CARLOS F. CONCEPCION is the founding member of the firm and concentrates his practice in handling complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on business transactions involving corporate, banking and securities disputes. He has substantial experience in Federal Practice Litigation, professional malpractice claims, broker/dealer securities disputes, debtor/creditor disputes and transnational litigation issues involving parties and witnesses from multiple jurisdictions. Mr. Concepcion is a member of The Florida Bar, The Texas Bar, the United States District Court for the Southern and Middle District, the Trial Bar of the United States District Court, Southern District and the United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. As a member of the Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Mr. Concepcion has substantial jury and non-jury trial experience. He is a member of the “Million Dollar Advocates Forum” which is an organization of “Trial Lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional skill, experience and excellence.” In addition to his trial experience, Mr. Concepcion has substantial experience as an arbitrator with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), and the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Mr. Concepcion has lectured on subjects relating to international commercial litigation with the International Law section of the New York State Bar Association and the International Conference on Money Laundering, Cyberpayments, Corporate and Bank Security, and International Financial Crimes sponsored by Oceana Publications. He has extensive experience in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Litigation having represented several Banks and individuals in "Operation Polar Cap," the largest asset forfeiture and money laundering case commenced by the U.S. Government. Also, Mr. Concepcion represented international banks in Operation "CasaBlanca" in which several Venezuelan and Mexican bankers were accused with money laundering crimes. Similarly, he has represented numerous international Banks in complying with judicial and administrative subpoenas from the DEA, Customs, State Attorneys Office, and Grand Juries. Active in his profession and community, Mr. Concepcion is a member of the American Bar Association's Litigation and International Law sections, a Director and Executive Committee member of the Florida International Banking Association (FIBA) and Chairman of FIBA's "Fraud Prevention Committee," the American Bar Association's Commercial and Banking Litigation Committee, The Florida Bar's International Law Section Committee, the American Arbitration Association and the Hispanic American National Bar Association. Mr. Concepcion received his B.S., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Florida State University in 1979 and his J.D. with honors and Order of the Coif from the University of Florida in 1982. Born in Santa Clara, Cuba he is fluent in Spanish. He holds the highest rating assigned by Martindale-Hubbell.