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Top-Ranked Bankruptcy Lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked bankruptcy lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida are James Daryl Gassenheimer (LexRank 82.60), Richard Lincoln Richards “Rich” (80.25) and Jorge Alejandro Gutierrez (80.00).

This ranking lists 25 bankruptcy lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 13 to 47 years in practice. 16 of the 25 list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

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Ordered by organic LexRank score; paid placements are labelled and never affect a position. How we rank

  1. No change

    James Daryl Gassenheimer

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 34 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 82.60: strongest in Reputation (4/20) and Experience (30/30).

    Strongest

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.8)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  2. No change

    Richard Lincoln Richards “Rich”

    Barakat + Bossa · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 32 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 80.25: strongest in Reputation (4/20) and Experience (30/30). 2.35 points behind #1, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.8)

    2.35 points behind #1 (James Daryl Gassenheimer): Professional credentials −3.8.

  3. No change

    Jorge Alejandro Gutierrez

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 28 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.25 points behind #2, mostly reputation.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    0.25 points behind #2 (Richard Lincoln Richards “Rich”): Reputation −4.

  4. No change

    Barbara Lynn Phillips

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 47 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
  5. No change

    Richard Eugene Brodsky

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 45 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
  6. No change

    Robert Paul Charbonneau

    Agentis PLLC · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
  7. No change

    Teresa Maria Alvarez

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.40 points behind #6, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    1.40 points behind #6 (Robert Paul Charbonneau): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  8. No change

    Mario Rene Delgado

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 38 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  9. No change

    Neil M Gonzalez Jr.

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  10. No change

    Eduardo R Guerrero

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 45 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  11. No change

    William Manford Tuttle Jr.

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 42 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  12. No change

    Stephen Brewster Fuller

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  13. No change

    Robert Gordon Post

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 37 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  14. No change

    Nicole Enid Florin

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 23 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #14?

    Ranks #14 with 77.60: strongest in Experience (27.6/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.00 points behind #13, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 27.6/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    1.00 points behind #13 (Robert Gordon Post): Experience −2.4.

  15. No change

    Alfredo Miguel Garcia-Menocal

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 24 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #15?

    Ranks #15 with 77.40: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.20 points behind #14, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    0.20 points behind #14 (Nicole Enid Florin): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  16. No change

    Henry Hernandez

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 24 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #16?

    Ranks #16 with 75.05: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 2.35 points behind #15, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 24.8)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    2.35 points behind #15 (Alfredo Miguel Garcia-Menocal): Professional credentials −3.8.

  17. No change

    Alejandra J Ramirez “Alejandra Ramirez”

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 20 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #17?

    Ranks #17 with 74.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.05 points behind #16, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    1.05 points behind #16 (Henry Hernandez): Experience −4.8.

  18. No change

    Jerry Angelo Borbon

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 19 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #18?

    Ranks #18 with 72.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.20 points behind #17, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    1.20 points behind #17 (Alejandra J Ramirez “Alejandra Ramirez”): Experience −1.2.

  19. No change

    Elizabeth Del Rio-Henrich

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 19 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #19?

    Ranks #19 with 72.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
  20. No change

    Jesse Randall Cloyd

    Agentis PLLC · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 18 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #20?

    Ranks #20 with 71.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (21.6/30). 1.20 points behind #19, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 24.8)

    1.20 points behind #19 (Elizabeth Del Rio-Henrich): Experience −1.2.

  21. No change

    Paul John Scanziani

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 15 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #21?

    Ranks #21 with 68.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (18/30). 3.60 points behind #20, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 18/30 (ranking avg 24.8)

    3.60 points behind #20 (Jesse Randall Cloyd): Experience −3.6.

  22. No change

    Laudy Luna

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 19 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #22?

    Ranks #22 with 67.65: strongest in Local relevance (5/5) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.35 points behind #21, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 20)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    0.35 points behind #21 (Paul John Scanziani): Professional credentials −3.8, Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  23. No change

    Ken Taninaka

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 19 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #23?

    Ranks #23 with 67.65: strongest in Local relevance (5/5) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 20)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  24. No change

    Annie Madeline Mur

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #24?

    Ranks #24 with 65.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (15.6/30). 2.05 points behind #23, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 24.8)

    2.05 points behind #23 (Ken Taninaka): Experience −7.2.

  25. No change

    Christina Vilaboa-Abel

    CAVA Law, LLC. · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #25?

    Ranks #25 with 65.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (15.6/30).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 24.8)

Data sources behind the scores

Every score on this page is calculated from facts backed by these sources. Each profile shows which source supports which fact and when it was last checked.

