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Jessica Santos is an attorney at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton. She focuses on complex commercial litigation.

Jessica received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and minor in International Relations, cum laude, from Florida International University’s Honors College. She then earned her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law. At Miami Law, Jessica was a member and Executive Editor of the Inter-American Law Review. She also participated in the Human Rights Clinic, where she co-authored a publication on the intersection of race and housing rights and engaged in housing advocacy efforts in Miami. Jessica also served as an executive board member of the Business Law Society at Miami Law.

During law school, Jessica completed two judicial internships with Judge Ursula Ungaro at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and Judge Monica Gordo at the Florida Third District Court of Appeal. Prior to joining KTT, Jessica interned at a boutique commercial litigation firm in Miami representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide array of business disputes.

Jessica is a Miami native and is fluent in Portuguese.

Facundo Scialpi is an attorney at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton. He focuses on complex commercial litigation.

Facundo was an Assistant Public Defender for Miami-Dade, where he gained experience litigating matters at the trial level. Prior to that, he clerked for a large litigation firm in Miami where he co-authored several publications. During law school, Facundo interned for Judge Rosa C. Figarola at the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida.

Facundo received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. During his time there, he served as an editor for the University of Miami Law Review. He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Florida International University.

Jeffrey J. Leavitt is an attorney at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton where he specializes in Complex Commercial Litigation.

In 2015, Jeffrey graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He then earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 2018. During his time in law school, Jeffrey worked multiple pro bono law clinics gaining practical experience. While in law school Jeffrey also interned for two local Plaintiff firms.

Upon graduating from law school, Jeffrey worked at a law firm where he specialized in auto negligence cases.  At his previous firm, Jeffrey gained significant experience in the courtroom where he tried multiple cases to jury verdict, as both first and second chair, achieving favorable results on behalf of his clients. He joined Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton in March 2022.

Jeffrey is a proud Miami native who enjoys playing soccer, running and traveling.

Rasheed Nader is an attorney at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton committed to providing exceptional legal representation to clients in complex litigation matters, class actions, and high-stakes cases that can have a significant impact on their businesses.

Rasheed received his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Florida International University. He then earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Florida International University College of Law. While in law school, Rasheed was a member of the FIU Law Review and interned for the Honorable Jonathan Goodman at the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

After law school, Rasheed served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Robert J. Luck at the Florida Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He also worked at a plaintiffs’ boutique firm in Miami, where he litigated claims involving aviation disasters, product defects, business torts, and contract disputes.

In addition to zealously representing his clients at KTT, Rasheed serves as an Adjunct Professor at FIU Law, where he shares his passion for the law by teaching legal writing to second- and third-year law students.

Rasheed was born and raised in Miami and is fluent in Spanish.

Michael R. Lorigas is an attorney at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton and focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and class actions.

Michael has extensive experience prosecuting and defending claims involving fraud and Ponzi schemes, unfair and deceptive trade practices, corporate and partnership disputes, business torts, professional malpractice and noncompete matters. Michael regularly litigates before state and federal courts and has handled multiple arbitration proceedings.

Michael received a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida. He then earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, and a Masters of Law in International Arbitration from the University of Miami School of Law. While in law school, Michael was a member of both the International Moot Court Board and the Charles C. Papy Jr. Moot Court Board. He was also a three-time Dean’s Fellow, working in constitutional law and assisting foreign students with American legal writing.

Michael previously worked at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton during and after law school. Prior to re-joining the firm, Michael was an associate at a Broward law firm where he primarily represented individuals and companies in the healthcare industry in a wide variety of matters, including antitrust issues, upstream corporate liability, disputes over billing practices, and challenges to patient-referral arrangements.

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