A Brickell litigation firm that picked a fight with car manufacturers.
Recalde Lemon Law is the consumer practice of Recalde Law Firm, P.A. We bring litigation habits built over 18+ years of practice to Florida consumer claims under Chapter 681.
Rafael Recalde, Esq.
Founder, Recalde Law Firm, P.A.
- 18+ years practicing law
- Florida Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
- SEC and securities background
- Fluent English and Spanish
Eighteen years of litigation, now working for consumers.
Rafael Recalde has practiced law for more than 18 years. He's admitted to the Florida Bar and the District of Columbia Bar, and his background runs through securities law and SEC regulatory work: the kind of practice where the other side always has more lawyers, more money, and more patience than you do.
That's exactly the situation a Florida consumer faces when a brand-new car turns out to be a lemon. The manufacturer has national defense counsel on retainer and a playbook for wearing people down. Rafael spent his career learning how those playbooks work, and how they fall apart against a clean record and relentless deadlines.
So the firm treats every lemon claim like litigation, because it is. Repair orders get read line by line. Days out of service get counted to the day. Notices go out by registered mail with proof attached. When the file is that tight, your position under the statute is at its strongest.
Rafael is fluent in English and Spanish and handles cases personally in both languages. Se habla español, de verdad, not through a translation service.
How the firm approaches lemon claims
Litigation habits
Rafael built his career in securities and SEC matters, where one missed detail costs millions. That same discipline now gets applied to your repair orders, your dates, and every statutory deadline in your file.
The record comes first
Lemon claims run on paper. Repair orders get read line by line, days out of service get counted to the day, and the defect notice goes out by registered mail with proof attached.
Fee shifting in the statute
Florida's Lemon Law allows a consumer who prevails to recover attorney fees from the manufacturer. If there is no recovery, you owe us no attorney fee. Court costs and expenses may apply and are explained in writing before we begin.
What working together looks like
No mystery, no runaround. This is the shape of a case at this firm, from the first call to the last document.
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A real conversation first
You talk to the firm, not a call center. We hear what your car's been doing, look at how many repair visits you've logged, and tell you plainly whether Chapter 681 fits your facts. If it doesn't, we say so and point you to whatever path does.
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Your documents, organized
You upload repair orders, your purchase or lease contract, and registration to your private portal, or hand them to us and we organize them. Either way, the evidence record starts on day one.
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We run the statutory clocks
The defect notice, the manufacturer's 10-day response window, the final repair attempt, arbitration filings. We track every deadline and you can watch each one in the portal.
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Decisions stay yours
Refund or replacement, settle or proceed to a hearing. We lay out the numbers and the trade-offs in plain language, in English or Spanish, and you make the call.
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Fees in writing before we begin
No surprises. If there is no recovery, you owe us no attorney fee. Court costs and expenses may apply and are explained in writing before we begin.
One office. The whole state.
We work from Brickell and represent consumers everywhere in Florida. Lemon Law cases run on documents and deadlines, so distance never weakens your case.
Recalde Law Firm, P.A.
1111 Brickell Avenue, 10th Floor
Miami, FL 33131
Se habla español.
Stop paying for their mistake.
Two minutes. A few questions about your vehicle and its repair history. You will know where you stand before you finish your coffee.
Se habla español.