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Maria Trenzado

 
Email:

mtrenzado@traublieberman.com 

 
Education:
  • J. D., University of Miami School of Law, 1985
  • B. A., Florida International University, 1979
 
Admitted to Bar:
  • Florida
  • Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Supreme Court
  • U. S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  • U. S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
 
Professional & CommunityAffiliations:
  • Member, Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee of the Florida Bar
  • Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee of the Florida Bar
  • Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar
  • Speakers’ Bureau of the Florida Bar
  • TIPS Trial Techniques Committee, American Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Florida Insurance Defense Lawyers Association
  • Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
  • Hillsborough Bar Association
  • St. Petersburg Bar Association
  • Miami-Dade County Bar Association
  • Member, Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS)
 
Noteworthy:
  • Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
  • Certified Circuit Court Mediator
     
    Certified as a Federal Court Mediator
  • Qualified Arbitrator
  • Named to Florida Super Lawyers® (2009, 2010)
  • Fluent in Spanish and French
  • Working Knowledge of Italian and Portuguese


Maria E. Trenzado is certified as a specialist in civil trial law by the State Bar of Florida, Board of Legal Specialization. With more than 24 years of experience in the defense of lawsuits and having tried in excess of 100 jury trials involving complex and catastrophic injuries and damages, her primary areas of practice include general liability defense in personal and commercial lines of business, specifically professional negligence and malpractice; health care litigation; automobile, trucking and motorcycle; marine and watercraft; construction defect; products liability; security and premises liability; negligent hiring and supervision; clergy sexual abuse; insurance coverage and bad faith. As a certified mediator and arbitrator, her practice includes alternative dispute resolution.

Prior to joining Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP, Ms. Trenzado established and managed results driven staff counsel operations for SAFECO, USAA and GEICO insurance companies where she also served as lead trial attorney. She has provided international corporations, such as Carnival Cruise Lines, with expertise in claims and litigation avoidance and management.

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Maria Trenzado

Traub Lieberman Florida
(727) 898-8100

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Practice Areas

Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual
Claims Management
Complex and Multi-District Litigation
Construction Law
General Liability
Insurance Coverage/Reinsurance
Medical Malpractice
Premises Liability
Products Liability
Professional Liability
Trucking and Transportation