Attorney Profile

Gustavo A. ("Gus") Martinez-Tristani, Esq.

Education: University of Puerto Rico, (Mayaguez campus) (BS in Sociology, 1988) Pontifical Catholic Univ., of P.R., School of Law (J.D., 1991) Tulane University, School of Law (LL.M. in Admiralty, 1993) Member: Florida Bar (2003) Puerto Rico Bar (1992) Admitted to: All state and federal courts in Florida and Puerto Rico United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit Language Fluency: Spanish and English

Areas of Practice
Admiralty Law	Business Litigation
Insurance Law	Personal Injury Litigation
Medical Malpractice	Civil Trial Law
Business Law

Other Achievements or Extracurricular Activities

• Board Member, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce of Northeast Florida (2008-2009)
• Lecturer, Personal Injuries and Wrongful Death Actions in Admiralty (Jacksonville 2008)
• Law School Lecturer at Pontifical Catholic Univ., School of Law (Puerto Rico 1994)
• Dean’s List (1991)
• U.S. Army Officer (R.O.T.C. Commission) - Honorable Discharge U.S.A.R. (1997)
• U.S. Army Airborne School (Fort Bragg 1986)
• U.S. Army R.O.T.C. Ranger Challenge Team Captain (1986-87)

Reported Cases

• Sea Star Line, LLC. v.  Access Transp. & Logistics, Inc., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2005 WL 1926658.
• Indemnity Insurance Company of North America v. Destin Reef Construction, LLC, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2005 WL 3878024 (N.D. Fla.), 2006 A.M.C. 92.
• Altadis USA, Inc. v. NPR, Inc. 344 F.Supp.2d 1349 (M.D.Fla.,2004).
• Waddington v. Baptist Medical Center of Beaches, Inc., 7 So.3d 539 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009).