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Teresita BaronBiographyTeresita Baron, a shareholder in Wicker Smith’s Miami office, concentrates her practice in medical malpractice, nursing home, and general liability defense. Through various clerkships, she also gained experience in other areas of practice including family law, wrongful death defense, appellate practice, and criminal law. While in law school, Teresita clerked for the Honorable Judge Juan Ramirez, Jr. in the Third District Court of Appeal and the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney for the Honorable Judge Edward Newman, as well as a local firm specializing in appellate practice and insurance defense. She also served as an Articles Editor and mentor for member-candidates of the St. Thomas University Law Review. A recipient of two book awards in Appellate Advocacy and Trial Advocacy Procedure, Teresita earned her Juris Doctor degree from St. Thomas in 2008. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Florida International University in 2003. Admitted to practice in the state of Florida in 2008 and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 2009, Teresita is a member of The Florida Bar, Dade County Bar Association, Cuban American Bar Association, Hispanic American Law Society, and the Florida Association for Women Lawyers. Professional & Civic Affiliations
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Teresita Baron, a shareholder in Wicker Smith’s Miami office, concentrates her practice in medical malpractice, nursing home, and general liability defense. Through various clerkships, she also gained experience in other areas of practice including family law, wrongful death defense, appellate practice, and criminal law.
While in law school, Teresita clerked for the Honorable Judge Juan Ramirez, Jr. in the Third District Court of Appeal and the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney for the Honorable Judge Edward Newman, as well as a local firm specializing in appellate practice and insurance defense. She also served as an Articles Editor and mentor for member-candidates of the St. Thomas University Law Review. A recipient of two book awards in Appellate Advocacy and Trial Advocacy Procedure, Teresita earned her Juris Doctor degree from St. Thomas in 2008. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Florida International University in 2003.
Admitted to practice in the state of Florida in 2008 and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 2009, Teresita is a member of The Florida Bar, Dade County Bar Association, Cuban American Bar Association, Hispanic American Law Society, and the Florida Association for Women Lawyers.
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Credentials
Education
- St. Thomas University (J.D., 2008)
- Florida International University (B.A., 2003)
Representative Matters
Defense Verdict in Favor of an Orthopedic Surgeon in South Florida
Plaintiff alleged that our client, an orthopedic surgeon and upper extremity specialist, negligently performed surgery when he repaired Plaintiff’s severely comminuted distal radius fracture with a volar plate and screws. The Plaintiff alleged that our client improperly placed screws into the intra-articular joint space, and improperly set the wrist at the wrong angle, which necessitated a second surgery by a subsequent treating hand surgeon to remove the plate and screws and set the wrist at the proper angle. Plaintiff demanded almost $890,000, but the jury returned a defense verdict.
Practices
Education
- St. Thomas University (J.D., 2008)
- Florida International University (B.A., 2003)
Honors
- Thomas University Law Review, 2006 – 2008
- Book Award- Appellate Advocacy, 2007
- Book Award- Trial Advocacy Procedure, 2008
- Dean’s List, 2001 – 2003 and 2006 – 2008
Credentials
Admitted to Bar
- 2008, Florida
- 2009, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Professional Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- Dade County Bar Association
- Cuban American Bar Association
- Hispanic American Law Society
- Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- St. Thomas University Law Review, 2006 – 2008
- Book Award- Appellate Advocacy, 2007
- Book Award- Trial Advocacy Procedure, 2008
- Dean’s List, 2001 – 2003 and 2006 – 2008
Languages
Spanish
