Oscar E. Marrero Esq., has been practicing law for over twenty eight years and has developed a diverse litigation practice. He is an accomplished federal court attorney representing governmental entities and employees in Title VII and section 1983 cases. His clients have included universities and a significant number of municipalities in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. He routinely handles complex constitutional tort cases with multi-million dollar exposures. These include First Amendment terminations, Fourth Amendment police excessive force, false arrest, liberty interest violations and Eighth Amendment claims.

Mr. Marrrero is equally experienced in a state court practice focused on wrongful death and serious personal injury cases. Oscar has represented corporations in automobile collision cases, business owners in negligent security shooting or assault cases and contractors in road construction, electrocution and other accident cases. Furthermore, he possesses a strong medical knowledge base through his representation of various hospitals and healthcare providers in medical malpractice cases. 

Oscar E. Marrero has received the highest peer review rating under Martindale Hubbell's Peer Review Rating process*.   Oscar E. Marrero is also AV-rated under Martindale Hubbell's Peer Review Rating process*.

Born in Havana, Cuba, Oscar E. Marrero earned his Bachelor's Degree, Cum Laude in Business Administration from the University of Miami . He graduated from the University of Florida Law School in 1983. Following graduation from law school, Oscar served as a Felony Division Chief in the Dade County State Attorney's Office (1987-1989) and prosecuted homicide cases.

*Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. *CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

Areas of Practice

• Employment Law - Employer
• Insurance - Defense
• Insurance Law
• Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
• Personal Injury - Defense
• Personal Injury - Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
• Government Agencies and Programs
• State, Local and Municipal Law
• Civil Rights
• Constitutional Law
• Litigation and Appeals

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1983
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1985
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1985

Education

• University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1983
  J.D
• University of Miami, 1980
  B.B.A.
  Honors: Cum Laude

Representative Cases

• Shotz v. City of Plantation, Fla., 344 F.3d 1161 (11th Cir. 2003)
• Alford v. Florida, 390 F. Supp. 2d 1236 (S.D. Fla. 2003)
• Epstein v. Toys-R-Us Delaware, Inc., 277 F. Supp. 2d 1266 (S.D. Fla. 2003)
• Jones ex rel. Bazerman v. Florida Department of Children & Family, 202 F. Supp. 2d 1252 (S.D. Fla. 2002)
• Roes v. Florida Dept. of Children & Family Services, 176 F.Supp.2d 1310 (S.D. Fla. 2001)
• Smith v. City of Plantation, 19 F. Supp. 2d 1323 (S.D. Fla. 1998)
• Ward ex rel. Bazerman v. Feaver, WL 34025227 (S.D. Fla. 2000)
• Watts v. Florida International University, 2005 WL 3730879 (S.D.Fla 2005)

References

• Gibraltar Bank

Honors and Awards

• Recipient, Children First Pro Bono Award, Dade County Bar Association, 1992

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Cuban American Bar Association, 2000 - 2001
  President
• Hispanic National Bar Association
  Member
• Defense Research Institute
  Member
• Dade County Bar Association
  Member
• Leadership Florida Class XXI, 2004
  Member
• Florida Supreme Court Pro Bono Awards Advisory Committee, 2000
  Member
• Metro-Miami Action Plan Trust, 1992 - 1994
  Board of Directors
• Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee, 1989
• Florida Bar Committee on Equal Opportunity in the Profession, 1993 - 1996
• Florida Bar Grievance Committee 11-N, 1996 - 1999
  Chairman
• Spanish American League Against Discrimination, 1994 - 2000
  Vice-Chair, Board of Directors

Previous Organization Name

• Oscar E. Marrero

Languages

• Spanish