Rene A. Sotorrio

Background

Sotorrio, Rene A. was born on November 21, 1952 in Havana, Cuba.

Education

Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1976). Spoken languages: Spanish, Portuguese.

Career

Worked at Law Offices of, Rene A. Sotorrio, P.A. (Coral Gables, Florida) specializing in Criminal Law, Civil Trial Law, Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts, Business Law, International Law. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Florida. 1978, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida.

1979, New Jersey and United States.

District Court, District of New Jersey. 1986, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and United States.

District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York 1987, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.

District Court, Southern District of Texas.

1988, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh and District of Columbia Circuits and United States. Supreme Court.

Instructor, Pilot Court Program, Harvard Law School Center for Criminal Justice, Guatemala City, Guatemala, 1990.

Member: Office of the Public Defender, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1980-1982.

Office of the Public Defender, Miami, Florida, 1982-1984. President, Eugene P. Spellman American Inn of Court, University of Miami Law School. Clerk, Dade County Circuit Court Attorney Advisory Committee (Member, Steering Committee, Chairman, Criminal Law Committee).

Lecturer and Recipient, Best Paper Award for presentation XXX Conference of the Inter-American Bar Association in Santiago de Chile, "Sovereign Acting or Commercial Activity: The Contraction of Governmental Immunity Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Acting," 1993.

Lecturer, XXXI Conference of the Inter-American Bar Association of San Juan de Puerto Rico, "United States. Inter-Company Pricing Requirements & The Latin-American Exporter: Criminal & Civil Liabilities." Member, The Spain-United States.

Chamber of Commerce. Member: The Florida Bar.

American Bar Association (Member, Section of Criminal Justice White Collar Crime Committee. Florida Regional Subcommittee White Collar Crime Committee.

Chairman, Advocacy Sub-Committee). Cuban-American Bar Association.

New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Affiliate Member, 1981-1982). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Inter-American Bar Association.

Achievements

• Rene A. Sotorrio has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Office of the Public Defender, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1980-1982. Office of the Public Defender, Miami, Florida, 1982-1984. President, Eugene P. Spellman American Inn of Court, University of Miami Law School.

Clerk, Dade County Circuit Court Attorney Advisory Committee (Member, Steering Committee, Chairman, Criminal Law Committee).

Lecturer and Recipient, Best Paper Award for presentation XXX Conference of the Inter-American Bar Association in Santiago de Chile, "Sovereign Acting or Commercial Activity: The Contraction of Governmental Immunity Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Acting," 1993. Lecturer, XXXI Conference of the Inter-American Bar Association of San Juan de Puerto Rico, "United States.

Inter-Company Pricing Requirements & The Latin-American Exporter: Criminal & Civil Liabilities." Member, The Spain-United States. Chamber of Commerce. Member: The Florida Bar.

American Bar Association (Member, Section of Criminal Justice White Collar Crime Committee.

Florida Regional Subcommittee White Collar Crime Committee. Chairman, Advocacy Sub-Committee). Cuban-American Bar Association.

New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Affiliate Member, 1981-1982). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Inter-American Bar Association.