Ms Maria H. Ruiz > Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP > Miami, United States > Lawyer Profile
Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP Offices
1441 BRICKELL AVENUE
SUITE 1420
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
FLORDIA
United States
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Ms Maria H. Ruiz
Work Department
Partner
Position
Commercial Litigation; Employment Practices and Litigation; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation
Career
Maria H. Ruiz’s practice includes the defense of federal and state employment discrimination, products liability, medical malpractice claims, personal injury, and defense and prosecution of complex commercial matters. She is a member of the American Inns of Court (1999), the Miami-Dade County Bar Association, the DRI Trial Tactics Committee, and the Women in Products Liability Subcommittee of ABA Products Liability Committee. Maria has been recognized as an “Up & Comer” for 2009-2013 by the South Florida Legal Guide. Additionally, she was named a Florida Super Lawyer for 2014-2016 as well as a 2012 Florida Rising Star. Maria has also been recognized with an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating—the highest peer review rating—by Martindale-Hubbell.
Memberships
Florida; Florida Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Education
University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1999); St. Thomas University (B.A., cum laude, 1996)
Leisure
Defense Research Institute; Women in Products Liability Subcommittee (ABA); DRI, Trial Tactics Committee; ABA Women in Products Liability Subcommittee; Dade County Defense Bar Association
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: plaintiff
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Real estate > Real estate
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Dispute resolution > International litigation