Matthew Fornaro has built his practice around a simple premise: legal issues are rarely separate from business issues. They’re woven into growth, hiring, contracts, partnerships, and the countless decisions that shape a company over time.

That perspective defines Matthew Fornaro, P.A., the South Florida business law firm he leads from Coral Springs. Serving entrepreneurs, executives, startups, investors, and established companies across Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties, Fornaro advises clients in business formation, contract drafting and review, business transactions, business disputes, business litigation, intellectual property, and strategic legal planning.

For Fornaro, the distinction between solving legal problems and preventing them matters. Many companies don’t run into trouble because of one dramatic event — they get slowed down by a series of smaller oversights. A contract borrowed from another deal. Founders moving forward without a meaningful operating agreement. A business that keeps growing while its legal infrastructure never catches up.

His approach is shaped by more than 20 years working at the intersection of law and business, beginning at two AmLaw 200 firms focused on civil litigation. That background informs how he advises clients today — even on formation or transactional work, he’s thinking several steps ahead, understanding how agreements read when relationships break down and how preventable problems become expensive once they turn into formal disputes.

Education plays a significant role in his practice as well. Fornaro has taught and mentored entrepreneurs through programs such as the Kauffman Foundation’s FastTrac NewVenture Program and the Jim Moran Institute — work that keeps him close to the questions founders ask before problems surface.

With bar admissions in Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, Fornaro is increasingly positioned to serve clients whose business interests extend beyond a single market — a relevant capability in South Florida, where entrepreneurs and investors are often connected to multiple states.

This article was originally published in CEO Mag on June 20, 2026. Read the original here.