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CABA's Past Presidents


2013 Past Presidents

Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz
2012

Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz, is a partner at Holland & Knight. Mrs. de las Cuevas-Diaz's main areas of practice are in real estate and special assets.


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Victoria Méndez
2011 President

Victoria Méndez, is the Supervising Assistant City Attorney for the General Government, Quality of Life, and Administration Division of the Office of the City Attorney, City of Miami. She joined
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Manual Garcia Linares
2010 President

Manuel A. Garcia-Linares is the Managing Shareholder at Richman Greer, P.A. Mr. Garcia-Linares' main areas of practice are commercial and business litigation, class action litigation and
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Roland Sanchez-Medina
2009 President

Roland Sanchez-Medina Jr. is a partner residing in our Coral Gables office, where he focuses his practice in the areas of corporate and securities law, including mergers and acquisitions,
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Marlene Quintana
2008 President

EXPERIENCE

Marlene represents private and public sector employers in both labor and employment law matters.  Marlene has litigated and advised clients in federal civil
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Elizabeth Hernandez
2007 President

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

  • January 1, 2011 to present
    • Shareholder
    • Akerman Senterfitt
    • One Southeast Third Avenue
    • 25th Floor
    • Miami,
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Corali Lopez-Castro
2006 President

Corali Lopez-Castro is a shareholder and the managing partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton. She concentrates her practice on bankruptcy and commercial litigation matters. Mrs. Lopez-Castro’
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Antonio C. Castro
2005 President

Ever since he began his career as a prosecutor, Tony Castro has had a passion for justice.  As an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County, Tony spent years in the front lines of
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Ramon A. Abadin
2004 President

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • General Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Litigation
  • Medical
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Victor M. Diaz
2003 President

Victor was born November 14, 1960, in Camaguey, Cuba. In 1982, he received his Bachelor's Degree (summa cum laude) from Duke University in 1982, where he graduated first in his class. In 1985,
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Eugenio Hernandez
2002 President

As a founding partner of Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri, LLP (ARHM&F) and former practice group leader of the Immigration Practice Group for an AmLaw 20 national law firm, Eugenio
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Michael Diaz Jr
2001 President

Michael Diaz, Jr., is the founder and managing partner of Diaz, Reus & Targ, LLP, an innovative, full-service law firm with offices around the world. Mr. Diaz concentrates his practice on
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Oscar Marrero
2000 President

Oscar E. Marrero Esq., has been practicing law for over twenty eight years and has developed a diverse litigation practice. He is an accomplished federal court attorney representing governmental
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Sergio Mendez
1999 President

Sergio Mendez was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1985. He practiced with his late father for fifteen years. His practice is limited to Guardianship, Probate and Real Property law. He is AV rated
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Hector J. Lombana
1998 President

Highly respected for his courtroom skills and tenacity, Hector J. Lombana has devoted himself to protecting the rights of victims since 1977. After spending the first 12 years of his legal career
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Eduardo Cosio
1997 President

Eduardo Cosio is the founding member of Eduardo Cosio, P.A., a minority owned insurance defense firm. He is a 1987 graduate of Boston College Law School, where he was the Managing Editor of the
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Luis N. Perez
1996 President

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 2010 - PEREZ & RODRIGUEZ, P.A. Partner. AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. 
  • 1997 - 2010 PEREZ, GORAN &
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Fernando S. Aran
1995 President

Fernando was born in Havana, Cuba on July 25, 1957. He graduated from the University of Miami cum laude in 1978 with a bachelor of business administration, majoring in accounting. He attended the
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Arturo Alvarez
1994 President

Arturo Alvarez was born in Havana, Cuba on June 13, 1948. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science in 1970 from the University of Florida. He also received his Juris Doctor
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Antonio Marin
1993 President
  • Graduated from Miami-Dade College ‘78 
  • Graduated Honors from Florida International University ‘80 
  • Graduated from Nova University School of Law 1984 

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J. Raul Cosio
1992 President

J. Raul Cosio is a member of the commercial litigation, securities litigation and international litigation and arbitration practice groups. His experience consists of
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Katherine Fernandez-Rundle
1991 President

Katherine Fernandez Rundle was appointed State Attorney for Miami-Dade County in 1993. She has subsequently been re-elected five times to serve as State Attorney. She has a long history of
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Robert Fleitas
1990 President

Roberto F. Fleitas is a native of La Havana Cuba. He moved to the United States during the 1960's. He received his bachelor's degree at William Paterson State College in 1974, a master's degree
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Jorge Hernandez-Torano
1989 President

Jorge L. Hernandez−Toraño is a transactional attorney who has practiced in the areas of domestic and international corporate and mergers and acquisitions for more than 25 years.
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Jose A. Garrido
1988 President

CURRICULUM VITAE

JOSE A. GARRIDO, JR.
8105 NW 77th Street
Miami, FL 33166
+1 (305) 591-1111

EDUCATION:

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Manuel R. Morales
1987 President

Manuel R. Morales, Jr. graduated Nova Southeastern Law School with honors and, since 1979, has dedicated himself to representing those who have been severely injured and the survivors of those who
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Armando J. Bucelo, Jr.
1986 President

Armando J. Bucelo, Jr. is an attorney in private practice in Coral Gables since 1979, Florida,
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Rene V. Murai
1985 President

Rene V. Murai, a graduate of Columbia Law School, is transactional attorney specializing in banking, business and real estate law.

PERSONAL

Tomas F. Gamba
1984 President

A seasoned and esteemed trial lawyer, Tomas F. Gamba has been dedicated to protecting his clients’ rights for more than three decades. His steadfast pursuit of the best result – rather than the
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Rogelio Del Pino
1983 President

Rogelio del Pino came to the this country alone at the tender age of 14 via the "Peter Pan Flights" fleeing the Castro regime. Overcoming difficulties, he received his Bachelor's of Arts in
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Frank Angones
1982 President

 

Francisco "Frank" Angones, 2007-2008 President of The Florida Bar, is a civil trial lawyer with over 90 jury trials.
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Manuel A. Crespo
1981 President

Born in Havana, Cuba on October 2, 1945, to Manuel M. Crespo, and Esther Morales. He was the middle child between two sisters Margararita, his senior, and Josefina, his junior.

His family
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Jose Villalobos
1980 President

Jose A. Villalobos focuses his practice on legal issues involving land use and entitlements and he counsels clients on a broad array of legal issues, including local governmental operations,
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Luis Figueroa
1978-79 President

Luis A. Figueroa was born in Havana, Cuba on March 8th, 1929. After completing his Baccalaureate studies in both the United States and Cuba, in 1951 he received a Doctorate in Civil Law from the
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Osvaldo N. Soto
1977-78 President

Professional Legal Services & Counseling For Over 32 Years

People work hard to attain the standard of living that they enjoy, to raise and educate their children, to provide for their
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Manuel Vazquez
1976-77 President

Mr. Vazquez was born in La Havana, Cuba, on October 30, 1944. He has 4 children. Mr. Vazquez went to Candler College, Methodist Church American School, in La Havana, Cuba, from 1949 to October
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Guillermo F. Mascaro
1975-76 President
  • Phi Kappa Phi. Birch Award. 
  • Order of the Coif. Adjunct Professor, University of Florida Law School, 1973-1974. 
  • Princeton University: Assistant in Instruction,
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Mario P. Goderich
1974-75 President

Mario P. Goderich was born in Santiago de Cuba, Oriente, Cuba. While still living in Cuba, his parents enrolled him in high school in Virginia. After graduating from high school, he returned to
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