REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Kipu Systems – won a $19.5 million verdict against a competitor in a three-week Federal jury trial.
- Obtained a defense verdict for a community health center in a medical malpractice case which was televised on CourtTV.
- Represented KLP Industries in a tender offer on 25-year operating contract for the Rubelsanto oil field in Guatemala.
- Represented the minority member of an iconic Miami Beach resort hotel in a shareholder oppression case which was successfully settled for over $5.0 million on the eve of trial.
- Sedano’s Supermarkets – Represented supermarket chain in breach of contract case and against a general contractor relating to the construction of one of their stores.
- Represented the purchaser of a large electrical contractor in Delaware state courts in a $12 million dispute with the seller on post-closing accounting adjustments.
- El Sembrador – Represented majority shareholder of food distribution company in shareholder dispute and subsequent sale of the company to a third party
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
- Certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Mediator in civil cases.
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for legal ability and ethical
- Recognized by South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine as one of the top commercial litigators in South Florida.
- American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Procedure
PUBLICATIONS
- Associate Editor, University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Attorneys Title Insurance Fund Assembly on claims avoidance
- University of Miami Hospital – Family Practice Department on litigation implications of record keeping
- Florida International University Law School – Lecturer on accounting controls and loss prevention in Law Firm Management course
- Florida International University Business School – Lecturer to MBA students on the art of negotiation
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
- Commodore (Chairman of the Board) of the Key Biscayne Yacht Club
EDUCATION
- J.D., University of Miami School of Law, cum laude
- University of Miami, Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with major in accounting
ADMITTED TO
- Florida Bar
- S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit.
PRIOR AFFILIATIONS
- Saul Ewing LLP, Partner
- Perez & Rodriguez, P.A., Co-Founder and Managing Partner