Biography: I am the child of Cuban immigrants , was born , raised in Miami, Florida. I attended Florida International University in Miami, graduating with Honors in 1999. Later, I attended the University of Florida College of Law, receiving my law degree in 2002. I began my legal career at the Office of the Public Defender for the 5th Judicial Circuit in Ocala, Florida. In my capacity there, I had the opportunity to h,le various misdemeanor , traffic offenses, including DUI , property crimes. I also had the opportunity to litigate a number of matters in County Court. As a resident of Gainesville, Florida, I took the opportunity to move my legal work from Ocala to Gainesville when I moved to the Office of the Public Defender for the 8th Judicial Circuit. It was there that I was given more serious tasks that involved defending the accused of felonies such as sexual batteries, aggravated batteries, gr, theft charges, all manner of drug possession , trafficking cases, as well as cases dealing with serious felonies that had mental health components. Furthermore, I had the opportunity to litigate a number of serious felony charges in Circuit Court. I transitioned into private practice in 2013 , have exp,ed my practice considerably, adding Family, Immigration , Personal Injury law services to those provided by my office.