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Board Certified Trial Lawyers dedicated to protecting the right of our clients.  Advocates committed to upholding the highest principles of the legal profession.

For over thirty years we have been representing clients in cases ranging from aviation, negligent security, construction, slip & falls and vehicular accidents.  Our experience and highly qualified multi lingual staff is well versed in catastrophic brain and spinal cord injury cases as well as wrongful death cases.

We are located in Fort Lauderdale, the heart of South Florida and have represented clients from across the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe.

 

Admission Dates & Jurisdictions

Hyram M. Montero was born in Chicago, Illinois.  He is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago and The John Marshall Law School.  He was admitted to the Illinois and Florida Bars in 1980 and 1982, respectively. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Education

Hyram M. Montero was born in Chicago, Illinois.  He is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago and The John Marshall Law School.  He was admitted to the Illinois and Florida Bars in 1980 and 1982, respectively. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Professional Experience

In 1988, Hyram founded Broward County’s first multilingual law firm.  For over thirty years, Hyram has devoted himself to representing plaintiffs in complex personal injury and wrongful death cases, including aviation, products liability, negligent security, vehicular, aquatic, slip & falls and traumatic brain injury cases. Hyram has tried over 350 jury trials and 200 non-jury trials during his career. He is recognized in the International Who’s Who of Professionals.  He is licensed in both Florida and Illinois.  His professional affiliations include the American Bar Association, American Justice Association, The Florida Bar Association, Florida Justice Association, The Illinois Bar Association, Illinois Justice Association, Broward County Bar Association, Broward County Justice Association, Cuban American Bar Association, and Broward County Hispanic Bar Association where he served as president during 2006-2007.  Hyram is also a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which recognizes excellence in advocacy and limits its membership to trial lawyers who have achieved verdicts, awards, or settlements in an amount of $2,000,000.00 or more.  Hyram has also been recognized by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate for his special knowledge, skills and proficiency as a civil trial lawyer.

Honors & Awards

Hyram is also a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which recognizes excellence in advocacy and limits its membership to trial lawyers who have achieved verdicts, awards, or settlements in an amount of $2,000,000.00 or more.  Hyram has also been recognized by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate for his special knowledge, skills and proficiency as a civil trial lawyer.

Professional Associations

He is recognized in the International Who’s Who of Professionals.  He is licensed in both Florida and Illinois.  His professional affiliations include the American Bar Association, American Justice Association, The Florida Bar Association, Florida Justice Association, The Illinois Bar Association, Illinois Justice Association, Broward County Bar Association, Broward County Justice Association, Cuban American Bar Association, and Broward County Hispanic Bar Association where he served as president during 2006-2007.

Verdicts & Settlements

In 2013 Mr. Montero obtained a one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) Jury Verdict in an aviation case in Broward County.  This is one of the largest personal injury verdict in Florida history.