South Miami Heights Lawyers

Mr. Ivan Mercado was born in the Dominican Republic and grew up in the United States. Mr. Mercado is a graduate of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA; Northeastern University School of Law, in Boston, MA; and also has a LL. M. in Human Rights, which he received in 2005, graduating summa cum laude and Valedictorian of his class at Saint Thomas University School of Law in Miami, FL. Mr. Mercado began his legal career in 1996, as a law clerk to the Justices of the Superior Court of Massachusetts. After completing his one year clerkship with the Superior Court,...

Neal R. Sonnett is the founder and Managing Partner of his Miami based law firm, which concentrates on the defense of corporate, white collar and complex criminal cases in Florida and throughout the United States. He earned his B.A. degree in 1967 from the University of Miami and his J.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1972.

Prior to entering private practice, Neal served as an Assistant United States Attorney and Chief of the Criminal Division for the Southern District of Florida. As Chief, he was in charge of all federal criminal prosecutions for a twelve-county area...

Attorney Dale James Morgado brings diverse experience to the firm by combining large and boutique law firm experience, with an M.B.A. and J.D., effectively counseling clients in a business, defense, and plaintiff capacity. He began his legal career clerking for Phipps P.C. more than a decade ago; only to soon join one of Bostons 50 largest law firms, Deutsch, William, Brooks, Derensis & Holland. After attending law school in Connecticut, he began practicing as an attorney at the Hartford office of the nationally recognized ERISA plaintiffs firm Moukawsher & Walsh. After moving from New England to Florida,...

JASON A. DIAMOND, ESQ. has been a Civil & Criminal Trial Lawyer for over 20 years. He has worked at the Broward County Public Defender’s Office, defending clients accused of felonies, misdemeanors and juvenile crimes. Additionally, Jason Diamond has worked at two of the most respected Civil Law Firms in South Florida focusing on civil litigation. Thus, Jason is no stranger to the courtroom and he understands both the civil and criminal implications of the law. He graduated from the University of Florida with Honors, and Nova Southeastern School of Law. Mr. Diamond is admitted to practice law in the...

Miami Trial Lawyer Helping the Injured Overcome Injustice.

Eric Morales is a knowledgeable cruise ship and boating injury lawyer. He represents passengers and crewmembers injured on cruise ships, shipping vessels, yachts, and personal watercraft and has helped Plaintiffs recover millions of dollars during his career. Mr. Morales practices with the firm of Lipcon, Margulies, Alsina & Winkleman, P.A., the premier Plaintiff's maritime personal injury firm in the country. Learn more at www.lipcon.com or www.yacht-injury.com

Mr. Juan C. Velasquez, Esq. earned his B.A. from Florida International University, and earned his Juris Doctorate from the Appalachian School of Law.During law school, he was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity and Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) organization. Mr. Velasquez was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2010.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Velasquez practiced with a law firm representing the insurance companies in complex personal injury, property damage insurance litigation disputes in addition to various commercial litigation matters ranging from debtor-creditor rights, breach of contract, business torts, as well as personal property

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Luis, founding member of the firm, was one of the first Cuban Americans to graduate from the University of Miami Law School in 1970. He earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration during his collegiate years.

Starting as a general practitioner, he later developed a products liability practice, when that area of law was in its infancy, aided by his engineering and construction industry background.

Over 20 years ago, he settled a case for the loss of use of one arm, for the unprecedented present value of 2.7 million dollars with a 10 million dollar payout. Since then, Luis has obtained...

Registered US Patent Attorney serving the community in intellectual property matters for over 30 years. Assisting in obtaining and enforcing patents, trade/service marks, and copyrights, including with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as well as in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean through vast array of relationships with local counsels in foreign jurisdictions.

Amy Bales founded Bales & Bales, P.A. in 2005 and specializes in Intellectual Property. Bales & Bales provides flat fee trademark services worldwide.

Percy Martinez is a committed Miami personal injury lawyer with over 20 years experience. From medical malpractice, car accidents to wrongful death we cover pretty much every aspect of personal injury.

After working with a mid-sized law firm and a bank’s legal department in Philadelphia Bruce moved to Miami and worked with mid-sized and large firms in Miami and has returned to boutique or small firm practice. His practice focus is business, commercial, banking and lending, real estate, estate planning and probate.

Active in business and community affairs, Bruce has served as a Deacon and as vice chairman and chairman of the Board of Deacons and as a trustee and chairman of the board of trustees of Plymouth Congregational Church, director and president of the Coral Gables Bar Association, Vice-Chairman for Government...

I represent clients in a broad range of business litigation matters in the state and federal courts. I have experience representing clients in disputes involving contracts, business torts, real estate, probate and estate matters, and government-in-the sunshine matters. My experience in the business world before becoming a lawyer gives me a unique perspective to resolve business disputes while keeping in mind my clients’ overarching business objectives.

Mr. Callison earned his J.D. at Columbia University School of Law in 1988 where he was a member of the Columbia Human Rights Law Review. He earned his B.A., with highest honors, from the University of Tennessee in 1985. Mr. Callison is a life member of Phi Beta Kappa, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the Federal Trial Bar. Mr. Callison is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating awarded by that organization.

Why Disability Law?

Kevin’s first law job was as a law clerk at Dabdoub Law Firm while in law school. As a law clerk, he realized how much of a difference he could make in the lives of people who were too sick or injured to work.

