Background
Caruana, Albert G. was born on May 13, 1947 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States.
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Albert G. Caruana
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Stetson University and University of Miami (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). University of Miami (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1972).
Career
Bryant versus Small, 271 So.2d 808 (Florida 3d DCA 1973); State Ex Relations. Devlin versus Dickinson, 305 So.2d 848 (Florida 1st DCA 1974); Chase Manhattan Bank versus South/Doctorate Enterprises, Incorporated., 353 So.2d 131 (Florida 3d DCA 1977); South/Doctorate Enterprises, Incorporated. versus Chase Manhattan Bank, 374 So.2d 1121 (Florida 3d DCA 1979); South/Doctorate Enterprises, Incorporated. versus Chase Manhattan Bank, North.A., 375 So.2d 1109 (Florida 3d DCA 1979); Raines versus Palm Beach Leisureville Community Association, Incorporated., 413 Southern 2d 30 (Florida 1982); Dauer versus Freed, 444 So.2d 1012 (Florida 3d DCA 1984); Greenwald versus Greenwald, 476 So.2d 256 (Florida 3d DCA 1985); Inquiry Concerning a Judge, Judge J. Allison De Foor, III, 494 So.2d 1121 (Florida 1986); Greenberg versus Greenberg, 506 So.2d 1172 (Florida 3d DCA 1987); Wunderlich versus Wunderlich, 527 So.2d 954 (Florida 3d DCA 1988); Gulfstream Park Racing Association, Incorporated. versus Gale, 540 So.2d 196 (Florida 3d DCA 1989); Belle Plaza Condominium Association, Incorporated. versus Bachelor of Civil Engineering Development, Incorporated., 543 So.2d 239 (Florida 3d DCA 1989); Hill versus Hill, 548 So.2d 705 (Florida 3d DCA 1989); Sorokwasz versus Kaiser, 549 So.2d 1209 (Florida 3d DCA 1989); M.M. and M.M. versus Master of Professional Studies and Bachelor of Science, 556 So.2d 1140 (Florida 3d DCA 1989); DCA of Hialeah, Incorporated. versus Lago Grande One Condominium Association, Incorporated., 559 So.2d 1178 (Florida 3d DCA 1990); Settel v. Quinn, 21 Florida L. Weekly 2319 (Florida 3d DCA 1996).Worked at Caruana, Langan, Lorenzen and Mendelsohn, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts and before Administrative Agencies. Complex Commercial Litigation including Antitrust, Asset Recovery, Banking, Bankruptcy and Workouts, Construction, Corporate Dissolutions, Creditor"s Rights, Labor and Employment, Partnership Disputes, Probate and Securities, Marital and Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Florida, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Florida and Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar. 1974, District of Columbia, District of Columbia Court of Appeals and United States.
District Court for the District of Columbia. 1975, United States. Supreme Court.
1983, United States. Claims Court.
Phi Alpha Delta. Omicron Delta Kappa. Phi Kappa Phi. Psi Chirurgical Pi Sigma Alpha.
Member: Iron Arrow.
Society of Wig and Robe. Bar and Gavel; Order of Barristers. Wesley A. Sturges Scholar, 1972.
Editor-in-Chief, University of Miami Law Review, 1972.
Member: University of Miami School of Law National Moot Court Team, 1970. State Moot Court Team, 1971.
Student Instructor, Research and Writing I and II, University of Miami School of Law, 1970-1971. 1971-1972. Lecturer, University of Miami School of Law, 1973-1974.
Adjunct Instructor, Florida International University, 1974-1976.
Author: "Constitutional Right to a Speedy Trial," 25 University of Miami Law Review 330, 1971. "Enforcement of Property Awards," Florida Family Law, Matthew Bender, July, 1986. Company-Author: "Criminal Law and Procedure, 1969-1971 Florida Survey," 26 University of Miami Law Review 289, 1971.
Member, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Nominating Commissions, 1984-1988, Company-Chairman, 1987-1988.
Special Counsel to the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission in Case Number 84-176, Inquiry Concerning a Judge, 1985-1986 and In Case Number 86-289, 1987 and In Case Number 88-4, 1988-1989 and in Case Numbers 92-37 and 92-37A, 1992-1993. Court Appointed Neutral Arbitrator, Medical Arbitration Project, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1985.
Selected by the Board of Governors of the Florida Bar to serve on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee. Listed in: Best Lawyers in America, Family Law, 1996.
Member: Dade County (Chairman, Circuit Court Family Division Committee, 1989-1990) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Vice-Chairman, Grievance Committee 11 "L", Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1982-1983. Chairman, Grievance Committee 11 "B", Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1985-1987. Chairman, Grievance Committee, 11 "A", 1991-1992.
Member, Judicial Nominating Procedure Committee, 1992-1993).
"Master of the Bench," First Family Law, American Inns of Court Chapter 181, 1992-1997 (President, 1996-1997). District of Columbia Bar.
American Law Institute. Caruana and Langan, P.A. was originally founded in 1983 by Albert G. Caruana, an experienced trial attorney, commercial litigator and family law and marital lawyer, and a former litigation partner in Greenberg, Traurig.
In 1992, Elena B. Langan, a family law, matrimonial and trial attorney, became a member after an association with Melvyn Frumkes.
In 1996 Dirk Lorenzen became a member of the firm. Mr. Lorenzen holds a Doctor of Philosophy in clinical psychology, and previously was associated with Rubin, Baum and Squires Sanders & Dempsey, where he practiced commercial litigation, health care and family law. In 1996, Stephen Mendelsohn became a member of the firm after tenures with Meltzer, Lippe in New York and the New York State Attorney General, where he served as a trial attorney, commercial litigator and bankruptcy attorney.
Susan Greenberg recently joined the firm after practicing with a medium-sized New Jersey Firm.
Hadas Kohn became associated with the firm in 1996. The firm limits its practice to litigation and related areas, and represents its clients in the resolution of difficult personal, business and professional disputes.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Iron Arrow; Society of Wig and Robe. Bar and Gavel; Order of Barristers. Wesley A. Sturges Scholar, 1972.
Editor-in-Chief, University of Miami Law Review, 1972.
Member: University of Miami School of Law National Moot Court Team, 1970. State Moot Court Team, 1971.
Student Instructor, Research and Writing I and II, University of Miami School of Law, 1970-1971. 1971-1972. Lecturer, University of Miami School of Law, 1973-1974.
Adjunct Instructor, Florida International University, 1974-1976.
