Florida Trend recognizes Bilzin Sumberg Partners as Florida Legal Elite
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July 1, 2021
Miami, FL – Bilzin Sumberg is pleased to announce that Litigation Partner, Melissa C. Pallett-Vasquez, was recognized in Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite 2021 Edition. The publication recognizes highly regarded lawyers who have exemplified excellence in their practice, as determined by endorsements from their peers. The list represents less than 1.2% of the active Florida Bar members who practice in Florida.
Melissa C. Pallett-Vasquez is a seasoned trial lawyer who handles complex business disputes in both federal and state courts, as well as arbitration. She focuses her practice on federal class action defense and multi-jurisdictional cases. Melissa leads client teams defending product labeling claims, product defect cases, misrepresentation claims, false advertising claims and antitrust claims, in addition to defending and pursuing complex construction defects cases. She is also retained by law firms to provide expert assistance in complex cases. Melissa is Liaison Officer of the American Bar Association's International Law Section. She has also been listed in Florida Trend's Legal Elite since 2007 and has also been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers, Benchmark Litigation, The Best Lawyers in America, Daily Business Review, and Chambers USA.
About Bilzin Sumberg
Bilzin Sumberg works with clients whose business and legal opportunities and challenges span the United States and cross borders to Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm's growth has paralleled that of its Miami home base, a region known for its rich cultural, social, and professional diversity. Bilzin Sumberg lawyers concentrate on services at the heart of both regional and international commerce, including real estate, land development, and government relations, environmental, corporate law, joint ventures, domestic and international tax and estate planning, business litigation, finance, and public/private partnerships. For more information, please visit bilzin.com.
Melissa C. Pallett-Vasquez is a seasoned trial lawyer who handles complex business disputes in both federal and state courts, as well as arbitration. She focuses her practice on federal class action defense and multi-jurisdictional cases. Melissa leads client teams defending product labeling claims, product defect cases, misrepresentation claims, false advertising claims and antitrust claims, in addition to defending and pursuing complex construction defects cases. She is also retained by law firms to provide expert assistance in complex cases. Melissa is Liaison Officer of the American Bar Association's International Law Section. She has also been listed in Florida Trend's Legal Elite since 2007 and has also been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers, Benchmark Litigation, The Best Lawyers in America, Daily Business Review, and Chambers USA.
About Bilzin Sumberg
Bilzin Sumberg works with clients whose business and legal opportunities and challenges span the United States and cross borders to Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm's growth has paralleled that of its Miami home base, a region known for its rich cultural, social, and professional diversity. Bilzin Sumberg lawyers concentrate on services at the heart of both regional and international commerce, including real estate, land development, and government relations, environmental, corporate law, joint ventures, domestic and international tax and estate planning, business litigation, finance, and public/private partnerships. For more information, please visit bilzin.com.
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