Bio
Gabriel S. Saade, Esq. is a member of DarrowEverett’s Corporate & Business Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Business Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Groups.
He represents businesses and individuals across industries including construction, hospitality and cannabis with complex corporate matters, including technology and intellectual property agreements, financing/debt transactions, private placements of equity, debt and hybrid securities, joint ventures, corporate governance and formation, and contracts and other corporate agreements. Gabriel also advises start-ups and emerging companies, and provides counsel on government inquiries and investigations, preparing related securities filings and reports.
In his litigation practice, Gabriel handles complex business and real estate litigation, including partnership, shareholder, and joint venture disputes, corporate dissolution, contract and business tort claims, fraud, professional liability, and injunctive relief. He represents individuals, businesses, developers, and commercial landlords and tenants in disputes involving real estate development, construction defects, insurance coverage, and payment delays. Additionally, Gabriel is highly regarded in the hospitality industry for his experience in both litigation and transactional matters, leveraging his extensive network and industry connections.
Gabriel is outside general counsel for over 100 businesses throughout the U.S. His experience, fierce advocacy, and business sense have helped him consistently deliver winning strategies for clients.
He is also a registered intermediary with the United States Soccer Federation, Inc.
Prior Experience
Prior to joining DarrowEverett, Gabriel served as founding partner of a South Florida-based law firm, where he handled matters involving corporate law, commercial litigation, and compliance for a diverse base of businesses. Gabriel has also spent time working for a renowned South Florida personal injury law firm.
During law school, Gabriel clerked for the Honorable Leslie Rothenberg during her judgeship at the Third District Court of Appeal of Florida, and he interned at the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. He received honorable mention from the Florida Bar for earning one of the highest scores in the state on the professional responsibility examination.
During his undergrad years at Duke University, Gabriel was a four-year starting second baseman/shortstop for the school’s baseball team, earning All-ACC Academic honors each year. Gabriel was born in Caracas, Venezuela and raised in Miami, Florida. He is fluent in English and Spanish.
Accolades
- Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2021-2025
- The Best Lawyers in America© Best lawyer (2026)



Practice Areas
- Corporate & Business Transactions
- Business Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Intellectual Property & Technology
- Construction Law and Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Hospitality Law and Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New York
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Washington, D.C.
- 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 Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. Court Of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia
- Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigation
Education
University of Miami School of Law, J.D.
Duke University, B.S.
Representative Matters
- Secured a favorable ruling in a proposed class action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington concerning the use of website tracking pixels. Plaintiffs alleged sensitive health information—including addiction treatment inquiries and online assessment results—was improperly transmitted to third parties. The Court granted our motion to dismiss six of nine claims, eliminating the broadest liability theories.
Insights
- The Rising Tide of ADA Website Accessibility Litigation: 2025 Insights
- Key IP Licensing Considerations in AI Technology Agreements - via JD Supra, September, 2025
- Building Smarter: SaaS Agreements in Real Estate and Construction - via JD Supra, September, 2025
- Florida’s Hospitality Market: Legal Insights for Developers and Investors - via JD Supra, August, 2025