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Raul A. Arencibia

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Overview

Practice Areas

80% Litigation
31 years, 250 cases
20% Appeals
31 years, 25 cases

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Hourly ($350-$400/hour)

Payment types

Check

Contact Information

Arencibia Attorneys

2534 SW 6th Street

Miami, FL 33135

305-670-4000
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Languages Spoken

Spanish

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Résumé

License

31 years since Raul A. Arencibia was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Florida	Member in Good Standing	1980	03/05/2011

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Managing Shareholder at Arencibia Attorneys	2002–present
Special Counsel at Kilpatrick Stockton	2000–2001

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Harvard Law School		Juris Doctor	1980
New York University	Political Science	BA - Bachelor of Arts, cum laude	1977

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
AV Rating	Martindale-Hubbell	1988
Founders Day Award		1977

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Business Network International	2004-present
Member	Puerto Rican Professional Association of South Florida	2003-present

Member	Cuban American Bar Association	1980-present
Member	Florida Bar	1980-present
President	Business Network International - Dadeland Chapter	2007-2008
Member	Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section	2003-2008
Member	Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section	2003-2008
Member	Florida Bar, Equal Opportunities Law Section	1999-2008
Secretary	Economic Opportunity Family Health Center, Inc.	2005-2007
Director	Economic Opportunity Family Health Center, Inc.	2002-2007
Executive Council Member at Large	Florida Bar, Equal Opportunities Law Section	2003-2004
Co-chair	Florida Bar, All Bar Conference on Diversity	2001
Delegate	Florida Bar, Council of Executive Councils	2001
Co-Chair	Florida Supreme Court, Advisory Committee for the 2001 Conference of the National Consortium of Task Forces and Commissions on Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts	2001
Member	Florida Bar, Judicial Administration, Selection and Tenure Committee	1999-2001
Delegate	Florida Bar, Council of Sections	2000
Chair	Florida Bar, Equal Opportunities Law Section	2000
Member	Florida Supreme Court, Racial and Ethnic Bias Study Commission	2000
Vice-Chair	Florida Bar, Equal Opportunities Law Section	1999
Co-Founder	Florida Bar, Equal Opportunities Law Section	1999
Member	Florida Bar, Equal Opportunities in the Profession Committee	1994-1999
Co-Chair, Appellate Court Liaison Subcommittee	Dade County Bar Association, Appellate Court Committee	1998
Member	Dade County Bar Association, Banking and Corporate Litigation Law Committee	1998
Chair	Florida Bar, Equal Opportunities in the Profession Committee	1996
Vice-Chair	Florida Bar, Equal Opportunities in the Profession Committee	1995
Member	Dade County Bar Association	1981-1988
Member	Dade County Bar Association, Communications Law Committee	1983-1984
Member	Dade County Bar Association, Community Relations Coordinating Committee	1981-1982
Member	Dade County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section	1981-1982

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Cases

Saenz v. Pena

Outcome: Reversal in favor of Defendant/Appellant

Profilet v. Cambridge Financial Corp.

Outcome: Motions to dismiss denied/granted, in part

Paul v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Outcome: Reversal in favor of Plaintiff/Appellant

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Bonds: The Protective Layer in the Construction Process	Introduction to Construction Law	1987

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Masters Seminar on Professionalism, "Successful Lawyering in a Diverse Society"	Florida Bar 2001 Annual Meeting	2001