Victor Petrescu is a partner who focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation. Mr. Petrescu graduated summa cum laude from the University of Miami School Of Law, where he served as Articles and Comments Editor of the University of Miami Law Review.
Areas of Experience
- Complex Commercial Litigation
Awards and Recognition
- National Order of the Coif
- Articles and Comments Editor, Volume 65 of the University of Miami Law Review
- Best Oral Advocate Award, Spring 2009 C. Clyde Atkins Advanced Moot Court Competition
- C.A.L.I. Excellence for the Future Awards in Torts, Corporate Tax, Professional Responsibility, Financial Accounting for Lawyers
- Dean’s Certificate of Achievement Award in Administrative Law, Securities, Legal Research and Writing
- Dean’s Merit Scholarship
- Dean’s List, University of Miami School of Law (all semesters)
- Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2014-2017
- Daily Business Review 2018 Professional Excellence Awards “On the Rise” Honoree
Education
- University of Miami School of Law (J.D., Law, summa cum laude, 2010)
- University of Miami (B.A., Political Science and Spanish, cum laude, 2007)
Professional and Community Involvement
- Articles and Comments Editor, Volume 65 of the University of Miami Law Review
- Dean’s Fellow, University of Miami School of Law Writing Center (2009-2010)
Published Works
- Taylor v. Sturgell: Defining Virtual Representation and the “Day in Court” Dilemma, 64 U. MIAMI L. REV. 735 (January 2010).
Recent Cases
- Fed Nat’l Mortg. Ass’n v. Legacy Parc Condo. Ass’n, Inc., 177 So. 3d 92 (Fla. 5th DCA 2015)
- Palmera Pointe Condo. Ass’n, Inc. v. Fed. Nat’l Mortg. Ass’n, 2015 WL 7282915 (Fla. 2d DCA Nov. 13, 2015)
Bar and Court Admissions
- The Florida Bar
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Languages
- Romanian (fluent)
- Spanish (conversational)
