The lawyers at Perez & Rodriguez, P.A., have a combined 65 years of experience in trying cases withover 215 jury and non-jury trials.

Eighty five percent ( 85%) of all cases filed do not go to trial- they settle or are dismissed. However failing to prepare for the possibility that your case may go to trial, is a mistake. At P&R, we handle all matters with the goal that the case be amicably settled to our clients satisfaction , yet with the understanding that it may very well have to be tried. Simply stated, at Perez & Rodriguez we try cases. We are not intimidated by the uncertainties of a trial. Our lawyers prepare from Day One as if the case you have hired us on may indeed be resolved by a jury or judge.

What does this mean to you? It means we begin identifying the key issues in the case. The attorneys at our firm identify what facts we will need, what arguments to anticipate from the other side and then focus on those key points throughout. We do not believe in just “ pushing paper” in an endless cycle of needless motions that serve only to drive up the client’s litigation costs, but fail to bring the case closer to resolution. As our motto goes - “We don’t turn over every rock, just the right ones.”

Luis Perez has been defending personal injury cases throughout his career, with over 75 jury trials and 30 bench trials. These cases run the gamut from wrongful death to soft tissue. Recently, Mr. Perez tried 5 jury cases in a span of 10 months; a trucking accident in Monroe County, a trip fall in an apartment building in Miami, a slip and fall in a gas station, a products liability case involving a press machine, and a PIP dispute. He is presently defending several Chinese Drywall cases for installers in Federal and State Court.

Javier Rodriguez has tried over 60 cases, including medical malpractice, personal injury, and commercial litigation matters and he is a member of ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates).

Cristina Diaz-Padron has handled insurance related cases almost exclusively since beginning her career and has tried various cases in Miami-Dade County.

Johanna Castellon-Vega joined P&R from the Criminal court system, having begun her career as a Public Defender in Miami. She has tried 13 criminal cases and 2 civil cases. Mrs. Castellon- Vega was a member of the Stetson Law School Trial team, a nationally ranked trial competition team and won the 2007 Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition in Florida.

Angelica Torrents has tried 12 criminal cases and 2 civil cases. She was a member of the Stetson Law School Trial Competition Team which received a top national ranking for Trial competition. Ms. Torrents won first place in the Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar’s competition and was a semi-finalist in the Kathy Bennet NACDL competition.