Jose A. Villalobos focuses his practice on legal issues involving land use and entitlements and he counsels clients on a broad array of legal issues, including local governmental operations, municipal law, and regulatory matters. Previously, Jose was appointed as City Attorney for the City of West Miami and has served as Chief Legal Counsel for the City. He has also served as a member of the City of Miami Building and Zoning Board, representing clients in municipal judicial and administrative matters. Currently, Jose also serves as bond and disclosure counsel.

Representative Experience

• Served as disclosure counsel for the $344,690,000 Miami-Dade County, Florida Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2007 transaction.

Awards And Recognition

• Florida Bar Pro-Bono Awards, Runner-Up
• Cuban-American Bar Association, Certificate of Merit

Public Works & Lectures

• Lecturer and writer for international affairs topics

Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Professional Memberships and Activities

• American Bar Association, Member
• Cuban American Bar Association, Past President and Member
• Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Member
• The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Member
• Florida Civil Law, Notary
• Vizcaya Trust Executive Committee, Chairman
• Dade County Committee Relation Board, Vice Chairman
• Grievance Committee of the Florida Bar of the Eleventh Judicial Court, Past Chairman and Member
• Second Conference with the Law of Lawyers of America, Member
• Jay Malina International Trade Consortium, Member
• State of Florida, Past Commissioner of Deeds
• Court Wheel for the Guardian Ad Litem Program for the Civil and Probate Divisions, Member
• Judicial Nomination Committee, Past Chairman and Member
• University State Senator Lawton Chiles' Selection Committee for the U.S. Military Academy, Past Chairman and Member
• Board of Kendall Medical Center, Member

Related Professional Experience

• City of West Miami, City Attorney, 1994-2006
• Miami-Dade County, Hearing Officer, 1994-2001

Other Languages

• Spanish Events 

Associated News, Events and Publications

Events

• Cuban American Bar Association 2012 Installation Gala (Feb. 4, 2012)