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![]() Carlos “Charlie” Garcia Office: Fort Lauderdale Direct: (954) 847-4814 cgarcia1@wickersmith.com Practice Areas: Admitted to Practice:
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Carlos GarciaCarlos Garcia Carlos “Charlie” Garcia is a partner in Wicker Smith’s Fort Lauderdale office where he devotes his practice to complex civil litigation, class action defense, employment law, and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on federal court practice. In 2004, Mr. Garcia earned a double major in English and Economics with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Miami. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Mr. Garcia spent several years teaching English in the Miami-Dade County public school system and overseas. He then went on to earn a Juris Doctor in 2012 from Florida International University, where he graduated in the top 5% of his class. While in law school, Mr. Garcia was an active Trial Team and Board of Advocates member, and was also a Dean’s Merit Scholar. Prior to joining Wicker Smith in 2014, Mr. Garcia worked as a law clerk alongside the Honorable Cecilia M. Altonaga at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Mr. Garcia was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2012 and is an active member of the Florida Bar and Federal Bar Association. He was also appointed as a member of the Southern District of Florida’s Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Court-Annexed Mediation in August 2020. Professional & Civic Affiliations
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Carlos “Charlie” Garcia - Partner

Carlos “Charlie” Garcia
Partner
Email: cgarcia1@wickersmith.com
Direct: (954) 847-4814
Offices: Fort Lauderdale
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Profile
Carlos “Charlie” Garcia is a partner in Wicker Smith’s Fort Lauderdale office where he devotes his practice to complex civil litigation, class action defense, employment law, and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on federal court practice.
In 2004, Mr. Garcia earned a double major in English and Economics with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Miami. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Mr. Garcia spent several years teaching English in the Miami-Dade County public school system and overseas. He then went on to earn a Juris Doctor in 2012 from Florida International University, where he graduated in the top 5% of his class. While in law school, Mr. Garcia was an active Trial Team and Board of Advocates member, and was also a Dean’s Merit Scholar. Prior to joining Wicker Smith in 2014, Mr. Garcia worked as a law clerk alongside the Honorable Cecilia M. Altonaga at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Mr. Garcia was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2012 and is an active member of the Florida Bar and Federal Bar Association. He was also appointed as a member of the Southern District of Florida’s Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Court-Annexed Mediation in August 2020.
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Credentials
Education
- University of Miami
(B.A., 2004) - Florida International University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2012)
Practices
Professional Credentials
Admitted to Bar
- 2016, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- 2014, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- 2012, The Florida Bar
Honors
- Magna Cum Laude – Top 5% of Graduating Class
- FIU Law Trial Team
- FIU Board of Advocates
- FIU Dean’s List Merit Scholar
- Dean’s List Recipient
Professional Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- Federal Bar Association
- Cuban American Bar Association
- Southern District of Florida’s Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Court-Annexed Mediation