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Rinaldo J. Cartaya, III is a partner in the Orlando office of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., and Chairs the firm's Construction Practice Group. Mr. Cartaya represents general contractors, subcontractors, distributors, manufacturers and design professionals in all areas of construction litigation and transactional capacity in civil, federal and alternative dispute resolution venues. He has served as lead counsel in numerous multimillion-dollar construction defect cases comprising residential, multi-family, single-family custom homes, condominiums, and commercial buildings with values exceeding $500 million. Mr. Cartaya attended the University of Florida and earned his Juris Doctor from Barry University School of Law in 2013. During law school, Mr. Cartaya clerked for The Hon. Judge Adam McGinnis of the Ninth Judicial Circuit and gained invaluable insight into the manner in which the Court makes decisions. Mr. Cartaya is licensed to practice law in Florida and is a member of The Florida Bar. He is admitted in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Cartaya has presented numerous times in Florida, and at national conferences, on various subjects related to Construction Defect and Complex Litigation matters. He has served on numerous positions within the Orange County Bar Association. On a national level, Mr. Cartaya has served on the Construction Law Committee of DRI since 2016 and is currently the Vice-Chair of the DRI Construction Law Conference.Mr. Cartaya is a member of the Orange County Bar Construction Law Committee and is on the Board of DRI's Construction Section. He is a past President of Barry University School of Law Alumni Association (2018). He is fluent in Spanish. Seminars and Presentations "The End Game: How to Develop and Implement Your Resolution Strategy," DRI - Bootcamp, Chicago, 2018. "Construction Defect Implications as to Statute of Limitations Triggers, Statute of Repose Revisions, Altman v. Crum & Forster Supreme Court Ruling, and Frye / Daubert Applicability for Experts," QPWB Claims Fest II, Orlando, 2018. "Construction Law: Defending Building Product Manufacturers" DRI, Las Vegas, 2019 "Roofing Claims in Florida - The Sky is Falling," CLM Annual Construction Conference, San Diego, 2021. "Insurance Exhaustion - Managing the insurance coverage landscape and defending claims," DRI Annual Construction Conference, Austin, 2022. DRI Construction Annual Conference Vice-Chair, Las Vegas, 2023 DRI Construction Annual Conference Vice-Chair, Phoenix, 2024 DRI Construction Annual Conference Chair, - Philadelphia, PA, 2025 CAS Ratemaking, Product and Modeling Seminar, "The Property and General Liability Florida Claim Environment" - 2025 Mr. Cartaya has also presented seminars to several insurance companies to satisfy CE requirements, including a 5-hour Law and Ethics presentation. Contact info:Phone: (407) 872-6011E-mail: [email protected] Click here to visit website
Nancy Green
When our mid-sized general contracting firm faced a multi-million dollar claim for alleged construction defects on a commercial project in Jacksonville, the stakes were incredibly high. We were referred to Rinaldo Cartaya, and it was the best decision we could have made. From our first consultation, his deep, practical knowledge of Florida construction law was evident. He didn't just understand the statutes; he understood the realities of the jobsite, which immediately built credibility with our team. Mr. Cartaya, as Chair of his firm's Construction Practice Group, leveraged his extensive experience representing contractors to develop a formidable defense strategy. He was meticulous in reviewing thousands of pages of project documents, identifying key contractual provisions and correspondence that ultimately shifted liability. His professionalism in negotiations was unwavering, yet he was always personally accessible to us, explaining complex legal strategies in clear, actionable terms. The matter was resolved through mediation with a settlement that was a fraction of the initial demand, protecting our company's reputation and financial stability. Rinaldo Cartaya is more than an attorney; he is a strategic partner who genuinely fights for his clients. His expertise in construction law is exceptional, and his service is truly top-tier. I recommend him without reservation to any contractor facing serious legal challenges.
