TOP LATINO LAWYERS 2016
RICHARD J. MONTES
JUAN P. MORILLO
MONICA NEUMAN
Partner, Mauro Lilling Naparty LLP Woodbury, N.Y. Appeals and Litigation Strategy
Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP Washington, D.C. Lender Liability & Other Banking Financial Institution Litigation
Partner, McDermott Will & Emery Boston Conflicts of Interest—Health, Security Incident Response and Breach Notification
juanmorillo@quinnemanuel.com
mneuman@mwe.com
www.quinnemanuel.com/
www.mwe.com/Monica-Neuman/ www.mwe.com/
Since joining Mauro Lilling Naparty, Montes has handled many appeals in state and federal courts. His specializes in malpractice, construction law, employment law, general negligence, toxic tort, punitive damages, and product liability. He has helped spearhead the firm’s national growth as specialty counsel on damages in catastrophic injury cases. Montes is a frequent lecturer and has been published extensively. He has received awards from Long Island Business News, the Hispanic Bar Association and other organizations and publications.
Morillo co-chairs the White Collar and Corporate Investigations Practice in Washington, D.C. His practice focuses on criminal defense and civil litigation for major financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies and foreign governments. Morillo represents clients in cases largely involving accounting, financial, securities and tax fraud, bribery and antitrust. He has appeared on many national news channels and has been quoted in many national publications. Morillo’s practice has been honored by Global Investigations Review and Law360. In 2017, Morillo will publish a treatise on international criminal white collar practice.
JOSEPH NUÑEZ
JOSÉ OLIVIERI
ANGEL REYES III
Partner Vantage Law Group Minneapolis, Minnesota Commercial Real Estate, Retail and Office Leasing joe.nunez@vantagelawgroup.com
Chair of Michael Best’s Higher Education Industry Group Founder and Co-Chair of Michael Best’s Immigration Law Practice. Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Milwaukee, Wisconsin Immigration Law
Founder and Managing Partner Reyes Browne Reilley Dallas Personal Injury, Business Contract Litigation, Mortgage Default, Complex Pharmaceutical Litigation, Business Tort Litigation
www.vantagelawgroup.com/joe/
jaolivieri@michaelbest.com
www.vantagelawgroup.com
www.michaelbest.com/People/Jos-Olivieri
Nunez is recognized for his ability to successfully handle complex, high-visibility projects, for his creativity in business matters and for facilitating successful business transactions. He has negotiated and closed hundreds of acquisitions, dispositions and leases. Prior to coming to Vantage, Nunez spent 20 successful years with Target Corporation. At Target, he negotiated and managed over $5 billion in real estate developments, including economic incentive packages. He has served as regional president for the Hispanic National Bar Association and Governor Mark Dayton appointed him to the Minnesota Election Integrity Task Force.
www.michaelbest.com
rmontes@mlnappeals.com www.mlnappeals. com/?project=richard-j-montes www.mlnappeals.com
Neuman’s focus is on regulatory compliance matters affecting the health care industry. She represents tax-exempt hospitals and health systems, academic medical centers, physician group practices, health insurers, medical device and pharmaceutical companies, as well as a variety of other organizations in their health care transactions. She serves as a member of the firm’s Diversity/Inclusion Committee and the Racial & Ethnic Diversity & Inclusion Sub-Committee. Her current pro bono practice focuses on advocating for children with special education needs on cases received primarily through the National Medical-Legal Partnership and the Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts.
angel@reyeslaw.com
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www.reyeslaw.com/angel-reyes-iii.html
Olivieri’s expertise in U.S. immigration law includes immigration status, permanent labor certification, national interest waiver, adjustment of status, consular processing, citizenship and naturalization and I-9 compliance. Olivieri also counsels colleges and universities on issues including governance, Title IX, student discipline, and labor contract administration. He has been recognized for excellence by Chambers USA since 2008 and he received the 2016 Executive Leadership Award from the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee. He has served as Board President of Milwaukee’s United Community Center and Board Vice President of Carroll University.
www.reyeslaw.com
Reyes started on Wall Street but ended up in Dallas, where he opened what would become a highly respected personal injury law firm. He has helped thousands of people recover hundreds of millions of dollars from big insurance companies and big corporations. Reyes is a Managing Principal of Cambria Investment Management, Inc., and is on the board of directors for the Alta Verde Group, a privately owned real estate fund. Reyes is often quoted by national newspapers and periodicals and appears on national television and radio shows.