Dimitrije Canic

Associate

Dimitrije Canic practices in the areas of commercial, franchise, and bankruptcy litigation. Dimitrije also has experience in labor and employment actions, product liability actions, and class action litigation. He represents clients in both state and federal courts and in arbitration proceedings. Dimitrije previously served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Jose Martinez at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and to the Honorable Carroll Kelly at the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida.

While in law school, Dimitrije participated in the Investor Rights Clinic, where he represented underserved investors. He also worked for a boutique law firm that practiced class action litigation and gained experience in criminal matters during his internship with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. He was the managing editor of the University of Miami Business Law Review and a member of the Charles C. Papy Moot Court Board. Dimitrije also participated in the University of Miami Litigation Skills program, where he received several honors for his accomplishments, and he was inducted into the Order of the Barristers.

Credentials
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Education

  • J.D. cum laude University of Miami School of Law 2019
    • Order of the Barristers
    • Managing editor, University of Miami Business Law Review
      • Author, The Balkan Loophole: China’s Potential Circumvention of EU Protectionism, Vol. 27, Issue 1
    • Member, University of Miami Charles C. Papy Jr. Moot Court Board
    • Dean’s Merit Scholarship
    • John F. Evans Memorial Scholarship
    • Litigation Skills Program Honors
    • HOPE Pro Bono Challenge Honors
    • Second Place, Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, 2019
    • Judicial intern, the Honorable Jose Martinez, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
    • Law clerk, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, Major Crimes Division
    • Judicial intern, the Honorable Carroll Kelly, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida
    • Investor Rights Clinic
  • B.S. Public Relations and International Studies University of Miami 2014
    • Minor: Business
    • Departmental Honors in International Studies
    • Member, Model United Nations

Bar Admissions

  • Florida
  • District of Columbia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Florida Bar Association
  • Member, Serbian Attorney Association

Languages

  • Serbian
  • Croatian
  • Bosnian
  • Montenegrin

Recognition
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  • Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2024 – 2025