  • floridabar.org · Official / regulatory · 25 profile pages254 facts for 25 lawyers

Bankruptcy market in Coral Gables

LexRanked tracks 28 lawyers and 3 law firms in bankruptcy law in Coral Gables, Florida. 28 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 22, 2026.

Lawyers
28
Law firms
3
Verified professional data
28 of 28
Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience
24 years28 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on ; data verified . Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in Coral Gables

What sets these Coral Gables lawyers apart

Every lawyer in this ranking has a The Florida Bar license verified as eligible to practice, and every fact shown links to its source. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 25 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 13 to 47 (median 28)
Languages besides English Spanish (16), French (1), Haitian Creole (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad College of Law (7 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Coral Gables office address and bankruptcy as a practice area on record. It compares 25 bankruptcy lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in bankruptcy, so the practice area is the one each lawyer lists on their Florida Bar profile, which The Florida Bar does not review. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

Bankruptcy is federal law, but Florida decides what property a debtor keeps: filing stops most collection at once, and Florida protects a homestead and a vehicle worth up to $5,000.

Rule What it means
Automatic stay Filing a bankruptcy petition stops most collection actions and lawsuits against the debtor (11 U.S.C. § 362(a))
Credit counseling An individual must take a budget and credit counseling briefing from an approved agency within the 180 days before filing (11 U.S.C. § 109(h))
Repeat Chapter 7 No Chapter 7 discharge if the debtor received one in a case filed within the previous 8 years (11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(8))
Chapter 13 plan A repayment plan runs for at most 5 years (11 U.S.C. § 1322(d))
Meeting of creditors The U.S. trustee holds a meeting of creditors in every case (11 U.S.C. § 341)
Florida homestead A home is protected up to one-half acre inside a city or 160 acres outside one (Fla. Const. art. X, § 4)
Florida vehicle and property A vehicle up to $5,000, and other personal property up to $4,000 if no homestead exemption is claimed (Fla. Stat. § 222.25)
Court Where cases are heard
State court circuit Miami-Dade County is in Florida's Eleventh Judicial Circuit

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing before you sign.

  1. Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
  2. Ask whether the lawyer you meet will handle your matter personally, and how many matters like yours they have handled recently.
  3. Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.
  4. If you prefer to work in another language, check the languages listed on each profile.

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

Does filing bankruptcy stop collection calls and lawsuits?

Yes, in most cases. Under 11 U.S.C. § 362(a), filing the petition stops most collection actions and lawsuits against the debtor at once, with the exceptions the statute lists.

Do I need credit counseling before filing bankruptcy?

Yes. An individual must receive a budget and credit counseling briefing from an approved nonprofit agency within the 180 days before filing, under 11 U.S.C. § 109(h), unless an exception applies.

Can I keep my house if I file bankruptcy in Florida?

Florida protects a homestead from forced sale up to one-half acre inside a city or 160 acres outside one (Fla. Const. art. X, § 4). In bankruptcy, federal law caps the protection for home equity acquired in the 1,215 days before filing (11 U.S.C. § 522(p)), so ask a lawyer about your dates.

How often can I file Chapter 7?

A Chapter 7 discharge is denied if you received one in a case filed within the previous 8 years (11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(8)).

How long does a Chapter 13 plan last?

At most 5 years. A debtor whose income is below the Florida median usually has a 3-year plan, which the court may extend to 5 years for cause (11 U.S.C. § 1322(d)).

Which court handles cases in Coral Gables?

State court cases in Miami-Dade County are heard in Florida's Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Bankruptcy cases are filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the federal district that includes the county instead.

Are there Spanish-speaking bankruptcy lawyers in Coral Gables?

Yes. 16 of the 25 ranked lawyers list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile. Each LexRanked profile shows the languages on record.

How is this ranking ordered?

By the LexRank score, calculated only from facts with a cited source: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Payment never changes a position.

Do client reviews affect the LexRank score?

Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Reviews are shown on profiles for information only, and Reputation counts only awards on record, such as board certification. How we rank

Which lawyers are verified?

25 of the 25 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: James Daryl Gassenheimer, Richard Lincoln Richards “Rich”, Jorge Alejandro Gutierrez, Barbara Lynn Phillips and Richard Eugene Brodsky and others.

Which lawyers speak Spanish?

17 of the 28 lawyers in this ranking have it on record, 17 confirmed by a verified fact or an official record. They are ranked separately by the same LexRank score. Top-Ranked Spanish-Speaking Bankruptcy Lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

James Daryl Gassenheimer scores 82.60 and Richard Lincoln Richards “Rich” 80.25, a gap of 2.35 points, mostly in professional credentials. Compare them side by side

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