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Eduardo Palmer (MIAS Secretary)
Profile His litigation experience includes class actions, securities fraud, large multi-district litigation matters, civil RICO, breach of contract, fraud, intellectual property claims, appeals, money laundering, FCPA, forfeiture, tax and bank fraud, and other matters. He has also conducted numerous internal investigations for public companies and provided compliance training for public companies in the U.S. and abroad, and has represented clients in connection with Congressional investigations and international extradition proceedings. Mr. Palmer also has an avid interest in international law. He has extensive experience handling international litigation and arbitration matters. As the former Chair of the International Litigation and Arbitration Group at Steel Hector & Davis LLP, Mr. Palmer was responsible for overseeing the international litigation and arbitration practice in the firm's offices throughout Latin America. He is fluent in Spanish and has conducted international arbitrations in Spanish. He has served as counsel for parties in international arbitration disputes and as an arbitrator in such proceedings. He is often asked to speak at international arbitration conferences in the U.S., Latin America, and Europe. Mr. Palmer is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and is listed in Florida Trend's "Legal Elite" under the area of international litigation and is listed as a "Top Lawyer" in the South Florida Legal Guide. He is also listed in "Best Lawyers in America" under the areas of commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. KEY PRACTICE AREAS -Complex Commercial Litigation -International Litigation and Arbitration -White Collar Criminal Defense -Internal Investigations and Corporate Compliance Programs PRIOR EXPERIENCE -Law clerk for the Honorable Kenneth L. Ryskamp, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida -Litigation associate, Fine, Jacobson, Schwartz, Nash, Block & England, P.A. -Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Florida -Deputy Chief, Economic Crimes Division, United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida -International Affairs Coordinator, United States Attorneys Office, Southern District of Florida -Litigation Partner, Steel Hector & Davis LLP -Chair, International Litigation and Arbitration Group, Steel Hector & Davis LLP ASSOCIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES -Florida Bar, 1986 -United States District Court, Southern District of Florida -United States District Court, Middle District of Florida -United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Judicial Circuit -American Bar Association, International Law Section -Cuban American Bar Association -International Litigation and Arbitration Committee, International Law Section, Florida Bar -Founding member and Co-Chair, First and Second Annual Miami International Arbitration Conference EDUCATION -University of Florida, B.S. 1982 -University of Florida College of Law, J.D. with Honors 1985 -Member, Moot Court Board -Order of Barristers -Recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in International Business Law PUBLICATIONS -The Use of Multi-Tiered Dispute Resolution Clauses in Latin America: Questions of Enforceability, 14 Am. Rev. Int'l Arb. 285 (2003) |
