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Ricardo Ampudia represents clients in a wide variety of international disputes, including investor-State, commercial, and State-State arbitration, as well as litigation in matters pertaining to securities, international trade, international human rights, and international criminal law proceedings before INTERPOL.. Mr. Ampudia's experience covers numerous international investment and trade agreements, as well as a wide range of industries, including agriculture, construction, healthcare, internet and technology (including disputes against ICANN), oil and gas, electricity and heat generation, textiles, steel manufacturing, and transportation.  His experience also includes representation of clients in the procurement of public contracts and related civil and criminal investigations.  He has advised clients and clerked for tribunals in high-profile proceedings in various languages and under various arbitration rules, including ICSID, UNCITRAL, DIAC, ICC, DR-CAFTA, HMAA, the AHLA, and the ICDR.  Some of his most recent representations include:. Additionally, Mr. Ampudia has represented and advised clients in numerous proceedings before U.S. Courts.  His class action experience includes In re Petrobras Sec. Litig., 14-cv-09662-JSR, a securities class action filed on behalf of Petrobras investors against the company.Prior to founding International Dispute Resources LLC, Mr. Ampudia worked in the litigation department of a major international law firm in Washington, DC.  Mr. Ampudia is Co-Founder of the Georgetown International Arbitration Alumni group.  He has also given graduate-level lectures on international commercial arbitration at Georgetown Law.During law school, he served on the Executive Board of the American University International Law Review and was the editor of the Human Rights Academy and Humanitarian Law Book.  Mr. Ampudia was also an intern at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the United States Department of Justice.

Philip Freidin has been practicing law for 50 years and has devoted his life to representing clients who have been seriously injured by the wrongful acts of others. Phil has represented plaintiffs in some of the most significant personal injury and medical malpractice cases in Florida’s history and has earned his status as a pillar in the South Florida legal community. As one federal judge recently wrote, “he is unquestionably among the upper echelons of lawyers in our district.”. Phil has been Board Certified in Civil Trial Law since 1989 and recertified three times. Board certification recognizes lawyers’ special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in various areas of law, along with professionalism and ethics in practice, and is only awarded to the most experienced and capable lawyers in their practice area. Over the course of his career, Phil has conducted more than 200 jury trials and around 100 non-jury trials, all involving personal injury and medical negligence issues.. Since 1984, Phil has also been an active leader in the Florida Justice Association, the largest organization for plaintiffs’ lawyers in Florida. After joining, he was elected Secretary, Treasurer, and then President of the statewide organization, which had 3,500 members at the time.. Phil’s stature in the legal community has been recognized by Florida Governors, U.S. Senators, and Florida Supreme Court Justices. He has been appointed to serve on multiple Judicial Nominating Commissions—both at the state and federal levels—over the years, and over 60 judges have been appointed as a result of his 17 years of membership and participation in JNCs.

Mausner Graham Injury Law PLLC is a boutique law firm located in Miami, FL that handles all areas of personal injury including auto accidents, truck accidents, slip/trip and falls, negligent security, medical malpractice, construction accidents, and boating/maritime accidents. Eric J. Mausner and Thomas D. Graham are former prosecutors who aggressively represent their clients’ rights under the law. Contact us for a free consultation anytime.

