Michele Larrinaga, Esq.

Michele Larrinaga is an associate attorney who joined the Law Offices of Moffa, Sutton, & Donnini, P.A. in 2025. As she begins her legal career with the firm, her work is anticipated to involve Florida state and local tax matters, particularly in the area of sales and use tax, including assisting with sales tax controversies from the administrative protest stage through litigation.

Michele joined the firm after spending five years as a Tax Manager in the Tax Controversy group at a leading accounting firm based in New York, NY. During that time, she worked on federal tax controversy matters, assisting clients through audits, appeals, and administrative proceedings.

Michele earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Florida, where she was a NCAA Division I athlete on the Women’s Soccer Team and received a four-year athletic scholarship. She went on to earn her J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law, where she served as an Associate Editor and Development Chair for the Gonzaga Law Review. During law school, Michele interned with the Washington State Bar Association’s Moderate Means Program and the Federal Tax Clinic. She later earned her LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a law clerk at the Hillsborough County Office of the Public Defender.

Bar Admissions

• Florida

Education

• University of Florida, L.L.M., Taxation
• Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D.
• University of North Florida, B.A., Psychology

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Gonzaga Law Review
• NCAA Division I Student-Athlete (Women’s Soccer)