LISSETTE M. CARRERAS

Of Counsel

Lissette Carreras practices in the areas of commercial litigation and insolvency. Lissette has significant experience in investigating and litigating a wide range of issues and has done so successfully in both the civil and criminal arena.

Prior to joining the firm, Lissette amassed experience prosecuting and defending a vast array of civil matters including real property disputes, condominium association matters, insurance coverage and defense actions, construction defects, and commercial litigations. Lissette also served as an Assistant State Attorney for over four years, where she prosecuted thousands of cases ranging from insurance fraud and drug trafficking to violent felonies including armed robbery, kidnapping, and murder. Lissette was responsible for multi-faceted investigations which called upon her to make decisions concerning the sufficiency and strength of evidence and the direction and scope of the cases. Lissette has tried over sixty cases to verdict before juries in Miami-Dade County.

Representative Experience

Obtained a verdict in favor of our commercial landlord client in one of the first zoom bench trials in the 11th circuit. The case alleging breach of a lease agreement was made more challenging by a dilatory defendant, his numerous counsel, and a busy division where the case was pending on the trial docket for five years. The satisfied client was awarded all the relief he sought, including entitlement to attorney’s fees and costs incurred in the litigation.
Breach of Contract actions relating to sale of goods, construction services, commercial disputes, shareholder actions, construction defects, condominium association law, and insurance defense and coverage matters
Investigations on behalf of bankruptcy trustees concerning director and officer liability, attorney malpractice, and transfer, concealment, and recharacterization of assets
Real estate litigation including prosecution and defense of residential and commercial foreclosures, breach of guaranty, breach of contact for purchase of property, boundary disputes, commercial and residential evictions, and lien foreclosure actions
Actions for equitable relief including declaratory judgments and injunctions
Extensive motion and trial practice in Miami Dade County’s Repeat Offender Courts prosecuting violent career criminals charged with first degree and life felonies. Also, responsible for prosecuting insurance fraud, grand theft, and other non-violent and economic crimes

Awards and Recognitions

South Florida Legal Guide– Top Up & Comer, Commercial Litigation, 2016-2019
Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation 2015-2020
Prosecution Award of Honor, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Regional Finalist, National Student Trial Advocacy Competition, ATLA, 2004
Quarter-Finalist, Cohen & Cohen Mock Trial Competition, 2004
Student Leadership Recognition Award, The George Washington University Law School

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, Motion for Summary Judgment, 6th Annual Circuit Court Boot Camp, Miami, April 2017

Professional & Community Activities

Member, Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida
Member, Cuban American Bar Association
Member, League of Prosecutors
Member, Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Societies

In The News

Contact Information

Email

lcarreras@bastamron.com

Address

SunTrust International Center
One Southeast Third Avenue
Suite 1400
Miami, FL 33131
T:305.379.7904
F:305.379.7905

VCard

Education

J.D., The George Washington University Law School
B.A., Florida International University, magna cum laude

Business Background

Associate, Law Office of Alexis Gonzalez, P.A.
Assistant State Attorney, Office of the State Attorney, Miami-Dade County
Intern for Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart

Admitted to

Florida Bar
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida

Areas of Practice

Litigation
Bankruptcy
Commercial Litigation