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554ASSOCIATE, <span style="font-family: Arial;">Sonnett Sale & Kuehne, P.A.,</span> August 1991 - September 1993<br />ASSOCIATE, <span style="font-family: Arial;"> Steel Hector & Davis</span>, September 1989 - August 1991</span></p> 555<h3 style="line-height: 12.2pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;">HONORS:</span></strong></h3> 556<div id="_mcePaste"> 557<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 99.0pt; text-indent: -99.0pt; line-height: 12.2pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.0in 99.0pt 117.45pt 178.5pt 193.8pt 209.5pt 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in;">Hon. Ted Klein Award, Florida Association for Women Lawyers,<span style="text-indent: -99pt;"> 2025</span></p> 558<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 99.0pt; text-indent: -99.0pt; line-height: 12.2pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.0in 99.0pt 117.45pt 178.5pt 193.8pt 209.5pt 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;">William M. Hoeveler Judicial Professionalism Award, Florida Bar, 2025</span></p> 559<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 99.0pt; text-indent: -99.0pt; line-height: 12.2pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.0in 99.0pt 117.45pt 178.5pt 193.8pt 209.5pt 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;">Celeste Hardee Muir Professionalism Award, Miami-Dade Bar, 2025</span></p> 560Hon. Gerald Kogan Judicial Distinction Award from the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2020</div> 561<div id="_mcePaste"></div> 562<div>Maxine Cohen-Lando Community Service Award, Transition Inc., 2018</div> 563<div id="_mcePaste">Inducted into Miami Jackson Sr. High School Hall of Fame, 2018</div> 564<div></div> 565<p style="margin: 0in -0.3in 0.0001pt 110.85pt; text-indent: -110.85pt; line-height: 12.2pt;">Justice Award, League of Prosecutors, 2016</p> 566<p style="margin: 0in -0.3in 0.0001pt 110.85pt; text-indent: -110.85pt; line-height: 12.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell</span></p> 567<p style="margin: 0in -0.3in 0.0001pt 110.85pt; text-indent: -110.85pt; line-height: 12.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Named a Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine, 2004 – 2012</span></p> 568<p style="margin: 0in -0.3in 0.0001pt 110.85pt; text-indent: -110.85pt; line-height: 12.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Named a Florida “Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics Magazine, 2007 – 2013<br /></span></p> 569<p style="margin: 0in -0.3in 0.0001pt 110.85pt; text-indent: -110.85pt; line-height: 12.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Named “Best of the Bar” by the South Florida Business Journal, 2005</span></p> 570<p style="margin: 0in -0.3in 0.0001pt 110.85pt; text-indent: -110.85pt; line-height: 12.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Union Planters’ Young Hispanic Leadership Award, 2004</span></p> 571<p style="margin: 0in -0.3in 0.0001pt 110.85pt; text-indent: -110.85pt; line-height: 12.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Named “Boss of the Year” by The Miami-Dade Legal Support Association, 2004</span></p> 572<p style="margin: 0in -0.3in 0.0001pt 110.85pt; text-indent: -110.85pt; line-height: 12.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Fellowship, Miami Fellows Initiative, 1999-2000</span></p> 573<p style="margin: 0in -0.3in 0.0001pt 110.85pt; text-indent: -110.85pt; line-height: 12.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Guardian <em>Ad Litem</em> of the Month, March 1992 and January 1994.</span></p> 574<p style="margin: 0in -0.3in 0.0001pt 110.85pt; text-indent: -110.85pt; line-height: 12.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Nominated, 11th Judicial Circuit Guardian <em>Ad Litem</em> Award, 1994</span></p> 575<p style="margin: 0in -0.3in 0.0001pt 110.85pt; text-indent: -110.85pt; line-height: 12.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">2nd place, National Cross-Examination Debate Association Tournament, 1986</span></p> 576<p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;amp;"> </span></strong></p> 577<h3 style="margin-left: 99pt; text-indent: -99pt; line-height: 12.2pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;">JUDICIAL ACTIVITIES</span></strong><span style="font-family: Univers;"> </span></h3> 578<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.2pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.0in 99.0pt right 6.5in;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;">
578Special Committee on Criminal Justice, Florida Bar (2019 – 2021)<br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -99pt;">Supreme Court Criminal Court Steering Committee (2016 – )</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -178.5pt;"><br />Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, (2015</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -178.5pt;">) (Chair, 2017 – 18) Elections Subcommittee (2022 – ) (Chair, 2024-26))<br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -178.5pt;">Co-Chair, Circuit Conference Ethics Committee, (2016 – 18)<br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -178.5pt;">Faculty, Circuit Court Conference and New Judges School (2015 – )<br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -178.5pt;">Faculty, Advanced Judicial Studies (2019 – )<br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -178.5pt;">Member, Board of the Circuit Conference (2016-18; 2024-26)<br /></span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;">Co-Chair</span>, <a name="_Hlk203302282"></a>C<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">hair, Circuit Conference Criminal Justice Committee (2024 – 2026)</span></p> 579<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></p> 580<h3><strong>PRESENTATIONS</strong></h3> 581<p>“Techniques for Cross-Examination and Closing Arguments,” October 3, 2013 (ABA Miami Regional CLE Workshop)</p> 582<p>“Issues in Voir Dire,” Lunch and Learn CLE Seminar, March 26, 2014 (FACDL)</p> 583<p>“Jury Selection: Learn How to Improve Your Jury Selection Skills,” October 17, 2014 (Pincus Seminars)<br /><br />“Hot Topics in Criminal Law,” Florida Conference of Circuit Judges, August 4, 2015<br /><br />“New Advertising Rules for Lawyers,” Dade County Bar Association, September 25, 2015<br /><br />“Use of Technology in the Courtroom,” Legaltech MIAMI, November 6, 2015<br /><br />“Jury Instructions,” Superstars in Trial, Dade County Bar Association, July 15, 2016<br /><br />“Hot Topics in Criminal Law,” Florida Conference of Circuit Judges, August 9, 2016<br /><br />“Pronouncing Sentence: Dos and Dont’s,” Florida Conference of Circuit Judges, July 26, 2017</p> 584<p>“Voir Dire & Maximizing The Presentation for the Jury,” Dade County Bar Association, Fall Bench and Bar Conference, November 17, 2017</p> 585<p>“Judicial Ethics,” Inns of Court, Bench and Bar Conference, March 1, 2019</p> 586<p class="MsoNormal">"Hot Topics in Zoning,” Dade County Bar Association, Bench and Bar Conference, April 5, 2019</p> 587<p class="MsoNormal">“Circuit Court Bootcamp,” June 6, 2019 (Pincus Seminars)</p> 588<p class="MsoNormal">“Artificial Intelligence in Courtroom Practice,” February 27, 2020, National Judicial College</p> 589<p class="MsoNormal">“Zooming in the Courtroom,” League of Prosecutors & Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Webinar, April, 21, 2020</p> 590<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“</span><em>COVID-19 Courtroom Advocacy: How to Courtroom Zoom Like a Pro,</em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">” Florida Bar Criminal Law Section, May 15, 2020<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“Professional and Ethical Considerations and Experiences in the Context of the COVID Pandemic,” Cuban American Bar Association, May 19, 2020<br /></span></p> 591<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“Connect: A Criminal Law Conversation Series,” Florida Bar Criminal Law Section, October 9, 2020<br /></span></p> 592<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“Litigating Civil Rights Cases: Due Process and State Law Claims in State or Federal Court,” Federal Bar Association Webinar, February 3, 2021</span></p> 593<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“How to Courtroom Zoom Like a Pro,” Florida Association for Women Lawyers, February 26, 2021</span></p> 594<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“Hot Topics in Criminal Law,” Florida Conference of Circuit Judges, August 2, 2022<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Panel on Circuit Criminal Policies, Coral Gables Bar Association, September 20, 2023<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“Artificial Intelligence and the Law,” Bench & Bar Conf., Nov. 9, 2023<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“Judicial Precedent,”
594 College of Advanced Judicial Studies, Oct. 27, 2023<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“Artificial Intelligence for Trial and Business Lawyers,” FIU CLE Conference, March 1, 2024<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Panel on Ethics, ABA 40th White Collar Crime Institute, March 6, 2025<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ethics Masterclass, 2025 Florida Law Con, April 4, 2025<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“Random Jury Selection,” Coral Gables Bar Association, July 16, 2025</span></p> 595<h4><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Jury Trials: Pretrial to Verdict,” Advanced Judicial College, Oct. 27, 2025</span></h4> 596<h4> </h4> 597<h4>COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES</h4> 598<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Board of Directors, Transition, Inc., 2015-<br />Chairperson, City of Miami Civil Service Board, 2004 – 2012</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />Board of Directors, Miami-Dade Urban Debate League, 2005 –</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> 2009<br />Member, Coral Way K-8 Educational Excellence School Advisory Council, 2008 – 2012</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />Board of Directors, Dade County Bar Association, 2002 – 2006</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />Hearing Officer, Dade County School Board, 1995 – 2008</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />Member, Community Relations Board, City of Miami, 2003 – 2005<br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Member, Charter Review Committee, City of Miami, 2003 – 2004<br />Member, Civilian Investigative Panel Nominating Committee, 2002</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />Board of Directors, Human Services Coalition, 2001 – 2006</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />Board of Directors, People with Aids Coalition, 1996 – 1998<br />Guardian