Partner
Office
2490 Coral Way, Ste 401
Miami, FL 33145
Phone: (305) 570-2208
Fax: (305) 503-7206
Email: eayala@ayalalawpa.com
I am from Lima-Peru. Prior to my legal career, I was a consecrated lay in the Catholic Church where I held positions of leadership and studied theology and philosophy.
In 2002, I arrived to the United States with 400 dollars and a lot of dreams. I was not afraid though. I always admired the possibilities this country had to offer. During my initial years, I worked in the restaurant industry as a waiter, driver, cook, and restaurant manager. After two years in the industry, in 2006, I became a successful restaurant owner.
But the restaurant business did not fulfill me professionally. As an immigrant, I wanted to be involved in a trade whereโwhile making a livingโI could at the same time help others that were in a position of disadvantage. Coming from a philosophy and theology background, the legal profession seemed like a good fit.
In 2008, I went to FIU College of Law where I did well as a student. I graduated at the top of my class and was included in the deanโs list four out of six semesters. I also I received the CALI Excellence Award in my Law and Politics in Latin America class for my research on the Mexican Constitution.
I started developing my advocacy skills working as a certified Legal Intern for Legal Services of Greater Miami. In Legal Services, I represented low-income people in landlord-tenant disputes. Later, I worked for the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic at FIU where I tried several cases in Immigration Court obtaining Asylum, Cancelation of Removal or relief under the Convention Against Torture for my clients.
In May 2011, after graduation from law school, I worked for medium firms in Miami doing commercial litigation defense. Unable to find passion defending big corporations, in January 2013, I decided to start my own practice with the goal of providing competent, valuable legal representation to immigrants and businesses, specially from South America.
My practice areas include Business Litigation, Immigration, Real Estate Transactions, Civil Litigation, and Class Actions, among others.
Outside the law, I enjoy learning physics, mathematics, business, cognitive psychology, and philosophy. I also love physical activity. I regularly practice tennis, crossfit, and running.
I am a native Spanish speaker. English is my second language. I also understand and speak some Italian and Portuguese.
- Class Actions
- Immigration
- Commercial Litigation
- Consumer Litigation
- Real Estate Transactions
- Business Transactions
- 2011
Juris Doctor, Florida International University College of Law, Miami, FL - 2008
Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy, Florida International University, Miami, FL
Cum Laude
Verdicts
- Malaga. v. Millennium World Trade Business, LLC. No. 2023-001445-CA-01 (11th Circuit of Florida, 2024).
Breach of Contract involving a 3-million dollar land. Represented the Defendant. Verdict for the Defendant on all counts. - Gabvac Inc. v. Eli Towing and Transport Inc. No. 2020-CA-002456 (10th Circuit of Florida, 2023).
Wrongful Tow and sale of a vehicle. Represented the Plaintiff. Verdict for the Plaintiff for the value of the vehicle ($32,650). - Pawana Tan v. Audubon Villas at Hunter’s Creek, et at. No. 2019-CA-003615-O (9th Circuit of Florida, 2022).
Wrongful Towing. Represented the Plaintiffs. Verdict for the Plaintiff for value of the Car ($5,500). Prevailing Party fees under F.S. ยง715.07. - Agricola Cuyuma SA v. Corona Seeds, Inc. No. CV 17-8220โDMG, (U.S. Central District of California 2021).
Products Liability case. Represented the Plaintiffs. Verdict for the Plaintiffs. Verdict value: $300,000 approx. - Cook Commercial Realty, Inc., v. Luis Sosa., 2017-021863-CA (11th Circuit of Florida, 2019).
Contract Dispute. Represented the Defendant. Verdict for the Defendants. No liability plus attorneys fees for Ayala’s client. - Orfeka Group LLC v. B&W Heavy Equipment, Inc., 2016-015180-CA (11th Circuit of Florida, 2018).
Real Estate Dispute. Represented the Plaintiffs. Verdict for the Plaintiffs. Verdict value: $600,000 approx. Includes trust over a large land.
Appeals
- SC Mota Associates Ltd. P’ship v. Mota Pizza Rustica Corp., 358 So. 3d 823, 826 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023).
Read the opinion. - Peaceful Paws Memorial Services LLC, v. Karen Tarves, 3d23-348, 2023 WL 4916055 (3rd DCA Aug. 2, 2023).
Read the opinion. - Forte v. All Cty. Towing Inc., No. 4D21-1379, 2022 Fla. App. LEXIS 2049 (4th DCA Mar. 23, 2022).
Read the opinion.
- Florida Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund
- The Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar
- Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS)
- Catholic Legal Services (Member of the Board of Directors)
Books:
Articles:
- “The Unglamorous World of Towing Litigation: Florida Law is Rewritten,” 11 Stetson J. Advoc. & L. 300, (2024)
- “Fla. Courts’ Twist On Towing Law Leaves Consumers Stranded,” Law360, December 14, 2022
- “Understanding Unliquidated Securities Claims Under ยง523(a)(19) in Chapter 7 Cases,” Florida Bar Journal, December 2021
- “Bridging the Gap: Teaching Law Students What They Will Practice,” Jurist, September 21, 2020.
- “The Double Hyperlink Quandary In User Agreement Litigation,” Law360, August 31, 2020.
- โThe Ever Thinning Right of Privacy at the BorderโA Warning for Attorney Travelers,โ The National Law Review, April 28, 2020.
- “Ventajas y Desventajas de Una Sede Legal en Estados Unidos,” LexLatin, February 21, 2020.
- โEl Sistema Judicial Estadounidenseโ Clave de su Exito Democrรกtico y Econรณmico,โ LexLatin, August 15, 2019.
- โSubstantial Compliance? Strict Compliance? โHow to Tell Opposing Counsel Youโll be Seeking Fees,โ Daily Business Review, September 12, 2018.
- โEstados Unidos y Peru: Breve Comparaciรณn Desde el Punto de Vista de un Peruano-Americano,โ Lampadia, May 12, 2015.
- 2024 Best Lawyer for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs.