Carlos A. Velasquez
Carlos A. Velasquez was born in New York City, New York in 1963. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1988. In 1984, Carlos received his undergraduate degree from Florida Atlantic University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science. In 1987, Carlos earned his Juris Doctor Degree from Texas Southern University School of Law, Houston, Texas.
While still in college, Carlos earned a Congressional Internship with U.S. Congressman E. Clay Shaw. His professional experience began with the Immigration and Naturalization Service where he gained experience in deportation, naturalization, exclusion issues and federal litigation.
Following a period of extensive clerkship with the Houston insurance defense firm of Hirsh, Glover, Robinson and Sheiness, Carlos became an associate with Parillo, Weiss & Moss where he continued to gain experience in the area of insurance defense and personal injury litigation. Carlos was also a member of the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee for the American Airlines crash, Cali, Colombia, litigation 1995-2000 Southern District of Florida. From 1989 to 2003 Carlos was a founding Partner at Montero, Finizio and Velasquez, P.A. In 2003 he formed the Law Offices of Carlos A. Velasquez, P.A. and in 2007 formed Velasquez & Cuetos, P.A with partner Carmen J. Cuetos.
Carlos practices in the areas of Aviation Litigation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Commercial/Business Litigation and Arbitration, and Complex Civil Litigation. Carlos was a Commissioned Officer with the United States Army Reserves JAG and is fluent in Spanish.
Education
Board Certified Florida Bar (Civil Trial Law) 2002
J.D. Texas Southern University School of Law, 1988
B.A. Florida Atlantic University, 1984
Bar Memberships
The Florida Bar 1988
Bar Committees
Grievance Committee of the Florida Bar for the 17th Judicial Circuit, (1993-1996 member; 1995-1996 Chairman; 2007-2010 member)
Federal Courts
United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Military Courts
United States Court of Military Appeals
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
American Board of Trial Advocates
American Justice Association
Broward County Bar Association
Broward County Hispanic Bar Association (Board Member 2005-2006; 2008-2009; 2009-2010)
Broward County Justice Association
Florida Justice Association
Hispanic National Bar Association
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Honors and Awards
Million Dollars Advocate Forum
Certificate for Meritorious Service-Florida Bar 1996
Speaking Engagements
Aviation Disaster Litigation - The Florida Bar
Updates on Aviation law and verdicts in Florida
Blue Angels Seminar, November 1996
Hispanic Bar Association Seminar Aviation Section regarding recent changes in aviation litigation and damage presentation, October 1999
ABA Aviation Litigation Seminar on representing clients out of South and Central America.
