Member Spotlights


	Maria de Jesus Santovenia EDUCATION University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., May, 1988 University of Miami, A.B., May, 1983 BOARD CERTIFICATION Board certified in City, County and Local Government Law since 2005 WORK EXPERIENCE... ...Read More
	Maria de Jesus Santovenia EDUCATION University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., May, 1988 University of Miami, A.B., May, 1983 BOARD CERTIFICATION Board certified in City, County and Local Government Law since 2005 WORK EXPERIENCE... ...Read More
	Jose Felix Diaz Jose Felix Diaz is a government law attorney, specializing in Land Use and Entitlements. He represents clients in complex matters involving zoning, land use, land use litigation, commercial litigation, code compliance and enforcement, and comprehensive planning. His work includes representing ind... ...Read More
	Julie O. Bru Ms. Bru was appointed by the City of Miami Commission as City Attorney on March 13, 2008. Ms. Bru brings to the position extensive experience, having practiced law for over 18 years, most of which has been with the City of Miami. She was serving as Deputy City Attorney prior to her appointmen... ...Read More
	Raquel Regalado Raquel Regalado is a lifelong resident of School Board District 6, which encompasses the areas of Key Biscayne, the Roads, East Little Havana, Shenandoah, Silver Bluff, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, South Miami and East Kendall. Mrs. Regalado is the Chair of the Miami-Dade County School Board’s In... ...Read More
	Francis Suarez On November 17th 2009, Francis X. Suarez was sworn in as Commissioner of District 4, and so began a new era in the sprawling district which runs from 69th Ave. to U.S.1. Prior to running for public office, Commissioner Suarez founded Edge Title Company, Inc. a successful real-estate and title fir... ...Read More
	State Senator Anitere Flores Senator Anitere Flores represents Senate District 38, which includes Kendall, Westchester, Fontainebleau, and portions of Southwest Miami-Dade County. Senator Flores graduated with a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Florida International University, and then received a J.D... ...Read More
	Ramon A. Abadin AREAS OF PRACTICE Complex Commercial Litigation General Civil Litigation Insurance Litigation Medical Malpractice Premises Liability Automobile Negligence Corporate Litigation A... ...Read More
	R. Alex Acosta Dean of the College of Law (305) 348-1118 (phone) ... ...Read More
	STATE ATTORNEY KATHERINE FERNANDEZ RUNDLE Katherine Fernandez Rundle was appointed State Attorney for Miami-Dade County in 1993. She has subsequently been re-elected five times to serve as State Attorney. She has a long history of involvement in her community and her state that dates back to her days at Miami Palmetto High School and he... ...Read More
	The Honorable Carlos J. Martinez Carlos J. Martinez, the first Hispanic elected as Public Defender in the U.S., was elected public defender in November, 2008. Mr. Martinez has represented indigent clients at trial and on appeal in Miami, Florida, and Bellingham, Washington. Mr. Martinez manages an office of almost 400 employees... ...Read More
	Judge Abby Cynamon Judge Abby Cynamon is a Circuit Court Judge serving in the Juvenile Delinquency Division. She was elected in 2008 and has served in the Juvenile Delinquency Division since January 2009. Before her election to the Circuit Court, Judge Cynamon was a Supervising Assistant General Counsel for... ...Read More
	Marlene Quintana EXPERIENCE... ...Read More