Jose B. Rodriguez, is one of the firms Shareholder. His practice concentrates on professional liability matters, and he also operates a robust general commercial liability division. Based on his experience, he routinely counsels design professionals and insurance companies in navigating and resolving complex claims.
Mr. Rodriguez was born in Coral Gables, Florida. In 1988, he received a Bachelor of Design in Architecture from the University of Florida. He then attended the University of Oklahoma, where he earned a Bachelor of Architecture with honors in 1992 and a Juris Doctor in 1995.
Mr. Rodriguez is a member in good standing of The Florida Bar (1995), the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (1996), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1998), and the Supreme Court of the United States (2017). In addition to his legal license, he is a registered architect in Texas (No. 18095) and holds an inactive State of Florida Certified Building Contractor license, obtained in 1990.
At the inception of his legal career, Mr. Rodriguez owned and operated a small firm dedicated to criminal defense in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Mr. Rodriguez works closely with local and national architectural and engineering firms to develop and implement risk management strategies to help build their practices and navigate significant projects. He lectures on professional liability issues related to design professionals and contractors, including the impact of standards of care and critical contract provisions. He also served as an adjunct professor of Building Construction Law.
As a result of these accomplishments, Mr. Rodriguez is recognized by Best Lawyers and South Florida's Top Lawyers, and is an "AV" Preeminent Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell.
Practice Areas
Design Professional Liability Defense
Construction Litigation
Insurance Defense
Insurance & Real Estate Agents Defense
Legal Malpractice
Environmental law
Professional Licenses & Awards
Best Lawyers in America: Construction Law (2014-25) Construction Litigation (2016-25)
AVVO Rated Top Lawyer—The American Registry (2024)
South Florida’s Top Lawyer (2024)
AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell—Peer Review Rated (2010-24)
2003 Registered Architect, State of Texas (18095)
Building Contractor, State of Florida (049998, inactive)
Academic Experience
2007 adjunct professor Miami-Dade College, Building Construction Law
Speaking Appearances
2023 AIA Palm Beach Chapter Annual Mtg.—Featured Speaker on Architectural Issues
2015 AIA Florida – What Every Architect Needs to Know, bu Did Not Learn in School.
2013 AIA Tampa Chapter – The Architect’s Contract on Professional Liability Coverage
2013 AIA Ft. Lauderdale Chapter– Architect’s Limited Immunity for Contract Decisions
2012 CPCU Miami Chapter – LEED®, Follow, or Get Out of the Way
2011 Presented Florida Legal and Insurance Issues to Independent Insurance Agents on LEED Potential Minefield.
2011 AIA Tampa Chapter – Construction Defects Claims, Fla. Stat. Chapter 558
2010 AIA Tampa Chapter – Caps on Liability/Creative Legal Theories to Avoid Them.
2009 AIA Florida – Managing Risk in a Down Economy.
2008 AGC Tampa – Panelist discussing AIA Form Agreements vs. AGC’s ConsensusDOCS.
2007 Ownership Transitions- Professional Liability Issues Associated with Sales, Mergers, Acquisitions, Retirement, and Other Ownership Changes Within Architectural Design Firms
Reported Cases
Verzura Const., Inc. v. Wallace Corp., 890 So.2d 1226 (Fla. App. 3d Dist., 2005)
Lebolo Construction Management, Inc. v. Hustad Structural Eng, LLC., and Architectural
Consulting & Design, Inc., No. 4D20-0378 (Fla. App. 4th Dist., 2021).
Court admissions
The Florida Bar, 1995
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1996
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1998
Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2017
Memberships
Allied Member of American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Council on Litigation Management (CLM)
Developers & Builders Alliance
Executive Committee of the Young Architect’s Forum for the American Institute of Architects
The Cuban American Bar Association
The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
The Jefferson Society—membership for the advancement of architects and lawyers
Jose B. Rodriguez
Shareholder
Bar Admission
Florida
Languages
English and Spanish
Education
University of Florida, B.A.
University of Oklahoma, B.Arch., J.D.
Offices
490 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway suite 320, Sunrise, FL, USA