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Practice Areas
• Commercial Litigation
• Creditors’ Rights
• Bankruptcy
• Receivership
• Insurance Insolvency
• Appeals
• Trial Practice
Professional Experience
Mr. de Zayas’ experience includes debtor-creditor law, bankruptcy, insurance insolvency, construction litigation, employment litigation, and appeals. He has tried numerous jury and bench trials in state and federal courts, and has been appellate counsel in many reported appellate decisions in the commercial litigation, insolvency, creditors' rights and bankruptcy areas.
Significant Representations and Experience
Mr. de Zayas also has substantial experience representing both commercial debtors and institutional creditors in connection with commercial claims and collections; in protection of, and realization on, various types of collateral; in enforcement of judgments; in commercial foreclosure of mortgages and other security interests; in contract litigation; in preference and fraudulent conveyance actions, and in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganizations. This varied experience with "both sides" of typical commercial litigation disputes benefits the Firm's clients in developing successful and efficient strategies for the protection of their interests.
Professional & Community Involvement
Mr. de Zayas has been a frequent speaker in continuing legal education seminars on creditors' rights and bankruptcy law. He has served on the Business Litigation and U.C.C./Bankruptcy Law Committees of the Florida Bar's Business Law Section, and is an active member of the Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida, the Commercial Law League and the American Bankruptcy Institute.
Admissions
Mr, de Zayas is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals of the Eleventh Circuit, the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts of the Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, the District of Colorado, and the District of New Jersey. He regularly practices, in association with local counsel, in federal and bankruptcy courts throughout the United States.
Education
Mr. de Zayas received his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Rutgers University, and his Juris Doctorate degree from Rutgers University School of Law (Newark).
Awards & Recognitions
Mr. de Zayas has served on the Board of Directors for the Cuban Museum of Arts and Culture and the Coconut Grove Sailing Club. He is also a licensed amateur radio operator.
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