Marrero, Oscar E. Esq.

Current Employment Position(s)

Member

Languages

• Spanish

Lawyer Overview

Oscar E. Marrero, Esquire has been practicing law for more than 28 years. He has represented governmental entities and employees in Title VII and Section 1983 cases in federal court. His clients have included universities and a number of municipalities in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Furthermore, he has handled constitutional tort cases. These include, but are not limited to First Amendment terminations, Fourth Amendment police excessive force and false arrest cases, liberty interest violations, and Eighth Amendment claims.

Mr. Marrero has also litigated personal injury and wrongful death cases in state court. He has represented corporations in automobile collision cases, business owners in negligent security shooting or assault cases, and contractors in road construction, electrocution, and other accident cases. Moreover, Oscar has represented healthcare providers and hospitals in medical malpractice cases.

Oscar E. Marrero has received the highest peer review rating under Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Rating process*. Oscar E. Marrero is also AV-rated under Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Rating process*.

Born in Havana, Cuba, Oscar E. Marrero earned his Bachelor's Degree, Cum Laude, in Business Administration from the University of Miami. He graduated from the University of Florida Law School in 1983. Following graduation from law school, Oscar served as a Felony Division Chief in the Miami-Dade County State Attorney's Office (1987 – 1989) and prosecuted homicide cases.

*Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. *CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

Areas of Practice

• Employment Law - Employer
• Insurance - Defense
• Insurance Law
• Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
• Personal Injury - Defense
• Personal Injury - Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
• Government Agencies and Programs
• State, Local and Municipal Law
• Civil Rights
• Constitutional Law
• Litigation and Appeals

Representative Cases

• Whittier v. Goldstein, 343 Fed.Appx 517 (11th Cir 2009)
• Watts v. F.I.U, 495 F.3d 1289 (11th Cir 2007)
• Poole v. City of Plantation, 2010 WL 1791905 (S.D. Fla 2010)
• Ball v. City of Coral Gables, 548 F.Supp.2d 1364 (S.D. Fla 2008)
• Epstein v. Toys-R-Us Delaware Inc, 277 F.Supp.2d 1266 (S.D. Fla 2003)
• Alford v. Florida, 390 F.Supp.2d 1236 (S.D. Fla 2003)
• Roes v. Fla. DCF, 176 F.Supp.2d 1310 (S.D. Fla 2001)
• Smith v. City of Plantation, 19 F.Supp.2d 1323 (S.D. Fla. 1998)

West Practice Categories

Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Personal Injury -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Municipal Liability

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1983
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1985
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1985

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Cuban American Bar Association, 2000 - 2001 (President)
• Hispanic National Bar Association (Member)
• Defense Research Institute (Member)
• Dade County Bar Association (Member)
• Leadership Florida Class XXI, 2004 (Member)
• Florida Supreme Court Pro Bono Awards Advisory Committee, 2000 (Member)
• Metro-Miami Action Plan Trust, 1992 - 1994 (Board of Directors)
• Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee, 1989
• Florida Bar Committee on Equal Opportunity in the Profession, 1993 - 1996
• Florida Bar Grievance Committee 11-N, 1996 - 1999 (Chairman)
• Spanish American League Against Discrimination, 1994 - 2000 (Vice-Chair, Board of Directors)

Honors and Awards

• Recipient, Children First Pro Bono Award, Dade County Bar Association, 1992

Education

• University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1983
  J.D
• University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1980
  B.B.A.
  Honors: cum laude

References

• Gibraltar Bank

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Address

2600 South Douglas Road PH-4
Coral Gables, FL 33134-6143

Phones

800-716-9301

Faxes

305-446-0995

Emails

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Websites

http://www.marrerolegal.com
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