Escalera, Sharlene Y.

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Updated 8/11/2009

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Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A.

Offices at Grand Bay Plaza
2665 South Bayshore Drive
Penthouse Two

Miami, FL 33133

Phone: (305) 374-1920

Fax: (305) 374-1961

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Summary

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Languages

  • Spanish

Lawyer Overview

Sharlene Y. Escalera focuses her practice on commercial litigation, plaintiff-side class action, and securities arbitration and litigation.  She is licensed to practice in Florida.

Before joining DKR as an Associate, Ms. Escalera was a law clerk with the firm.  Prior to that, she clerked at Downs Brill Whitehead in 2006, where she performed substantive legal research and drafted memoranda.

At the University of Miami School of Law, Ms. Escalera was an active student leader.  She was the president of the Entertainment and Sports Law Society, a member of the Honor Council, and Co-Chair of the Ambassador Program.  Ms. Escalera was named in Who's Who in America 's Colleges and Universities in 2008.  She was also a member of the University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review, where she authored an article on secured transactions and their international regulation.  

Ms. Escalera is a member of the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the highest honor attained at the University of Miami.

Currently, Ms. Escalera is a member of the Dade County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida.  DKR is a member of the Miami-Dade County Women's Chamber of Commerce.

Areas of Practice

  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Class Action Plaintiff
  • Securities Arbitration and Litigation

West Practice Categories

Securities Law, Securities Fraud & Insider Trading

Qualifications

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 2008
    J.D.
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Honors: Dean's List, various semesters

    Law Review: International and Comparative Law Review, Member
  • Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA, 2004
    Bachelor of Business Administration
    Honors: Dean's List, various semesters

Office Information

Address

Offices at Grand Bay Plaza
2665 South Bayshore Drive
Penthouse Two
Miami, FL 33133

Phones

(305) 374-1920

Faxes

(305) 374-1961

Emails

Contact Us

Websites

http://www.mystocklosses.com
http://www.dkrpa.com

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