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Rudolph F. Aragon
Partner, Miami
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Rudolph F. Aragon
Partner
Wachovia Financial Center
200 South Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 4900
Miami, Florida
33131-2352
United States
T: + 1 305 371 2700
F: + 1 305 358 5744/5766

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Practice Experience
Mr. Aragon maintains a diverse commercial litigation and trial practice in state and federal courts throughout Florida and elsewhere in the United States. He has represented regional and national clients, as well as clients from Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Throughout his career, he has tried over 70 cases, including more than 35 jury trials. He has also argued numerous appeals in state and federal courts, including cases before the Florida Supreme Court. Some of his most significant matters include the representation of corporate and individual defendants in litigation arising from the failures of Premium Sales, Amerifirst Savings & Loan, Sunrise Savings & Loan, and Southeast Bank.

In the area of financial litigation, Mr. Aragon has advised, represented, and served as lead trial counsel for banks and other financial institutions in matters involving alleged lender liability, major loan defaults, distressed real estate scenarios, fraudulent transactions, and threatened or actual bankruptcy and insolvency matters.

In the area of intellectual property litigation, Mr. Aragon has served as trial counsel in various trademark and patent disputes, including representation of Cordis Corporation in patent litigation involving coronary stents. Mr. Aragon has also represented, counseled, and served as trial counsel for Cox Radio, Inc. and other news outlets in libel and First Amendment cases, and has represented individual and corporate plaintiffs and defendants in defamation cases filed in state and federal courts.

Mr. Aragon has an active practice advising, representing, and serving as lead trial counsel for accounting firms and large law firms in professional liability litigation. Among his accounting clients are two of the Big-Four accounting firms, and two of the largest Florida accounting firms. His law firm clients include various regional and national law firms that have been sued in Florida and elsewhere. He represented the accounting firm sued in connection with the failure of Southeast Bank and the law firm sued in connection with the collapse of Amerifirst Savings & Loan.

Mr. Aragon has also served as lead trial counsel in various complex contract disputes, securities litigation, and healthcare litigation. Additionally, Mr. Aragon has served as lead and local counsel in several national class actions, and has represented accounting firms, law firms, banks, and other financial institutions in class actions alleging securities fraud, professional negligence, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, usury, and regulatory violations.

From 1970 to 1976, Mr. Aragon served as an intelligence officer with the United States Air Force, including assignments in Vietnam and Panama.

Mr. Aragon is listed in the 2008 edition of Best Lawyers of America and the 2007 edition of Chambers USA.

Bars and Courts
Florida State Bar, 1979
US District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
US Court of Appeals for the Federal, Fifth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits

Education
JD, Yale Law School, 1979
MA, Indiana University, 1971
BS, (Distinguished Graduate), United States Air Force Academy, 1970

Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association
Miami-Dade County Bar Association
Federal Bar Association (Director; former President)

Languages
English
Spanish

Citizenship
United States



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