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Luis Fernandez
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Biography
Our firm originated in 1949 Cuba and 1976 Miami, FL USA. We are a third generation law firm that hopes to serve our community for many more years. Our firm has been AV-Rated Preeminent for over 20 consecutive years.
Attorney Luis Fernandez is the son of the late Luis Fernandez-Caubi, attorney in Cuba and in the United States until 1997, and founder of the law firm. Our law firm has added Anna Fernandez (St. Thomas, 2011).
Fernandez-Caubi taught law at Santo Tomas de Villanueva in Cuba, and Luis Fernandez taught at FIU in the Criminal Justice Program for many years.
The firm appeared at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland in 1988 and assisted in the Human Rights Campaign that led to the freedom of political prisoners in Cuba. The firm has continued to represent the oppressed and with the assistance of Wilfredo Allen, has appeared in cases in Great Britain and assisted refugees in Peru and Nicaragua. Recently, the firm has played a part in identifying violators of Human Rights in Cuba, including attackers of the Ladies in White (Damas en Blanco) through Repression, ID program in which the firm was a founding member.
The firm, with the late Jean Camper Kahn (founder of Antioch Law School in Washington DC), the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson, Legal Aid and others, successfully tried the Meek v. Martinez landmark case, which resulted in the elderly minority receiving their proper share of government funds in the Miami-Dade County area.
The firm has represented El Movimiento Democracia in cases dealing with the interception of rafters at sea, and matters dealing with the Neutrality Act.
The firm has received recognition from groups such as La Brigada 2506, Miami-Dade County Bar Association, Movimiento Democracia, Hermanos de Rescate, Mayoral Proclamations and has twice received the CABA Pro Bono Award.
Anna Fernandez leads the Civil and Family sections of the practice.
Luis Fernandez heads the Criminal, Entertainment, and Election sections of the firm.
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Licensed in Florida for 46 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1979
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2018
Location
Luis Fernandez, P.A.
2250 SW 3rd Avenue, Suite #303, Miami, FL, 33129
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Luis Fernandez's Reviews
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Posted by Diego | March 25, 2015
A FIGHTER.
Luis Fernandez is an OUTSTANDING attorney. He is the fighter you want at your side when entering the court room. He was also the glue to our family when all seemed so dark.....and all this for a humble price. This guy walks in wielding his sword of Justice, kicking @$$ and taking names. All this whil...
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"I endorse this lawyer. Luis has been practicing for years and is one of the TOP criminal defense attorneys in South Florida. He has grown his practice over the years and now handles several different types of litigation. You cannot go wrong with Luis Fernandez, P.A."
"Luis Fernandez is a well-known name in South Florida. He has tried numerous high profile cases from Texas to New York to Miami. In addition, he hosts the television show Ante Usted and appears on several other television and radio programs as an analyst and commentator. What sets Luis apart is his ability to be open and honest with his clients and persuasive in court. You cannot go wrong with this attorney."
"I fully endorse this lawyer. Luis is incredibly knowledgeable, aggressive, and effective. He is who I would call if I needed a criminal defense lawyer."
"Very passionate about what he does, and gets results. Best role-model anyone can ask for; best attorney anyone can have."
"I endorse this lawyer. Encyclopedic knowledge of criminal law and procedure."
Charles White
Criminal defense lawyer
Hernan Hernandez
Family lawyer
Christopher Brown
Family lawyer
Anna Fernandez
Family lawyer
Matthew Troccoli
Appeals lawyer
Jose Teurbe-Tolon
Immigration lawyer
Miguel San Pedro
Health care lawyer
Jason Reding
Estate planning lawyer
Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2018.
Public Reprimand issued in FL, 2018
updated on 02/14/2018Public reprimand means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Bar warns the lawyer in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.
Honors
2013
Brigada de Asalto 2506 Award of Recognition, Brigada de Asalto 2506
2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
AV Rated for the 20th Consecutive Year, Martindale-Hubbell
2002
Freedom of Speech and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights., Movimiento Democracia
1995
Pro Bono Legal Services Project, Cuban American Bar Association
1994
Pro Bono Legal Services Project, Cuban American Bar Association
1993
Pro Bono Legal Services Project, Cuban American Bar Association
1992
Pro Bono Legal Services Project, Cuban American Bar Association
1984
Services to the Cuban Nation, Movimiento Insurreccional Martiano
1977
Book Award for Criminal Clinic Prep Program, University of Florida
N/A
Spanish American Law Students Association Award, University of Florida
N/A
John Marshall Bar Association, University of Florida
N/A
Price Waterhouse Accounting Scholarship Award, Florida Atlantic University
Work Experience
2014 - Present
GESE Pension Plan Board Trustee, City of Miami
2007 - Present
Host, WLRN-Ante Usted
1979 - Present
Attorney, Luis Fernandez, P.A.
1987 - 1994
Professor, Florida International University
Associations
1979 - Present
Dade County Bar AssociationMember
1979 - Present
Florida Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
1979 - Present
Cuban American Bar AssociationMember
1979 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
1979 - Present
Florida Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
Florida Supreme Court
Member
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Member
Willy Chirino Foundation
Director
Human Rights Watch
Member
Amnesty International
Member
Fifth Circuit Bar Association
Member
United States Tax Court
Member
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Member
United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
US v. Alexander M. Henry; Case Number: 11-60299-CR-ROSENBAUM
On the eve of trial, all charges were dropped against Mr. Henry
Francois Illas v. Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera; Case Number: 12-36492-CA-30
Case went to trial. The Court ruled in our favor, and Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera is currently a City of Doral Councilwomen!
Meek v. Martinez, 724 F. Supp. 888 - Dist. Court, SD Florida 1987
Case outcome resulted in the elderly minority receiving their proper share of government funds in the Miami-Dade County area
Florida v. Virginia Terrazas, Marisol Terrazas, and Antonio Medina; Case Number: 47-2012-CF-000745
Charges reduced for one of the Defendants. Probation completed for all of the Defendants.
In re Protest of Election Returns & Absentee Ballots, 707 So. 2d 1170 (3rd DCA 1998)
Education
1979
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1973
Florida Atlantic University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2011
Espias Cubanos en EE.UU. (II Conferencia)
Espias Cubanos en EE.UU. (II Conferencia)
Publications
2012
In the Roads
Beware of Facebook in Court
1988
The Miami News
Unmask Bigotry in Official English Ranks
1983
The Florida Bar Journal
Principles of Juvenile Practice
Languages
English
Spanish