Mitchell Ortega

Born and raised in Broward County Florida, Mitchell began his legal career working for a legal aid organization. While there, he worked with indigent clients assisting them in matters such as Social Security benefit claims, domestic violence disputes and landlord tenant litigation. Subsequently, Mitchell began working as an associate attorney with a commercial litigation firm that provided him with experience in diverse areas of the law including the Americans With Disabilities Act, Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and collections defense litigation. The work Mitchell did in the beginning of his career laid the foundation for his fundamental view about the practice of law: helping those in need and equaling the playing field for vulnerable individuals makes the practice of law satisfying and enjoyable.

After successfully owning and managing several law firms, Michell joined Guardian Litigation Group in March of 2021 as the Director of Litigation. In that position, Mitchell manages all attorneys in the Collections litigation practice group. Additionally, Mitchell assists with the Creditor Harassment division of the law firm in assisting clients who have been harassed by debt collectors and unfairly treated by credit reporting agencies, as well as the Bankruptcy practice group filing Bankruptcy petitions for consumers.

Mitchell also created and oversees the Guardians of the Community Pro Bono Initiative at Guardian Litigation Group, encouraging all attorneys to give back to their local communities in the form of pro bono service hours.

Mitchell currently lives in St. Augustine and works out of Guardian Litigation Group's Jacksonville, Florida office. In his spare time, Mitchell enjoys taking in the beautiful nature of North Florida, going bowling and cheering on his favorite sports teams.