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We are pleased to announce that Miguel de Castro has joined our firm, bringing with him a strong background in real estate litigation and transactional work, including both residential and commercial matters, as well as probate and family law. Throughout his career, Miguel has handled a variety of complex cases, including contractual disputes, foreclosures, evictions, … Rasco Klock Welcomes Miguel A. de Castro, Esq. to Our Team

Rasco Klock Partner Blaine Bortnick, Esq., based in the firm’s New York office, recently prevailed in three trials and obtained substantial awards for the firm’s clients.  In one case he achieved a $2.5 million arbitration award against J.P. Morgan Securities in connection with the termination of the client’s employment.  The award was confirmed by the … Blaine Bortnick, Esq., Partner with Rasco Klock, Achieves Large Recoveries in a Trio of Trials

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 … Seven Rasco Klock Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022

Four lawyers from Rasco Klock are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. The lawyers represent Rasco Klock’s Coral Gables and New York offices. Ramón E. Rasco, Esq. was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 in Coral Gables, Florida in the fields of Banking and Finance Law, … Four Rasco Klock Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto, P.L. is pleased to announce the creation of the Rasco Klock Mediation Group. Mediation has become a valuable method of Alternative Dispute Resolution.  Judicial and Arbitral proceedings are designed to decide which claim or defense “wins the day” – a dispute resolution by fiat.  A Mediation on the other hand … The Rasco Klock Mediation Group

Rasco Klock Partner Blaine Bortnick, based in the New York office, has been sought by national media for his expertise concerning employment issues during the COVID-19 crisis.  In recent weeks he has been quoted by Bloomberg News, Fox Business News, and SHRM, a leading Human Resources organization.

Rasco Klock Partner Blaine Bortnick, Esq., based in the firm’s New York office, recently achieved a $1.361 million arbitration award against Citigroup Inc., for his client Baris Ozkaptan, a foreign exchange trader. The award is final. In May 2015, the client was terminated by Citibank in London as part of a global investigation by regulatory … Blaine Bortnick, Esq., Partner with Rasco Klock, Achieves $1.361 Million Arbitration Award Against Citigroup Inc. for Client in Deferred Compensation Case

Coral Gables, Fl., Jan. 18, 2010 – With over 24 years of intellectual property and commercial litigation experience, Janet T. Munn has joined the partner ranks at the Coral Gables-based law firm Rasco, Klock, Reininger, Perez, Esquenazi, Vigil & Nieto. Her expertise includes: class action defense, intellectual property, mass tort and products liability defense, media law, … Leading Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigator, Janet T. Munn, Partners-Up with Coral Gables-Based Law Firm

MIAMI, Fla., May 4, 2010 – Emiliano Calemzuk, President of Fox Television Studios, a division of News Corporation’s Fox Entertainment Group, fought and lost a foreclosure suit against U.S. Century Bank in Miami, Fla. The property in question is: 8118 Harding Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33141, a 12-unit apartment building the Calemzuks expected to convert into condominiums … Emiliano Calemzuk Involved with Foreclosure in Miami Court Calemzuk, his father Carlos Calemzuk and their company, 8118 Harding LLC., will have to pay: $1,788,110.57

The South Florida Legal Guide (SFLG), part of the South Florida Business & Wealth family of publications, has selected Ramón E. Rasco, Esq. and Joseph Klock, Jr., Esq. of Rasco Klock, as Top Lawyers in its 2020 issue. In addition, SFLG named Rasco Klock as a Top Law Firm in its 2020 issue. For nearly … South Florida Legal Guide Selects Ramón E. Rasco, Esq. and Joseph P. Klock, Jr., Esq. as Top Lawyers; Rasco Klock as Top Law Firm

Rasco Klock has been named a Metropolitan Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 firm in Miami in four practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2020. Rasco Klock was recognized in the metropolitan rankings as: Tier 1 firm in Miami for Environmental Law Tier 2 firm in Miami for Commercial Litigation Tier … Rasco Klock Named Metropolitan Tier 1 , Tier 2 and Tier 3 Firm in Miami by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2020