Kevin graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in the top 10% of his class, earning the honors of magna cum laude. With his academic record, he could have chosen a big defense law firm and represented insurance companies. He instead joined the team of disability attorneys at Dabdoub Law Firm.

Kevin’s Practice

Kevin’s entire...

Eric Gros-Dubois is the founder of EPGD Business Law. With a JD and MBA, with a specialization in finance, Eric is able to step back and view the legal work through a commercial lens while also acting as a trusted business advising source for his clients. Before founding EPGD, Mr. Gros-Duboi’s areas of concentration included business transactions, tax controversies, and estate & trust planning, while at a prominent firm located in Washington, DC. His path led him to Miami, FL where he practiced commercial transactions and business litigation. Beyond his experience in these practices, he spent a summer with...

Carmen Gallardo has dedicated her legal career to meet her client’s needs. She is well known among her clients and peers for providing creative solutions to difficult immigration law problems. Ms. Gallardo devotes her practice and legal knowledge in, Family Law, Immigration and Civil litigation, just to name a few. She is devoted to her clients by finding a well-organized, cost-effective and comprehensive solution in complex legal matters. Through her experience, Ms. Gallardo has developed an extensive knowledge of immigration law. She serves all immigrant communities and understands the needs of immigrants. As an immigration lawyer,...

Carlos Ferreyros has been helping people with Real Estate matters for over 10 years. His dedication to his clients is only matched by his service to the local community. Attorney Ferreyros is a specialist in all areas of Real Estate transactions, litigation and negotiation. He works with both buyers and sellers. He handles short sales and loss mitigation in distressed Real Estate transactions. He has represented both lenders and mortgage holders in hundreds of loan modifications and short sales. His experience includes working on both sides of landlord/tenant disputes. Aside from working with individuals and lenders in real estate transactions, Attorney...

Miami Bankruptcy Attorney, Ariel Sagre, has been practicing Bankruptcy since 2002. Sagre Law Firm was established in 2007 in order to provide Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Services to individuals and businesses alike. If you are in Miami-Dade, Broward or Monroe County, contact us at (305) 266-5999 for your free bankruptcy evaluation with attorney, Ariel Sagre. We offer free consultations and affordable flat-rate legal fees. Mr. Sagre can also assist with wage garnishments, adversary proceedings, and civil litigation.

Stacy Mateu Emas is a Cuban American attorney with close ties to South Florida. Born and raised in Miami, she prides herself on being able to represent her community in their time of need. Stacy graduated with honors from Florida International University before graduating Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law. After law school, Stacy spent several years working as a litigator for the largest and premier defense law firm in Florida. She used that time to sharpen her litigation skills and to gain a comprehensive understanding as to how large corporations analyze and value cases. Stacy...

With over nineteen years experience as a Litigation Attorney, Mr. Cruanes has handled all aspects of Litigation from case inception through its trial, and any subsequent Appeals. He has achieved success in complex, often difficult to win cases. He has successfully practiced in Florida State and Federal Courts, to include the Third District Court of Appeals, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Prior to becoming an Attorney, Mr. Cruanes served as an Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Major, and having commanded Marine Units of up to 450 Marines, in peacetime and war.

Maria Agudelo, Esq. is trial counsel in the association property damage division at Perez Mayoral, P.A., where she focuses on representing homeowners in property damage disputes with their homeowners associations, condominium associations, and cooperative associations across the state of Florida. She has extensive experience with a wide range of cases, from single-family homes to complex condominium disputes, including catastrophic losses caused by fire, drainage failures, compromised foundations, roof defects, water intrusion, and stucco or exterior wall failures. Maria brings a strategic and detail-oriented approach to resolving these challenging disputes, specializing in complex litigation within the association context. Maria’s path to practicing...

Luis E. Martinez, Esq. is an attorney at Perez Mayoral, P.A., where he focuses his practice on representing homeowners and unit owners in disputes against condominium and homeowners associations. Luis has built his practice group around advocating for individuals navigating complex association disputes, leveraging his deep understanding of HOA governance, arbitration, and mediation processes. Using his broad litigation experience, he also handles a variety of real estate litigation, commercial disputes, and business litigation matters, providing clients with comprehensive legal representation. Prior to joining Perez Mayoral, P.A., Luis worked as an attorney in the insurance defense sector, where he represented large national...

Helping people get disability benefits from insurance companies. Nationwide legal representation.

Geannina (“Nina”) Burgos is an associate attorney at Dabdoub Law Firm - a law firm dedicated to helping people get long-term disability benefits paid by insurance companies.

Ms. Burgos handles all aspects of disability claims on behalf of clients entitled to these insurance benefits through private/individual or group disability insurance policies. Dabdoub Law Firm represents people with disability claims, handles disability appeals of denied claims, and litigates wrongfully denied disability benefits. Ms. Burgos also represents individuals seeking to obtain long-term care benefits and life insurance benefits. Ms. Burgos has experience...

Janelle is a Partner at The H & D Law Firm, P.A. Specifically, Janelle focuses her practice on Marital and Family Law. Before becoming a Partner at The H & D Law Firm, she worked at a previous firm for one year practicing criminal and family law.

During law school Janelle was on the Dean’s List for seven semesters. She served as an intern for The Honorable Judge Rodolfo Ruiz, where she did legal research, prepared judicial binders and drafted orders. She was also a Member of the St. Thomas Law Trial Team.

Janelle’s pro bono work has included volunteering with...