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Trial team lead
Vanessa is a partner in our litigation team. She has worked on behalf of individuals, employers, commercial entities, and insurers for more than 20 years. She acts in defense of insurers and their insureds in liability matters, in avoidance of potential exposure, and on claims against them. She regularly consults on coverage issues, claims handling, and extra-contractual issues.
Vanesa’s practice focuses on problem solving in liability matters, coverage issues, extra contractual claims, and wide spread exposure matters. This includes serving as lead counsel on bodily injury, commercial, professional liability, and employment disputes.
Vanessa has served as go to counsel on a national workplace helpline providing advice to employers on liability and best practices, including issues involving equal employment, harassment, discrimination, wage and hour laws, leaves and benefits.
Vanessa was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1997.
Bar admissions
Florida
US District Court, Middle District of Florida
US District Court, Southern District of Florida
Professional affiliations
Cuban-American Bar Association
Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Education and training
University of Miami Law School; Coral Gables, FL | Juris Doctorate | 1997
University of Miami, BA; Coral Gables, FL | Bachelor of Arts | 1994
Local involvement
Hispanic Unity of Florida, Citizenship Instructor
Languages
Spanish