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Top-Ranked Consumer Protection Lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked consumer protection lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida are Effie D’Anger Silva (LexRank 81.60), Richard Bennett (80.00) and Richard William Hoffman “Richard” (73.60).

This ranking lists 13 consumer protection 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 0 to 53 years in practice. 8 of the 13 list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

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The ranking

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

  1. No change

    Effie D’Anger Silva

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 23 years experience
    • Consumer Protection
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 81.60: strongest in Experience (27.6/30) and Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 27.6/30 (ranking avg 18)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
  2. No change

    Richard Bennett

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 53 years experience
    • Consumer Protection
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.60 points behind #1, mostly reputation.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 18)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    1.60 points behind #1 (Effie D’Anger Silva): Reputation −4.

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    Richard William Hoffman “Richard”

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 41 years experience
    • Consumer Protection · Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 73.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 6.40 points behind #2, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 18)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    6.40 points behind #2 (Richard Bennett): Practice-area relevance −5, Data quality −1.4.

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

  4. No change

    Francisco Cieza

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 17 years experience
    • Consumer Protection
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 70.40: strongest in Experience (20.4/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20). 3.20 points behind #3, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 20.4/30 (ranking avg 18)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    3.20 points behind #3 (Richard William Hoffman “Richard”): Experience −9.6.

  5. No change

    Brendan I Herbert

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 16 years experience
    • Consumer Protection
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 69.20: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Experience (19.2/30); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.20 points behind #4, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.9)
    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 18)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    1.20 points behind #4 (Francisco Cieza): Experience −1.2.

  6. No change

    Seric James Fallon “Seric”

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 19 years experience
    • Consumer Protection · Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 67.80: strongest in Experience (22.8/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.40 points behind #5, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 22.8/30 (ranking avg 18)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    1.40 points behind #5 (Brendan I Herbert): Practice-area relevance −5.

  7. No change

    Daniel Cardenal “Daniel”

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 14 years experience
    • Consumer Protection
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 66.80: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (16.8/30). 1.00 points behind #6, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 16.8/30 (ranking avg 18)

    1.00 points behind #6 (Seric James Fallon “Seric”): Experience −6.

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    Lauren Ashley Marsicano

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Consumer Protection
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 65.60: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (15.6/30). 1.20 points behind #7, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 18)

    1.20 points behind #7 (Daniel Cardenal “Daniel”): Experience −1.2.

  9. No change

    Gabrielly Valenzano

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 12 years experience
    • Consumer Protection
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 64.40: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (14.4/30). 1.20 points behind #8, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 14.4/30 (ranking avg 18)

    1.20 points behind #8 (Lauren Ashley Marsicano): Experience −1.2.

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    Fausto Antonio Rosales

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Consumer Protection
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 61.85: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (15.6/30). 2.55 points behind #9, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 18)

    2.55 points behind #9 (Gabrielly Valenzano): Professional credentials −3.8.

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    Zachary Z Zermay

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 9 years experience
    • Consumer Protection
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 60.80: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (10.8/30). 1.05 points behind #10, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 10.8/30 (ranking avg 18)

    1.05 points behind #10 (Fausto Antonio Rosales): Experience −4.8.

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    Joey D Gonzalez Ramos “Joey Gonzalez”

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 9 years experience
    • Consumer Protection
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 59.40: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (10.8/30). 1.40 points behind #11, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 10.8/30 (ranking avg 18)

    1.40 points behind #11 (Zachary Z Zermay): Data quality −1.4.

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

  13. No change

    Van-Anh Huu Nguyen “Kate”

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 0 years experience
    • Consumer Protection · Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 43.60: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Experience (0/30) and Reputation (0/20). 15.80 points behind #12, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.7)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

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

    15.80 points behind #12 (Joey D Gonzalez Ramos “Joey Gonzalez”): Experience −10.8, Practice-area relevance −5.

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

Consumer Protection market in Coral Gables

LexRanked tracks 13 lawyers in consumer protection law in Coral Gables, Florida. 13 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers
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Law firms
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Verified professional data
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Average rating
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Median review count
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Median experience
14 years13 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 13 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 0 to 53 (median 14)
Languages besides English Spanish (8), Dutch (1), Russian (1), Vietnamese (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school University of Miami School of Law (5 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Coral Gables office address and consumer protection as a practice area on record. It compares 13 consumer protection lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in consumer protection, 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

Florida law lets a consumer harmed by an unfair or deceptive business practice recover actual damages plus attorney fees, and a consumer harassed by a debt collector can recover up to $1,000 in extra statutory damages.

Rule What it means
Unfair and deceptive practices Unfair or deceptive acts in trade or commerce are unlawful under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (Fla. Stat. § 501.204)
Consumer remedies A person who suffered a loss may recover actual damages, plus attorney fees and court costs (§ 501.211(2))
Fees both ways The prevailing party may receive reasonable attorney fees and costs from the losing party (§ 501.2105(1))
Debt collection in Florida A debt collector who violates section 559.72 is liable for actual damages, up to $1,000 in statutory damages and attorney fees; suit within 2 years (§ 559.77)
Federal debt collection Up to $1,000 in additional damages for an individual; suit within 1 year (15 U.S.C. § 1692k)
Lemon law After 3 repair attempts for the same defect, the consumer gives the manufacturer written notice and a final chance to repair (§ 681.104(1))
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

What can I recover for a deceptive business practice in Florida?

Actual damages plus attorney fees and court costs (section 501.211(2)). Be aware that the prevailing party may receive fees, so a losing consumer can owe the business its fees (section 501.2105).

What can I do about debt collector harassment?

Under Florida law you can recover actual damages, up to $1,000 in statutory damages and attorney fees, within 2 years (section 559.77). The federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act allows up to $1,000 more within 1 year (15 U.S.C. § 1692k).

When is my car a lemon in Florida?

If the same defect is not fixed after 3 repair attempts, you must notify the manufacturer in writing and give it a final repair attempt; if it still cannot fix the car, it must repurchase or replace it (section 681.104).

How long do I have to sue a debt collector?

2 years under Florida law (section 559.77(4)) and 1 year under federal law (15 U.S.C. § 1692k(d)).

Which court handles cases in Coral Gables?

State court cases in Miami-Dade County are heard in Florida's Eleventh Judicial Circuit.

Are there Spanish-speaking consumer protection lawyers in Coral Gables?

Yes. 8 of the 13 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?

13 of the 13 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Effie D’Anger Silva, Richard Bennett, Richard William Hoffman “Richard”, Francisco Cieza and Brendan I Herbert and others.

Which lawyers speak Spanish?

8 of the 13 lawyers in this ranking have it on record, 8 confirmed by a verified fact or an official record. They are ranked separately by the same LexRank score. Top-Ranked Spanish-Speaking Consumer Protection Lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

Effie D’Anger Silva scores 81.60 and Richard Bennett 80.00, a gap of 1.60 points, mostly in reputation. Compare them side by side

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