Ad Litem Attorney, 1990 - 1995</span></p> 599<h3 style="margin: 0in -0.3in 0.0001pt 99pt; text-indent: -99pt; line-height: 12.2pt; page-break-after: avoid;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;">BAR<br /></span></strong></h3> 600<h4><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Admissions</strong>: </span></h4> 601<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Florida, 1989<br />Southern District of Florida, 1991 (Trial Bar, 1992)<br />Middle District of Florida, 2002<br />Northern District of Florida, 2002<br />Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 1991<br />Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1996<br />Second Circuit Court of Appeals, 1997<br />Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2008</span></p> 602<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p> 603<h4><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Memberships</strong>: </span></h4> 604<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Florida Association for Women Lawyers<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;"><br /><span style="font-size: 80%;">Cuban-American Bar Association</span></span><br />Dade County Bar Association<br />Spellman-Hoeveler American Inn of Court</span></p> 605<h4><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Activities</strong>:</span></h4> 606<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Chair (2006-07), Florida Board of Bar Examiners, 2002 – 2007<br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Emeritus Member, Florida Board of Bar Examiners, 2007 – 2012<br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Chair (2006-07), Florida Bar Grievance Committee “B,” 11th Circuit, 2004 – 2007<br />Board of Directors, Dade County Bar Association, 2002 – 2006<br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Rules and Code of Evidence Committee, Florida Bar (1991 - 1993)</span></p> 607<h3 style="margin-left: 99pt; text-indent: -99pt; line-height: 12.2pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;"> </span></h3> 608<h4><span style="font-family: Arial;">Publications:</span></h4> 609<p style="margin-left: 99pt; text-indent: -99pt; line-height: 12.2pt; padding-left: 90px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">M. de la O & D. Leyton, <em>Worth the Wait: Do Copyright Holders Waive The Right To Protect Their Works By Waiting Too Long To File Suit?</em>, <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Copyright World</span> (Feb. 2003)</span></p> 610<p style="margin-left: 99pt; text-indent: -99pt; line-height: 12.2pt; padding-left: 90px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Comment, <em>Admissibility of Prior Acquitted Crimes Under Rule 404(b): Why the Majority Should Adopt the Minority Rule</em>, 16 <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Fla. St. U.L. Rev.</span> 1033 (1989).</span></p> 611<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 99.0pt; text-indent: -99.0pt; line-height: 12.2pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.0in 99.0pt 110.85pt 117.45pt 178.5pt 193.8pt 209.5pt 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;"> M. de la O, <em>AI Basics for Lawyers</em>
611, <span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;">Kidside Newsletter</span> (July 2024) (</span><a href="https://kidsidemiami.org/ai-basics-for-lawyers/"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;">https://kidsidemiami.org/ai-basics-for-lawyers/</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;">).</span></p> 612<h3 style="margin-right: -0.3in; line-height: 12.2pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;">EDUCATION</span></strong></h3> 613<p style="margin-right: -0.3in; line-height: 12.2pt; padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Florida State University College of Law, Graduated April, 1989 with High Honors</span></p> 614<h4 style="padding-left: 60px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Member</strong> </span></h4> 615<p style="padding-left: 90px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Law Review, Articles and Notes Editor<br />Moot Court, Editorial Chairperson</span></p> 616<h4 style="padding-left: 60px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Awards</span></strong></h4> 617<p style="padding-left: 90px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Privacy & Information Law Moot Court Competition, Fifth Place, 1987 & 1988; Second Best Brief, 1988<br />Book Awards: Legal Research & Writing, 1987; Moot Court, 1989</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />Vandercreek Award for Moot Court, 1989<br />Order of the Barristers, 1989</span></p> 618<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">National Criminal Defense College, Macon, GA, Summer, 1992</span></p> 619<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Florida State University, B.S. in Political Science & Criminology, 1986 (Cum Laude)</span></p> 620 621 622 623 624</div></div> <!-- Content --> 625 626 627 628 </div></div> <!-- Page Body --> 629 630 631 632 <div id="pageFooterWrapper"><div id="pageFooter"> 633 634 Political advertisement paid for and approved by Miguel de la O, for Circuit Judge.</p></br> 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 </div></div> 643 644 </div></div> <!-- Canvas --> 645 646 647 648 649 <div class="clearer" id="bodyClearer"></div> 650 651 652 653 654 655</body> 656</html>
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