Michael Udine grew up in Livingston, New Jersey, moved to South Florida in 1980, and attended J. P.Taravella High School in Coral Springs. In 1986, he graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. He earned his J.D. Law degree in 1989. He began his professional career in the commercial litigation department at the Miami office of White and Case, one of the largest law firms in the United Stateswith offices throughout the world. In 1991, he began working at the law firm of Udine & Udine in Northwest Broward focusing on Insurance litigation, commercial collections and family law.  Mr. Udine is a former adjunct professor in the business/legal program at Broward Community College and is a lecturer for the National Business Institute specializing in continuing education classes for business, insurance and legal professionals.  He is a member of the Florida Bar, the Broward County Bar Association, and the Federal Bar for the Southern District of Florida. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Broward League of Mayors and Florida League of Mayors.

Mr. Udine has lived in Parkland since 1995 and is married with three children. He was appointed by the City Commission to the Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization and was a former member of the Parkland Planning and Zoning Board and the Parkland Code Enforcement Board. He has been very active in local schools, religious and civic organizations. He was elected a City Commissioner in March 2003 and was elected as the 11th Mayor of Parkland in 2006.