Luigi Orengo Jr.

Luigi Orengo is a litigator who focuses on bankruptcy, complex business litigation, judgment enforcement, and execution matters. He regularly practices in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts in Florida, but has also handled cases in federal and state courts elsewhere, including bankruptcy courts in New York.

Luigi has successfully litigated on behalf of lenders, mortgage servicers, merchant cash advance providers, and other financial services businesses, as well as directors and officers, in state and federal court litigation including fraudulent transfer actions, fraud claims, business divorces, and judgment collection issues. Luigi frequently represents financial services clients in various bankruptcy matters, including drafting proofs of claim, attending section 341 meetings, and litigating issues related to use of cash collateral, adequate protection, lifting the automatic stay, as well as commercial litigation matters brought through adversary proceedings.

Prior to joining Carlton Fields, Luigi was an associate with an international law firm in Washington, D.C., where he focused on bankruptcy litigation.

Luigi strives to be, as Charles Hamilton Houston described, a "social engineer." He has worked with several justice-centered organizations, including the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. Luigi continues to devote time annually to pro bono matters and is always looking for meaningful opportunities to get involved.

Speaking Engagements

"Bankruptcy in Construction," Hillsborough County Bar Association Construction Law Section CLE Program (April 20, 2023)

Honors & Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2024–2027)

NextGen, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (2024)

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Professional & Community Involvement

Luigi is a member of the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association; the Hillsborough County Bar Association, where he serves on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee; the Federal Bar Association's Tampa Bay chapter and Bankruptcy Law Section; the Florida Bar's Business Law Section; and the Ferguson-White American Inn of Court. He is a fellow of the Florida Bar Business Law Section and a past LCLD pathfinder.

At Howard University School of Law, Luigi served as senior submissions editor of the Howard Law Journal and was a Marshall-Brennan teaching fellow. He also served as an intern to the Honorable Elizabeth A. Kovachevich of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.