Miguel A. Suro
Administrative & Regulatory, Business / Contracts, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain, Employment & Labor - Defense, Employment & Labor - Plaintiff, Immigration, Personal Injury (Transactional/Litigation)
Miami, Florida
Personal Introduction
I enjoy helping clients achieve their personal and business goals. I am admitted in both Florida and Puerto Rico, and am fluent in English and Spanish. My practice is very service-oriented, with lower volume and personal service built on trust and loyalty. I am very responsive and produce careful and polished work product. A good client fit is a person or entity that will be engaged and involved in their matter, and needs a lawyer that will work closely with them and have their back. When I graduated from law school, I worked at a firm with over 100 attorneys for nearly 3 years, and then joined my father in his personal injury practice. Later, I expanded that practice to include business law, in both Florida and Puerto Rico. I am a seasoned federal litigator, with multiple jury trials and favorable verdicts and settlements. Representative cases: -Pineda Mafuz v. E-Z-Go A Textron Co., 2014 WL 12725970 (D.P.R. 2014) (prevailed in discovery dispute regarding the issue of a principal-agent relationship). -Borges v. Nat'l Fire Ins. Co., 2016 WL 11697047 (D.P.R. 2016) (motion to exclude the plaintiff's expert witness denied). -Alicea v. Cont'l Cas. Co., 2016 WL 2755445 (D.P.R. 2016) (motion to dismiss case denied). -Vazquez-Ferrer v. Hosp. Espanol Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico, Inc., 2017 WL 354050 (D.P.R. 2017) (motion to dismiss EMTALA claim denied). -Garcia v. Hartford Fin. Servs. Grp., Inc., 2020 WL 13470966 (D.P.R. 2020) (successfully resisted defendants' attempt to depose non-testifying expert). Additional Training: National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) Building Trial Skills Program Memberships: -The Florida Bar -Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida -Florida Justice Association -Association of European Attorneys -Society for Human Resources Management Languages: -Fluent in English and Spanish (including business and legal Spanish). Media mentions: I've been mentioned many times in major national media, personally and as an attorney. Here are some of those mentions: -The New York Times -Consumer Reports -NBC -The Los Angeles Times -CNBC -Refinery29
Practice Composition
Transactional/Litigation
Education
Practice Summary
I have been practicing personal injury law in, mainly, federal court for over a decade, and later expanded into business law. In the latter practice area, I represent individuals and businesses in both a general counsel role and for specific engagements. I am very client-focused, with a fast response time, polished work, and a business philosophy of close working relationships and trust. Here are some of my business services: -Business formation. -Contract preparation and review. -Regulatory compliance. -Workforce management, including employment agreements and management-union relations. -Business disputes. -Relations with banks, regulators, and other public and private institutions. -Incorporating technology into a business, from accepting credit cards to running a website to outsourcing tasks.
Response Time
20 hours
Personal Interests & Charitable Work
In my spare time, I love reading about current events and technology. I also love exercising, travel, and spending time with my family and friends. I am serious, but also very friendly and easygoing.
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