Nelson
Bellido served a s a Miami-Dade County prosecutor from
1993 through 1997. From 1995 to 1999, Nelson was also an
Adjunct Professor of Business Law at Florida Memorial College
and a certified Adult Education Teacher for the Miami-Dade
County Public School System wherein he taught American
History and Government in preparation for the Immigration & Naturalization
Service (“INS”) examination. Nelson is currently
of counsel for Shook, Hardy & Bacon’s Miami office.
He is a member of The Florida Bar, the Dade County Bar
Association, the Florida Bar Equal Opportunities Committee,
the Cuban American Bar Association and the Miami-Dade County
Youth Fair Committee. He is also the Dade County Bar Director
of Legal Services and was a panelist for a Mediating Commerce/Cases
Seminar. Nelson is currently the President of the Duke
University Alumni Association of the Miami/Fort Lauderdale
Chapter. Nelson received his B.A. from Duke University
in 1989 wherein he earned the Duke University Leadership
Award. He received his Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University
of Florida College of Law where he was honored with the
Trial Team-Outstanding Senior Advocate Award. Nelson is
admitted to practice before the state courts of Florida
and the United States District Court for the Southern District
of Florida.
Dan Bernstein
Since June of 2006 Dan has been an Assistant United States Attorney
assigned to the general crimes unit. Prior to that he was a
Miami-Dade Assistant State Attorney for 12 years where he served
as a felony division chief and was then assigned to the organized
crime and public corruption units. Throughout his career, Dan
has also served as an adjunct professor of litigation skills
at the University of Miami School of Law. Dan received his undergraduate
education at Washington University in St. Louis, and his law
degree from the University of California, Hastings College of
the Law.
Chris Brown, Past President
Chris served as a Miami-Dade County Prosecutor from 1994 to
1998. He is currently a partner with the law offices of Cozen
O'Connor in Miami where he concentrates in products liability,
employment, commercial, and election law. He has an A/V rating
from Martindale & Hubbell and has been recognized as a top
litigator by Chambers USA and as a "Florida Super Lawyer"
by Law & Politics Magazine.
Chris is a former adjunct professor of international law at
Florida International University and speaks French, Russian
and Spanish. Chris has tried numerous cases in both state and
federal courts and has argued before the Supreme Court of Florida.
He is a member of The Florida Bar and the American Bar Association
and is admitted to practice before the state courts of Florida
and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle
and Southern Districts of Florida. He received his B.A. from
Dartmouth College in 1986 and his Juris Doctor in 1994 from
the University of Miami School of Law. He also has a Diplôme
d'Études Superieures from the University of Geneva, which
was conferred in 1994 and an M.A.L.D that he received in 1995
from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Suzanne
Brown-Vazquez, Vice President
Suzie served as a Miami-Dade County Prosecutor from 1997 through 2001.
After leaving the State Attorney’s Office, she joined the law firm
of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker where she concentrated
her practice in the areas of products liability, premises liability and
maritime defense. In July of 2004, she accepted a staff counsel position
with Carnival Cruise Lines and is currently the Manager of Guest Claims
for Carnival’s Loss Prevention Department. Suzie is a member of
the Florida Bar, Dade County Bar and the Dade County Defense Lawyers
Association, and is admitted to practice in the United States Court of
Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the United States District Court for
the Southern District of Florida and all Florida state appellate and
trial courts. Suzie received a B.A. in Marketing and Finance from Florida
State University, College of Business, in 1993. She received her J.D.
from St. Thomas University in 1997.
Nelson
Bellido served a s a Miami-Dade County prosecutor from
1993 through 1997. From 1995 to 1999, Nelson was also an
Adjunct Professor of Business Law at Florida Memorial College
and a certified Adult Education Teacher for the Miami-Dade
County Public School System wherein he taught American
History and Government in preparation for the Immigration & Naturalization
Service (“INS”) examination. Nelson is currently
of counsel for Shook, Hardy & Bacon’s Miami office.
He is a member of The Florida Bar, the Dade County Bar
Association, the Florida Bar Equal Opportunities Committee,
the Cuban American Bar Association and the Miami-Dade County
Youth Fair Committee. He is also the Dade County Bar Director
of Legal Services and was a panelist for a Mediating Commerce/Cases
Seminar. Nelson is currently the President of the Duke
University Alumni Association of the Miami/Fort Lauderdale
Chapter. Nelson received his B.A. from Duke University
in 1989 wherein he earned the Duke University Leadership
Award. He received his Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University
of Florida College of Law where he was honored with the
Trial Team-Outstanding Senior Advocate Award. Nelson is
admitted to practice before the state courts of Florida
and the United States District Court for the Southern District
of Florida.
Chris served as a Miami-Dade County Prosecutor from 1994 to
1998. He is currently a partner with the law offices of Cozen
O'Connor in Miami where he concentrates in products liability,
employment, commercial, and election law. He has an A/V rating
from Martindale & Hubbell and has been recognized as a top
litigator by Chambers USA and as a "Florida Super Lawyer"
by Law & Politics Magazine.
