DANIELA TENJIDO-ELJAIEK JOINS SPERLING KENNY NACHWALTER

September 8, 2026 – Sperling Kenny Nachwalter is pleased to announce that Daniela Tenjido-Eljaiek has joined the firm as an associate in its Miami office.

Daniela is a commercial litigator who represents businesses and high-profile individuals in complex disputes in state and federal courts. Her practice focuses on cross-border matters involving clients, assets, and witnesses across multiple countries, including Venezuela, Panama, Mexico, Spain, and Guatemala. Fluent in Spanish, Daniela has extensive experience managing all phases of litigation and navigating international disputes.

Commenting on Daniela’s arrival, William J. Blechman, a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee and Managing Partner of the Miami office, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Daniela to the firm. She has distinguished herself throughout her career—from graduating summa cum laude and completing a federal clerkship to her work in private practice and service to the community. We look forward to the contributions she will make to our firm, our clients, and the broader legal community.”

Upon joining the firm, Daniela shared, “I’m thrilled to join Sperling Kenny Nachwalter, where I will build on the rigorous training and litigation skills I’ve developed while taking on complex matters. I’m especially looking forward to collaborating with the talented teams across the firm’s Miami, Chicago, Nashville, and Austin offices as I grow in my career.”

Before joining the firm, Daniela served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Madeline H. Haikala of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. She also practiced at a Band 1 Chambers-ranked litigation firm in Miami, representing clients in complex business disputes. 

Daniela earned her Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from St. Thomas University College of Law. During law school, she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review, successfully briefed and argued an appeal before Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal, and completed a judicial internship with the Honorable Carlton W. Reeves of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

Daniela is an active member of the Cuban American Bar Association, which recognized her as Member of the Year in 2025, and is a graduate of the organization’s Leadership Academy.

About Sperling Kenny Nachwalter, LLC

Sperling Kenny Nachwalter is a nationally renowned law firm skilled at representing businesses and individuals in high-stakes, complex business-related disputes in courts and before arbitration panels throughout the U.S.

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