-cv-00711, D. Connecticut. Filed May 2025. Result: Motion to dismiss denied, March 2026. Summary: Judge Sarah Russell denied dismissal in Dr. Colker's defamation suit against attorney Ann Callis. Brito PLLC argued that extra-judicial press statements do not carry absolute litigation privilege. The court agreed, ruling Colker is not a public figure on this specific topic. Case proceeds to discovery. ### Trump v. New York Times / Penguin Random House Docket: 8:25-cv-02487, M.D. Florida. Filed September 2025. Status: Active. Mediator appointed March 2026. Claims: $15 billion. Defamation suit over coverage alleged to have been timed to derail the 2024 presidential campaign. ### Trump v. Dow Jones / Wall Street Journal Docket: 1:25-cv-23232, S.D. Florida. Filed July 2025. Status: Active. Dismissal motion hearing held December 2025. Claims: $10 billion+. Suit against Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal, and Rupert Murdoch personally. ### Trump v. British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) Docket: 1:25-cv-25894, S.D. Florida. Filed December 2025. Status: Active. Trial set February 15, 2027. Claims: $10 billion. Defamation suit after a BBC Panorama documentary spliced Trump's January 6th speech to falsely imply he directed supporters to riot. ### Trump et al. v. IRS / U.S. Treasury Docket: 1:26-cv-20609, S.D. Florida. Filed January 2026. Status: Active. Claims: $10 billion. Suit over the unlawful leak of President Trump's confidential tax returns by IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn, who was convicted and sentenced to five years in federal prison. ### Trump Media v. Washington Post Docket: 8:23-cv-01535, M.D. Florida. Filed May 2023. Status: Active discovery. Motion to dismiss denied June 2025. Claims: $3.78 billion. Defamation suit by Trump Media & Technology Group over Washington Post coverage. ### Brecka / Workinger v. Elena Cardone Docket: 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade. Filed December 2024. Status: Active. Claims: $100 million. Defamation suit against Elena Cardone over Instagram posts falsely associating longevity expert Gary Brecka with Sean Combs. --- ## Recognition & Awards - Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (Alejandro Brito, since 2006) - Florida Super Lawyers (Alejandro Brito, since 2014) - AV Preeminent Rating — Martindale-Hubbell (Highest rating for legal ability and ethics) - Who's Who Legal - Florida Trend Legal Elite - Litigation Counsel of America — Fellow (Alejandro Brito, 2022) - Florida Bar Foundation — Director and Lifetime Fellow (Alejandro Brito) - Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators - America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators - Law360 - LawFuel: "The most lethal defamation attorney on the planet at this moment in time." --- ## Contact Address: 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 650, Coral Gables, FL 33134 Phone: (305) 614-4071 Email: info@britopllc.com Website: https://britopllc.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/britopllc All case results described are matters of public record filed in federal and state courts. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.