Christopher B. Spuches

Christopher Spuches is a partner at Agentis Legal Advocates & Advisors. He represents businesses in a broad range of commercial disputes, with specialization in commercial real estate, hospitality, partnership disputes and representation of fiduciaries.

Representative Matters:

• Representation of TAM airlines in breach of contract case against several travel agencies.
• Representation of airline ownership group in 5 million dollar fraud and civil conspiracy litigation filed by public company.
• Representation of Court-appointed receiver in connection with 400+ unit commercial condominium adjacent to convention center and hotel.
• Representation of purchaser of C-130 aircraft from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense in United States District Court.
• Representation of art advisor in connection with lawsuit by purchaser of $1.3 million in art in New York Supreme Court.
• Representation of chapter 7 trustee in bankruptcy filed by one of the leading U.S. foliage plant wholesalers, and prosecution of over 100 adversary proceedings.
• Representation of chapter 7 trustee in bankruptcy filed by public company.
• Representation of private equity lender against guarantors on $40 million real estate project.

Awards & Recognitions:

• 2017 Florida Trend Legal Elite

Speaking Engagements:

• Speaker, American Bar Association Fall Leadership Summit, 2010
• Florida Bar Approved CLE presentation, “So You Got a Judgment, Now What?”, 2012

Professional and Community Activities:

• Board Member | Abacus Worldwide
• Board Member | Trustee Member, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
• Board Member | Nominating Committee Chair, Coral Gables Museum
• Committee Member, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Government and Political Affairs Committee
• Membership Committee, BNI Coral Gables
• Co-founder, Fordham Law Alumni Association (Miami Chapter)
• Member, American Bar Association: Litigation, Real Property, Trust & Estates Sections
• Former Board Member, Ways to Work (United Way/Branches sponsored program)

Education:

• J.D, Fordham University School of Law
• B.A., New York University

Admitted to:

• Florida Bar
• New York Bar
• United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Bankruptcy)
• United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Prior Affiliations:

• Zorrilla & Associates, P.C. (Attorney)
• Palm Resorts Group, LLC (Principal)