Susan M. Cardenas Attorney At Law


Susan M. Cardenas - Attorney at Law

Key West Managing Shareholder

T 305.294.0252
F 305.292.5442
Key West 221 Simonton Street Key West, Florida 33040

With more than 30 years of experience, Susan Cardenas represents clients across a broad spectrum of real estate transactions, including financing, leasing, acquisitions, and sales. Her practice concentrates on banking, lending and structured finance; retail leasing and development; corporate and business transactions; and commercial disputes. She advises both borrowers and lenders in mortgage financing and has extensive experience representing institutional lenders in loan workouts, restructurings, short sales, deed-in-lieu transactions, and commercial foreclosures. In addition, Susan regularly counsels business entities on formation matters, commercial leasing, and contract disputes.

  • Notable Work
    • Representation of institutional and private lenders in commercial real estate transactions, including financing, loan workouts, restructures, short sales, deed-in-lieu transactions and commercial foreclosures.
    • Representation of commercial developers in financing, leasing, and acquisition and sale transactions, including shopping center sales and acquisitions, guesthouses, restaurants and mixed use developments.
  • Recognition
    • AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell 
  • Affiliations
    • The Florida Bar
      • Grievance Committee, 1992-1994, 1997-1999, 2004-2007
        • Past Chair
    • Bahama Village Music Program
      • Board of Directors, 2003-2005
      • Director
    • Big Brothers Big Sisters Monroe County, Florida
      • Board of Directors, 1989-1991
    • Community Foundation of the Florida Keys
      • Board of Governors, 2010-2015
      • Grants Committee, Special Advisor
    • Key West Art and Historical Society
      • Board of Directors, 1997-2000
      • Past President
    • The Studios of Key West
      • Advisory Board, 2013-2016
      • Pro Bono Counsel
  • Credentials
    • J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 1983, with high honors
      • Law Review, 1981-1983
    • B.A., University of Florida, 1979
  • Admissions
    • Florida