Michael D’Lugo, Esq., is an associate for the Orlando office of Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy, Graham and Ford, P.A. Mr. D’Lugo became a member of the Florida Bar in 1994. In 1995, he became employed by Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy, Graham and Ford, P.A,. and has been employed with them ever since. The majority of the work he performs relates to the defense of healthcare professionals. Mr. D’Lugo’s practice is concentrated in two specific areas: appellate practice and administrative law. As an appellate attorney, Mr. D’Lugo has handled dozens of appeals, including final appeals, interlocutory appeals, and petitions for extraordinary writs. As an administrative law practitioner, he represents healthcare providers whose licenses to practice are under investigation by the state of Florida’s Department of Health. In addition to Florida state courts, Mr. D’Lugo is admitted to practice in the Middle District of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States. His undergraduate degree in modern European history is from Columbia University, and he received his juris doctor from Boston University School of Law in 1994. He lectures on administrative law issues involving healthcare providers, preservation of appellate remedies, and evidentiary issues