Zumpano Patricios & Winker
312 Minorca Avenue | Coral Gables, FL. 33134Phone: 305-444-5565 Fax: 305-444-8588Headlines
Checkmate - ZP&W Defeats Castro
July 2007
D'Luxe Magazine featured an article on Zumpano Patricios & Winker in its July-August 2007 edition The article focused on the collection of a judgment against Fidel Castro, Raul Castro and the Army of Cuba of close to $24 million by a team led by ZP&W partners Joseph Zumpano and Leon Patricios.
The Miami Herald announces that Arnold Shevin has joined Zumpano Patricios & Winker Miami Herald
February 2010
The Miami Herald announced that Arnold Shevin had joined Zumpano Patricios & Winker as a partner and will be chairing ZP&W’s Alternative Dispute Resolution practice.
The Miami Herald announces addition of Dana Bandera Miami Herald
February 2010
The Miami Herald announced that Dana Bandera had joined Zumpano Patricios & Winker as an associate.
ZP&W recognized as leader in diversity Daily Business Review
December 2010
In a special report on diversity in the Daily Business Review, Zumpano Patricios & Winker was again recognized as a leader in diversity. ZP&W was ranked as having the highest percentage of women attorneys in 2009. Last year, the firm had ranked second in this category. The firm also ranked fourth with respect to the percentage of Hispanic attorneys and seventh with respect to percentage of African American attorneys. Overall, ZP&W was ranked as the second most diverse firm in South Florida for 2009. The firm also shined with respect to its retention rate of minority attorneys. The firm's commitment to law firm diversity has been well memorialized in a track record that speaks for itself.
Joseph Zumpano and Leon Patricios named as finalists in the 2009 “Most Effective Lawyers” award in International Law by the Daily Business Review. Daily Business Review
December 2009
Joseph Zumpano and Leon Patricios were named as finalists in the 2009 “Most Effective Lawyers” award in International Law by the Daily Business Review. The annual award recognizes South Florida lawyers who obtained significant victories for their clients. Mr. Zumpano and Mr. Patricios, former recipients of the “Most Effective Lawyers” award in International Law for their representation of Janet Weininger in the collection of nearly $24 million from Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, the Army of Cuba and the Republic of Cuba in 2007, were recognized again this year for their legal representation of a client against her former husband, who absconded with millions of dollars of marital assets. Mr. Zumpano and Mr. Patricios were successful in piercing the Bahamian Trusts in which the former husband attempted secret away marital assets. The assets recovered from the former husband included trust fund moneys, three homes in the Bahamas, bank accounts in the Bahamas and in Iowa, and multiple personal property items. The Daily Business Review cited the importance of the case, quoting Mr. Zumpano that “there’s a deep impact in South Florida when Courts in the Bahamas start holding people’s feet to the fire when they try to escape justice in the United States.
ZP&W’s David Garcia on International Business Opportunities: “International business is region’s economic ace" The South Florida Business Journal
November 2009
South Florida Business Journal contained a panel discussion on international business opportunities helping pull South Florida pull out of the recession. David Garcia, Chair of the Corporate Department at Zumpano Patricios & Winker, was extensively quoted cross-border investment opportunities. Mr. Garcia’s comments were focused on entrepreneurs reinvesting in core businesses, stating that this is “a risk profile where they feel they have their comfort zone, they’re entrepreneurs who have built wealth. That includes acquisition of smaller businesses to consolidate their operations or getting back into businesses where they made their wealth.”
“ZP&W’s David Garcia on changes in investor strategies: “Wary Investors Seek Higher Yields Without Higher Risk””, Daily Business Review
October 2009
David Garcia, Chair of the Corporate Department at Zumpano Patricios & Winker, was extensively quoted in a Daily Business Review article on investor efforts to achieve higher yields in the current economy. Mr. Garcia’s comments were focused on entrepreneurs reinvesting in core businesses, stating that this is “a risk profile where they feel they have their comfort zone, they’re entrepreneurs who have built wealth. That includes acquisition of smaller businesses to consolidate their operations or getting back into businesses where they made their wealth.”
“ZP&W names David Garcia head of ZP&W’s Corporate Practice”, Daily Business Review
September 2009
Daily Business Review covered the appointment of David Garcia as head of ZP&W’s corporate department. The article cites Garcia’s experience as former general counsel of PSEG Americas, the international development subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group. The article goes on to discuss his experience in leading “several high-profile cross-border transactions including contracts, complex financing, debt restructuring and mergers and acquisitions.”
“The Miami Herald announces David Garcia as head of ZP&W’s Corporate Practice”, Miami Herald
September 2009
The Miami Herald announced that David Garcia had been named as chair of ZP&W’s corporate practice.
“Piercing a Bahamian Trust”, South Florida Legal Guide 2009 Midyear Report
July 2009
The South Florida Legal Guide 2009 Midyear Report prominently featured an article on the recent success of Joseph Zumpano in his seven-year battle to recover funds held in a Bahamian Trust on behalf of a divorcee whose husband had fled the United States and absconded with the couple’s considerable assets to the Bahamas. Ultimately Mr. Zumpano, along with Leon Patricios and their team, were able to pierce the Bahamian Trust. The court ordered the turnover of approximately $4 million in assets to our client. Mr. Zumpano stated in the article that “[t]his was an incredibly important case in that a Bahamian court saw the reality of what occurred and stood up for justice and rule of law.”
Article by Steven Burres featured in South Florida Legal Guide 2009 Midyear Report
July 2009
Steven Burres’ article “Who Controls My Medical Records” was featured in The South Florida Legal Guide 2009 Midyear Report. The article provided a primer on Florida law regarding patient records and an outline of the procedures for requesting a copy of patient medical records.
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Arnold Shevin
Mr. Shevin is the Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Department at Zumpano, Patricios, & Winker, P.A.
