MARIA D. TEJEDOR Managing Partner and Attorney
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
State Courts
Florida
Oregon
Federal Courts
U.S. District Court,
Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court,
Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court,
Northern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association
Florida Justice Association
The Florida Bar
Hispanic Bar Association
Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association
Honors
AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Super Lawyers Recognition
Best Lawyers in America
Florida Trend's Legal Elite
Recognition by the Florida Justice Association (FJA)
Top Hispanic Lawyers Recognition
Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers
Early Career & Trial Advocacy
Maria Tejedor graduated from the University of South Florida, Magna Cum Laude, in 1992. In 1993, she commenced law school at Stetson University, the number one ranked law school in trial advocacy.
In 1994, she participated in a college-wide competition and was selected by her peers at Stetson to join the law school's prestigious and exclusive trial team. She spent the following two years representing Stetson College of Law in national and statewide trial competitions. Throughout the years she competed, Stetson College of Law maintained its number one national ranking in trial advocacy.
Trial Advocacy & Recognition
First Place
American Criminal Defense Bar National Trial Competition
Second Place
Florida Bar’s State Trial Competition
Second Place
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers State Competition
Regional Champion
American Bar Association National Trial Competition
Medal for Excellence in Trial Advocacy
American College of Trial Lawyers
Harris Ferrell Competition Award
Individual Excellence in Intercollegiate Trial Competition
Building Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor
In 1996, she joined the law firm of Martinez, Manglardi and Diez-Arguelles. In 2004, she became one of the youngest women to be board certified in the state of Florida. That same year she was named a full partner at the law firm and the name was changed to Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor.
In 2009, fueled by a passion for helping women and children, she founded the law firm of Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor and became its managing partner.
Joined Martinez, Manglardi & Diez-Arguelles
Board Certified
Named Full Partner
Founded Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor
Managing Partner
Protecting the Rights of the Most Vulnerable
That passion and focus have led to her numerous successful statewide appellate and Supreme Court decisions, which have established laws that protect the rights of the most vulnerable.
Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County v. Acanda
71 So. 3d 782, 783 (Fla. 2011)
The Supreme Court of Florida affirmed a $2 million verdict for the parents of a baby boy who died as a result of hospital negligence.
A Career in the Courtroom
Over her career she has successfully tried numerous medical malpractice cases throughout the nation recovering over $500 million in awards for injured families. She has been awarded record verdicts in medical negligence cases, many of which are the highest ever recovered by a woman trial lawyer in her state.
In the state of Florida, she has successfully tried cases in almost every county, including Dade, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Hillsborough, Clay, Polk, Leon, Broward, and Alachua. She has also been admitted to practice and has litigated cases to success on a national level.
Awards for injured families
Medical negligence judgment
Brain injury verdict
Medical negligence death award
Volusia County verdict
Advocacy Beyond the Courtroom
She was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association. During that time, she successfully testified before Congress and passed legislation to protect the rights of the women and children injured from malpractice. In 2011, after much success before the Florida Senate, she was appointed to the governing body of the Florida Justice Association.
Ms. Tejedor focuses on medical malpractice cases, including injuries to children, as well as mass torts and dangerous drugs. She is a member of the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum. She has served as Treasurer of the Hispanic Bar Association. In 2009, she was appointed to the Orange County Grievance Ethics Committee and served as its chairperson in 2011. She is also a frequent speaker on medical malpractice.
Professional Recognition
Board certification recognizes Ms. Tejedor as a specialist in personal injury trial work. Board certification is an achievement acquired by less than 3% of all lawyers in the state of Florida.
She is also recognized as an AV rated lawyer, which means she has been recognized by her peers as having reached the highest levels of professional excellence, skill, and integrity a lawyer can achieve.
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