Michael S. Bender is a Board Certified Specialist in Condominium and Planned Development Law and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of California Hastings College of Law in 1993 and became a member of the California Bar in 1993 and the Florida Bar in 1994. Mr. Bender has been concentrating in the area of Community Association law for more than 20 years, assisting Communities in all aspects of representation. He started working with Robert Kaye in 2001 and continued until January 1, 2009 when he joined with Robert Kaye to form Kaye & Bender (n/k/a Kaye Bender Rembaum since 2012).

Mr. Bender is active with the Community Associations Institute (CAI), serving on the Board of Directors of Southeast Florida Chapter from 2003‑2015 and 2016‑2021, as a Chapter representative to the Florida Legislative Alliance (FLA) since 2009 and on CAI’s Government and Public Affairs Committee (through Dec. 31, 2024). In addition, Mr. Bender served as the Chairperson of FLA from 2018-2022. He also serves as a Legislative Liaison to Broward Coalition, and is a member of the Condominium Committee of the Real Property Section of the Florida Bar. Mr. Bender is a frequent lecturer on community association law throughout Florida, has been published in several business and legal periodicals and serving a third, 3‑year term on the Florida Bar’s Grievance Committee. Mr. Bender was appointed to the RESET Task Force, as a representative for Community Associations, working with the Governor’s office to help with the reopening of Florida’s economy amidst the Covid-19 crisis. In 2024 he received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest award rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards.