Juan Carlos Perez, Jr., is a partner at Horr, Skipp & Perez who defends cruise lines, yacht owners, concessionaires, and marine insurers in admiralty and maritime litigation. Active in the maritime bar for nearly a decade, Mr. Perez is a member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, and the Fort Lauderdale Mariners Club, and he serves on the Admiralty Law Committee of The Florida Bar. Mr. Perez also co-authored Chapter 4, “Personal Injury and Wrongful Death of Passengers,” in Florida Maritime Law and Practice (8th ed., The Florida Bar CLE; LexisNexis). Before entering private practice, he served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, where he gained substantial courtroom and trial experience. He holds an AV Preeminent® peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, has been named to the Florida Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list (2020–2023), and is recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Admiralty and Maritime Law. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. As a trial lawyer, he has defended major cruise lines at trial and in final arbitration hearings.

Affiliations and Designations:

  • Member, The Florida Bar
  • Member, Cuban American Bar Association
  • Member, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (SEALI)
  • Member, Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA)
  • Member, Florida Defense Lawyers Association (FDLA)

Recognition:

  • Florida Super Lawyers – Rising Star 2020 – 2023
  • AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell

Practice Areas:

  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Personal Injury Defense
  • Marine Insurance and Coverage Issues