2020 RECOGNITIONS MALLOY & MALLOY Jennie S. Malloy (C, IP*, P, T), John Cyril Malloy III (C, IP*, P*, T) page 36 MARK STEIN LAW Mark E. Stein (C, IP*, T) PERETZ, CHESAL & HERRMANN Michael B. Chesal (C, IP*), Steven I. Peretz (C, IP*) PRYOR CASHMAN James G. Sammataro (IP*) RUSSOMANNO & BORRELLO Herman J. Russomanno (IP*) STEPHANIE C. ALVAREZ Stephanie C. Alvarez (C, P*) STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN Laura E. Besvinick (IP*)
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International Trade and Finance Law FOLEY & LARDNER Carlos Abarca GREENBERG TRAURIG Cesar L. Alvarez HOGAN LOVELLS US Jorge Diaz-Silveira HOLLAND & KNIGHT Jose A. Casal, Adolfo E. Jimenez, George Mencio, Jr., Jose E. Sirven HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Gustavo J. Membiela RIVERO MESTRE Jorge A. Mestre
AKERMAN James S. Bramnick (EM, LE*, LM)
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BILZIN SUMBERG José M. Ferrer (C)
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BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga (G), C. Ryan Reetz (C, G)
BT LAW GROUP Jason D. Berkowitz (LE*)
THE LAW OFFICES OF SLESNICK & CASEY Donald D. Slesnick II (LU)
CIMO MAZER MARK Jason S. Mazer (EI)
ZUMPANO, PATRICIOS Leon N. Patricios (LE*)
CLARKE SILVERGLATE Spencer H. Silverglate (EM, LE*)
Land Use & Zoning Law
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DIANA SANTA MARIA
LAW OFFICES OF DIANA SANTA MAR IA, P.A.
JOHN H. ROONEY, JR. John H. Rooney, Jr. (C)
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JOSÉ ELOY ANZOLA José Eloy Anzola (C)
JONES DAY Passionate Pursuit of Justice Ricardo H. Puente (C)
Personal Injury Attorneys
ENA T. DIAZ Ena T. Diaz (LE*) page 35
FOLEY & LARDNER Mark J. Neuberger (EM, LE*)
is acelebrated pivotal year For 25 years, the Law Offices of DianaFORDHARRISON aving recently thefor firm’s 28th MARK have MIGDALobtained & HAYDEN numerous attorney Diana and Santa Maria Rodolfo Gomez (EM, LE*), Elizabeth M. anniversary,trial Diana Santa Maria Donald J. Hayden (C) Rodriguez (LE*) Santa Maria, as her firm marks its multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements her firm continue to be recognized among REEDofSMITH 25th anniversary defending the rights for victims all types of accidents FOWLER WHITE BURNETT José I. Astigarraga (C), M. Cristina the upper echelon of law firms handling of injured victims and their families. and wrongful deaths involving unsafe Elizabeth P. Johnson (EM) Cardenas (C), Edward M. Mullins (C) plaintiffs’ injury, wrongful Also, thispersonal year, Diana Santa Maria isdeath, conditions and practices. Representative GRAYROBINSON RIVERO roadway MESTRE and construction recipient the 2016 Compassionate and medical malpractice cases.the Besides beingofchosen among a select group cases include Marlene Quintana (EM) Jorge A.drownings Mestre (C) © bySanta the Maria site accidents, in pools and of attorneys in The Best LawyersGladiatrix in AmericaAward, since presented 2009, Diana GREENBERG TRAURIG Florida Justice Association. This award is swimming venues, negligent medical SCALE LAW and her firm are listed as part of the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100; she Joseph Z. Fleming (EM, LE*, LM), Jaime Guttman (C) presented to an individual who exemplifies procedures, cases involving nursing home Patrick F. Martin (EM, LM), Ronald M. is AV rated and listed in the Martindale-Hubbell directory of preeminent strength, skill, drive, and heart and who abuse, and neglect in (EM, LM) SEQUOR LAW and criminal assaultsRosengarten attorneys. Over the past 28 years, has obtained canDiana be described as an multimillion-dollar “unwavering public places to inadequate security. Edwarddue H. Davis, Jr. (C) GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART verdicts and settlements for victims of auto, train, of bus, and advocate, a master theaviation, trial, and a boating The common denominator is always the Arturo Ross (EM, LM) SHOOK,unsafe HARDY & practices, BACON