Carmen Manrara Cartaya

Carmen Manrara Cartaya is an experienced trial attorney who focuses her practice on employment matters, commercial litigation, and international arbitration. She also leads the firm’s Labor & Employment practice group representing both employees and employers.

Prior to joining Continental, Carmen was a trial attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Miami District Office.

Carmen’s experience includes working for a global law firm, where she focused on international arbitration matters, with the ICC, JAMS, and the AAA in construction and telecommunications disputes. She also served as a Judicial Law Clerk for Judge Federico A. Moreno, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.

Carmen serves as Chair of the Alumnae Networking Committee of her alma mater, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy. Serving on the board of directors of The Underline Conservancy, Carmen contributes to the mission of maintaining Miami’s 10-mile urban park. Carmen also serves in a judicial capacity as a hearing magistrate for the City of Coral Gables’ code enforcement violations. She is also an active member of the Federal Bar Association’s South Florida Chapter.