The two-day convention featured CLEs, networking opportunities, and a special proclamation from the Miami-Dade County Commissioners officially designating August 8 as ‘CABA Day.’

CABA is a non-profit voluntary bar association founded in 1974 by lawyers of Cuban descent. CABA’s members include judges, lawyers, and law students of all backgrounds interested in issues affecting the Cuban community, as well as broader legal and human rights issues impacting minority communities as a whole.

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Best Lawyers awards a “Lawyer of the Year” honor to the lawyer who receives the highest peer feedback in a specific practice area and metropolitan region, with only one lawyer selected per specialty and location each year.

Jorge A. Mestre engages exclusively in commercial litigation practice and is Board Certified in International Litigation and Arbitration by The Florida Bar. He has litigated domestic and international arbitration matters in both English and Spanish.

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Congratulations to Andrés Rivero, Jorge A. Mestre, Christina Ceballos-Levy, Robert J. Kuntz, Jr., Ana C. Malavé, Maria Sosa Marquez, Julio Eduardo Paez, and Alan H. Rolnick for being featured in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Sylmarie Trujillo, Taylor Diaz, Allison Henry, Hugo A. Montero, and Daniela Tenjido-Eljaiek were included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Best Lawyers is a sophisticated peer-review process that surveys leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues in the same geographic and legal practice areas.

Rivero Mestre lawyers were featured in the practice areas listed below:

Andrés Rivero

• Commercial Litigation 
• Criminal Defense: White – Collar 
• Litigation – Securities 

Jorge A. Mestre

• International Arbitration – Commercial 
• International Trade and Finance Law 
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Securities 

Christina Ceballos- Levy 

• Commercial Litigation

Robert J. Kuntz Jr. 

• Commercial Litigation 

Ana C. Malavé

• Commercial Litigation 

Maria Sosa Marquez 

• Commercial Litigation

Julio Eduardo Paez

• Commercial Litigation

Alan H. Rolnick 

• Commercial Litigation 
• Litigation – Securities 
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Litigation – Banking and Finance

Sylmarie Trujillo

• Commercial Litigation 
• Litigation – Securities  

Taylor Diaz 

• Commercial Litigation

Allison Henry 

• Commercial Litigation

Hugo A. Montero 

• Commercial Litigation

Daniela Tenjido-Eljaiek

• Commercial Litigation

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The Future Latino Leaders Summer Law Camp is designed to inspire students to pursue careers in law, supporting the HNBF’s mission to increase diversity in the legal profession.

Jorge A. Mestre engages exclusively in commercial litigation practice and is Board Certified in International Litigation and Arbitration by The Florida Bar. He has litigated domestic and international arbitration matters in both English and Spanish.

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Amanda was recognized for leading the firm, which continues to achieve remarkable results in some of the highest-profile cases in the U.S. and the world. Her recognition also reflects the past year, during which she took on two of the most demanding legal leadership roles in Florida: Managing Partner of Rivero Mestre and President of the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA), the largest voluntary bar association in Miami-Dade County.

Amanda is an experienced commercial litigator who focuses her practice on complex business matters, securities litigation, and cross-border disputes. She represents foreign and domestic clients across a multitude of industries. She understands her clients come to her when the stakes are high and aggressively defends claims brought against them or pursues claims on their behalf.

Winners will be announced at the 2025 WIPL awards dinner on Tuesday, October 7, in Washington, D.C. Click here to read the full list of finalists.

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Andrés Rivero

– Global Litigation

– Arbitration

Jorge A. Mestre

– Global Litigation

– Arbitration

Christina Ceballos-Levy

– Global Litigation

Amanda L. Fernandez

– Cross-Border Litigation

Robert J. Kuntz Jr.

– Global Litigation

– Class Actions

Ana C. Malavé

– Cross-Border Litigation

Alan H. Rolnick

– Global Litigation

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The lawsuit, brought by José López Regueiro, alleges that American Airlines trafficked José Martí International Airport in Havana—a property seized from the plaintiff’s family by the Cuban government in 1959—by operating flights in and out of the airport since 1991. The Eleventh Circuit panel unanimously reversed the district court’s dismissal of the case, holding that the Helms-Burton Act does not require the plaintiff to have been a U.S. citizen at the time the property was confiscated or when he acquired his interest.

“We are very gratified that the Eleventh Circuit has correctly adopted our arguments and reopened Mr. López Regueiro’s case against American Airlines for its exploitative trafficking in the Havana airport, which was stolen from Mr. López Regueiro’s family,” Andrés Rivero said. “We will continue to pursue traffickers like American Airlines and Expedia to stop and punish their shameful support for the repressive communist regime in Cuba.”

This comes just months after Rivero Mestre secured a landmark result with nearly $120 million in verdicts in the first-ever Helms-Burton jury trial.

Media coverage includes:

Courthouse News Service – American Airlines must face suit over confiscated Cuban airport

Law360 – 11th Circ. Revives American Airlines Cuban Property Suit

CiberCuba – U.S. Court allows Cuban’s lawsuit against American Airlines to be reopened for using airport confiscated by Castro’s regime

VisaVerge – American Airlines Required to Face Lawsuit Over Confiscated Cuban Airport

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This year, the HNBF also recognized the outstanding achievements of Justice Veronica Rivas-Molloy of the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas; Ruben Cruz, Founder and Principal of Cruz & Associates; Jessica Ortiz, Executive Director/Associate General Counsel within the General Counsel Office of EY LLP; and Carlos Pelayo, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for Mr. Cooper Group Inc.

The awards dinner takes place each year during The Future Latino Leaders Summer Law Camp, a program designed to inspire students to pursue careers in law.

Jorge A. Mestre engages exclusively in commercial litigation practice and is Board Certified in International Litigation and Arbitration by The Florida Bar. He has litigated domestic and international arbitration matters in both English and Spanish.

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Amanda, who serves as CABA President, and Taylor, a current L.E.A.D. fellow, joined other leaders for the event and early networking session, “Cafecito con CABA y Amigos,” where guests connected over traditional Cuban coffee and pastelitos. 

CABA’s L.E.A.D. program equips aspiring legal leaders with the skills and resources to effect positive change within CABA, The Florida Bar, and their communities. CABA is a non-profit voluntary bar association founded in 1974 by lawyers of Cuban descent. 

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“Sylmarie is a fierce advocate who consistently delivers excellent work and meaningful contributions to the team,” Jorge A. Mestre said. “We’re excited to see her continued growth and success.”

Sylmarie focuses her practice on complex, cross-border disputes, specifically involving Latin America and Europe. She played a key role on the Rivero Mestre trial team in the landmark Helms-Burton jury trial, where a federal jury awarded $29.8 million in damages against four Expedia corporate defendants. Throughout the trial, Sylmarie led direct and cross examinations, managed demonstratives, contributed to pre-trial strategy, and provided crucial real-time support in the courtroom.

She has also been integral in other high-stakes litigation matters involving the FCPA, fraud, tort claims, federal and state court litigation, and international arbitration.

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