Coral Gables Lawyers

Registered US Patent Attorney serving the community in intellectual property matters for over 30 years. Assisting in obtaining and enforcing patents, trade/service marks, and copyrights, including with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as well as in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean through vast array of relationships with local counsels in foreign jurisdictions.

I represent clients in a broad range of business litigation matters in the state and federal courts. I have experience representing clients in disputes involving contracts, business torts, real estate, probate and estate matters, and government-in-the sunshine matters. My experience in the business world before becoming a lawyer gives me a unique perspective to resolve business disputes while keeping in mind my clients’ overarching business objectives.

Luis, founding member of the firm, was one of the first Cuban Americans to graduate from the University of Miami Law School in 1970. He earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration during his collegiate years.

Starting as a general practitioner, he later developed a products liability practice, when that area of law was in its infancy, aided by his engineering and construction industry background.

Over 20 years ago, he settled a case for the loss of use of one arm, for the unprecedented present value of 2.7 million dollars with a 10 million dollar payout. Since then, Luis has obtained...

With over nineteen years experience as a Litigation Attorney, Mr. Cruanes has handled all aspects of Litigation from case inception through its trial, and any subsequent Appeals. He has achieved success in complex, often difficult to win cases. He has successfully practiced in Florida State and Federal Courts, to include the Third District Court of Appeals, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Prior to becoming an Attorney, Mr. Cruanes served as an Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Major, and having commanded Marine Units of up to 450 Marines, in peacetime and war.

Mr. Juan C. Velasquez, Esq. earned his B.A. from Florida International University, and earned his Juris Doctorate from the Appalachian School of Law.During law school, he was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity and Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) organization. Mr. Velasquez was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2010.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Velasquez practiced with a law firm representing the insurance companies in complex personal injury, property damage insurance litigation disputes in addition to various commercial litigation matters ranging from debtor-creditor rights, breach of contract, business torts, as well as personal property

Mr. Velasquez is...

Helping people get disability benefits from insurance companies. Nationwide legal representation.

Geannina (“Nina”) Burgos is an associate attorney at Dabdoub Law Firm - a law firm dedicated to helping people get long-term disability benefits paid by insurance companies.

Ms. Burgos handles all aspects of disability claims on behalf of clients entitled to these insurance benefits through private/individual or group disability insurance policies. Dabdoub Law Firm represents people with disability claims, handles disability appeals of denied claims, and litigates wrongfully denied disability benefits. Ms. Burgos also represents individuals seeking to obtain long-term care benefits and life insurance benefits. Ms. Burgos has experience...

Why Disability Law?

Kevin’s first law job was as a law clerk at Dabdoub Law Firm while in law school. As a law clerk, he realized how much of a difference he could make in the lives of people who were too sick or injured to work.

Kevin graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in the top 10% of his class, earning the honors of magna cum laude. With his academic record, he could have chosen a big defense law firm and represented insurance companies. He instead joined the team of disability attorneys at Dabdoub Law Firm.

Kevin’s Practice

Kevin’s entire...

Eric Gros-Dubois is the founder of EPGD Business Law. With a JD and MBA, with a specialization in finance, Eric is able to step back and view the legal work through a commercial lens while also acting as a trusted business advising source for his clients. Before founding EPGD, Mr. Gros-Duboi’s areas of concentration included business transactions, tax controversies, and estate & trust planning, while at a prominent firm located in Washington, DC. His path led him to Miami, FL where he practiced commercial transactions and business litigation. Beyond his experience in these practices, he spent a summer with...

Mr. Weigel is the president of Russell C. Weigel, III, P.A and a securities lawyer with over 25 years of legal experience. Prior to establishing the firm in 2005, for five years Mr. Weigel worked as a securities transactional and securities litigation attorney in private practice successively for two law firms where he assisted and advised on public company mergers, general corporate and securities regulatory compliance matters, defense of NYSE and SEC investigations, and prosecuted and defended securities arbitration and civil litigation matters.Between 1990 and 2001, Mr. Weigel worked for the Securities and Exchange Commission (also known as the SEC)...

Mr. Russell passed the Florida Bar in 2016, and began his career in Maritime Personal Injury Defense work. Mr. Russell joined the Law offices of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A. in 2018. Mr. Russell handles his own case load and is closely supervised by Clifford Mermell and David Pacheco, who have over 46 years of combined experience in handling Defense Base Act and Longshore cases. Mr. Russell has also quickly accelerated his learning curve and is proficient in new client intakes, informal conferences, the discovery process, settlement evaluations, and demands, and general handling of all aspects of a DBA...

Roberto Juan Ortiz received his Bachelor in Business Management and Organization degree from the University of Miami, in Coral Gables, Florida. Mr. Ortiz received his Juris Doctor degree from the St. Thomas University School of Law, in Miami, Florida. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida. Mr. Ortiz is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida for the practice of Federal litigation. Mr. Ortiz is a member of several professional organizations, including the Florida Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He is also an active member...