Juan Carlos Arias
Juan Carlos Arias was born in Puerto Rico and is the son of Cuban immigrants. He was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1996. Juan Carlos holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Dickinson College and a Juris Doctor degree from Stetson University College of Law.
Juan Carlos became a commissioned officer in the United States Army in 1993 and upon graduating from law school served in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC). He completed the Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course and the Judge Advocate Criminal Law Advocacy Course in 1996. During his military service, Juan Carlos attained the rank of Captain and served as a Legal Assistance attorney, Administrative Law attorney, and Trial Counsel (military prosecutor). In addition to his military prosecutorial duties, he also served as the Special Assistant United States Attorney responsible for the prosecution of civilians accused of committing crimes within the military installation. Juan Carlo’s awards and decorations include the Airborne Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Army Service Ribbon, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal.
In 2002, Juan Carlos joined the State Attorney’s Office for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County and prosecuted cases in the Misdemeanor Trial Unit, Domestic Violence Unit, the Felony Trial Unit, and the Economic Crimes Unit. He was recognized Trial Convictor of Habitual Offenders in February and May 2004.
Juan Carlos became a bar counsel for The Florida Bar in December 2005. As bar counsel, he was one of six attorneys responsible for the investigation and prosecution of attorneys who violated the Rules of Professional Conduct in the counties of Broward and Palm Beach. He has successfully argued before the Supreme Court of Florida.
Juan Carlos is an adjunct Professorat Ana G. Mendez University, in Miramar, Florida since November 2007. He practices in the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury and professional malpractice defense.
Education
JD Stetson College Of Law 1995
BA Political Science Dickinson College 1993
Bar Memberships
The Florida Bar 1996
Professional Associations
Broward County Bar Association
Broward County Hispanic Bar Association (President; 2008-2009)
Other Education
Criminal Law Advocacy Course, The Judge Advocate General’s School United States
Army, Charlottesville, Virginia (October 1996)
Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course, The Judge Advocate General’s School United
States Army, Charlottesville, Virginia (June 96-September 96)
Tulane University International Law Program, Paris, France (Summer 1995)
Dickinson College for European Studies, Bologna, Italy (August 91 - May 92)
U.S. Army Air Assault School, Fort Rucker, Alabama (May 1991)
U.S. Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia (June 1990)
Memberships and Community Involvement
Board Member, Hispanic Unity of Florida (October 2007-Present)
Board Member, Sheriff’s Foundation (May 2008-Present)
Member, The American Legion
Committee
Member, Employer Support of The Guard And Reserve (2009-Present)
Mentor, Take Stock In Children (August 2007-Present)
Contestant, The Pantry of Broward’s 2009 Dancing With The Stars Of Broward
Chairman, Broward County Hispanic Bar Association’s 20th Anniversary Gala (June 2009)
Co-Chairman, Jewish Federation’s 2009 Law Day Celebration (May 2009)
Chairman, Hispanic Unity of Florida’s 27th Annual Gala (September 2009)
Honors & Awards
2009 Hispanic Leadership Recognition, Cleveland Clinic
2009 Hispanic Heritage Award, Broward County Hispanic Bar Association.
2009 Paul May Young Lawyers Section Professionalism Award, Broward County Bar
2008 Outstanding Hispanic Man of the Year, Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
2008 VIP Award, Multi-Cultural Organizations Celebration & Awards (MOCA)
U.S. Army Commendation Medal
U.S. Army Achievement Medal
Lectures/Presentations
NOVA Law School, Ethics Workshop (June 2010)
Broward County Justice Association, Lawyer Regulation Update (March 2010)
NOVA Law School, Ethics Workshop (February 2010)
NOVA Law School, Ethics Workshop (June 2009)
NOVA Law School, Ethics Workshop (April 2009)
Indian River College, keynote speaker Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration (Oct 2008)
McFatter Technical High School, Ethics Workshop (October 2008)
Broward County Women Lawyers Association, Ethics Update (September 2008)
Palm Beach County Bar Association, Criminal Law Practitioners’ Ethics (May 2008)
The Florida Bar, Practicing with Professionalism (March 2008)
The Florida Bar, Practicing with Professionalism (February 2008)
Broward County Women Lawyers Association, Financial Ethics (June 2007)
Palm Beach Bar Association, Ethics in Criminal Law Litigation ( May 2007)