Ira Leesfield is founder and managing partner of Leesfield Scolaro, P.A., with offices in Miami, Key West, South Beach and Central Florida.  Recently, Mr. Leesfield received the prestigious “Judge Learned Hand Award” presented by American Jewish Committee in recognition of his values and standards of excellence associated with Judge Learned Hand and the principles he represented: the rights of the individual and the importance of democratic values in an orderly society.  Big Brothers/Big Sisters will honor Ira with the “Miracle Maker” award for his tireless support and contribution to the organization in April 2010.  He is board certified by the National Board of Trial Advocates and now serves as board member of the certification board; a past President of the Florida Justice Association, formerly known as,  Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; an EAGLE Patron; and now serves as Senior Florida Governor of the American Association for Justice, serving over 20 years.In 2001, Mr. Leesfield received the Anti-Defamation League’s prestigious “Jurisprudence Award.”  He was also honored by the Florida Region of American ORT as the first recipient in Florida of the “American ORT Jurisprudence Award” for his lifetime of dedication to his profession, his nation and his community, and recognizing his outstanding initiative in prosecuting cases that benefit public interest.  In 2002, he was also awarded the “Melvin Belli Award” for outstanding practitioner of advocacy and for exercising extraordinary initiative in prosecuting cases that benefit public interest.In 2004, the Florida Justice Association  recognized his lifetime achievement by awarding the Al J. Cone Lifetime Achievement Award for his life-long crusade in helping the less fortunate and his commitment to preserving our civil justice system.  He was nominated as "Lawyer of the Year" by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, after he obtained a $19.8 million verdict against Honda Corp., and selected as one of America’s Top Ten Trial Lawyers.  He has published numerous articles and treatises in the area of trial strategy while appearing as a guest commentator on national news programs, including ABC’s Nightline with Ted Koppel.  He is past Chair of The Florida Bar CLE Committee; serves as a life member of The Roscoe Pound Foundation; and is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Miami School of Law.  Ira Leesfield served President Clinton in two important posts from 1992 to 2000, the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets.  He co-authored the President’s Report on Holocaust Assets.  In 1989, he was appointed as Chair of the Third District Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Committee and was reappointed for a second term in 1995 by Governor Chiles.   In 1998, he served as a member of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission. Mr. Leesfield has twice been awarded the prestigious Wiedman Wysocki medal for outstanding advocacy.  He is a Life Member of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation.   Mr. Leesfield was the keynote speaker at the Florida Supreme Court Justices Teaching Institute  in Tallahassee, Florida where top educators from around the State of Florida convene annually for an intensive study of the judicial system.  Recipient of the 2003 Crystal Eagle Award of the Florida Justice Association, in recognition for his exceptional generosity on behalf of Florida's families. He is Immediate Past  President of  the Melvin M. Belli Society.

For over 25 years, Austin Frye, JD, MBA, CFP® has helped countless clients in expertly planning and protecting their financial futures.  He has been featured on television news programs such as WPBT’s “The Nightly Business Report” and quoted in national publications such as The New York Times, Money Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Investment News, Chicago Tribune, Details Magazine and .. Mr. Frye is the founder and managing partner of the Law offices of Frye & Vazquez, P.L., specializing in estate and tax planning, probate and trust administration, asset protection, corporate legal services, business succession planning, sales of businesses, and foundations.

Clifford R. Mermell, Esq., created the law firm of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A. on March 1, 1996, over 21 years ago. Mr. Mermell has been the senior and managing partner of the firm since its creation. The firm was created to champion the rights of injured workers.. Mr. Mermell is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell peer review rating service which is the highest rating of ethical and legal ability given. Mr. Mermell has been a member of Workers' Injury Law Group (WILG) for the past six years. Mr. Mermell received an award in 2014 Recognition as Top Rated National Lawyer in Labor and Employment Law by American Lawyer Magazine, Corporate Counsel Magazine and National Law Journal.  Mr. Mermell received the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Avvo Client Choice Award based upon testimonials and client satisfaction surveys.  Mr. Mermell received the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Avvo 10.0 Rating (Highest Rating Possible).  Mr. Mermell received the 2015 Recognition by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel as one of the Nation's Top One Percent of all lawyers nationwide.  Mr. Mermell received the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017  recognition by Workers' Injury Law Group as one of the Nation's Top 100 Injured Workers' Attorneys.  Mr. Mermell received the 2017 Recognition as Top Attorneys of North America by the Who's Who Directory of Lawyers.

Author of "Florida DUI Law", a part of the LexisNexis Practice Guide series and "Drunk Driving & Related Vehicular Offenses" (Fifth  Edition), a national DUI defense book, also published by the LEXIS Law Publishing Company, Mr. Reiff was the only lawyer named as one of South Florida's Best Lawyers for 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2016 in the DUI/DWI Defense category! He is also a contributing author of "DUI Manslaughter Cases: Representing Good People Who Make Bad Mistakes", a chapter in "Inside the Minds: Defending DUI Vehicular Homicide Cases" (2012 ed.) by Aspatore Books. Named Florida’s 2019 DUI Defense Attorney of the Year by Lux Life Magazine – Business Legal Elite.. Named by the Miami Herald as the #1 lawyer who had the most success in defending people who were arrested for DUI in South Florida! Also named one of the Best Lawyers in America and one of South Florida’s Best Lawyers for Criminal Defense since 1995.. Besides successfully fighting for his clients, Mr. Reiff is a prolific author and lecturer on many subjects involved in the defense of indivduals charged with driving under the influence, DUI Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide. He is a faculty member of the National College for DUI Defense.. Very simply, you can hire an attorney who may have read his books, or you can hire the attorney who wrote the books!

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Experienced W attorney serving clients in Miami and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Miami and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Miami and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Miami and surrounding areas.