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Biography
Otto N. Espino, Jr. is a Senior Partner in the firm’s Miami office. With over 25 years of litigation experience, Martindale-Hubbell and his peers have also rated him AV® Preeminent™. Otto focuses his practice on first party property defense, insurance coverage and PIP Litigation. He also handles construction liability, wrongful death, general liability, security negligence and premises liability matters in both state and federal court. Otto is fluent in Spanish.
Since becoming a member of the Florida Bar, Otto. has extensive experience as a litigator. Otto focused his practice in general liability litigation with particular emphasis on matters involving insurance coverage, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, products liability, and the defense of catastrophic personal injury cases. Prior to joining our firm, Otto held a Staff Counsel position at Ascendant Commercial Insurance Company. During his time at Ascendant, Otto obtained first-chair jury trial experience. Otto was also the Lead Trial Attorney at a law firm specializing in first party property matters.
Otto earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University (1992). He obtained his Juris Doctor from the St. Thomas School of Law (1995). He is a member of the Dade County Bar Association and the Cuban American Bar Association. Otto is admitted to practice in Florida (1996). He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern (1997) and Middle (2021) Districts of Florida, and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida (2011).
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
- Auto & Fleet Liability
- Construction Defect
- First Party Property
- Federal Practice
- General Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Negligent Security
- PIP | PD | MedPay
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
Experience
Martindale Rating
- AV® PreeminentTM
Bar/Court Admission
- 1996, Florida
- 1997, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- 2011, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
- 2021, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Education
- Florida State University, B.S., 1992
- St. Thomas School of Law, J.D., 1995
Professional/Civil Memberships
- Dade County Bar Association
- Cuban American Bar Association
Industries Represented
- Office Product Retail Stores
- Home Improvement Retailers
- Retail Specialty Stores
- Supermarket Chains
- Suppliers
- Hotels
- Shopping Malls and Centers
- Restaurants
- Insurance Companies
- Third-Party Administrators for Claims Management and Risk
- State Bureaus & Agencies
- Public and Governmental Entities
- Homeowner and Condominium Associations
- Rental Car Companies
- Construction Companies
- Contractors and Subcontractors
- Gas Convenience Stores
- Manufacturers
- Product Distributors
- Architects and Engineers
Languages
- Spanish