Admitted:
Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit;  

Law School :
St. Thomas University School of Law, 1987

College: 
Nova University , Bachelor of Science, 1983

Member:   
Broward Bar Association, Miami-Dade County Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce Member, Attorney’s Title Fund Member.

Honors and Awards :

• Recipient of awards from the Dade County Bar
• Association. Recipient of Feinberg Litigation Award.
• Selected for inclusion in Who’s Who Among Practicing Attorneys

Seminars Conducted:

October, 2007: 
Presented a seminar to the members of the Dade County Bar Association on housing issues including predatory lending, mortgage foreclosure and chapter 13 bankruptcy.  

October, 2006:
Served as moderator and taught predatory lending to members of the Dade County Bar Association and other attendees. Discussion included the various potential defendants and the claims against each of them. 

2005 - 1990:  

• Presented seminars on Chapter 13 bankruptcy which encompassed a discussion of the restructuring of secured debt and foreclosure prevention.

• Presented seminars on predatory lending.

• Chapter 723 mobile home issues addressing the claims against park owners, city and county entities and the rights and duties of mobile home owners.

•  Landlord/tenant rights covering the topics of conditions; damage caused by hurricanes; lockouts, and the eviction procedure.  

• Federal Truth - In- Lending law; mortgage foreclosure and lien issues and Chapter 713 contractor matters.

CLARE A. CASAS,  Esq., C.P.A.

Practice Areas:          
Bankruptcy, Tax Law, Real Estate, Civil Litigation.

Law School :               
University of Miami , Juris Doctor, Cum Laude.
Law Review:  University of Miami Tax Law Chronicle, Editor.  

Master’s Degree:     
Florida International University , Masters in Accounting.

College:
Florida International University, 
Bachelor of Accounting, Magna Cum Laude.

Admitted:
Florida and U.S. District Court, 
Southern District of Florida; U.S. Tax Court. 

Professional Certification:   
Certified Public Accountant, Washington (Licensed, current status inactive).  

Member:   
Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida, Broward Bar Association, Miami-Dade County Bar Association, Florida Bar Association.

Languages:  
Fluent in English and Spanish

Teaching Experience:

• Adjunct Professor, Jones College (January 2007 to present).

• Taught in the Business Administration Department in the areas of Basic Accounting, Individual Taxation and Business Taxation.

• Taught in the Paralegal Program in the areas of Legal Research and Writing and Civil Litigation.

Volunteer Work:  

• Site Director for the University of Miami School of Law’s, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program. (2002 through 2006).  

• Worked closely with University of Miami and IRS to provide efficient and effective services to clients.

• Coordinated site operations, supervised law students in client interviews, return preparation, and return transmission. 

• Lectured students on basic tax topics and public interest law. 

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