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Javier J. Rodriguez.

Partner

Brief info

Javier J. Rodriguez has 35 years of experience in state and federal courts litigation, arbitration, mediation and legal consulting. His practice focuses on commercial and real estate disputes, corporate governance and shareholder disputes, financial transactions and accounting disputes, and construction litigation. He personally directed and participated in more than 80 trials and arbitrations, 50 appeals, and hundreds of mediations, both as counsel and mediator. Rodriguez serves as outside general counsel to a major South Florida supermarket chain.

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

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