Santiago A. Cueto - Coral Gables, FL

Overview

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

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  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Santiago A. Cueto included in a Super Lawyers® list

Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1998
    Juris Doctorate
    Law Journal: Florida Journal of International Law, Executive Research Editor, 1997 - 1998

• Non Legal Education

  • Miami Graduate School of International Studies, 1998
    Master of Arts
    Major: European and Latin American Business
  • University of Miami, 1993
    Bachelor of Arts
    Major: English
    Minor: Philosophy

Languages

• Spanish

Classes and Seminars

• Florida Bar International Litigation and Arbitration Conference, How Should In-house Counsel Use Trade Agreements in International Disputes? The Florida Bar's 11th Annual International Litigation and Arbitration Conference., 2013
  
• Florida Bar International law Section Webinar Series, Everything You Need to Know About Corporate Liability in a Globalized Age, the Florida's Bar's International law Section Webinar Series, 2012
  
• Florida Bar International law Section Webinar Series, International Aspects of the BP Oil Spill, the Florida Bar's International Law Section Webinar Series, 2010
  
• 4th International Conference on the Globalization of Collective Litigation, Collective Global Litigation Panel, 2010

Representative Cases

• Levitis v. Republic of Kyrgyzstan

Published Works

Articles

• International Law Quarterly the Great Firewall of China, Corporate Codes of Conduct a Viable Means to Lift the Information Curtain, 2010
  

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1999
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

Specialties and Certifications

• Board Certified — International Law, The Florida Bar

Other Affiliations

• American Bar Association (Member)
• Dade County Bar Association, 2003 - Present (Member)
• Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar (Member)
• Doral Bar Association, President (2013 - Present)
• Florida Bar, International Law Section, Litigation and Arbitration Committee (Executive Council, 2005 - Present)