Attorney Santiago Lavandera has been representing clients in South Florida for more than 20 years. He is a seasoned trial lawyer with extensive trial experience. He has litigated thousands of cases over the years and has countless jury trials to verdict. He believes that in order to appropriately represent his client’s interests it is necessary to be prepared to go to trial on every case. He has lived in the Miami area all his life and has extensive contacts in the community both inside and outside of the legal community. Mr. Lavandera has worked in both the public and private sector representing a wide array of individuals and corporate clients in State and Federal Courts. In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor activities including boating, fishing, cycling, and most of all, being a baseball dad to his 3 children. He attended the University of Miami School of Law, and graduated cum laude in 1999. He is a member of the Florida Bar since 1999, and is also admitted in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Mr. Lavandera is fluent in Spanish.