Prior to joining the Law Firm of Michael T. Gibson, P.A., Juan was Case Manager and Marketing Director for The Pendas Law Firm and the founder of Attorney Liaison Services of Florida, Inc. Juan also has legal experience working at Bailey, Negem, Patterson & Drott, LLP, which at the time was the largest Plaintiffs’ Law Firm in East Texas.
Juan received his J.D. from the University of Puerto Rico. When he moved to Florida, he went back to school to familiarize with Florida laws and obtained an associate degree in paralegal studies from Southern Career Institute in Boca Raton, Florida. He graduated with a degree in Theology from Assemblies of God Bible College in 1983, and a Doctor of Theology Degree from MICAR university and served as Senior Pastor in Texas at Church of God from 1988-1992. He also served as a theology professor at several Bible Colleges, including Renuevo Bible Institute in Buenaventura Lakes , Kissimmee Florida, and MICAR UNIVERSITY, where he taught missiology.
His passion is helping the community and he has participated in mission trips to several Latin American countries, including Honduras (7 times), Guatemala, Mexico- more than 20 times -Cuba, Ecuador, Panama, and the Dominican Republic.
Juan has served as a consultant and strategist on several political campaigns and is a popular radio personality on the program, “Panorama Politico” (Political Outlook) , previously on 4 radio stations – Radio Luz 1160 AM; LA NUEVA 990 AM, both in Orlando and RADIO LUZ 760 A.M AND RADIO LUZ 104.3 FM in Tampa, and currently at Renuevo 102.3 FM which educates Hispanics on political candidates during election years, encourages them to vote and brings attention to important issues relating to their community.
In addition to his diverse work background and scholastic achievements, Juan is the author of several articles for a variety of Spanish publications, including: La Opinion, Magazine Negocio Es, and Ser Cristiano Magazine. He is a co-founder of the political club, Latinos Central Florida, Inc., a non-partisan political club in Central Florida, created to educate Hispanic voters.
He is the proud recipient of the following awards – recognitions.
- Marquis USA (WHO’S WHO IN USA) – 1993 Edition.
- Premio Paloma de la Paz / Paoli (Dove of Peace Award) en 2005
- Iglesia Renuevo – Distinguished Professor – 2008
- Iglesia Tabernáculo Siloé – Community work- 2008
- Iglesia El Shaddai – Missionary Work – 2010
- Ministerio Mana del Cielo – Missionary Work in Ecuador – 2013
- Ministerio los que nos Une en Jesús – Community Work 2014
- Iglesia Ciudadanos del Reino de Dios – Community work – 2016
- Premio BORIKEN – Puerto Rican Parade BORICUA Community Service – 2016
- Chaplain International Corp- Helping Chaplains – 2017
- The Gibby Award – Employee of the Year @ office legal by Michael Gibson-2017
- Danny Rivera Foundation – Community award – 2018
- Comunidad Dominicana Osceola County – Outstanding community work- 2018
- Iglesia Pentecostal Luz y Verdad – Missionary Work – 2019
- Confraternidad Pastores Bautistas Central Florida – Missionary work – 2019
- Iglesia de Dios Región Sudeste– Contribution to the community – 2020
- Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal, MI Ft. Pierce FL USA – HERO OF FAITH-2020
- Ministerio Teatro Rodante para Cristo – Community Work – 2021
- MICAR CHURCH – Community work – 2021
- Iglesia Pentecostal Manantial de Vida – Missionary work-2022
- Iglesia de Dios Fuente de Salvación – Community work – 2023