Lawyer profile
Malik E. Underwood
Principal Lawyer
Miami, United StatesEnglish, Russian
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About Malik
Malik Underwood has practised law for 17 years, focusing on divorce, estate planning, personal injury matters in Miami. They represent individuals and small businesses through their own practice. Regularly speaks at continuing legal education programmes.
Practice Areas
- Experience
- 17 years in practice
- Location
- Miami, United States
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Last verified
- —
Rankings
Score ledger
Estate Planning in Miami · ranking v1.0.0Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.
Credentials25 × 20%
Active licence on record but not yet verified against the issuing body.
- Florida licence — unverified
Relevant experience74 × 15%
10 years practising in this area.
- Relevant years counted: 10
Specialization55 × 15%
Secondary practice area; practises in 3 area(s) in total.
- Practice areas: 3
Verified reputation64 × 15%
12 review(s) from 2 source(s), 2.363 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.55/5.
- Source #4: 0.558 effective reviews
- Source #3: 1.805 effective reviews
Professional recognition13 × 10%
2 recognition(s); weighted value 0.204.
- Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2014)
- Trial Advocacy Distinction (2021)
Relevant track record18 × 10%
4 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.598.
- Trust administration dispute (demo record) (2018)
- Premises liability settlement (demo record) (2017) — unverified
- Trust administration dispute (demo record) (2012)
- Commercial vehicle collision verdict (demo record) (2018)
Client experience50 × 5%
Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.
- Verified reviews: 7
Profile & data quality70 × 5%
7 of 10 profile fields complete.
- Missing: Photo
- Missing: Firm affiliation
- Missing: Office address
Data freshness49 × 5%
Never verified; last updated 348 days ago (40% penalty).
- Updated: 2025-10-02
Ranking history
Position in estate planning rankings in Miami, most recent first.
| Calculated | Position | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | #12 of 19 | 45.4 |
Licences and qualifications
| Jurisdiction | Issuing body | Number | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | The Florida Bar | — | 2009 | activeNot verified |
- J.D., Hudson Valley School of Law (2008)
Recognition
Trial Advocacy Distinction (2021)
Society of Trial Counsel
Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2014)
Civic Bar Foundation
Sourced matters
Trust administration dispute
Miami tribunal · 2018 · Estate Planning
Commercial vehicle collision verdict
Miami trial court · 2018 · Personal Injury
Premises liability settlement
Miami trial court · 2017 · Personal Injury
UnverifiedTrust administration dispute
Miami tribunal · 2012 · Estate Planning
Reviews
4.6
12 reviews
Verified client reviews
4.7 from 7 reviews, 7 verified
Open review platform
4.5 from 5 reviews, 0 verified
- Samuel S.18 Jan 2026Verified client
Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.
- Jonah B.17 Dec 2025Unverified
Good result, although the process took longer than expected.
- Julia C.17 Nov 2024Verified client
Helpful, but communication was slow at times.
- Jonah S.24 Dec 2023Unverified
Helpful, but communication was slow at times.
- Omar O.9 Nov 2023Unverified
Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.
- Vivian I.29 Oct 2023Unverified
Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.
Offices
MiamiMain office
Data sources
Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 2 Oct 2025.
- Licensing registry importLicensing registry1 record
- Verified client reviewsReview source7 records
- Open review platformReview source5 records