$ 375-500 per hour
Cesar Mejia Duenas
also known as Cesar Duenas
About Cesar
Biography
César Dueñas, Esq. is an attorney specializing in business law, wills trust and estates, litigation, arbitration, and international dispute resolution, knowledgeable of civil law and common law litigation as he is admitted to practice law in New York, Florida, District of Columbia, New Jersey, California, and the Republic of Honduras. He holds a J.D. and International Arbitration LL.M. from the University of Miami School of law, an LL.M. for Foreign-Trained Lawyers from Brooklyn Law School, and a Licenciatura en Derecho “Cum Laude” from the Universidad Tecnológica de Honduras.
He has worked as an associate attorney for firms in the areas of commercial litigation, corporate law, trust and estates, probate, trademark, family law, and immigration law. He successfully represented clients in the Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties in Florida, the Immigration Courts of New York, Florida, and New Jersey, as well as the Family Courts in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, and Nassau counties.
César is actively involved in several professional organizations that reflect his commitment to excellence and leadership in the legal field. Since 2024, he has been a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association and the New York City Estate Planning Council. Additionally, he serves on the Executive Committee of the New York City Bar Association’s Law Student Perspectives Committee (2024-2027). He has been an active member of the Coral Gables Estate Planning Council since 2023 and maintains memberships with the American Bar Association (since 2020) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (since 2019), where he stays current on issues impacting immigration and estate planning to better serve his clients.
During Law School, he interned for Squire Patton Boggs, and Reed Smith, working for the International Dispute Resolution Groups researching complex international arbitration issues. He also clerked for EPGD Business Law, a Miami-based law firm where he worked for the litigation department and regularly prepared blogpost on
trendy commercial litigation matters.
At the University of Miami, he interned for the Investor Right Clinics, handling securities arbitrations before FINRA. He was involved in cases dealing with the unsuitability of investments, unauthorized trading, excessive trading, churning, failure to supervise, among other claims. He also prepared complex damages calculations based on marked adjusted damages, net out of pocket losses, and loss avoidance damages.
He was also a President of the Miami Law International Arbitration Society, a student organization that promoted the study of international arbitration and established a network between students and arbitration practitioners. He also participated in various International Arbitration Competitions including Moot Madrid, Vis Moot, and the Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI) Moot.
In Honduras, he served as the General Counsel for Mercedes Benz, and for corporate groups in the financial, automotive, telecommunications, and energy sectors. He served as lead counsel in over three hundred cases before the Civil Courts, including matters in excess of one million dollars.
As a personal note, he graduated from the National School of Music in Honduras, where he learned to play the Piano, Saxophone, Accordion, and Flute. He is also a bass-baritone who sang withthe Philharmonic Chorale Association of Honduras in Operas and Choral works.
Practice Areas
9
Practice Areas
Business
20%
15 years | 113 cases
Litigation
20%
15 years | 324 cases
Probate
20%
6 years | 12 cases
Immigration
10%
10 years | 145 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
30%-40%
Pro bono
5 %
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in California for 2 years
State: California
Acquired: 2023
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 2 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 2023
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 4 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2021
No misconduct found
Licensed in Florida for 5 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2020
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 6 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2019
No misconduct found
Location
Miami Office
3907 SW 67th Ave 2nd Floor, Miami, FL, 33155
New York Office
224 W 35th St, Ste 500 PMB 151, New York, NY, 10001
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Cesar Mejia Duenas's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 35 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by Marlene | February 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Abogado excepcional
Cesar es un abogado excepcional, te ayuda a prepararte y que te sientas con toda la confianza del mundo a que puedes lograr la Victoria. Solo puedo decir GRACIAS
Posted by Marta | December 28, 2024 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Excelente servicio
100% recomendado. Un servicio espectacular. El abogado César Dueñas muy complacida con su atención y profesionalidad
Posted by Taimy Garcia | December 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Excellent Service
Recomiendo mucho al abogado César Mejía. Su profesionalismo, amabilidad y conocimientos son increíbles. Todo su trabajo es impecable.
Posted by Wendy | December 11, 2024 | Consulted Attorney
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Excelente profesional y con sensibilidad humana
Recomiendo ampliamente los servicios del abogado César Mejía Duenas. Muy claro en su asesoría. Da respuesta a todas las inquietudes en forma transparente. Me orientó paso a paso los procesos a seguir en los procesos sucesorales que son tan engorrosos y sobre todo dolorosos.
Posted by Keila | June 21, 2024 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Excellent! The service provided went beyond what we expected!
Professional, caring, and willing to help. Replied to all our questions quickly, and always had suggestions and great advice. Our family is so grateful for him and his effective team! We would hire him again, if needed!
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Experience
Honors
2022
Top Contributor, Avvo
2022
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2021
Top Contributor, Avvo
2021
Client's Choice, Avvo
2021
10.0 Lawyer Raiting, Justia
2021
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2020
Client's Choice, Avvo
2020
Top Contributor, Avvo
2019
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2019
Pro Bono Challenge Award, University of Miami School of Law
2017
International Arbitration Institute Scholarship, International Arbitration Institute
2016
Merit Base Scholarship, Brooklyn Law School
Work Experience
2021 - Present
Attorney, CMD Attorneys
2020 - 2021
Associate, De Varona Law
2019 - 2019
Legal Intern, Investor Rights Clinic (University Of Miami School Of Law)
2019 - 2019
Associate, Garcia Pantaleon & Associates PC
2019 - 2019
Practicum Intern, Reed Smith
2018 - 2019
Law Clerk, EPGD Business Law
2017 - 2018
Practicum Intern, Squire Patton Boggs
2016 - 2017
Law Clerk, Oltarsh & Associates, PC
2015 - 2016
Law Clerk, Musa Obregon & Associates
2008 - 2014
General Counsel for Mercedes Benz Honduras, Mercedes Benz
Associations
2025 - Present
Artificial Intelligence Committee of the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers AssociationExecutive Committee Member
2025 - Present
National Academy of Elder Law AttorneysMember
2024 - Present
Beverly Hills Bar AssociationMember
2024 - Present
New York City Bar Association - Law Student Perspectives CommitteeExecutive Committee Member
2023 - Present
Coral Gables Estate Planning CouncilMember
2020 - Present
Florida BarMember
2019 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2019 - Present
New York City Bar AssociationMember
2019 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2019 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2010 - Present
Honduran Bar AssociationMember
2018 - 2019
Miami Law International Arbitration SocietyPresident
Sample of Legal Cases
Settlement of Legal Professional Malpractice claim
Settled
Education
2019
University of Miami School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws International Arbitration
2019
University of Miami School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2017
Brooklyn Law School
LL.M - Master of Laws
2010
Universidad Tecnológica de Honduras (U.T.H.)
LL.B - Bachelor of Laws
Speaking Engagements
2019
Miami Law International Arbitration Society General Meeting
Networking in International Arbitration
2018
Personal Finance 101
Personal Finance
2015
General Requirements for Asylum applications, family petitions, and SIJ petitions.
Immigration Law / Asylum
Publications
2020
University of Miami Law Review
Which law is supreme? The interplay between the New York Convention and the McCarran-Ferguson Act
2019
Investor Rights Clinic Blog
Major Differences Between Traditional and Roth IRAs
Languages
English
Spanish
Portuguese
French
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