Oscar A. Sanchez

Oscar A. Sanchez

Partner

Casareale & Partners
Direct: (305) 587-2689
Fax: (305) 783-2258
Email: osanchez@casarealepartners.com
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Oscar A. Sanchez is an experienced trial lawyer and civil litigator. Over the course of his career, his practice has run the gamut of commercial cases, including business torts, employment litigation, IP litigation, construction litigation, and real estate related litigation, to name a few areas.  Oscar also works diligently to improve the legal profession through his leadership, having served as President of the University of Florida Law Alumni Council, and presently serving as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida Law Center Association.  Commencing July 1, 2016, he will begin his service as Vice Chair of the Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee of The Florida Bar, and he has served on a Florida Bar Grievance Committee. Oscar is a frequent speaker on trending legal issues, often devoting his presentations to the topic of legal ethics. He has been repeatedly recognized in various peer reviewing organizations.

Prior to joining Casareale & Partners Mr. Sanchez practiced with a national law firm for over 25 years.

In addition to his practice at Casareale & Partners, Mr. Sanchez is also the founding Partner of OAS Mediation.  In this endeavor Oscar devotes his energies to helping litigants amicably resolve their disputes through mediation.  He is also available to serve as an arbitrator, and when appointed to do so by the courts, to serve as a special magistrate.

Professional and Community Involvement:

• University of Florida Association of Hispanic Alumni, Secretary, 2015-Present
• University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc., Board of Trustees; Chair, 2015-2017
• Florida Bar Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee, 2011-2016
• Florida Bar Grievance Committee 11-J, Member, 2007-2010
• University of Florida Law Alumni Council, President, 2003-2004
• Eugene P. Spellman Chapter of the American Inns of Court, Member 

Awards and Recognition:

• The Best Lawyers in America 2013-2016, Listed in Florida for Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Real Estate.
• Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rated

Significant Representations:

• Representation of Ocean Drive, South Beach restaurant/tenant in defense of eviction action brought by landlord. Nakash Strand, LLC v. Ocean Drive LB, LLC, in the County Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, case no. 13-2517 CC (24).
• Representation of lender in defense of third party complaint brought by borrower for breach of contract and related business torts. 334 Lender LLC v. Eisenberg Development Corp. v. MAST Capital, Inc. and Sovereign Bank, in the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, case no. 11-18547 CA 11.
• Representation of defendant, owner of commercial parcel, as landlord, in dispute with tenant, cargo shipping company, regarding language in lease providing for option to purchase property. Bernuth Agencies, Inc. v. Fisher Island Community Association, Inc., in the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, case No.: 12-22712 CA 42
• Representation of plaintiff in $98 million foreclosure of a shopping center. Bank of America, et. al. v. PMAT Cocowalk, LLC, et al., in the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, case no. 09-91609 CA 05
• Representation of plaintiff in $38 million foreclosure of a marina. Madison Capital Company, LLC v. The Harborage Club – Fort Lauderdale, LLC, et al., in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, in and for Broward County, Florida, case no. 08-16112 CACE 07. Affirmed, The Harborage Club – Fort Lauderdale, LLC v. Madison Capital Company, LLC, 2011 WL 2119711 (Fla. App. 4 Dist. May 25, 2011); rehearing denied June 22, 2011.
• Representation of plaintiff in $38 million foreclosure of shopping center in Lee County, Florida.
• Representation of defendant, Fisher Island Community Association, Inc., in dispute over sale and ownership of property utilized as base for transportation of client’s employees to Fisher Island. Barco Holdings, LLC, v. Terminal Investment Corp., Bernuth Agencies, Inc., Bernard Korman, Fisher Island Holdings, LLC and Fisher Island Community Association, Inc., in the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, case no. 04-10918 CA 15.
• Representation of defendants, developers of mixed use housing project, in dispute with alleged former partner over profits of joint venture. Jose Soler v. Wayne Rosen, Michael Latterner, et al., in the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, case no. 97-03485 (CA 06).
• Representation of bank in defense of suit brought by competitor for injunction, interference with business relationships, misappropriation of trade secrets and other business torts relating to hiring of competitor’s most productive account executive.
• Representation of national construction company, along with Kirkland & Ellis LLP, in construction lawsuit against owner/developer regarding construction of a multi-building apartment complex surrounding a marina. Clark Realty Builders, LLC v. The Falls at Marina Bay, LP, Falls at Marina Bay, Inc., Jack G. Taplin, Marina at Marina Bay, LP, Marina at Marina Bay, Inc., United States District Court Southern District of Florida, case no. 05-60089-Civ-Hurley/Hopkins.
• Representation of lenders in workouts and foreclosures of commercial loans.
• Representation of South Florida developers in connection with a variety of complex litigation matters, including alleged construction defects, contract breaches and business torts.
• Representation of national armed forces of a South American sovereign in contract dispute with U.S. company over airplane lease.
• Representation of Honduran seed distributor in dispute with U.S. agricultural supplier over exclusive distribution contract in Honduras.
• Representation of Spanish lawyer in dispute with Spanish commercial entities over tort and contract claims allegedly committed in Spain. 

