Jose is admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey, and Venezuela. Jose began his career as an attorney in Venezuela. Jose’s outstanding Venezuelan practice was recognized several times by the Miranda State Bar Association, which awarded him with honors in three different years. In 2002, Jose decided to come to the United States to further develop himself academically and professionally. In 2004, Jose was admitted to Syracuse University College of Law, where he graduated cum laude. During law school, Jose clerked for a US District Court in Florida. Jose joined the Smith Sovik law firm in 2007. Since joining the firm, Jose was involved in all areas of litigation. Jose has been and is a member of the Latin American Law Student Association; Hispanic National Bar Association; Black Law Student Association; DRI; American Bar Association; New Jersey State Bar; New York State Bar; Law Students in Action Project-Spanish Translation and Interpretation Assistance Team; Onondaga County Bar Association; AILA, among others. In 2012, Jose decided to open his new and independent law firm. After opening the Law Offices of Jose Perez, Jose has been involved in all areas of litigation, including construction, labor and employment, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, workers’ compensation, SSI/SSD, and immigration. Jose has been a speaker/panelist at numerous events dealing with his legal practice, Workers’ Compensation, and immigration issues. Jose also has a “Know-Your-Rights” column in the CNY Latino newspaper.

Attorney Gonzalo Perez, Jr. is a shareholder and founding partner of the Law Offices of Gonzalo Perez, Jr., P.A., a boutique law firm located in Miami, Florida. He has practiced law in Miami-Dade County for the past 23 years. Mr. Perez concentrates his practice in matters involving Real estate law, Bankruptcy law, Collection Defense, Foreclosure Defense, Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Guardianship, Business law, Condominium Law. He represents clients with these matters or issues throughout the State of Florida.

At The Law Office of Romeo R. Perez, P.C., we pride ourselves on making our clients feel comfortable knowing their legal needs are managed with the utmost professionalism and attention to personal "hands-on" care. We are a full service, family-focused law firm providing comprehensive legal services in Southern Nevada. Our practice groups include family law, criminal law, personal injury, and traffic tickets. It is our priority to foster and maintain client relationships while providing legal solutions that adhere to each client's specific legal needs. We opened the doors to our family-owned Las Vegas office in 2004, our client relationships are characterized by a commitment to understanding and providing exceptional legal services.

An aggressive litigator, Karina Perez Ilic has diverse expertise in civil litigation including catastrophic workplace accidents, contracts, commercial disputes, premises liability, and Tampa motor vehicle accidents. She is not afraid to be a fierce advocate for clients who have been wronged or injured. A Florida native, she ventured to New Orleans to receive her bachelor’s degree in business law with a minor in French language at Tulane University. She continued her legal education in New Orleans, graduating from Loyola University in 2010 cum laude. Attorney Karina Perez Ilic is a member of the Florida State Bar and is admitted to practice in both the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the Southern District. Attorney Ilic is an active member of the state and local bar, she was elected Program Director for the Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association (TBTLA) in 2023. In 2022 Attorney Ilic was selected by the National Trial Lawyers Association for being a premier Civil Plaintiff Attorney with inclusion in their Top 100. As lead trial counsel for her client, she earned one of the top 100 jury verdicts in Florida for the year 2021. In addition to these accolades, she has been selected as a Rising Star, Best of the Bar and Best Lawyers by independent third parties. As Managing Attorney at Vanguard Attorneys, she is devoted to providing our clients with superior service to ensure that each of their unique needs have been met and that they have achieved the highest compensation possible.