Practice Experience

• Maria Montenegro is a member of the Firm’s Insurance and Business Litigation & Trade Regulation Practice Groups.
• Ms. Montenegro’s primary areas of practice focus on complex commercial litigation, insurance coverage litigation, professional malpractice defense, real estate litigation, trademark infringement litigation, civil rights litigation, trusts and estate litigation, and family law.

Professional and Civic Activities

• The Florida Bar
  Standing Committee on Professionalism (2002-2005)
• Lawyers for Children America, Volunteer Attorney (December 2006-Present)
• CHARLEE Homes for Kids, Foster Parent (September 2003-Present)
• Kids in Distress, Volunteer, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2002-Present)
• Board Member, City of Hialeah Gardens Water and Sewer Board (1994-1996) 
• Graduate of Leadership Miami, Class of 1995-1996
• United Way Elderly Services Review Panel, Panel Member (1994-1996)

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Florida

COURT ADMISSIONS

• Florida State Courts
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Background

• Ronald J. Cohen, P.A.
  Of Counsel (2004-2006)
• Boyd & Greene, LLC/Katz, Barron, Squitero & Faust, P.A.
  Member (2001-2004)
• Broad and Cassel
  Attorney (1993-1996 and 1998-2001)
• Harry A. Payton & Associates, P.A.
  Attorney (1996-1998)

Education

• University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1993)
  Articles and Comment Editor of the Business Law Journal
  Finalist, First Year Moot Court Competition
  Recipient of Dean's Honor Scholarship
  American Jurisprudence Book Award, Civil Procedure
• University of Miami (B.A., with general honors in Politics and Public Affairs, 1989)
  Golden Key National Honor Society
  Recipient of Bowman Ashe Scholarship
  Member of the President's 100
  Honors Students' Association
  Production Assistant, Phoenix Magazine, 1986

LANGUAGES

• Spanish