Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida, Inc.

02/27/2026

Thank you, Representative Johanna López!

10/25/2025

We thank you all for the support we received toward our fundraising dinner last week.

We hit our target and surpassed it. And we re-strengthened key connections on legal affairs within the Puerto Rican community.

A special thank you to the following people who made last week's dinner historical and magical, locking arm-in-arm with us as we launch into the new year:

• Hon. Gisela T. Laurent (Orange County)
• Congressman Darren Soto
• Florida House of Representatives Anna V. Eskamani
• Florida House of Representatives Johanna López
• Orange County Clerk of Court, Tiffany Moore Russell
• Orlando Commissioner, Tony Ortiz
• Deputy Chief Jacob Ruiz, St. Cloud Police
• Sadia Ruiz-Baxter, Reserve Special Agent with FDLE
• Elsa Camacho, Esq., Treasurer PRBAFL
• Marie Masson, Esq., Prior President, PRBAFL
• Hon. Anthony Suarez, Esq., Prior President, PRBAFL
• Andres Robles Cruz, Esq., 6th DCA VP PRBAFL
• Gahodery K. Rodriguez, PhD., Esq., Secretary PRBAFL
• Orange County GOP Chair Erin Huntley
• Orange County Democratic Chair Samuel Vilchez Santiago
• Mariangie Rosario, Nosotras Latinas Magazine
• UCF Puerto Rico Research Hub
• Dr. Fernando Rivera, UCF Puerto Rico Research Hub
• Karen Solla, UCF Global
• Wyndham Lake Buena Vista, Disney Springs Resort Area
• Marcos Vilar, Alianza Center
• Inma Sanchez, Alianza Center
• Peter Vivaldi, Community Leader
• Myrna Benitez de Vivaldi, Community Leader
• Jimmy Torres-Vélez, Boricua Vota
• Yameel Mercado Robles, Esq., BakerHostetler
• Martin Rivera, Esq., PR Statehood Council
• Geralda David, Esq., David Law Office, P.A.
• Eugene Griffin, G-Man Private Investigation Services
• Millisen Griffin, G-Man Private Investigation Services
• Hon. Kathleen McCarthy (Broward County)
• Borinquen Medical Centers
• Mark Berrios Ayala, Esq., 3rd DCA VP PRBAFL
• Richard R. Robles, Esq., Law Offices of Richard R. Robles, Esq.
• Milagros Millie Laguna, Esq., Milagros Millie Laguna, P.A.
• Marivette González Rivera, Esq., MGR DRIVEN, LLC
• Juan D.Arce, M.S.Ed., Litigation Process Servers, LLC

Thank you all for your continued support!

We will begin updating our website into the new year, so if you are interested in working with the bar and being a member, message us privately, we'd love to connect with you.

www.prbaflorida.org

10/17/2025

We're excited to announce the last round of attendees and sponsors.

Deputy Chief Jacob Ruiz, from the St. Cloud Police Department, and Sadia Ruiz-Baxter, who serves as a Reserve Special Agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, will be joining us at the table.

And a thank you to Erin Huntley, Chair of the Orange County GOP, for your contribution towards our event and our initiative!

Details about the event:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1670767022139?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/16/2025

We would like to thank Juan Marcos Vilar for his ongoing support of the bar throughout the years and for his support this year as we finalized our internal restructuring. He and his organization sponsored our first judiciary luncheon in Tallahassee during Puerto Rico Day back in March and remains supportive of our initiatives.

We are excited to have him at the table this Saturday as a representative of nonprofit work and civil engagement within the Puerto Rican community.

"Marcos Vilar is a bilingual (English/Spanish) executive-level leader with decades of experience in nonprofit civic engagement, running campaigns, coalition building, strategic partnerships, power mapping, research, and demographic analysis.

He holds the ability to lead, develop, and manage teams to have an immediate impact and complete a common goal. Successful leader of complex national, state, and local projects and organizations, specializing in strategic planning, budget management, and program administration.

Beginning his career as a teacher in Chicago in the 1990s, he worked with at-risk youth and led local education reform initiatives before moving to Washington, D.C., where he directed national campaigns that registered over one million voters.

Vilar holds a B.A. in History from the University of Maryland and an M.Ed. from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and resides in Orlando, Florida."

Join us!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1670767022139?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/15/2025

Join us this Saturday!

10/15/2025

Last call!

