Julie Mayoral

Julie Mayoral is Appellate Of Counsel at Perez Mayoral, P.A., where she focuses her practice on appellate advocacy and complex civil litigation, with particular emphasis on homeowner, condominium, and high-stakes commercial disputes. She plays a central role in the firm’s appellate practice, drafting briefs, shaping appellate strategy, and successfully defending and prosecuting appeals in Florida’s District Courts of Appeal.

Mrs. Mayoral began her legal career as an Assistant Public Defender for Miami-Dade County, representing hundreds of clients in matters ranging from misdemeanors to serious felony charges. In that role, she conducted multiple jury trials and developed a strong foundation in courtroom advocacy, legal analysis, and motion practice. After leaving the Public Defender’s Office, she transitioned into civil litigation, where she refined her appellate and trial-level skills handling association disputes, commercial litigation, property damage claims, and premises liability matters.

In her current role, Mrs. Mayoral regularly assists in the preparation of appellate briefs and consults on appeals involving injunctions, attorney’s fees, jurisdictional challenges, judicial disqualification, and complex procedural issues. She has been instrumental in several significant appellate victories for the firm, including matters involving insurance coverage disputes, condominium association litigation, and multi-party commercial real estate cases. Her appellate work reflects a disciplined, detail-driven approach with a strong command of standards of review, preservation issues, and record development.

Mrs. Mayoral also maintains experience in commercial litigation, representing Florida corporations in disputes involving breach of contract, collections, and corporate structuring issues. Her combined background in criminal defense, civil litigation, and appellate practice allows her to approach cases with a practical, strategic mindset and a deep understanding of how trial-level decisions affect appellate outcomes.

She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and Florida International University College of Law. While earning her Juris Doctor at FIU, Mrs. Mayoral served as a teaching assistant for Legal Research and Writing, competed extensively with the Moot Court Board of Appellate Advocacy, served as Vice President of the Trial Team, participated in multiple mock trial competitions, and earned Dean’s List honors.

Mrs. Mayoral is a committed advocate for homeowners and property owners and is particularly focused on correcting legal and procedural errors through the appellate process. She brings persistence, precision, and a strong sense of fairness to every matter she handles.

Outside of her practice, Mrs. Mayoral enjoys hiking, cooking, and spending time with her husband and their two Bernese Mountain Dogs.

Notable Appellate Matters

• Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Close, 376 So. 3d 14 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023)
  Appellate counsel in an insurance dispute in which the Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed a $195,608.32 attorney’s fee award, upholding the trial court’s application of the lodestar method and its findings as to reasonable hours and rates.

• Gratz v. 1750 James Condominium Association, Inc., No. 3D24-0420, 2024 Fla. App. LEXIS 3366 (Fla. 3d DCA May 1, 2024)
  Appellate counsel in a condominium association dispute resulting in the Third District Court of Appeal granting a writ of prohibition and disqualifying the trial judge based on apparent partiality. The decision was featured in the Daily Business Review.

• Canstar International, Inc. v. WC WH Holdings, LLC, No. 3D24-1506, 2025 Fla. App. LEXIS 6703 (Fla. 3d DCA Sept. 3, 2025)
  Appellate counsel in a high-stakes commercial real estate appeal involving a multi-family development in Miami-Dade County, where the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed dismissal of equitable lien and foreclosure claims, bringing finality to years of litigation.

• United States Association of CDC, Inc. v. WC WH, LLC, No. 3D24-1329, 2026 Fla. App. LEXIS 117 (Fla. 3d DCA Jan. 7, 2026)
  Appellate counsel in a complex, multi-party real estate and business litigation involving claims exceeding tens of millions of dollars. The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed a dismissal with prejudice entered by the trial court, concluding nearly a decade of litigation related to a 48-unit multifamily development in Opa-Locka, Florida.