Barakat + Bossa

10/14/2026

Proud to have been part of this year’s U.S.-Colombia Legal, Business & Investment Expo in Medellín as a Silver Sponsor and Breakfast Sponsor.

Thank you to the Cámara de Comercio de Medellín para Antioquia, AmCham Antioquia & Caldas, and COLBAR for bringing together such a strong community and creating meaningful opportunities for connection between Colombia and the United States.

We’re grateful for the conversations, connections, and relationships built throughout the event — and we look forward to next year’s edition.

10/08/2026

A look back at our 2026 Barakat + Bossa Attorney Retreat at Margaritaville Resort in Hollywood, Florida. 🌴

A day focused on professional growth, collaboration, team building, and strengthening the connections that help us move forward together.

Good people. Great workplaces. Better tomorrows.

10/05/2026

A look back at the U.S.-Colombia Legal, Business & Investment Expo in Medellín.

Barakat + Bossa was proud to participate as a Silver Sponsor and Breakfast Sponsor, connecting with business leaders, attorneys, entrepreneurs, and professionals from Colombia and the United States.

Thank you to the Cámara de Comercio de Medellín para Antioquia, AmCham Antioquia & Caldas, and COLBAR for bringing together such a strong community and making the event possible.

We’re grateful for the conversations, connections, and relationships built throughout the event — and we look forward to next year’s edition.

10/01/2026

Barakat + Bossa has expanded its Litigation + Dispute Resolution Practice Group with the addition of Kevin R. Shohat.

Kevin brings nearly a decade of litigation experience across public service and private practice, including his time as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County.

His background adds valuable courtroom and litigation experience to the firm’s growing team.

Learn more about Kevin and his experience in our latest announcement:
🔗 https://b2b.legal/kevin-shohat-joins-barakat-bossa-litigation-team/

09/28/2026

Barakat + Bossa is proud to participate in the US-Colombia Legal, Business & Investment Expo this Wednesday, September 30, in Medellín.

As Breakfast Sponsor, we look forward to welcoming attendees at the start of the event. Managing Partner Brian Barakat will share opening remarks, and Partner Giacomo Bossa will join the panel “Doing Business in the United States in 2026: Risks, Opportunities, and Expansion Strategies.”

Our team will also be available throughout the day at the Barakat + Bossa booth.

The event is led by Cámara de Comercio de Medellín para Antioquia, in partnership with AmCham Antioquia & Caldas – Cámara de Comercio Colombo Americana and the Colombian American Bar Association.

📍 Centro Empresarial El Poblado, Medellín
📅 September 30
🕘 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Will you be in Medellín? Come connect with us.

09/27/2026

Great evening at the 2026 Coral Gables Bar Association Installation Gala! ⚖️

Proud to celebrate our friend and partner Brian Barakat on his installation as Secretary of the CGBA, and Judge Michelle Alvarez Barakat as she continues her distinguished judicial career after securing another term this year.

Always great to spend time with our partner Giacomo Bossa and so many judges, attorneys and leaders of South Florida’s legal community.

Congratulations to Brian, Michelle, Giacomo and the entire incoming CGBA leadership!

09/22/2026

Barakat + Bossa was proud to serve as Title Sponsor of the 2026 Coral Gables Bar Association Installation Gala this past Saturday at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel. ✨

It was a wonderful evening celebrating the Association’s incoming leadership and connecting with colleagues and friends across the South Florida legal community.

Among those joining the celebration were Brian Barakat, Michelle Barakat, Giacomo Bossa, Laura Rodriguez, Barış Han Özkan, Peter Dzuba, Alex Piquet, Adriana de Franca, Michael Barkett, and Ivonne Cuesta.

Congratulations to the Coral Gables Bar Association and its newly installed leadership!

09/16/2026

Hospitality businesses move fast. Employment issues can move even faster.

That’s why we’re bringing together Wayne Cameron Eldred, Brian Barakat, and Sarah Barickman for an in-person discussion on the employment challenges facing hotels, restaurants, and hospitality operators today.

Join us on Tuesday, September 22 for Navigating Hospitality Employment Law.

📍 Barakat + Bossa Offices
201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1060
Coral Gables, FL 33134

🕓 Program: 4:00–5:00 PM
🥂 Networking Happy Hour to Follow

Reserve your spot:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating-hospitality-employment-law-tickets-2000315035117?aff=oddtdtcreator

Interactive discussion on wage/hour compliance, tip pooling, overtime, hiring & immigration, workplace investigations, and emerging risks.

09/14/2026

We’re excited to welcome Lorenzo Lorenzo, Jr. to Barakat + Bossa as a Senior Attorney.

With nearly 15 years of litigation experience, Lorenzo represents businesses, professionals, financial institutions, investors, and property owners in complex civil and commercial disputes.

His experience includes construction disputes, commercial litigation, and real estate matters, as well as claims involving breach of contract, fiduciary duties, fraud, shareholder disputes, and other business-critical litigation.

Lorenzo’s addition further strengthens the depth and experience of our litigation team.

Welcome to Barakat + Bossa, Lorenzo.

09/11/2026

Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, honor the courage of the first responders, and recognize the strength and resilience shown in the face of unimaginable tragedy.

We remember. We honor. We will never forget.