Seven lawyers from Rasco Klock are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022, the 28th edition of the list. The lawyers represent Rasco Klock’s Coral Gables office.
This list of outstanding lawyers is compiled by conducting exhaustive peer review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
- Ramón E. Rasco, Esq., managing partner, was selected in the fields of Banking and Finance Law, and Commercial Transactions/UCC Law. The first year he was listed in any practice area in The Best Lawyers in America was 2017.
- Joseph P. Klock, Jr., Esq., partner, was selected in the field of Commercial Litigation. The first year he was listed in any practice area in The Best Lawyers in America was 2018.
- Salomón B. Esquenazi, Esq., special counsel, was selected in the field of Trusts and Estates. The first year he was listed in any practice area in The Best Lawyers in America was 2021.
- Janet T. Munn, Esq., partner, was selected in the field of Litigation – Intellectual Property. The first year she was listed in any practice area in The Best Lawyers in America was 2009.
- Gabriel E. Nieto, Esq., partner, was selected in the field of Environmental Law. The first year he was listed in any practice area in The Best Lawyers in America was 2013.
- Cristina Pelaez, Esq., of-counsel, was selected in the field of Real Estate Law. The first year she was listed in any practice area in The Best Lawyers in America was 2021.
- Alfonso Perez, Esq., partner, was selected in the field of Real Estate Law. The first year he was listed in any practice area in The Best Lawyers in America was 2021.
“These awards, which showcase some of the best attorneys in our profession, are a reflection of Rasco Klock’s longtime dedication to legal excellence,” said Rasco. “Joe, Salo, Janet, Gabe, Cristina, Al and I are honored to be recognized by Best Lawyers®, which bases its awards solely on peer reviews,” commented Rasco.
The entire Best Lawyers in America list can be viewed at www.bestlawyers.com/America.
About Rasco Klock: Rasco Klock, a minority-owned law firm, provides well-reasoned, efficient and practical solutions to the diverse business needs of market leading companies and high net worth individuals who invest or do business in South Florida, New York and the New York City metro area, and the Americas. Nearly half of Rasco Klock’s lawyers have been recognized for their legal excellence by independent third parties such as Chambers, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Top Lawyers. Their experience ranges from structuring offshore investment in the U.S. to the day-to-day operations of a going concern, including distribution, licensing, leasing, taxation, government procurement and employment issues.
Its attorneys represent individuals, private and public corporations, and major financial institutions in all aspects of corporate transactions (including mergers, acquisitions, financing, and placements), lending, commercial litigation and arbitration, employment litigation and compensation, bankruptcy and bankruptcy litigation, foreclosures, taxation, trademark monitoring, trademark and trade dress infringement, copyright infringement, false advertising, and infringement of the rights of publicity and internet domain disputes. Led by a joint J.D./Ph.D. in marine biology, they have handled complex environmental cases. They also represent individuals and families domestically and internationally regarding the management, taxation, preservation, and transfers of wealth, as well as the use and administration of trusts and estates.
The New York office is located at 555 Fifth Avenue, 17th Floor; and the Florida office is located at 2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Ste 600, Coral Gables. For more information, visit www.rascoklock.com.
About Best Lawyers®
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Almost 108,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and the publication received over 13 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, 9.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 67,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
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