Javier Romero, Liliam M. Lopez, Emilio Estefan, and Roland Sanchez- Medina, Jr.
I am incredibly grateful for the support I always received from my parents and my family. Their unwavering support and guidance helped me get to the position I have today. Their impact on my success cannot be overstated, and I owe a significant portion of my achievements to their contributions. And I can point to my children, Mariana, Alessandra and Christian, as motivation since I always wanted them to be proud of their father. My family has been my greatest rock and a never-ending source of inspiration. My desire and self- assurance to pursue a law career were based on their faith in my talents and constant support during trying times. I also had the good fortune to have outstanding mentors in the legal profession who took me under their wing or just demonstrated a special Further, as a Cuban American attorney, it just proves what we sometimes take for granted – that this country will allow anyone the opportunity to succeed if you put in the time and effort, and are relentless in that pursuit. I am most appreciative of how much my family, my SMGQ Law family and most importantly my Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) family played a role in this achievement. Without that foundation, I would not be where I am today. Who were your key supporters, mentors, or influencers who played a role in your success? How did they contribute to your achievements?
Felipe Basulto, Liliam M. Lopez, Adrienne Arsht, and Roland Sanchez-Medina
Roland Sanchez Medina, Esq. and Liliam Lopez talent that I wanted to emulate. They kindly shared their expertise, wisdom, and insights with me, guiding me through the complexities of the legal industry. Attorneys like Michael Kosnitzky, Jorge Hernandez-Torano, Jerry Sokol, Steve Zack, Paul Singerman and countless others who helped shape the attorney I am today. I can point to so many past CABA presidents who also played a role, attorneys such as the late Osvaldo Soto, Frank Angones, Ray Abadin, Victor Diaz, Judge Cori Lopez-Castro and Kathy Fernandez-Rundle who served with grace and professionalism. Sometimes it ’ s just the way they walked through life that impacted me to the extent that I wanted to mirror them. I wanted to be as strong, as intelligent and as fearless as they were.
Alessandra, Christian, Johanna, Roland, and Mariana Sanchez-Medina
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