Victor M Diaz, Jr.

Practice Areas

VM Diaz & Partners, LLC is a boutique litigation law firm focusing on all types of complex civil litigation, including commercial litigation, class actions, multi-district litigation, mass torts and products liability cases and wrongful death and personal injury litigation. The firm also offers corporate counseling in litigation avoidance and dispute resolution.

VM Diaz & Partners, LLC has been recognized by US News and World Report as a Tier 1 Law Firm in multiple areas of civil litigation. (2015-2024)(Best Law Firms for Commercial, Real Estate and Plaintiff’s Personal Injury, Litigation). The firm also has been recognized for legal excellence by Best Lawyers in America, South Florida Legal Guide, Chambers & Partners, Super Lawyers, Florida Trend Magazine and numerous other publications.

Career

For nearly 40 years, Founding Partner, Victor M. Diaz, Jr. has been ranked as one of South Florida’s preeminent trial lawyers. Mr. Diaz has been recognized by numerous national and regional publications as one of the state’s premier elite civil trial lawyers, Best Lawyers in America (2006-2024); South Florida Legal Guide (2005-2023); Florida Trend Magazine’s Florida Legal Elite (2005-2023); Chambers And Partners Best Lawyers (2005- 2024); Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff’s Lawyers in America, and has been named one of America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators. Most recently, Mr. Diaz has been awarded the prestigious title of “Lawyer of the Year – Litigation” no less than four times in the past ten years: 2013 – South Florida Legal Guide; 2014 – Best Lawyers in America; 2019 – Best Lawyers in America; 2021 – Best Lawyers in America. Other awards include:

Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award, Florida Supreme Court (2000)

Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (2003)

Ocean Drive Magazine Power Players List (2007)

South Florida Business Journal Key Partners Award Finalist (2007)

Lifetime Achievement Award, South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (2006)

City of Miami Beach's Citizen of the Year Award (2003)

Theodore Gibson Foundation Humanitarian Award (2002)

Community Heroes Award, City of Miami Beach (2002)

Community Leadership Award, Points of Light Foundation (2000)

Dade County Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award (2000)

City of Miami Beach, Shining Light Award (1997)

Mayor's Outstanding Citizen Service Award, City of Miami Beach (1997)

Florida Preservation Award, Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, (1995)

Outstanding Service Award, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. (1994)

Professional Memberships

Mr. Diaz’s professional and civic activities have included serving as President of Greater Miami Legal Services, Inc. (1996-1997); Chairman of the Miami-Dade College Foundation (2000- 2003); Vice Chairman of the Spanish American League Against Discrimination (1997- 2001); Chairman of the City of Miami Beach Planning Board (2003-2007); Chairman of Miami Dade County Charter Review Task Force (2007); Member of the Executive Committee of the Yale Law School Alumni Association; and a Member of the Metro Dade County Cultural Affairs Council.

Mr. Diaz has received numerous personal and professional honors for his professional accomplishments and his civic leadership. In 2000, the Florida Supreme Court awarded Mr. Diaz the “Tobias Simon Award,” the State of Florida’s highest recognition for public and pro bono service. Mr. Diaz’s other awards recognizing his professional and civic accomplishments, include the Points of Light Foundation “National Community Leadership Award” (2000); the City of Miami Beach “Citizen of the Year Award” (2003); the Theodore Gibson Foundation “Lifetime Humanitarian Award” (2002); and the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce “Lifetime Achievement Award” (2006).

In 2003, Mr. Diaz was elected by his peers as a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Languages Spoken

English and Spanish

Work Highlights

Victor was a court-appointed member of the Plaintiff Steering Committee in MDL 2047 In Re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation, where he served as the chief liaison with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Mr. Diaz was also the court-appointed Lead or Co Lead for all Chinese Drywall litigation cases in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.

Prior to that, Victor was National Co-Lead Plaintiff’s Counsel in MDL 1373 In Re: Bridgestone Firestone, Inc. ATX Tires Products Liability Litigation, where he successfully led the prosecution of over 1000 foreign accident cases.

Mr. Diaz also has served on the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee of several mass tort cases involving foreign accidents throughout Central and South America.

Awards

Education