About Patricia

Patricia Montes de Oca has been a commercial litigator for over 20 years representing clients doing business across a broad range of industries. She successfully has handled matters involving breach of contract disputes, employment law, intellectual property, civil fraud, violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, tortious interference with contracts and business relationships, defamation, among others. She has extensive experience performing in both state and federal court. Patricia also has experience at the appellate level and has argued before the Third District Court of Appeal. Patricia is called upon by her clients to not only to effectively litigate but to counsel them on the best ways to avoid liability before getting to the courthouse. She supports both multinational and domestic businesses with legal issues dealing with competitors, customers, vendors, and others with whom they conduct business. She has represented clients with global interests, including those in Spain, Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, and Turkey, among other countries. Patricia also has experience representing insurance companies and has effectively assisted investigations with detection and deterrence of insurance fraud. In the area of employment law, she has defended employers faced with employment law disputes such as discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower actions, and wage and hour claims. Patricia also has significant experience litigating misappropriation of trade secrets claims and breaches of restrictive covenants. In every engagement, Patricia is a relentless advocate for her clients, leveraging litigation tools to achieve their strategic and business objectives. 

Patricia was judicial intern for the Honorable Donald M. Middlebrooks, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College. She attended Harvard College and L’Institut d’Études Politiques & L’Université d’Aix-Marseille in France. She is fluent in Spanish and French. Patricia is admitted to practice law in Florida and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. She is an Investigating Member of the Florida Bar Grievance Committee 11K.

Education

• University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D.
• Wellesley College, B.A.
• Harvard College
•  L’Institut d’Études, France
• L’Université d’Aix-Marseille, France

Bar Admissions

• Florida
• United States District Court for the Northern Districts of Florida

Languages

• Spanish
• French