Michelle T. Visiedo-Hidalgo Joins Zumpano Patricios & Winker, P.A.

The Miami Herald Business Monday Section announced that Michelle Visiedo-Hidalgo had joined Zumpano Patricios & Winker, P.A. as an Income Partner.

Joseph Zumpano and Leon Patricios Named The Most Effective Lawyers in International Law

The Daily Business Review today named Joseph Zumpano and Leon Patricios as 2007 "Most Effective Lawyers" in International Law. The award recognized their legal representation of Janet Weininger against Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, the Army of Cuba and the Republic of Cuba. Janet Weininger is the daughter of CIA pilot Thomas "Pete" Ray, whose plane was shot down during the April 19, 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. After being shot down, Mr. Ray was captured and later executed. In 2005, Mr. Zumpano and Mr. Patricios obtained a judgment against the aforementioned defendants in the amount of $86.5 million. Ultimately close to $24 million was collected on the judgment.

As Health Care Law Changes, Firms Beef Up Their Practices South Florida Business Journal

Joseph Zumpano was extensively quoted in an article on law firms in South Florida hiring more health care lawyers. The article stated that "Zumpano Patricios & Winker, P.A., a 45- attorney Coral Gables law firm, has hired several attorneys to beef up the health care practice in areas such as fraud and abuse compliance, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory work and managed care." Joseph was quoted as stating that "the perfect storm of new technology, a burgeoning market of health care providers and an increase in stringent regulations has provided a need for attorneys who have a health care background."