Jorge's practice is devoted exclusively to civil litigation.  Jorge began his legal career as a United States Air Force JAG.  While on active duty, he tried felony level criminal cases before military courts-martial and tried misdemeanors as a Special Assistant U.S. attorney before federal magistrates.  As a claims officer, Jorge counseled the medical staffs of two busy military hospitals on medico-legal and bio-ethics issues.  He was also in charge of handling claims filed against the Air Force under the Federal Tort Claims Act, including medical malpractice, automobile and premises liability claims.

Jorge's civil litigation defense practice has included automobile, premises liability and trucking litigation as well as construction defect and product liability defense.  A substantial part of his practice also involves first party life and disability insurance litigation, including bad faith insurance cases and cases involving group plans governed by ERISA.

Areas of Practice:

Automobile

Premises Liability

First Party Life and Disability Insurance

Claims Administration and Bad Faith

Construction Defects

Products Liability

Benzene Exposure

Bar Admissions:

U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2006

U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2000

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1996

U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, 1996

Florida, 1995

Education:

University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL , 1995
J.D., Cum Laude
Law Review: University of Miami Law Review

Florida International University, Miami, FL, 1990
B.A., Political Science

Honors and Awards:

William Glenn Terrell American Inns of Court, 2001 - 2004

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Florida Bar, 1995 - Present

Member

Florida Defense Lawyers Association

Member

Defense Research Institute

Member

West Coast Claims Association

Member

Tampa Bay Hispanic Bar Association

Charter Member

Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2000 - Present

Member

Volunteer Teen Court Judge, 2004 - 2005

Past Employment Positions:

United States Air Force, Captain, 1995 - 2000

Fraternities/Sororities:

Phi Delta Phi

Birth Information:

July 5, 1967, Las Vegas, Nevada