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Her work as a legal mediator has won Dr. Polo many awards including: the INTE 2004, New York City’s ACE 2003 & 2004, Florida International University’s Torch Award, the [[Hispanic Business]] Salute of San Jose California 2006, and the Hispanic Alliance “Nuestro Premio” in Atlantic City, NJ, in addition to the Paoli 2006 in Puerto Rico and INTE the iberoamericana TV. In May 2008, she made a guest appearance on ''[[Live with Regis & Kelly]]'', which was spending the week in Miami. Kelly Ripa told Ana that ''Caso Cerrado'' was her and kids' favorite show because her mother and father-in-law got them into it and now they are learning Spanish by watching the show. <ref>[http://msnlatino.telemundo.com/noticias/Al_Rojo_Vivo/video_player?uuid=29b27d07-48ad-4c5d-b403-3228e5fb0b85 Vidoe at Caso Cerrado page at Telemundo.com]</ref> |
Her work as a legal mediator has won Dr. Polo many awards including: the INTE 2004, New York City’s ACE 2003 & 2004, Florida International University’s Torch Award, the [[Hispanic Business]] Salute of San Jose California 2006, and the Hispanic Alliance “Nuestro Premio” in Atlantic City, NJ, in addition to the Paoli 2006 in Puerto Rico and INTE the iberoamericana TV. In May 2008, she made a guest appearance on ''[[Live with Regis & Kelly]]'', which was spending the week in Miami. Kelly Ripa told Ana that ''Caso Cerrado'' was her and kids' favorite show because her mother and father-in-law got them into it and now they are learning Spanish by watching the show. <ref>[http://msnlatino.telemundo.com/noticias/Al_Rojo_Vivo/video_player?uuid=29b27d07-48ad-4c5d-b403-3228e5fb0b85 Vidoe at Caso Cerrado page at Telemundo.com]</ref> |
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Her television persona has made it possible for Ana to support various causes. As a breast cancer survivor, she shows her support for the Susan G. Komen foundation, participating in events to raise money for the organization. In October 2005, she was named the Godmother of Careers dedicated to the cure for breast cancer in Puerto Rico. |
Her television persona has made it possible for Ana to support various causes. As a breast cancer survivor, she shows her support for the Susan G. Komen foundation, participating in events to raise money for the organization. In October 2005, she was named the Godmother of Careers dedicated to the cure for breast cancer in Puerto Rico. |
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Her television show is very biased in that she harasses and intimidates the parties. She has clearly distorted the legal process in order to increase her ratings. Several experts in the field have critized her evaluative style in which she imposes solutions on the parties and her values trump objective criteria. |
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==External links== |
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Ana María Polo | |
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| Occupation(s) | Arbitrator, lawyer |
Ana María Polo (born on April 11, 1959) is a Cuban-American lawyer and Hispanic television judge on Caso Cerrado. Born in Havana, Cuba, Ana, came to Miami at a young age accompanied by her family. Later, they moved to Puerto Rico where she participated in different musicals such as: Godspell, Jubilee & Showboat in addition to singing with the Chorus of Jubilee, who were invited by Pope Paul VI to sing at St. Peter’s Basilica as part of the celebration of the 1975 Holy Year.
Background
Ana returned to Miami where she completed her degree in Political Science at Florida International University and from where she later received her law degree. Since 1989, Dr. Polo has been dedicated to helping families and individuals through divorces, adoptions, paternities, custody suits, and other family related cases. Dr. Polo is an advocate of helping domestic abuse and child abuse victims.
In Miami, Dr. Polo integrated her communication skills with her profession by being the guest of several TV programs such as: The Maria Laria Show, Cristina, America en Vivo, and others. She also took part in several radio programs, one of which was CMQ Miami, hosted by Angel Martin, a popular radio personality. She also contributed her knowledge to an online magazine titled obsidiana.com.
In 2001, Ana started her own national television show, "Sala de parejas", via NBC’s Telemundo. On “Sala de parejas”, individuals with marital issues and/or conflicts come to “La Dra. Polo” to find a just and legal resolution.
In January 2005, Ana began a new project with Telemundo, “Caso Cerrado”, a more dynamic and diverse show dealing frequently with scandalous and shocking legal battles.
Her work as a legal mediator has won Dr. Polo many awards including: the INTE 2004, New York City’s ACE 2003 & 2004, Florida International University’s Torch Award, the Hispanic Business Salute of San Jose California 2006, and the Hispanic Alliance “Nuestro Premio” in Atlantic City, NJ, in addition to the Paoli 2006 in Puerto Rico and INTE the iberoamericana TV. In May 2008, she made a guest appearance on Live with Regis & Kelly, which was spending the week in Miami. Kelly Ripa told Ana that Caso Cerrado was her and kids' favorite show because her mother and father-in-law got them into it and now they are learning Spanish by watching the show. [1]
Her television persona has made it possible for Ana to support various causes. As a breast cancer survivor, she shows her support for the Susan G. Komen foundation, participating in events to raise money for the organization. In October 2005, she was named the Godmother of Careers dedicated to the cure for breast cancer in Puerto Rico.
Her television show is very biased in that she harasses and intimidates the parties. She has clearly distorted the legal process in order to increase her ratings. Several experts in the field have critized her evaluative style in which she imposes solutions on the parties and her values trump objective criteria.
External links
- [1] Telemundo Website
- [2] Official "Caso Cerrado" Website
- Official Website for her Law Office
- Official Website