Publications and Lectures:

• “Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law,” Sterling Education Services, Landlord-Tenant Law: From Start to Finish, Speaker, January 19, 2016.
• National Business Institute Seminar, Speaker, “Quiet Title Actions in Florida,” “Ethics,” June 17, 2015.
• “National Business Institute seminar, Speaker, “Applying the Rules of Evidence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know,” “Ethics,” April 25, 2015.
• “A Perspective on Current Threats to a Fair and Impartial Judiciary Colloquium,” Panel Member, Miami Dade College, February 12, 2015.
• Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, Commercial & Residential Landlord-Tenant Law, “The Eviction and Legal Process,” “Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law,” January 20, 2015.
• Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, Commercial and Residential Landlord Tenant Law, “Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law,” August 19, 2014.
• Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Evictions: Excuses and Traps When Things Go Bad,” “Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law,” January 21, 2014.
• National Business Institute seminar, Speaker, “Representing Your Client in Federal Court,” November 22, 2013.
• Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law,” August 6, 2013.
• Hispanic National Bar Association Corporate Counsel Conference 2013, Speaker, “Commercial Real Estate Transactions: The Art of the Deal,” March 14, 2013.
• Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Landlord-Tenant Laws,” October 16, 2012.
• National Home Builders Association’s 2012 International Builders Show, Speaker, “Impact of the Real Estate/Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis on Construction Defect Litigation,” February 10, 2012.
• Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Commercial Litigation & Business Torts,” September 13, 2011.
• Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Landlord-Tenant Law; Leases, Evictions, Litigation & Settlements,” March 15, 2011.
• National Business Institute seminar, Speaker, “Florida Foreclosures and Workouts,” March 8, 2011.
• National Business Institute seminar, Speaker, “Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics,” September 30, 2010.
• Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Landlord-Tenant Law Update,” January 26, 2010.
• Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Residential Landlord-Tenant Law,” April 30, 2008.
• National Business Institute seminar, Speaker, “Drafting and Enforcing Commercial Leases,” November 6, 2007.
• University of Miami School of Law, Ralph E. Boyer Twentieth Institute on Real Property and Condominium Law, Presenter, “Commercial Landlord Remedies – Legal Standards and Practical Solutions,” October 31, 2007.
• National Business Institute seminar, Speaker, “Managing Residential Property: Avoiding Tenant Disputes and Evictions,” May 11, 2007.
• Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Landlord-Tenant Law in Florida,” “Beyond the Basics,” “Landlord’s Rights and Options When the Deal Goes Bad,” and “Ethics in Landlord-Tenant Law,” April 24, 2007.
• Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Landlord-Tenant Law in Florida,” and “Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law,” November 14, 2006.
• Dade County Bar Association, Real Property Committee Seminar, Speaker, “The Nuts and Bolts of Real Property Law Seminar,” October 26, 2006.
• American Trial Lawyers Association 2006 Annual Convention, Business Torts Litigation Section, Presenter, “Building Block Torts: Bad Faith, Tortious Interference, Fraud in the Inducement and the Application of the Economic Loss Rule – What You Need to Know,” July 16, 2006.
• National Business Institute seminars, Speaker, “Evictions and Landlord/Tenant Law in Florida,” July 10, 2002 and June 7, 2004.