Attorney Profiles
The experienced Florida personal injury lawyers at Marcos Gonzalez & Associates are dedicated to serving the interests of those who have been injured or wronged by others. Our philosophy is to always put our clients first. We take great pride in the fact that our number one referral source is our former clients.
Our attorneys know how to deal with and combat insurance companies. This experience has resulted in several million-dollar verdicts and settlement for our clients in just about every type of injury case.
Our attorneys are ready to meet with you personally for no charge and with no obligation whatsoever. We do this because we feel it is important for us to reach out to all those injured in our community and provide much-needed services to our friends and neighbors.
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When you need an experienced personal injury attorney, contact Marcos Gonzalez & Associates to arrange a free one-hour consultation. We handle all personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis.
Marcos R. Gonzalez — Founder
Marcos R. Gonzalez was born in Oriente, Cuba in 1968. Mr. Gonzalez has represented the interests of injured persons in South Florida since 1998. In 2000, he formed the Law Office of Marcos Gonzalez. In 2002, his long-time friend Randall T. Porcher joined him, and the firm became Gonzalez & Porcher.
Mr. Gonzalez received his law degree from the Florida State University College of Law, where he was president of the Spanish American Law Student Association. While a student at Florida State, Mr. Gonzalez received the Torchbearer’s Award, given to Florida State University students in recognition of their leadership. Mr. Gonzalez is also a member of the Phi Delta Phi honors fraternity and the Palm Beach County Bar Association, and is an Eagle member of the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Gonzalez has obtained millions of dollars for his clients in personal injury and workers compensation cases.
Areas of practice
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Admitted to practice
- Florida, 1998
Education
- Florida State University, J.D., 1998
- Florida Atlantic University, B.A., 1995
Professional memberships
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Eagle member, Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers
Biography
- Born in Oriente, Cuba
- Fluent in English and Spanish
Robert Pasch — Associate
After four years of fighting it out in the courtroom for the Palm Beach County Public Defender's Office, Robert Pasch joined the Law Firm of Gonzalez and Porcher to continue his zealous representation of individuals in need of his services. Robert’s extensive education and training in the field of criminal law, in conjunction with his tireless spirit, make him an excellent choice should you need a criminal attorney.
In addition, to his criminal law experience, Robert also practices in the field of personal injury and workers compensation. His tenacious style, learned in the trenches of the criminal court, transfers well to the civil arena where he represents individuals who have had the misfortune to be injured by the negligence of others or on the job.
Robert attended Syracuse Law School, where he founded the ACLU Chapter and received a prestigious public service award. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University. In his spare time, Robert teaches law and forensics at the high school level.
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Admitted to practice
- Florida, 1999
Education
- Syracuse University, J.D., 1999
- Florida State University, B.S., 1996
Ethan M. Wayne — Associate
Ethan M. Wayne is dedicated to helping injury victims and their families get the justice they deserve. He advocates for victims of accidental injuries and workplace injuries as an associate at Marcos Gonzalez & Associates.
A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Mr. Wayne obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and his juris doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law. Mr. Wayne graduated magna cum laude and in the top 10 percent of his class. He is a member of the Phi Delta Phi and Phi Kappa Phi honors fraternities. Mr. Wayne received the highest grade in eight law school classes. He was also a member of the American Association of Justice and its national trial competition team. In addition to participating in a national trial competition, he was a member of a team that finished second in an appellate moot court competition. For more than two years, while he was a student at UCLA, Mr. Wayne worked for sports super-agent Arn Tellem at the Los Angeles Sports Agency Firm. While in law school, Mr. Wayne spent two summers at a personal injury and commercial litigation firm, where he worked on a wide variety of cases including medical malpractice, automobile negligence, tobacco, product liability, roll-over, pharmaceutical and commercial litigation. He was also hired by one of his law school professors to assist in writing a law review article focusing on individual freedom and the First Amendment's protection of free speech.
Mr. Wayne is admitted to practice in all Florida county and circuit trial courts, as well as the district courts of appeal and the Florida Supreme Court. He is also registered to practice before the Judges of Compensation Claims. Mr. Wayne is admitted in the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida. He has represented injured persons in circuit, county, small claims, state workers compensation and federal longshore and harbor workers compensation cases. He is a member of the Florida Bar Association, American Bar Association, Palm Beach County Bar Association, Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association and American Association for Justice. He was recently named as a Florida Rising Star in the publication Super Lawyers of Florida.
A personal note from Ethan M. Wayne, Esq.
"I empathize with those who have been injured as a result of the negligence of another. As a student, I was the victim of a serious automobile accident where I was sitting at a red light and another driver, who was not paying attention to the road, slammed his car into the rear end of my vehicle causing massive damage to my car and more significantly, numerous injuries to my spine. I remember that all I wanted was to get treatment to heal my body, but dealing with the other party's insurance company was more than I could take, causing me to hire an attorney.
That experience is one of the main reasons I chose to practice in this area of law. I do not want to allow the insurance companies, with nearly unlimited resources, to bully around those people who simply want to receive medical treatment for their injuries and compensation for what was taken from them. When we take over the case, I know that our clients can focus on their treatment and healing their bodies, instead of dealing with the insurance companies. That's where we come in!"
Areas of practice
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Admitted to practice
- Florida
- Florida District Courts of Appeal
- Florida Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida
Honors and awards
Education
- Oklahoma City University School of Law
- University of California, B.A., magna cum laude
- Phi Delta Phi and Phi Kappa Phi honors fraternities
Professional memberships
- Florida Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
