Overview
Overview
M. Arabella Puentes-Rubio is a Partner in the firm's Miami office. Mrs. Puentes-Rubio primarily focuses her practice on Federal and State Civil Litigation focusing in the areas of commercial litigation, marine/admiralty, automobile negligence and general liability.
Mrs. Puentes-Rubio attended the University of Miami graduating with a Bachelor in Business Administration in Finance. She subsequently worked for the U.S. Department of the Treasury – Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) conducting regulatory examinations of community banks.
Mrs. Puentes-Rubio received her Juris Doctor from St. Thomas School of Law and was admitted to practice law in the State of Florida in 2006. During law school, Mrs. Puentes-Rubio served as a judicial intern to the Hon. Chief Judge David M. Gersten, Third District Court of Appeal. She also received Academic Achievement Awards in Advance Legal Writing and Interview, Counseling and Negotiation.
Associations
- The Florida Bar Association
- Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL)
- American Bar Association
- Miami-Dade Bar Association
- United Way Women's Leadership
Education
- St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump School of Law, J.D.
- University of Miami, BBA, Finance
Admissions
- Florida, 9/20/2006
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida