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Top-Ranked Spanish-Speaking Insurance Lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida

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Summary

As of October 31, 2026, the top-ranked Spanish-speaking insurance lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida are Alexander Blanco (LexRank 82.60), Jaime J Baca (80.00) and Robert Edson Briggs Jr. “Edson” (80.00).

This ranking lists 25 insurance lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida, whose Florida Bar profile lists Spanish, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 12 to 41 years in practice.

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The ranking

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

Who is included: only lawyers whose sourced records list spanish among their languages: 32 of the 61 in Top-Ranked Insurance Lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida, 32 of them confirmed by a verified fact or an official record such as the state bar profile. Scores are the same LexRank scores; the context selects who is ranked and never changes a score.

  1. No change

    Alexander Blanco

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 27 years experience
    View profile
    Why #1?

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

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 20.4)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

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

  2. No change

    Jaime J Baca

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 29 years experience
    View profile
    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 2.60 points behind #1, mostly reputation.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 20.4)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    2.60 points behind #1 (Alexander Blanco): Reputation −4.

  3. No change

    Robert Edson Briggs Jr. “Edson”

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 32 years experience
    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).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 20.4)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

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

    Jorge L Guerra

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 39 years experience
    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 20.4)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

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

    Joel Alexander Bello

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 24 years experience
    View profile
    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 78.80: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.20 points behind #4, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 20.4)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    1.20 points behind #4 (Jorge L Guerra): Experience −1.2.

  6. No change

    Walter Bueno Gonzalez Jr.

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 26 years experience
    View profile
    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.20 points behind #5, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 20.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    0.20 points behind #5 (Joel Alexander Bello): Data quality −1.4.

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

  7. No change

    Aida Margarita Landa

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 28 years experience
    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).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 20.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

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

  8. No change

    Olga Lazarita Martin

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 29 years experience
    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 20.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

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

  9. No change

    Rafael Enrique Millares

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 25 years experience
    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 20.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

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

  10. No change

    Robert Nelson Pelier

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 32 years experience
    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 20.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

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

  11. No change

    Vanessa Sophia Septien

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 29 years experience
    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 20.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

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

  12. No change

    Richard William Hoffman “Richard”

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Consumer Protection · Insurance
    • 41 years experience
    View profile
    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 73.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 5.00 points behind #11, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 20.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    5.00 points behind #11 (Vanessa Sophia Septien): Practice-area relevance −5.

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

  13. No change

    Rene E Hidalgo

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 21 years experience
    View profile
    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 71.45: strongest in Experience (25.2/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 2.15 points behind #12, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 25.2/30 (ranking avg 20.4)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    2.15 points behind #12 (Richard William Hoffman “Richard”): Experience −4.8, Professional credentials −3.8.

  14. No change

    Christopher Alexander Aguirre

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 17 years experience
    View profile
    Why #14?

    Ranks #14 with 70.40: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (20.4/30). 1.05 points behind #13, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 20.4/30 (ranking avg 20.4)

    1.05 points behind #13 (Rene E Hidalgo): Experience −4.8.

  15. No change

    Michelle Sanchez Vargas

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 16 years experience
    View profile
    Why #15?

    Ranks #15 with 69.20: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (19.2/30). 1.20 points behind #14, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 20.4)

    1.20 points behind #14 (Christopher Alexander Aguirre): Experience −1.2.

  16. No change

    Brian W Kelley

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 15 years experience
    View profile
    Why #16?

    Ranks #16 with 68.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (18/30). 1.20 points behind #15, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 18/30 (ranking avg 20.4)

    1.20 points behind #15 (Michelle Sanchez Vargas): Experience −1.2.

  17. No change

    Daniela Barreto

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 16 years experience
    View profile
    Why #17?

    Ranks #17 with 67.80: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (19.2/30). 0.20 points behind #16, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 20.4)

    0.20 points behind #16 (Brian W Kelley): Data quality −1.4.

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

  18. No change

    David Fernando Garcia

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 15 years experience
    View profile
    Why #18?

    Ranks #18 with 66.85: strongest in Reputation (4/20) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Experience (18/30). 0.95 points behind #17, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Experience 18/30 (ranking avg 20.4)

    0.95 points behind #17 (Daniela Barreto): Professional credentials −3.8, Experience −1.2.

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

  19. No change

    Michael Agustin Perez

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 15 years experience
    View profile
    Why #19?

    Ranks #19 with 66.60: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (18/30). 0.25 points behind #18, mostly reputation.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 18/30 (ranking avg 20.4)

    0.25 points behind #18 (David Fernando Garcia): Reputation −4.

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

  20. No change

    Joseph Peter Glace

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 13 years experience
    View profile
    Why #20?

    Ranks #20 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). 1.00 points behind #19, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 20.4)

    1.00 points behind #19 (Michael Agustin Perez): Experience −2.4.

  21. No change

    Ronald Antonio Lacayo Gonzalez

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 13 years experience
    View profile
    Why #21?

    Ranks #21 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 14.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 20.4)
  22. No change

    Jasiel Tabares

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 14 years experience
    View profile
    Why #22?

    Ranks #22 with 65.40: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (16.8/30). 0.20 points behind #21, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 16.8/30 (ranking avg 20.4)

    0.20 points behind #21 (Ronald Antonio Lacayo Gonzalez): Data quality −1.4.

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

  23. No change

    Michael Everett Chisholm “Mike”

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 12 years experience
    View profile
    Why #23?

    Ranks #23 with 64.40: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (14.4/30). 1.00 points behind #22, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 14.4/30 (ranking avg 20.4)

    1.00 points behind #22 (Jasiel Tabares): Experience −2.4.

  24. No change

    Steven V Llarena

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 15 years experience
    View profile
    Why #24?

    Ranks #24 with 64.25: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (18/30). 0.15 points behind #23, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 18/30 (ranking avg 20.4)

    0.15 points behind #23 (Michael Everett Chisholm “Mike”): Professional credentials −3.8.

  25. No change

    Daniel Alberto Espinosa “Danny”

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Insurance
    • 16 years experience
    View profile
    Why #25?

    Ranks #25 with 64.05: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (19.2/30). 0.20 points behind #24, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 20.4)

    0.20 points behind #24 (Steven V Llarena): Data quality −1.4.

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

Insurance market in Coral Gables

LexRanked tracks 61 lawyers in insurance law in Coral Gables, Florida. 61 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers
61
Law firms
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Verified professional data
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Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
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Median experience
18 years61 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 Spanish-speaking 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 12 to 41 (median 21)
Languages besides English Spanish (25), Portuguese (2), Italian (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school University of Miami School of Law (7 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Coral Gables office address and insurance as a practice area on record, whose Florida Bar profile lists Spanish among the languages they speak. It compares 25 Spanish-speaking insurance lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in insurance, 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.

Whatever language they speak: the full ranking of insurance lawyers in Coral Gables.

Working with a Spanish-speaking lawyer

You can discuss your case, documents and fees directly in Spanish, but court hearings and filings in Florida are in English.

  • Ask whether the lawyer will speak with you in Spanish personally or through bilingual staff.
  • Ask for the fee agreement and key letters in Spanish as well as English, so you know exactly what you sign.
  • When a witness cannot understand or speak English well enough, the judge has a qualified interpreter sworn in (section 90.606, Florida Statutes).

Florida rules to know

A Florida homeowner must give the insurer notice of a property insurance claim within 1 year after the date of loss, and a lawsuit for breach of the policy must be filed within 5 years of the loss.

Rule What it means
Notice of a property claim A new or reopened claim is barred unless notice reaches the insurer within 1 year after the date of loss; a supplemental claim within 18 months (Fla. Stat. § 627.70132(2))
Hurricane date of loss For hurricanes and other weather events, the date of loss is the landfall date or the date NOAA verifies the event (§ 627.70132(3))
Insurer response The insurer must acknowledge a claim communication within 7 days and pay or deny a property claim within 60 days after notice (§ 627.70131(1) and (7))
Lawsuit deadline 5 years from the date of loss for breach of a property insurance contract (§ 95.11(2)(e))
Bad faith An insured may sue an insurer that did not attempt in good faith to settle a claim, after 60 days written notice to the Department of Financial Services and the insurer (§ 624.155)
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.

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

How long do I have to report a property insurance claim in Florida?

1 year after the date of loss for a new or reopened claim, and 18 months for a supplemental claim (section 627.70132). For a hurricane, the date of loss is the date it made landfall.

How long does my insurer have to pay or deny a claim?

60 days after it receives notice of the claim, unless factors beyond its control prevent it (section 627.70131(7)).

What is a civil remedy notice?

A written notice on a Department of Financial Services form that must be filed 60 days before a bad-faith lawsuit under section 624.155. No suit lies if the insurer pays or corrects the problem within those 60 days.

How long do I have to sue my insurance company?

5 years from the date of loss for breach of a property insurance contract (section 95.11(2)(e)), but the claim itself must first be reported within 1 year.

Which court handles cases in Coral Gables?

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

How do I know a lawyer really speaks Spanish?

Every lawyer here lists Spanish on their Florida Bar profile, which LexRanked checked in October 2026. Ask at the first call whether the lawyer will handle your matter in Spanish personally.

Will my court hearing be in Spanish?

No. Court proceedings in Florida are held in English. When a witness cannot understand or speak English well enough, the judge has a qualified interpreter sworn in (section 90.606, Florida Statutes).

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: Alexander Blanco, Jaime J Baca, Robert Edson Briggs Jr. “Edson”, Jorge L Guerra and Joel Alexander Bello and others.

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

Alexander Blanco scores 82.60 and Jaime J Baca 80.00, a gap of 2.60 points, mostly in reputation. Compare them side by side

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