Raquel Loret de Mola handles complex federal and state court litigation matters in various areas of the law, including construction litigation, commercial/corporate disputes, personal injury, insurance coverage, automobile/motorized vehicles, trucking and premises liability. She has litigated cases on behalf of numerous companies, including contractors in complex, high-exposure construction defect and construction accident cases, including well-publicized cases like the Florida International University (“FIU”) bridge collapse case. Raquel also has extensive experience defending a variety of admiralty and maritime claims in arbitration as well as federal and state court, including claims involving personal injury, wrongful death, and medical negligence.

Originally from Orlando, Florida, Raquel completed her undergraduate studies in history at the University of Central Florida. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami, where she graduated magna cum laude and served as an editor of the Business Law Review.

• Admiralty and Maritime
• Automobile and Motorized Vehicles
• Class Actions / Multi-District Defense
• Construction
• Hospitality and Retail
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Professional Liability
• Trucking – Transportation – Logistics

Education

• University of Miami (J.D., magna cum laude, 2015)

  Honors: University of Miami, Business Law Review, Editor; University of Miami, School of Law, Dean’s List; Environmental Law, Dean’s Certificate; Pre-Trial Litigation Skills Program

• University of Central Florida (B.A., 2009)

  Honors: University of Central Florida, President’s List

• State of Florida 2015
• U. S. District Court, Southern District of Florida 2015
• U. S. District Court, Middle District of Florida 2019

• Kubicki Draper Hospitality, Retail, and Premises Liability Practice Group, Member
• Kubicki Draper Construction Practice Group, Member
• Kubicki Draper Quarterly, Former Editor
• Florida Bar Association
• Dade County Bar Association

• Certified Continuing Education Instructor, State of Florida

• Super Lawyers, Rising Stars (2023 – 2024)

• “Smooth Sailing or Stormy Seas? Navigating Boating Accident Litigation in Florida,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2024
• “Experts in Construction Related Cases – Selection, Direction and Protection,” Kubicki Draper Construction Conference, 2024
• “Construction Defect Claims: Overview and Current Trends on Indemnity Law,” NARS, 2024
• “Human Nature – The Benefit of the Human Factors Expert,” KD Webinar, 2024
• “Alternative Dispute Resolutions: Non-Binding Arbitration and Mediation,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2023
• “Workers’ Compensation Immunity Available Under Florida’s Worker Compensation Law in Florida’s Construction Industry,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2023
• “Wild Rides: The Roller Coaster in Theme Park Claims,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2022
• “Litigating Construction Accidents: Tactics to Combat Trends,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2022
• “Anatomy of a Lawsuit and Restaurant & Fast Food Liability,” James River, 2022
• “Risk Transfer: Seeking Entitlement to Indemnity/Defense Before Trial,” Kubicki Draper Construction Conference, 2022
• “Dogs Gone Wild: An Overview of Florida Law in Cases Involving Dogs,” James River, 2022
• “The Limitation of Liability Act: Still Making Waves on Plaintiff’s Claims,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2022
• “Attractive Nuisances, Swimming Pool Liability, and Open and Obvious Conditions,” James River, 2021
• “Sink or Swim: Charting the Right Course in Admiralty Jurisdiction,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2021
• “Effective Construction Defect Case Resolution,” Kubicki Draper Construction Conference, 2021
• “Attractive Nuisances, Swimming Pool Liability, and Open and Obvious Conditions,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2021
• “2021 Zoom Litigation Skills Workshop: Mastering Virtual Advocacy,” Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Miami-Dade Chapter, 2021
• “Coverage Considerations in Construction Defect Claim,” James River, 2021
• “COVID-19 Claims Will Be Contagious: What’s to Come for the Hospitality Industry?” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2020
• “Discovery of Electronically Stored Information,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2020
• “Florida 5-Hour Law and Ethics Update,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2020
• “Florida 5-Hour Law and Ethics Update,” James River, 2020
• “Applying Florida’s Concurrent Cause Doctrine to First Party Property Claims,” Frontline, 2019

• Wild Rides and Assumption of Risks, KD Fall / Winter Quarterly, 2021
• Covid-19 Claims Will Be Contagious: What’s to Come?, KD Spring Quarterly, 2020
• The GDPR: Catering to Privacy in the Hospitality Industry, KD Fall/Winter Quarterly, 2020