Cindy M. Innocent Attorney At Law

Experienced counselor in commercial litigation, securities, and the fast-paced digital asset space, working with clients to help them mitigate liability. 

Cindy is an attorney in the GrayRobinson Litigation Section whose practice focuses on financial services, securities, and commercial litigation. Cindy has experience representing court-appointed receivers and defending enforcement actions and investigations brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). She represents individuals and companies, including banks, broker-dealers, registered representatives, and investment advisers in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Cindy also focuses her practice on litigation involving cryptocurrency and digital assets. She currently serves as a member of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar's Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Task Force. In 2021, Cindy founded LawAbidingCrypto.com, a blog dedicated to providing legal updates to those operating in the cryptocurrency space.

• Insights
  • Moderator, "The World of AI - Friend or Foe?," Industry Outreach Program, Florida Securities Dealers Association, April 18, 2024
  • “Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets: The Intersection of Innovation and Regulation,” Tampa Bay Association for Financial Professionals, December 16, 2022
  • “Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets: What is Your Digital Wallet?” Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association, November 18, 2022
  • "Stabilizing Stablecoins: Congress Urged to Act and Promptly Enact," Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer Magazine, January 18, 2022
• Media
  • "GrayRobinson bolsters its Litigation Section with addition of four counselors including Melbourne's Demers," Brevard Business News, March 20, 2023
• Affiliations
  • The Florida Bar
  • Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers
  • Federal Bar Association
    • Young Lawyers Division 
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association
  • Southeastern Women in Financial Services
  • J. Clifford Cheatwood American Inn of Court
  • Pinellas County Urban League
    • Board of Directors, 2019-Present
• Credentials
  • J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 2018
    • Stetson Law Review, Senior Associate
    • Journal of International Aging Law and Policy, Associate Editor
    • Phi Delta Phi
  • B.A., University of South Florida, 2014
• Admissions
  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida 
• Languages
  • Haitian-Creole