Quick Look
Carlo Marichal is a trial attorney who handles a wide variety of civil defense claims. He regularly represents defendants in lawsuits alleging premises liability claims, vehicular torts, defamation, professional liability, construction defect, housing discrimination, and employment law. He has also obtained favorable results in lawsuits related to coverage and property damage. Mr. Marichal has obtained several orders granting summary judgment for his clients, and he has also obtained several defense verdicts for his clients at trial.
Representative Experience
- Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Shareholder, November 2019 to Present
Associate, April 2019 to October 2019 - CNA Insurance, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Litigation Attorney, August 2017 to April 2019 - Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Associate, May 2013 to August 2017 - Remer & Georges-Pierre, PLLC, Miami, Florida
Associate Attorney/Law Clerk, January 2012 to May 2013 - Coral Gables City Attorney’s Office, Coral Gables, FL
Legal Intern, June 2011 to July 2011 - Public Defender’s Office for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, FL
Legal Intern, June 2010 to August 2010
Presentations and Publications
- Can an Employer’s Counterclaim be the Basis of a Retaliation Claim in an Employment Dispute?, Author, The Checkoff a publication of The Florida Bar’s Labor & Employment Law Section, Volume 55, No. 2, February 2016
- Unpaid Internships and the FLSA: The Eleventh Circuit’s “Primary Beneficiary” Test, Author, The Checkoff a publication of The Florida Bar’s Labor & Employment Law Section, Volume 55, No. 2, February 2016
- Private Sector Florida Whistleblower Act Opposition Claims: Is An Actual Violation Required To Be Engaged In Statutorily Protected Activity?, 89 Oct. Fla. B.J. 65 (2015).
- Evans v. Books-A-Million: Eleventh Circuit’s Interpretation of “Prejudice” Under the FMLA and Taxable Costs Under ERISA, Author, The Checkoff a publication of The Florida Bar’s Labor & Employment Law Section, Volume 54, No. 2, March 2015
- Eleventh Circuit Interprets “Prospective Rights” Under the FMLA, Author, June 2014 E-Update for The Florida Bar’s Labor & Employment Law Section
- Arbitrating Issues You Might Not Have Agreed to: Rent-A-Center, W., Inc. v. Jackson, 12 Fla. Coastal L. Rev. 485 (2011)
- Seventh Circuit Clarifies Meaning of “Inquiries” Under ADA Medical Confidentiality Requirement, Author, The Checkoff a publication of The Florida Bar’s Labor & Employment Law Section, Volume 52, No. 1, August 2013
Professional Affiliations
- The Florida Bar: Labor and Employment Law Section
- Board Member, Miami-Dade County Community Zoning Appeals Board (Area 5); 2021-Present