Ana Maria Camacho
Director/Past President
Contreras & Camacho, P.A.
141 Almeria Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: 786- 594-0180
Fax: 786-594-0187
CONTRERAS & CAMACHO, P.A. is a firm dedicated to providing its clients, both local and foreign, with the highest quality representation for their legal needs. Ana Maria Camacho, Esquire, a partner of the Firm brings over twenty one (21) years of specialized knowledge and experience into each client’s transaction and case and provides the kind of personal attention required and expected earning each client’s confidence and respect.
Ana Maria began her legal career by working in the Legal Department at Continental National Bank of Miami, a national banking association, while attending law school. During her employment with the Bank, she assisted Bank’s counsel with all aspects of commercial transactions. Ana Maria had a unique opportunity to work “hands-on” and participate in all phases of the real estate transactions. Upon receiving her J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law in 1994, Ana Maria continued to work in the real estate arena and in 1996 became a partner at Lorenzo Capua Caballero Camacho, P.A. where she was able to establish a client base comprised of local residential and commercial developers.
During her 10 years with the Firm, Ana Maria gained extensive knowledge in real estate development and institutional lending, and practiced in the areas of transactional real estate, finance, condominium law, probate law, and general corporate practice. In July 2005 Ana Maria teamed up with Gilbert A. Contreras and Jonathan Jonasz to form Contreras, Jonasz & Camacho P.A. which in 2014 became Contreras & Camacho, P.A., solely for organizational documentation purposes.
As an attorney in the Firm’s real estate department, Ana Maria applies her extensive experience in assisting clients with their transactional, real estate, probate and litigation matters in order to provide her corporate, business, institutional, local developers and individual clients with the professionalism and quality representation required to advance their cause and achieve the results required in today’s volatile economic environment. She prides herself on being in tune with the needs of clients in today’s economic setting and strives to achieve their goals. Ana Maria also assists clients in the acquisition, development, leasing, and sales of residential and commercial properties as well as providing guidance to financial institutions with loan workouts, loan modifications and foreclosures. As a partner in this full service firm, Ana Maria negotiates acquisitions and sales contracts, including Section 1031 tax deferred exchanges, short sales and leases, drafts development, loan and construction financing documents for the Firm’s clients, assists them with title issues, provides the title insurance policies and fully participates in the closing of the transaction. Representation of financial institutions includes the preparation of all related loan documents required to fully protect the client’s interest. In addition, Ana Maria handles real estate litigation matters including residential and commercial evictions, lease preparation and negotiations, contract disputes, mortgage litigation and deposit disputes.
Ana Maria is able to apply the knowledge she has gained over her years of practice to a broad range of transactions ranging from the routine customary transaction to the more complex forms of real estate transactions including current trends in the market such as short sales, modifications, forbearance agreements, lease agreements and other transactional work directly resulting from the economic changes that have been experienced in the real estate area.
Professional Affiliations include: The Florida Bar, admitted 1994; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Attorney’s Real Estate Council (President 2010-2012); Old Republic Title Insurance Company-Attorneys’ Title Fund Services, LLC.; Probate and Guardianship Wheel and Attorney Ad Litem for the Foreclosure Wheel. The Firm has been a recipient of the President’s Circle Award - Attorneys Title Insurance Fund, Inc. (2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 & 2014). Ladies of Harley Davidson 2009-2012.
Personal Accomplishments include: Director of Continental National Bank f/k/a Continental National Bank of Miami, 2011 - Present. Member of the Advisory Team 11th Circuit Fund, 2011 - Present. Speaker at the “Put Something Back” seminars in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Participant on the panel of experts for “Title Teasers” at The 2008 and 2010 Fund Assembly in Orlando, Florida. President of the “South Dade Real Estate Council” (AREC) from 2010 – 2012 & Secretary 2012-Present. Participant at “Round Table” discussions encompassing the real estate arena. Judge for “Moot Court” Competitions sponsored by local law schools and high schools. Founder of the “HH” Networking Group which has been successful in bringing business opportunities together. Delegate for the State of Florida “Presidency III, IV and V”. Miami Advance Team - former president George H.W. Bush. On her free time, Ana Maria serves as a Sunday school teacher and participates as a member of the “First Impressions” team at a local church. She works in our community with the “Habitat for Humanity” program and with Agape House and provides her services as a Guardian Ad Litem in Miami-Dade County, Florida.