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The Law Offices of CARLOS A. VELASQUEZ, P.A. |
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Attorneys and Counselors at Law |
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Carlos A. Velasquez was born in New York City, New York on June 30, 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 is presently involved in complex, multi-district aviation litigation, in addition to his extensive personal injury and complex litigation. Carlos was also a member of the PSC for the American Airlines crash, Cali, Colombia, litigation 1995-2000. From 1989 to 2003 Carlos was a founding Partner at Montero, Finizio and Velasquez, P.A. In November, 1993, Carlos was appointed as a member of the Grievance Committee of the Florida Bar for the 17th Judicial Circuit. In 1995 he became the Chairperson of this committee. Carlos is 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
Honors and Awards
Million Dollars Advocate Forum Certificate for Meritorious Service-Florida Bar 1996
Memberships
The Florida Bar United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit United States Court of Military Appeals American Bar Association National Bar Association Association of Trial Lawyers of America Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Broward County Bar Association Broward County Hispanic Bar Association (Board Member 2005-2006) Broward County Trial Lawyers Grievance Committee of the Florida Bar for the 17th Judicial Circuit, member Chairman of the Grievance Committee (1995-1996) Hispanic National Bar Association Million Dollar Advocates Forum
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 and evaluation of their damages in air disasters, October 2000
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Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
Multi-District Litigation and Class Action Cases Aviation related American Airline flight No. 586 American Airline flight No. 965 Cubana de Aviacion flight No. 389 Aviateca flight No. 901 Copa flight No. 201 Intercontinental Airlines Millon Air flight No. 406 TAME/Air France S.A.M. Airlines Aeroperu Faucett flight No. 251 L.A.P.A American Air Crash Flight No. 968, Queens, NY
Class action defense cases and complex litigation
Pizzi v. Rinker Materials Mendoza v. Rinker Santana v. Rinker Martinez v. Mercado Rodriguez v. Rinker Hakim v. Citizens Insurance Company of America |
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