St. Thomas Law Hosts ABA Panel on Establishing Solo/Small Practice

On February 3rd, St. Thomas Law presented an ABA-sponsored lunch & learn panel discussion on setting up a successful solo/small practice entitled, “Setting up for Success: Tips for Becoming a Solo or Small Firm Attorney.”

We welcomed a number of ABA members (professors/deans from other schools and solo practitioners) as well as St. Thomas Law students and faculty. The panelists included two alumni, Carlos Santisteban ’09 and Maria Sallato ’90.

Maria Sallato, Esq. has been practicing law for almost 25 years, during which she has served clients in Florida, throughout the United States, and all over the world. Her practice is solely dedicated to matrimonial law and complex international custody cases and she is recognized as a specialist in the area of matrimonial law.

Carlos Santisteban, Esq. established CSJR Law Firm five years ago in Coral Gables as a fully-integrated law firm, offering legal services in criminal defense, personal injury, real estate and commercial litigation. A proud double-graduate of St. Thomas University (undergrad and law school), Carlos previously worked as Staff Counsel for the Dade County Police Benevolent Association, where he first worked as a legal intern while in law school.

The ABA Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division is the “national voice for solo, small firm and general practice lawyers, providing a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive ABA home…and ensuring a platform of programs and collaborations that support and advance members in their practice and in improving the legal profession.”

St. Thomas Law was honored to host this relevant and informational event, and is proud of the continued focus placed on providing timely and integral programs geared towards preparing our students for success.