Honorable Raoul G. Cantero, Esq. (retired)

Secretary

Raoul is a partner in the Miami office of global law firm White & Case LLP.  He is board-certified in appellate practice and is ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA in Florida Appellate Practice. He also is a certified arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.  In his 30 years as a lawyer, he has handled over 400 appeals.  The publication LawDragon lists him as one of the top 500 lawyers in the US. Justice Cantero is also the firm’s Office Executive Partner in Miami, leading a contingent of 95 lawyers and over 100 support staff.  From 2014-2019, he was Global Executive Partner for Diversity, in which position he oversaw the firm’s recruitment, retention, and promotion of diverse lawyers. Appointed to the Florida Supreme Court in 2002 by then-Governor Jeb Bush, Mr. Cantero was the first justice of Hispanic descent and one of the youngest ever to sit on the Court.  In his six years as a justice, he heard hundreds of appeals and authored well over 100 opinions.

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