Join us this Saturday!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1670767022139?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/14/2025

Thank you to US Rep Darren Soto, who has shared a few words about his long-standing relationship with our organization and the impact of our work throughout the years.

Congressman Soto has been a long-time ally and friend of the bar. We appreciate his support of us, and we thank him and his staff for their support of our current initiatives.

We will share these words at our fundraising dinner this Saturday.

If you haven't already, make sure you get your tickets today. There is limited seating at the table.

https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent/1670767022139/copy/

10/13/2025

We're excited to announce that Marivette Gonzalez Rivera, Esq., will be joining us at our dinner this weekend!

"A former District 4 Vice President of the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida, Inc., Marivette González Rivera, Esq., has been recognized among the 25 Most Influential Hispanics in Central Florida and honored with multiple awards for her leadership and community impact.

She is a leadership strategist, keynote speaker, and attorney who empowers high achievers and the next generation."

Join us to meet Marivette, hear her story, and connect with a great group of other Puerto Rican lawyers, business owners, community organizers, and law students over dinner!

This weekend, on Saturday, October 18, 2025, we meet as an organization to discuss connecting legal resources to the Puerto Rican community.

If you haven't already, purchase your tickets today before Wednesday's deadline!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1670767022139?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/08/2025

https://prbaflorida.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PRBA-2025-Gala-Sponsorship-Opportunities-Final.pdf

10/07/2025

We are honored to have received the support from the Orange County Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russell for our Fundraising Dinner on October 18, 2025.

We welcome her office as a Silver Sponsor! Gracias!

"Orange County Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russell is a native of Orlando, Florida. She received a BA in Political Science from the University of South Florida and a Juris Doctorate from Florida State University College of Law.

Elected to the Orange County Commission to represent District 6 in November of 2006, Clerk Russell made history by becoming the youngest County Commissioner ever elected to serve on the Orange County Commission. Clerk Russell served two terms on the County Commission (2006-2014). Clerk Russell again made history in 2014 as the first African American female Clerk elected in Florida and the first African American Clerk in Orange County.

As Commissioner, and now as a Constitutional Officer, Clerk Russell has a strong commitment to her community. Trained as an attorney, she understands that access to the justice system is crucial, especially for those in the community who are economically challenged. That understanding led Clerk Russell to create the Lydia Gardner Self Help Center. Named in honor of a former Orange County Clerk, the center is the first of its kind in Orange County and provides low-cost legal assistance in the areas of family law, residential evictions, and small claims to those who are not represented by an attorney.

In response to her outstanding contributions to the justice system, the Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association honored Clerk Russell with the “2024 Trailblazer Award.” She was also honored with the “Guardian Care 2024 Women Breaking Barriers and Blazing Trails Award,” and she was featured in the “Legacy of Excellence: Phenomenal Black Women in Central Florida” exhibit.

Statewide, Clerk Russell is Past President of the Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers (FCCC) Association 2024-2025 Board of Directors. She was also sworn in to serve another term on the Executive Council of the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation (CCOC) which is a statutory entity that oversees Florida clerks’ budgets. Furthermore, Clerk Russell was appointed to serve as the Budget Committee Chairman of the CCOC.

Away from the office, Clerk Russell currently serves as the South Atlantic Regional Director for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., as a member of Psi Theta Omega Chapter. She attends St. Mark AME Church in Orlando. Clerk Russell is married to Anthony K. Russell, Jr, and they are the proud parents of Anthony K. Russell, III and Aiden K. Russell."

If you haven't already, get your tickets today before the sale ends!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1670767022139?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/07/2025

We're excited to support this celebration this weekend!

¡GRACIAS A NUESTROS PATROCINADORES!

En Alianza Center celebramos con orgullo nuestro Hispanic Heritage Month Awards & Gala 2025, y nada de esto sería posible sin el apoyo de nuestros patrocinadores.

Gracias a ustedes, seguimos expandiendo programas que fortalecen a nuestra comunidad, promueven la cultura y crean oportunidades para las familias en la Florida Central.

Su generosidad y compromiso hacen posible que honremos nuestras raíces, celebremos nuestra herencia y construyamos juntos un futuro más inclusivo y próspero.

Un agradecimiento muy especial a nuestros Presenting Sponsors: Disney, The Miranda Family Fund y Hispanic Federation.

De parte de todo el equipo de Alianza Center…
¡GRACIAS POR CREER EN NUESTRA MISIÓN!