champion for victims.” products, or CATASTROPHIC INJURY accidents, injuries and deaths on construction sites, drownings in unsafe same—where Carlos F. Concepción (C) HOGAN LOVELLS US Ms. Santa Maria’s practice is exclusively procedures result in harm due to neglect pools and swimming venues, criminal assaults in public places resulting from TRANSPORTATION WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES devoted to plaintiffs’ personal injury, or indifference to safety, the criteria is Mark R. Cheskin (LE*) ACCIDENTS inadequate security, and medical malpractice Diana ismalpractice. also committedmet for the Edward wrongful death,cases. and medical firmSoto to(C) embark on a quest for HOLLAND & KNIGHT th to giving She serves a Governor for the 17 compensation and correction. Once she Kelly-Ann G. Cartwright (EM, LE*, LM), AUTO, BUS, back TRAINto&the legal profession. It’s recognized foras excellence in advocacy International Mergers TRUCKING Circuit onACCIDENTS the Florida Bar’s Board Governorstoand a recognized leader andofadherence the is highest standards of and undertakes a case, Ms. Santa Maria andEdward her Diaz (EM), Robert J. Friedman (EI), Marilyn J. Holifield (EM, LE*, LM) & Acquisitions ethics in the justice for clients firm passionately pursue justice and each Fellow of the Florida Justice Association, thepursuit state’s of trial bar organization. CONSTRUCTION HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH AKERMAN their families. client’s loss becomes their cause. SITE ACCIDENTS A frequent author and lecturer and in her field, Diana has served as adjunct Terence G. Connor (EM, LM), Juan C. Jonathan L. Awner, Stephen K. professor at Nova Southeastern University Law School and sits on the law MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Enjamio (EM, LE*, LM) Roddenberry, Carl D. Roston school’sHOME BoardNEGLECT of Governors. AsLaw attorneys understand, and help, the NURSING JACKSON LEWIS CARLTON FIELDS Officeswho of Diana Santa care Maria Scott Allen (LE*), Pedro P. Forment Andrew J. Markus, Dennis J. Olle firm strives to follow its motto of passionately pursuing justice its Lauderdale, clients. 5220 S. University Dr., Suite 205C for | Fort FL 33328 PRODUCTS LIABILITY (EM), Mendy Halberstam (LE*), Jenna phone 954.434.1077 | fax 954.434.4462 | email diana@santamarialaw.net COZEN O’CONNOR Rinehart Rassif (EM, LE*), Jennifer A. INADEQUATE SECURITY Jahan S. Islami, Martin T. Schrier www.santamarialaw.net Schwartz (LE*), Pedro Jaime Torres-
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SOUTH FLORIDA
SHUTTS & BOWEN Sheila M. Cesarano (EM, LM), Rene J. Gonzalez-LLorens (EM)
AVA J. BORRASSO Ava Borrasso (C)
HOLLAND & KNIGHT Jose A. Casal (C), Adolfo E. Jimenez (C)
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PHILLIPS, RICHARD & RIND Kathleen M. Phillips (EI, LU)
Labor and Employment Law
HOGAN LOVELLS US Daniel E. González (C), Richard C. Lorenzo (C)
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AKERMAN Luis A. Perez (C), Francisco A. Rodriguez (C), George Volsky (C)
HARPER MEYER PEREZ HAGEN ALBERT DRIBIN & DELUCA Burton A. Landy (C, G)
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F. X. SEXTON Francis X. Sexton Jr. (C)
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MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Anne Marie Estevez (LE*, LM), Mark E. Zelek (EM, LE*, LM)
International Arbitration
DIAZ, REUS & TARG Gary Davidson (C, G), Michael Diaz Jr. (C, G), Brant C. Hadaway (C)
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Díaz (LE*)
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Legal Malpractice Law DAY PITNEY Alan Graham Greer (D) FOX ROTHSCHILD Joseph A. DeMaria (D) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Ronald L. Kammer (D)
KENNY NACHWALTER Richard H. Critchlow (D), Michael Nachwalter (D) page 21 KLEIN GLASSER PARK & LOWE Robert Michael Klein (P) WARREN R. TRAZENFELD Warren R. Trazenfeld (P)
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