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Judge Grants Summary Judgment in favor of Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys client
On December 30, 2021, Tenth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Angela J. Cowden, granted summary judgment in favor of Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys client, Carlos Villanueva, Esq. In 2017, plaintiffs Emilia Lozano, Martha Vargas de Osorio, Francisco Zulaica and Dora Santos, filed suit against a number of defendants, including Mr....

Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys recognized in the 2022 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms”
Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys has been recognized amongst the 2022 Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. For 2022, the firm is nationally ranked in land use and zoning law and real estate litigation and regionally ranked in eight practice areas including Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs,...

Lawyer Monthly: What is the key to a successful collaboration?
Partners Tom Culmo and Melanie Damian were featured in the October edition of the Lawyer Monthly Magazine, talking about the Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys collaboration, and the key to building a successful partnership. Read article online:...

DVC Partners and Attorneys amongst the nation’s Best Lawyers in America® 2022
All 6 partners and 3 attorneys at Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys have been selected for inclusion to The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 and 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The selections and recognitions include: Melanie E. Damian selected for Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Litigation and Securities Litigation. Peter F....

Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys partners and attorneys recognized amongst the 2021 Florida Super Lawyers
Seven attorneys at Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys have been recognized as 2021 Florida Super Lawyers and 2021 Florida Rising Stars Partners Melanie E. Damian, Peter F. Valori, and Russell M. Landy were included in the Florida Business Litigation Super Lawyers List, Partner Tom Culmo was included in the Florida Personal Injury,...

Partner, Allison Leonard, recognized with the Leaders in Law Award by Miami Dade Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys Partner, Allison Jade Leonard, has named a Leader in Law by the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, after being nominated for the award by the Miami-Dade Chapter of FAWL. The award is presented to FAWL members who have made significant impacts in their communities through their legal service or...

DBR: Melanie Damian profiled in the Daily Business Review for her work in the community
In The News: Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys Partner Melanie Damian was profiled in the Daily Business Review for her work with Educate Tomorrow and The SEED School of Miami. Earlier this month, Melanie was honored with the Florida Legal Awards Social Impact Award. Read article here:...

Daily Business Review: Melissa Damian Visconti
Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys Attorney, Melissa Damian Visconti, was profiled in the Daily Business Review after she was selected to be the next Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Read article here:...

Johnny ElHachem joins Damian & Valori | Culmo Trial Attorneys as an Associate Attorney
Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys is pleased to announce that Johnny ElHachem has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Prior to joining Damian & Valori, LLP, Mr. ElHachem worked at the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation where was the lead litigation attorney for the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering....

Meet the Team: Lisa Fazzah-Diaz
Name: Lisa Fazzah-Diaz Hometown: Miami, Florida (born in Hollywood, California) Title: Paralegal, Advanced Certified Paralegal (NALA), Florida Registered Paralegal; Notary Public When did you begin working at Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys? September 2007 How did you get your job here? An attorney I had previously worked with...