Merca Legal | where business meets litigation

Merca Legal is a litigation firm built for businesses, founders, and executives navigating legal disputes. We resolve complex commercial, employment, and intellectual property conflicts with strategy, efficiency, and a business owner’s mindset.

Why Merca Legal?

Rooted in Commerce
The name Merca is derived from the Latin mercari—to trade or do business. It reflects our focus on resolving disputes that impact markets, brands, and business value.

Built for Litigation
Merca Legal founder, Andres Munoz, brings over 20 years of litigation experience to the firm, including as a former criminal prosecutor and litigator at national law firms. We bring courtroom-tested skill to every matter—whether we’re negotiating a quiet resolution or preparing for trial.

Driven by Business Insight
We know what it’s like to run a business. During his career, Andres has advised and represented countless entrepreneurs and even launched and managed his own businesses. That entrepreneurial experience shapes how we approach every case: with pragmatism, speed, and purpose.

Andres Munoz

Founder & Managing Member

Andres Munoz helps businesses and entrepreneurs navigate commercial and employment disputes. His practice includes litigation and arbitration involving trademark infringement, partnership conflicts, breach of contract, trade secrets, financial fraud, and restrictive covenant issues such as non-competes and non-solicitation agreements. He also regularly represents clients in employment-related matters, including discrimination claims, EEOC proceedings, and internal investigations.

Experience

Before founding Merca Legal, Andres built his litigation skills at two national law firms and served as a prosecutor in New York City, where he tried numerous felony cases to verdict.

His litigation background is both deep and diverse—ranging from representing corporate executives in government investigations to guiding early-stage ventures through emerging legal risks.

Education

New York Law School, Juris Doctor (2005)

Boston University, B.S. Mechanical Engineering (2002)

Admissions

Florida (2021)
New York (2006)
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2024)
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2021)
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (2007)
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2007)

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