Mr. Carlos F. Gonzalez

Mr. Carlos F. Gonzalez at Diaz Reus LLP, Miami, Florida

Partner

Diaz Reus LLP

Miami Tower at International Place
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2600
Miami, Florida 33131

Phone (305) 375-9220
Fax 305-375-8050
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Website Mr. Carlos F. Gonzalez - Partner, Miami, Florida

Attorney’s Profile

Concentrates on appellate litigation, with an emphasis on international civil and commercial disputes and white collar criminal defense. Regularly appears before state and federal courts of appeal on behalf of individual and corporate clients from Central America, South America, the Caribbean and the U.S.
Fluent in Spanish, Arabic, and English, aiding in transnational client communication.
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).
Experience arguing cases before state and federal appellate courts, researching and drafting motions at all litigation stages, and serving as issue-preservation counsel at trial and arbitration hearings.
Prior to joining Diaz Reuss erved as Assistant Public Defender, appellate division, Miami-Dade County Public Defender’s Office, litigating dozens of appeals of complex felony offenses; and litigation associate in Miami offices of major New York, and Chicago firms, White & Case, LLP, and Arnstein & Lehr, LLP respectively.

Education
Northwestern University School of Law, J.D.
Emory University, B.A., Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies.
Middlebury College, Certificate in Arabic Language Studies.

Admissions
Florida
Illinois

Professional & Community Leadership
Professional Service:
American Bar Association.
Dade County Bar Association.
Cuban American Bar Association.
Vice-chair, Dade County Bar Association International Law Committee.
Treasurer, South Florida Chapter of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).
Regularly judges at moot court competitions for first-year law students at the University of Miami, and has assisted several of the law school’s moot court teams prepare for national competitions.

Bar Admission

Florida
Illinois

Affiliations

American Bar Association.
Dade County Bar Association.
Cuban American Bar Association.
Vice-chair, Dade County Bar Association International Law Committee.
Treasurer, South Florida Chapter of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).
Regularly judges at moot court competitions for first-year law students at the University of Miami, and has assisted several of the law school’s moot court teams prepare for national competitions.


Languages English, Spanish, Arabic

Joined the Law Firm in 2006

Attorney’s Areas of Practice





Litigation Percentage 80%

Career

Past Employment Positions

Prior to joining Diaz, Reus & Targ, LLP, served as Assistant Public Defender, appellate division, Miami-Dade County Public Defender’s Office, litigating dozens of appeals of complex felony offenses; and litigation associate in Miami offices of major New York, and Chicago firms, White & Case, LLP, and Arnstein & Lehr, LLP respectively.

Education

J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 2000
B.A., Emory University (Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies), 1997
Certificate in Arabic Language Studies, Middlebury College, 1996