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 more than 80 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.

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.

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 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, charitable foundations, banks and other financial institutions in class actions alleging securities fraud, professional negligence, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act,  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 past and current editions of Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA.

In addition to his litigation responsibilities, Mr. Aragon serves as the Firm's Executive Partner for Diversity.

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
Federal Bar Association (Director; former President)

Languages
English
Spanish

Citizenship
United States