Background
Gonzalez, Ervin A. was born on June 6, 1960 in Miami, Florida, United States.
Gonzalez, Ervin A. was born on June 6, 1960 in Miami, Florida, United States.
Biscayne College (Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, summa cum laude, 1982). University of Miami School of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1985). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Robles & Gonzalez, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in General Trial Practice in all Courts. Personal Injury, Toxic Torts, Construction Litigation, Products Liability Law, Commercial Litigation, Aviation, Defective Medical Devices, Environmental Law, and Bias Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Florida.
1986, United States.
District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida including Trial Bar. 1988, District of Columbia and United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
1991, United States.
Supreme Court, Texas and Colorado. 1992, New York, Arizona, Michigan and United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Associate Editor, Inter-American Law Review, 1984-1985. Adjunct Professor, Pretrial Skills, 1992and Director of Continuing Legal Education, 1996, University of Miami School of Law. Listed In: Who"s Who in American Law, 1989-1991.
Who"s Who of Emerging Leaders in America, 1992.
2,000 Notable American Men, 1992. International Men of Achievement, 1992.
Recipient, Award for Outstanding Legal Service and Commitment (Children"s Resource Fund), 1990. Pro Bono Honor Roll for Free Legal Services, 1988-1995.
Recipient: Dade County Bar Association Recognition for Outstanding Legal Service, 1990.
Recognition for Outstanding Service as Chairman of By-Law Committee, 1993. Leadership Miami Graduate, 1987. Partner: Gievers & Gonzalez, P.A., 1987-1989.
Robles & Gonzalez, P.A., 1989.
Author: 31 monthly articles on litigation skills for the Dade County Bar Journal beginning with "The Enemy Witness," March 1990. 19 articles for the Miami/Broward/Palm Beach Daily Business Review beginning with "Consolidation is Best Course for Addressing Asbestos Suits," May 1991, and continuing through present.
11 articles for the Dade County Bar Bulletin beginning with "Impeachment of a Witness," February 1994, and continuing through present. "Preparation and Presentation of a Failure To Warn Toxic Tort Case," Trial Skills for Personal Injury and Commercial Litigation Attorneys, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, February 1991.
"Environmental Case Law Update and Commentary," Florida Case Law and Statutory Update, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, May 1991.
"The Circle of Poison -- Government Could End Pesticide Export, but Probably Won"t," Miami/Broward/Palm Beach Review, September 1991. "The Role of the Trial Attorney in Environmental Toxic Tort Cases," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Tampa, February 1991. "The Legal Ramifications of the Asbestos Hazard," The Federation of Union Workers, San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 1991.
"Environmental Law Statutory and Case Law Update," 1991 Legislative and Case Law Update Seminar, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Miami, May 1991.
"Toxic Hazards in South Florida," Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Environmental Awareness Committee, June 1991. "Litigating the Personal Injury Lawsuit," Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Dade County, Florida, July 1991.
"Handling Complex Civil Trial Work," Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Dade County, Florida, July 1991. "Breast Implant Fiasco," Miami Review, August 1992.
"Attacks on Trial Lawyers Unfair, Untrue," South Florida Business Journal, October 1992.
"Sick Buildings/Sick Property - Who Is to Blame?" Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Manual, November 1992. "Cellular Phone and the Cancer Threat," South Florida Business Journal, March 1993. "A Solid Building Code, Please, Foreign the Next One," Miami Today, April 1993.
"Don"t Blame the Lawyers," The Miami Herald, April 1994.
"Big Business is Selling a Bill of Goods," The Sun Sentinel, May 1995. "The Real Victims of Tort Reform," El Nuevo Herald, May 6, 1995.
"Inspect Home With Hurricane in Mind Before Making a Buy," Cutler Courier, August 1995. "Number Caps on Compensation for Airplane Crash Victims," El Nuevo Herald, February 9, 1996, Louisiana Opinión, February 18, 1996, and The Miami Herald, February 26, 1996.
"Successfully Deposing the Adverse or Hostile Fact and Expert Witness," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Spring Advocacy Seminar, May 1994.
"Presenting a Products Liability Case," Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Dade County, Florida, June 1993. "Presenting a Products Liability Case," Eleventh Circuit Court, Dade County, Florida, July 1994. "Litigation in a Toxic Tort Case," Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New York, July 1995.
"Preparing for Trial," Young Lawyers, Miami, July 1995.
"Proof of Damages Seminar," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, September 1995. "Ethical Issues Foreign Everyday Practices," National Education Network, Miami, September 1995.
"Effective Pleading and Pre-trial Motion Practice," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, October 1995. Trial Master Seminar, Dade County Trial Lawyers Association, October 1995.
"Work Product Privilege," Allison Seminars, Miami, November 1995.
"Trial Evidence," Legal Services of Greater Miami, June 1996. "Litigation Tactics for the Young Lawyer," Court Observer Program for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Dade County, June 1996. "Tips for the Successful Trial Lawyer," Court Observer Program of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Dade County, July 1996.
"Eagle Friend," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1991.
Member: Spanish American League Against Discrimination, 1986. Member, 1988and Vice President, 1989, Operation Safe Drive.
Recipient, Dade County Bar Association Service Award, 1997. Member: Dade County (Director, 1990.