On Nov. 1, the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce awarded Rasco Klock with its 2019 Sunshine Award in the Law Firm category, at its 25th Annual Sunshine Awards Luncheon held at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne. The award recognizes the vision that Rasco Klock has in taking the firm to be one of the highest-rated … South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Honors Rasco Klock with 2019 Sunshine Award in Law Firm Category

Rosana M. Gutierrez, a seasoned business lawyer, joins Rasco Klock’s Miami office from Foley & Lardner LLP. With over 15 years of experience leading complex business transactions, particularly mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and public-private partnerships, Gutierrez adds further depth to the firm’s corporate practice group. Gutierrez regularly advises both domestic and international clients and … Business Lawyer Rosana Gutierrez Joins Rasco Klock as a Partner in the Miami Office

Blaine Bortnick, a long-time partner at a New York boutique litigation firm, has joined Rasco Klock’s New York office. He will be joining his colleague of many years, Read McCaffrey, who is launching the firm’s New York presence. McCaffrey and Bortnick have extensive experience in international arbitration and complex litigation. In addition, Bortnick is a … New York Attorney Blaine Bortnick Joins Florida-Based Rasco Klock

Read McCaffrey, an internationally known and respected arbitral and complex litigation expert, has joined Miami-based Rasco Klock to head its international litigation group. Joseph P. Klock, Jr., a resident litigation partner in Miami, hailed McCaffrey’s arrival at the Firm: “I have worked with and against Read over the years and have admired and respected his … Rasco Klock Expands Complex Litigation Practice

Rasco Klock has long been a proud part of the Miami community. In addition to providing top-notch legal services to our clients, we take a personal interest in local issues and charitable causes. That is why we were pleased to participate in the inaugural Zo’s Hoop-Law Madness Charity Basketball Tournament, which raised funds in support … Rasco Klock Participates in Basketball Tournament Fundraiser

A defunct auto racing team may have a new lease on Le Mans now that a couple of Coral Gables litigators won their case in Philadelphia. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Aug. 13 that T-Mobile U.S.A. owes Vici Racing more than $7 million for breaching a three-year sponsorship agreement after … South Florida Litigators Win Contract Case in Philadelphia

February 24, 2014 – Hines, the leasing and property manager for 2555 Ponce in Coral Gables, recently announced that the esteemed South Florida minority-owned law firm of Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto PL has signed a long-term lease and will occupy a full penthouse floor, comprising more than 13,000 square feet of space, in the six-story … Rasco Klock Perez Nieto Leases Full Floor at 2555 Ponce Building.

 MIAMI, FL – May 23, 2013 – Yesterday, the Law Firm of Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto,  based in Coral Gables, FL, had a major victory in Federal Court in a legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty case. The FDIC, represented by attorneys Alfonso Perez and Daniel Pascale of RKPN, filed the legal malpractice … Rasco Klock Representing the FDIC Wins Breakthrough Legal Malpractice Case Against Attorney Bob Messick and His Law Firm ICard Merrill

Daily Business Review – March 14, 2013 Joseph Klock Jr., Juan Carlos Antorcha and Miguel Morel helped a Miami-based Le Mans racing team prove that T-Mobile was in breach of contract after refusing to pay the team $7 million. Click to read full article.

CORAL GABLES, Fla., Oct 15 /PRNewswire/ — Craig D. Linder, a prestigious corporate, securities and finance lawyer in Florida, has joined Coral Gables-based RASCO KLOCK PEREZ & NIETO, P.L., as Special Counsel, where he will head the Firm’s securities law practice. Commented Ramón Rasco, firm co-founder and chair: “…” Linder responded: “To work among a … Securities Law Expert Craig D. Linder Joins Coral Gables-Based Law Firm