Leadership
ILS Board (2024-2025)

Ana M. Barton
Chair
Reed Smith LLP | Southeast Financial Center, 200 S Biscayne Blvd Suite 2600, Miami, FL 33131
(786) 747-0206
Email: [email protected]

Cristina Vicens Beard
Chair-Elect
Bluestone PC | 1717 K Street, Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20006
Email: [email protected]

Laura M. Reich
Secretary
Harper Meyer LLP | 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 800 Miami, FL 33131
(305) 577-3443
Email: [email protected]

Davide Macelloni
Treasurer
Daniels, Rodriguez, Berkeley, Daniels & Cruz, P.A. | 4000 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Ste. 800 Coral Gables, FL 33146-1436
(305) 448-7988
Email: [email protected]

Jeffrey S. Hagen
Vice-Treasurer
Harper Meyer LLP | 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 800 Miami, FL 33131-4329
(305) 577-3443
Email: [email protected]

Richard Montes de Oca
Immediate Past Chair
Buchanan | 2 South Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131-1822
(305) 347 5734
Email: [email protected]
ILS Executive Council (2024-2025)

Matthew Akiba
Editor of the ILS Gazette
Barakat + Bossa | 201 Alhambra Circle, Ste. 1060,
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 444-3114
Email: [email protected]

Lauren D. Bengochea
iCLAD Law | 789 SW Federal Hwy, Suite, 201, Stuart, FL 34994
(772) 266-9810
Email: [email protected]


Gary E. Davidson
Diaz Reus International | 100 S.E. 2nd St., Ste. 3400 Miami, FL 33131-2122
(305) 375-9220
Email: [email protected]

Nouvelle L. Gonzalo
Chair of the North America Committee
Gonzalo Law LLC | 4111 N.W. 16th Blvd. Unit 357834 Gainesville, FL 32635-6935
(216) 527-7777
Email: [email protected]

Susanne Leone
Co-Chair of the Europe Committee
Leone Zhgun, PA | 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 800 Miami, FL 33131-4329
(305) 537-6141
Email: [email protected]

Jennifer Mosquera
Co-Editor of the International Law Quarterly
Sequor Law | 1111 Brickell Avenue Suite 1250 Miami, Florida 33131
(305) 372-8282
Email: [email protected]

Gary Birnberg
Mediator and Arbitrator
JAMS | One Biscayne Tower, 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3600, Miami
(305) 371-5267
Email: [email protected]

Phillip A. Buhler
MPPK+J | 501 W. Bay St. Jacksonville, FL 32202-4428
(904) 356-1306
Email: [email protected]

Jennifer Diaz
Diaz Trade Law | 12700 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 401, North Miami, FL 3318
(305) 456-3830

Kristin Drecktrah Paz
Chair of the CLE Initiatives Committee
Pierson Ferdinand, 333 SE 2nd Avenue, Stuite 2000, Miami, FL 33131
(305) 202-0352
Email: [email protected]

Prof. Manuel A. Gomez
Co-Chair of the Law School Liaison Committee
FIU College of Law | 11200 S.W. 8th St. RDB2060 Miami, FL 33199-2516
(305) 348-1158
Email: [email protected]

Omar K. Ibrahem
Rafool PLLC. | Address: 900 Biscayne Blvd, Suite O-301, Miami, FL 33132
(305) 567-9400
Email: [email protected]

Adrian Nuñez
Co-Chair of iLaw Steering Committee
Greenberg Traurig | 333 SE 2nd Ave #4400, Miami, FL 33131
(305) 579-0550
Email: [email protected]

Pamella A. Seay
Co-Editor of the ILS Deskbook
Florida Gulf Coast University | 155 Danforth Dr. Port Charlotte, FL 33980-2529
(941) 627-1661
Email: [email protected]

Priscila Bandeira
Chair of the Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre Moot Committee
Duane Morris | 201 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131-4325
(305) 960-2319
Email: [email protected]

Fabio Giallanza
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman |
2800 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Ste. 1200, Coral Gables, FL 33134-6919
(305) 854-0800
Email: [email protected]

Penelope B. Perez-Kelly
390 N. Orange Ave., Ste. 2200 Orlando, FL 32801-1642
(407) 843-2111
Email: [email protected]

Frederic Rocafort
Co-Chair of the Asia Committee
Harris Sliwoski | 600 Stewart Street Suite 1200 Seattle, WA 98101
Email: [email protected]