Director, Young Lawyers Division, 1987-1990), Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court (Member, Asbestos Product Liability Omnibus Order Revision Committee, 1991) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Education Committee, 1991. Company-Chairman, America 2000 Education Committee. Environmental Awareness Committee, 1991.
Chairman, Toxic Hazard/Environmental Safety Handbook Committee, 1991.
Multi-Cultural Affairs Committee, 1987. Hispanic Affairs Committee, 1986.
Trial Lawyers Section, 1985). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Director, 1990.
Chairman, Environmental Law Section, 1990.
Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1990). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Cuban American Bar Association.
Dade County Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1988.
President, 1995. (Board Certified Civil Trial Practice Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Founded in 1980, Robles & Gonzalez, P.A. concentrates on such areas as personal injury, product liability, environmental toxic torts and construction defects.
The firm represents plaintiffs in class-action suits involving such issues as asbestos related diseases, faulty medical devices, large-scale environmental disasters, aviation accidents, and commercial matters.
Author: 31 monthly articles on litigation skills for the Dade County Bar Journal beginning with "The Enemy Witness," March 1990. 19 articles for the Miami/Broward/Palm Beach Daily Business Review beginning with "Consolidation is Best Course for Addressing Asbestos Suits," May 1991, and continuing through present. 11 articles for the Dade County Bar Bulletin beginning with "Impeachment of a Witness," February 1994, and continuing through present.
"Preparation and Presentation of a Failure To Warn Toxic Tort Case," Trial Skills for Personal Injury and Commercial Litigation Attorneys, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, February 1991. "Environmental Case Law Update and Commentary," Florida Case Law and Statutory Update, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, May 1991. "The Circle of Poison -- Government Could End Pesticide Export, but Probably Won't," Miami/Broward/Palm Beach Review, September 1991.
"The Role of the Trial Attorney in Environmental Toxic Tort Cases," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Tampa, February 1991. "The Legal Ramifications of the Asbestos Hazard," The Federation of Union Workers, San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 1991. "Environmental Law Statutory and Case Law Update," 1991 Legislative and Case Law Update Seminar, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Miami, May 1991.
"Toxic Hazards in South Florida," Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Environmental Awareness Committee, June 1991. "Litigating the Personal Injury Lawsuit," Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Dade County, Florida, July 1991. "Handling Complex Civil Trial Work," Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Dade County, Florida, July 1991.
"Breast Implant Fiasco," Miami Review, August 1992. "Attacks on Trial Lawyers Unfair, Untrue," South Florida Business Journal, October 1992. "Sick Buildings/Sick Property - Who Is to Blame?" Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Manual, November 1992.
"Cellular Phone and the Cancer Threat," South Florida Business Journal, March 1993. "A Solid Building Code, Please, For the Next One," Miami Today, April 1993. "Don't Blame the Lawyers," The Miami Herald, April 1994.
"Big Business is Selling a Bill of Goods," The Sun Sentinel, May 1995. "The Real Victims of Tort Reform," El Nuevo Herald, May 6, 1995. "Inspect Home With Hurricane in Mind Before Making a Buy," Cutler Courier, August 1995.
"No Caps on Compensation for Airplane Crash Victims," El Nuevo Herald, February 9, 1996, La Opini�n, February 18, 1996, and The Miami Herald, February 26, 1996. "Successfully Deposing the Adverse or Hostile Fact and Expert Witness," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Spring Advocacy Seminar, May 1994. "Presenting a Products Liability Case," Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Dade County, Florida, June 1993.
"Presenting a Products Liability Case," Eleventh Circuit Court, Dade County, Florida, July 1994. "Litigation in a Toxic Tort Case," Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New York, July 1995. "Preparing for Trial," Young Lawyers, Miami, July 1995.
"Proof of Damages Seminar," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, September 1995. "Ethical Issues For Everyday Practices," National Education Network, Miami, September 1995. "Effective Pleading and Pre-trial Motion Practice," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, October 1995.
Trial Master Seminar, Dade County Trial Lawyers Association, October 1995. "Work Product Privilege," Allison Seminars, Miami, November 1995. "Trial Evidence," Legal Services of Greater Miami, June 1996.
"Litigation Tactics for the Young Lawyer," Court Observer Program for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Dade County, June 1996. "Tips for the Successful Trial Lawyer," Court Observer Program of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Dade County, July 1996. "Eagle Friend," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1991.
Member: Spanish American League Against Discrimination, 1986. Member, 1988and Vice President, 1989, Operation Safe Drive. Recipient, Dade County Bar Association Service Award, 1997.
Member: Dade County (Director, 1990.
Director, Young Lawyers Division, 1987-1990), Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court (Member, Asbestos Product Liability Omnibus Order Revision Committee, 1991) and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Education Committee, 1991.
Company-Chairman, America 2000 Education Committee. Environmental Awareness Committee, 1991.
Chairman, Toxic Hazard/Environmental Safety Handbook Committee, 1991.
Multi-Cultural Affairs Committee, 1987. Hispanic Affairs Committee, 1986. Trial Lawyers Section, 1985).
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Director, 1990.
Chairman, Environmental Law Section, 1990. Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1990).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Cuban American Bar Association.
Dade County Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1988.
President, 1995. (Board Certified Civil Trial Practice Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).