Representative Experience
 

• Represented insurance companies in property damage and breach of contract claims.

• Defended governmental agencies and private corporations in premises liability actions.

• Defended employees against claims of tortious interference and breach of non-solicitation agreements against former employer.

• Defended past employee against claims of breach of contract and Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act against a mortgage banking firm.

• Represented entities in an action involving claims of breach of contracts, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duties, and injunctive relief as a result of a business split involving over $2 million in dispute.

• Represented an international and logistics company in an action involving breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims.

• Represented timeshare company against breach of contract claims.

• Represented tenants in a residential breach of contract case for return of liquidated damages against  former landlord.

• Represented homeowners in dispute with financial institution involving Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) claims.

• Defended international clothing retailer in defense of premises liability action.

• Defended condominium unit owners in disputes with condominium association.

• Represented condominium and homeowners associations in matters related to foreclosures, liens, declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions, and bylaws.

• Represented a small, minority Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) ​in a breach of contract claim involving over $2 million in dispute.

• Represented governmental agency in a negligence and breach of implied warranty action involving defective construction of a local fire station.

• Represented the founding shareholder of a startup digital media company that designs, markets, and distributes celebrity branded products internationally.

• Represented a national custom food truck builder in a breach of contract involving nearly $2 million in dispute.

• Represented a private international corporation providing financial transactional systems, information management, and data center services in an action involving an alleged violation of Florida Statutes involving $1 million in dispute.

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Honors & Recognitions
 

• 40 Under 40, Honoree, Broward County Bar Association, 2021

• Class IX Graduate, The Florida Bar Leadership Academy, 2022

• Super Lawyers, 2022-2026

• One to Watch, Best Lawyers in America, 2023-2026 Editions

 

Professional and Community Activities
 

• The Florida Bar Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Member, 2018-2022

• Broward County Bar Association Hispanic Lawyers' Committee, Past-Chair, 2019-2020

• Broward Sheriff’s Office, Social Justice Task Force, Member, 2020-2022

• Broward County Hispanic Bar Association, Past President, 2021-2022

• Charter Review Board, City of Pembroke Pines, Past Member, 2023

• Broward Sheriff’s Office, Professional Standards, Committee, Member

• Broward County Bar Association, Member

• Cuban American Bar Association, Member

• The Florida Bar, Grievance Committee, Member

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​Languages

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• Fluent in Spanish

 

Education
 

• Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, J.D.

• Nova Southeastern University, B.S.

 

Bar Admissions

 

• All Florida state courts

• United States District Court, Southern District of Florida

 

Professional Background

 

• Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP, Partner

• Association Law Group, Attorney

• Mestre Law Firm, Clerk

• Manuel Vazquez, P.A., Clerk​​​