Michael L. Buckner Law Firm
1000 West McNab Road
Pompano Beach, Florida 33069
mbuckner@michaelbucknerlaw.com
954-941-1844
954-941-1846 FAX
Michael L. Buckner
Professional Office: Pompano Beach, Florida
Home Locale: Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Telephone: 954-941-1844
Facsimile: 954-941-1846
E-mail: mbuckner@michaelbucknerlaw.com
Michael L. Buckner is shareholder of the Michael L. Buckner Law Firm. Mr. Buckner, a licensed attorney and a former licensed private investigator, advises organizations on compliance, investigation, due diligence, ethics, training, and management enhancement issues. Mr. Buckner has appeared on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel and ESPN’s College Football Live and has been quoted as a college sports expert in numerous newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News and Lexington Herald-Leader.
He speaks regularly at national and regional conventions, meetings, seminars and workshops. He also conducts private and public seminars for managers, administrators, attorneys and other professionals on ethics, leadership, compliance, efficiency and investigation issues. Further, Mr. Buckner has written numerous articles and reference materials regarding ethics, productivity, compliance, investigation and operational efficiency issues. Mr. Buckner’s first book, Athletics Investigation Handbook: A Guide for Institutions and Involved Parties During the NCAA Enforcement Process, was published in August 2004. His second book, The ABCs of Ethics: A Resource for Leaders, Managers, and Professionals, was published in 2007.
Mr. Buckner was formerly with Holland & Knight LLP, where he headed its collegiate sports administration and compliance practice. He also represented clients in education, commercial, product liability and appellate legal matters. Mr. Buckner is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and all federal and state courts in Florida.
Mr. Buckner is a member of the Sports Lawyers Association. In his community, Mr. Buckner served as a Broward County Commission-appointed member of the Broward County Charter Review Commission, an appointed member to the Florida Bar Education Law Committee and as a governor-appointed commissioner on the non-partisan Volunteer Florida, the Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.
Mr. Buckner earned his bachelor’s degree in international relations and social sciences and communication in 1993 from the University of Southern California. He was awarded a law degree in 1996 from Florida State University, where he was a member of the Moot Court team.