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Top-Ranked Real Estate Lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked real estate lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida are Raul Perez Ballaga (LexRank 84.00), Aileen Ortega (84.00) and Fernando Jose Portuondo (84.00).

This ranking lists 12 real estate lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. All 12 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar, a credential held by 4.9% of Florida lawyers in any field. Their experience ranges from 16 to 41 years in practice. 5 of the 12 list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

Lawyers ranked
12
Fully verified
12 of 12

The ranking

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

  1. No change

    Raul Perez Ballaga

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 26 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

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

    Aileen Ortega

    LARREA & ORTEGA · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 34 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

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

    Fernando Jose Portuondo

    Siegfried Rivera · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

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

    Lucilo Ramos Jr.

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

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

    Adelaida Fernandez-Fraga

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 41 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20). 1.40 points behind #4, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.1)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    1.40 points behind #4 (Lucilo Ramos Jr.): Data quality −1.4.

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

  6. No change

    Linda Elizabeth Larrea

    LARREA & ORTEGA · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.1)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

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

  7. No change

    Ivette Rodriguez

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 27 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.1)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

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

  8. No change

    Barbara Garcia “Barbie”

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 26 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 78.85: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20). 3.75 points behind #7, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.1)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    3.75 points behind #7 (Ivette Rodriguez): Professional credentials −3.8.

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

  9. No change

    Sebastian Jaramillo

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 20 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 78.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20). 0.85 points behind #8, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    0.85 points behind #8 (Barbara Garcia “Barbie”): Experience −6.

  10. No change

    Monica Tirado

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 18 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 75.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (21.6/30). 2.40 points behind #9, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 27.1)

    2.40 points behind #9 (Sebastian Jaramillo): Experience −2.4.

  11. No change

    Ofonedu-Ime Adigun Kehinde Goodwyn

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 16 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 73.20: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (19.2/30). 2.40 points behind #10, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 27.1)

    2.40 points behind #10 (Monica Tirado): Experience −2.4.

  12. No change

    Adrián Eduardo Iriás

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 17 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 73.00: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (20.4/30). 0.20 points behind #11, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

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

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 20.4/30 (ranking avg 27.1)

    0.20 points behind #11 (Ofonedu-Ime Adigun Kehinde Goodwyn): Data quality −1.4.

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

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 · 5 profile pages50 facts for 5 lawyers

Real Estate market in Coral Gables

LexRanked tracks 12 lawyers and 3 law firms in real estate law in Coral Gables, Florida. 12 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 22, 2026.

Lawyers
12
Law firms
3
Verified professional data
12 of 12
Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience
26.5 years12 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

All 12 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar, which only about one in twenty Florida lawyers achieves in any field. Florida Bar board certification requires at least five years of practice, substantial involvement in the field, peer review by other lawyers and judges, continuing legal education and a written exam, and it must be renewed every five years. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 12 ranked lawyers Figure
Board Certified in Real Estate Law 12 of 12
Years in practice 16 to 41 (median 26.5)
Languages besides English Spanish (5)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school University of Miami School of Law (3 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Coral Gables office address and real estate as a practice area on record. It compares 12 real estate lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

Florida taxes deeds at 70 cents per $100 and protects primary homes with a homestead exemption and an annual cap on assessment increases.

Rule What it means
Documentary stamp tax on deeds 70 cents per $100 of the price (Fla. Stat. § 201.02)
Homestead exemption Up to $50,000 off the assessed value of a primary residence (Fla. Const. art. VII, § 6)
Save Our Homes cap Assessed value of a homestead rises by no more than 3% a year or inflation, whichever is lower (art. VII, § 4)
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 is the documentary stamp tax on a Florida home sale?

70 cents for every $100 of the price on the deed, under section 201.02 of the Florida Statutes.

How much does the Florida homestead exemption save?

It removes up to $50,000 from the assessed value of a primary residence, and the Save Our Homes cap limits yearly increases to 3% or inflation.

What does Board Certified in Real Estate Law mean?

It is a credential from The Florida Bar for lawyers with substantial experience in the field who have passed peer review and a written exam. 12 of the 12 lawyers in this ranking hold it; 4.9% of Florida lawyers hold a board certification in any field.

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 real estate lawyers in Coral Gables?

Yes. 5 of the 12 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?

12 of the 12 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Raul Perez Ballaga, Aileen Ortega, Fernando Jose Portuondo, Lucilo Ramos Jr. and Adelaida Fernandez-Fraga and others.

Which lawyers speak Spanish?

5 of the 12 lawyers in this ranking have it on record, 5 confirmed by a verified fact or an official record. They are ranked separately by the same LexRank score. Top-Ranked Spanish-Speaking Real Estate Lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida

About this ranking

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