Anthony R. Yanez

Of Counsel

ayanez@wfslaw.com

305-777-6060

201 S. Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 1000
Miami, FL 33131

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Practice Areas:

Appellate Litigation

Class and Collective Action Litigation

Complex Commercial Litigation

Financial Services Litigation

Insurance Coverage

Real Estate Litigation

First Name:

Anthony

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Yanez

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Overview

Education and Background:

University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL

J.D., cum laude, 2007

Dean's List

Articles and Comments Editor, University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Business Associations and Sports & the Law

Recipient of Mary T. Hennessy Scholarship

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

B.B.A., cum laude, Accountancy, 2004

Professional Activities:

Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2012-2017

Languages:

Spanish (fluent)

Bar and Court Admissions:

State Bar of Florida

Admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the United States District Court for the Middle and Southern District of Florida

Representative Matters

Representative Matters:

Currently representing national retail pharmacy chain in commercial litigation matters involving vendor contracts and real estate portfolio disputes.
Currently representing cashless technology provider in consumer class action claims relating to product disclosures.
Litigated a multi-billion-dollar partnership dispute concerning the proposed development of more than 40,000 acres in Central Florida as the first eco-sustainable city in the United States.
Represented an international agriculture conglomerate as second chair in jury trial involving logistical operations in South Florida.
Obtained more than $10MM in judgments on behalf of financial institutions in contested judicial foreclosure proceedings throughout the State of Florida and coordinated loan workout negotiations with borrowers, handled mediations and conciliation conferences, and oversaw short sales and negotiated property transfers to resolve highly contested litigation.
Prosecuted the enforcement of a $6.650MM loan guaranty secured by luxurious condominium in Bal Harbour, FL on behalf of a global energy conglomerate based in the United Kingdom.
Represented global commodities trader in recovering more than $1MM in insurance coverage against national insurer in litigation concerning an all-risk insurance policy that covered salt reserves stored at a marine terminal in Cherbourg, France.
Represented national fitness chain in defense of commercial eviction proceedings in Miami-Dade County, Florida and assisted in coordinating litigation defense in multiple jurisdictions.
Represented national restaurant chains in defense of website accessibility claims asserted under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Represented real estate developer in re-foreclosure proceedings concerning a seller’s easement with respect to property towards development of a hotel south of Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, Florida.
Prosecuted claims on behalf of court-appointed guardian of heir to Powerball winner in civil proceedings seeking compensatory and punitive damages for elderly exploitation and fraud.
Represented Eritrean and Honduran nationals pro bono in removal proceedings brought before the United States Department of Justice.
Litigated variety of real estate and real property disputes including quiet title actions, contested tax deed surplus claims, title insurance disputes, partition actions, commercial tenancy disputes, and resolutions of cloud of title on behalf of financial institutions.
Represented financial institutions in a variety of consumer finance litigation matters in all aspects of civil litigation in federal and state court, including disputes under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), state law unfair or deceptive acts or practices (UDAP) claims, and an assortment of common law claims.

Published Decisions

Published Decisions:

Ferrer v. Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, 823 Fed. Appx. 858 (11th Cir. 2020)
Robison v. Citibank, N.A., 290 So. 3d 574 (Fla. 2d DCA 2020)
Helix Investment Management, LP v. Privilege Direct Corp., 2019 WL 1006099 (M.D. Fla. Jan. 7, 2019)
Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co. v. Sombrero Beach Road, LLC, 260 So. 3d 424 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018)
McMichael v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co., 241 So. 3d 179 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018)
Spicer v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, 238 So. 3d 275 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018)
Costello v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, 2018 WL 11368402 (S.D. Fla. Jan. 29, 2018)
Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co. v. de Brito, 235 So. 3d 972 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017)
Wesner v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, 693 Fed. Appx. 867 (11th Cir. 2017)
Trevisani v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, 2017 WL 7731792 (S.D. Fla. May 3, 2017)

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements:

"Top 11 Evidence Mistakes You Don't Want to Make" (Virtual Presentation), National Business Institute, August 23, 2022
“How to Authenticate ESI: Step by Step” Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, E-mail, and Smartphone Evidence: The Ultimate Guide (Virtual Presentation), National Business Institute, October 20, 2020
“Ethics—It’s Legal, But is it Right?” Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the Rambo Litigator (Virtual Presentation), National Business Institute, August 28, 2020
Combating Rambo Litigators: Practical and Effective How-to’s (Live Presentation), National Business Institute, October 30, 2018, Miami, FL
The Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit (Live Presentation), National Business Institute, October 27, 2017, Hollywood, FL

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