Patrick S. Montoya

Coral Gables, Florida
Partner
phone (305) 476-7400
fax (305) 476-7444
email Patrick@colson.com

PATRICK S. MONTOYA graduated from Davidson College in Davidson, NC, where he majored in Political Science with a concentration in Ethnic Studies and lettered for four years in football. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Mr. Montoya was awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship and spent a year teaching and studying dance and martial arts in Brazil and Spain.

Mr. Montoya then went on to receive his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law and graduated cum laude. He was a member of the Inter American Law Review and the University of Miami Moot Court Board. He currently serves on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida's Ad Hoc Committee on Rules and Procedures.

Mr. Montoya has multiple multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Mr. Montoya's practice areas include class action, commercial litigation, products liability and general personal injury litigation. He served as an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law in the Legal Research and Writing Program. He is also a member of the Dade County Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Section; the American Association for Justice; and the Caribbean Bar Association.

Mr. Montoya is a member of the Executive Committee for the National Conference of Community and Justice (NCCJ), Greater Miami Region. He was recently awarded the "Donor Next Door" Award from the Dade Community Foundation for his volunteerism with the NCCJ and hosts the television program, "NCCJ: Your Community and You."

Areas of Practice:
Class Action
Commercial Litigation
Products Liability
General Personal Injury Litigation
Aviation
General Liability
Construction Law
Commercial Law
Toxic Torts

Bar Admissions:
Florida, 2001
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2004
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2005
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2005

Education:
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 2001
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Moot Court Board
Law Review: Inter American Law Review, Member

Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, 1997
Major: Political Science
Minor: Ethnic Studies

Published Works:
Federal Court Tips, Daily Business Review, Miami

10 Tips Leading to Efficient and Effective E-discovery for the Small Law Firm, Florida Bar Journal, May, 2007

Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Professor, Legal Research and Writing Program, University of Miami School of Law

Lecturer, Litigating Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases, Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Carlos Albizu University, Miami, Florida

Adjunct Professor, University of Miami Paralegal Program, Core Course and Florida Procedures, Presented by the Florida Bar

Lecturer, Discovery Practice and Procedures in Tort Litigation, Basic Tort Litigation CLE

Lecturer, Products Liability and Medical Malpractice An Interactive Overview, Basic Tort Litigation CLE, Presented by the Florida Bar

Lecturer, "Professional Component of Clinical Pathology Fees and Recent Battles With HMOs.", Association of Pathology Chairs 2007 Annual Meeting

Lecturer, "Florida Bar Advertising and Regulations", Lorman Seminars

Lecturer, "Countdown to Trial: A Crash Course in Trial Preparation for Paralegals"

Lecturer, "Leveraging Technology to Manage Documents"

Lecturer, "Building and Litigating the Class Action Case," National Business Institute

Lecturer, "Legal Drafting Tips for Paralegals: Pleadings, Motions and Briefs," Institute for Paralegal Education

Lecturer, "How Discovery Is Being Affected by Caselaw and Changes," Institute for Paralegal Education

Lecturer, "Paralegal Litigation Skills: Managing Civil Discovery," Institute for Paralegal Education

Honors and Awards:
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

"Donor Next Door" Award, Dade Community Foundation

"Top Up & Comer in South Florida", South Florida Legal Guide

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Miami-Dade County Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Section
Member

American Association for Justice
Member

Caribbean Bar Association
Member

National Conference of Community and Justice (NCCJ)
Member, Executive Committee

Davidson College, South Florida Alumni Chapter
Vice-President

Languages:
Spanish
Portuguese