Raquel M. Fernandez

Partner
305-350-2353
Hablo Español
Area of Focus: Trial & Litigation
Raquel M. Fernandez
Partner
305-350-2353
  • OVERVIEW
  • EXPERIENCE
  • INSIGHTS
  • CREDENTIALS
  • PRACTICES
GET TO KNOW RAQUEL

Known for her excellence in written advocacy, Raquel has secured summary judgments at both the state and federal levels, and by doing so she has often saved her clients considerable time and resources.

Raquel has more than two decades of experience handling complex commercial litigation and is well-versed in all phases of pretrial, trial, and appeals. Her experience includes securities class actions, business torts, partnership disputes, deceptive and unfair trade practices claims, breach of contract, products liability, antitrust, and class action defense work, with an emphasis on consumer products and the food and beverage industry.

Fluent in Spanish, Raquel works with Spanish-speaking clients and witnesses, and has served as liaison counsel for U.S.-based clients and counsel in South America.

Q & A
What is one of your greatest strengths as a lawyer?
Bringing forth clarity through written and oral advocacy is the cornerstone of litigation and appellate work. To be persuasive, I need to understand my client's objectives and their business on a granular level. I become completely vested in the matters I'm involved with, almost as if my own business interests were at stake. My clients appreciate this level of commitment and I think it is one of the main reasons they have continued to come back to me over the years.
Can you share an example of a matter in which you worked collaboratively across practices?
I recently settled a case that resulted in my client acquiring commercial property. I worked closely with a member of the real estate team, who was instrumental in helping address complex leasing issues, which in turn made the resolution of the settlement more financially beneficial to our client.
EXPERIENCE
INSIGHTS
CREDENTIALS
  • University of Pennsylvania, J.D., Associate Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review,  magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1995
    Cornell University, B.S., 1992
  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
    U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • Florida Super Lawyers, 2010 - present

    Daily Business Review, Best Mentor, 2023

    The International Who's Who of Aviation Lawyers Leader in Aviation Law

     

  • Spanish