About
Jorge P. Gutierrez Jr.
Managing PartnerJorge P. Gutierrez Jr. is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney who has litigated claims throughout Florida in the areas of serious personal injury, premises & products liability, wrongful death, nursing home and medical malpractice. He also has commercial litigation experience in matters related to healthcare. In addition, he has handled arbitration disputes before the American Arbitration Association as well as the American Health Lawyers Association. Gutierrez is a member of the Florida & Colorado Bar, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, as well as the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts. He is also a member of the Dade County Bar Association, Miami-Dade Justice Association, Cuban-American Bar Association, National Latino Trial Lawyers Association, National Trial Lawyers and Florida Justice Association.
Gutierrez is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society, and a member of the Trial Law Institute and Diversity Law Institute. Gutierrez is Board Certified in Civil Trial by the Florida Bar Association, which means he has special knowledge, skills, proficiency and professionalism and ethics in practice. He has been honored as a Superlawyer for several years after first being a Superlawyer Rising Star which is limited to lawyers under 40 years of age. He is also recognized as a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers.
Born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, Gutierrez received his law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami. He earned his bachelor’s degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from Florida State University. There, he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity.
Gutierrez is also a nationally recognized sportsman and conservationist with an interest in the Florida Everglades, wildlife management, fisheries and natural resources. As a lifelong advocate for public access and recreation on state and federal public lands and waters, he is a past president of the Everglades Coordinating Council, a consortium of vastly different and diverse Florida sportsmen and conservation organizations. As a result of his involvement in these issues, he has testified on three different occasions since 2009 before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources on wildlife conservation and sportsmen issues. Gutierrez was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to serve on the Big Cypress National Preserve Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Committee. Gutierrez also commits extensive time and efforts to his
alma mater Florida State University as a Platinum Chief of Seminole Boosters.
Gutierrez lives in Miami with his wife and their two children. He speaks both English and Spanish.
Ernesto Rivero
AttorneyErnesto Rivero is a trial attorney at The Gutierrez Firm, where he represents individuals and families who have suffered serious injuries or losses due to the negligence of others. His practice covers all areas of personal injury litigation, including slip and fall accidents, negligent security, motor vehicle crashes, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury cases throughout South Florida.
Before joining The Gutierrez Firm, Ernesto worked at one of the nation’s largest plaintiff personal injury firms, where he gained extensive experience handling complex injury claims from intake through trial. Earlier in his career, he served as a civil defense attorney at a prominent Florida defense firm—experience that gives him valuable insight into how insurance carriers and corporate defendants operate. He now uses that perspective to build stronger cases and anticipate defense strategies on behalf of his clients.
Born and raised in Miami, Ernesto brings a personal and compassionate approach to every case. He understands that behind each file is a real person whose life has been disrupted, and he is dedicated to helping his clients rebuild and obtain the justice they deserve.
Ernesto is a proud graduate of Christopher Columbus High School. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Florida State University, where he was a Torchbearer recipient and Seminole Scholar, and received his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from St. Thomas University School of Law.