Robert J. Becerra concentrates his practice in the areas of litigation and dispute resolution, white collar criminal defense, grand jury investigations, corporate compliance and internal investigations, and administrative and judicial proceedings related to regulatory matters. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Becerra spent 14 years with a white-collar criminal defense and litigation boutique, the last seven as a partner, and then was a partner in a nationwide Firm specializing in international trade issues. He has been counsel of record in a number of reported decisions, some of which resulted in changes in the law, and he has tried a number of cases, mostly jury trials in both civil and criminal cases.
Mr. Becerra has consistently received the highest “AV” rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory for legal skills and professional ethics and is rated “Superb” in the lawyer rating website www.avvo.com. He is a member of the Dade County Bar Association; the American Bar Association, where he is a member of the Criminal Justice and Litigation Sections, and the Federal Bar Association. He also served as a member of a Florida Bar Grievance Committee, investigating allegations of wrongdoing against members of the Bar.
Mr. Becerra was a contributing author to the Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, 2005 edition (chapter 18, “Intellectual Property”), for the Committee on Business and Corporate Litigation for the American Bar Association. He also authored “Threats of Criminal Action for Advantage in a Civil Dispute: Legal and Ethical Consequences” in the 3rd Annual International Litigation Update: Hot Topics in International Litigation, published by the Florida Bar’s International Litigation and Arbitration Committee. He has been published as well in the Journal of Commerce, in web based newsletters and has been a speaker on a variety of panels and seminars regarding areas of his practice.
Office Location:
Miami
1001 Brickell Bay Drive
Suite 2002
Miami, Florida 33131
Phone:
305.350.5690
Fax:
305.371.8989
E-mail:
rbecerra@fuerstlaw.com
Areas of Expertise:
White Collar Criminal Defense
CBP and FDA Seizures and Detentions
Administration and Judicial Forfeiture Proceedings
Transportation Litigation
Corporate Compliance and Investigation
Grand Jury Proceedings
Export Regulations and Control
Commercial Disputes and Litigation Between Exporters and Importers
Trademark Infringement Litigation
Education:
University of Miami School of Law
Coral Gables, Florida
J.D., cum laude 1990
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
B.B.A. 1986
Admitted:
Florida, 1990
United States District Court
For the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, 1991
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1991
Supreme Court of the United States, 1994
United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1994
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1997
United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2003
