Education
J.D., UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW, Coral Gables, Florida-1981
B.A. IN ECONOMICS, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Miami, Florida-1978
Courts of Practice
All County and Circuit Courts in the State of Florida
Supreme Court of the State of Florida
United States District Court Southern District of Florida
United States Court of International Trade
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Supreme Court of the United States of America
Memberships and Activities
Florida Bar Association 1982-Present
Dade County Bar Association 1982-Present
American Bar Association 1982-Present
Member of the Committee on
• Legal Aid
• Put Something Back
• Construction Law
Cuban American Bar Association 1982-Present
Guardian Ad Litem Program for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Courts of Miami Dade County, Florida for
abandoned or abused children 1984-Present
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Leadership Miami 1983-Present
University of Miami Law Alumni Association 1981-Present
National Association of Counsel for Children 1982-Present
Maritime Law Association 1980-Present
Girls Advocacy Project 2000-Present
Community Advisory Board Founding Member
United Family Court Advisory Board
Miami Runners Club 1997-Present
Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Maritimo 2002-Present
Professional Awards
Put Something Back, Guardian Ad Litem Pro Bono Award-2000
Don Quixote Award, Guardian Ad Litem Program-1997
Pro Bono Service Award, Cuban American Bar Association-1996
Pro Bono Award, Public Service and Legal Aid Committee
Dade County Bar Association, Exceptional Service-1989