Mario Garcia, Esquire
Managing Partner/Owner

Admitted  to Practice in:

 Florida

New York

Washington, D.C.

Email: mario@garcialawoffices.com

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense (Federal & State), Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law and Title Agent.

Admitted: 2000, Florida; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2003, Washington, D.C., Supreme Court of the United States; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 2006, New York.

Law School: University of Miami, J.D., 1999.

Graduate Schools: Capella University, Ph.D. in Psychology, Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Neuropsychology, Fielding Graduate University; Golden Gate University, MBA in Management.

College: Regents College, B.S., 1985.

Member: The Florida Bar; District of Columbia Bar; New York Bar; American Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; and Cuban Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association.

Biography: University of Miami School of Law, Moot Court Board Member, 1998-1999; Member, Editorial Board, University of Miami School of Law, International and Comparative Law Review; Student Keynote Speaker, Commencement Ceremonies, 1999; Executive Vice President & Chairman, JCI European Business Conference, Strasbourg, France, 1995; U.S. Army Captain, Aviation,  (Retired) 1993; 1990 Honoree Ten Outstanding Young American, Humanitarian Service; and Honoree The Outstanding Young Person of the World, 1990, Moral Leadership.

Certifications/Licenses: Licensed Mental Health Counselor #MH8740; Nationally Certified Psychologist (NCP)  #2176, Professional Psychologist Certification Board; International Training Fellow; Certified Mediator, Florida Supreme Court; Certified Addictions Prevention Counselor (CAPP) #202G, Florida Certification Board.

Teaching Experience:  Seminars and courses in leadership, legal issues, and counseling standards presented in 40+ countries in both English and Spanish languages.  Additional experience includes:

·        Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Continuing Studies, Mediation and Negotiation Skills, and Foreign Attorneys Certification Program.

·        Adjunct Professor, University of St. Francis, Master of Health Administration Program, Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration, Medical Socioloty, and Ethics.

·        Adjunct Professor, Trinity International University, EXCEL Program, Leading & Managing, Business Ethics, Economics, and Research Methods.

·        Professor, LPCI, Clinicians in Court, Ethics and the Mental Health Profession.

Expert Witness: Counseling Standards of Care and Practice, Clinical Forensic Neuropsycholgy.

Additional Languages: Spanish.

Born: New York, NY, January 10, 1959.

ISLN: 914899974

Law School: Interamerican University, Puerto Rico, 1976

College: Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1972

Member: Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Bar Association); American Bar Association, Puerto Rico Chapter; Federal Bar Association, Puerto Rico Chapter; Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Bar Association; National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.

Biography: Member of Law School Judicial Magazine, Interamerican University; Administrative Bankruptcy Course; Notary Public Course; Detection of Fraud in Government Administration course; Domestic Violence course; served in Division of Criminal Justice and Counsel, Department of Justice Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Parliamentary Minority Advisor to the House of Representatives, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Professor Social Sciences Industrial Organization and Labor Law with Jose A. Montaņez Genario Technological and Vocational School, Puerto Rico; General Counsel Department of Sports and Recreation, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Additional Languages: Spanish

Born: Santurce, Puerto Rico; December 14, 1950