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Top-Ranked Spanish-Speaking Guardianship Lawyers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked Spanish-speaking guardianship lawyers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida are Julio E Gonzalez Jr. (LexRank 78.60), Scott Rosen (75.00) and Robert J Fraxedas (74.00).

This ranking lists 7 guardianship lawyers in Fort Lauderdale, 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 2 to 38 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: 7 of the 22 in Top-Ranked Guardianship Lawyers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 7 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.

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    Julio E Gonzalez Jr.

    Independent practice · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Guardianship
    • 26 years experience
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 18.3)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.9)

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

  2. No change

    Scott Rosen

    Independent practice · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • 38 years experience
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    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10). 3.60 points behind #1, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 18.3)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    3.60 points behind #1 (Julio E Gonzalez Jr.): Practice-area relevance −5.

  3. No change

    Robert J Fraxedas

    Independent practice · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Guardianship
    • 20 years experience
    View profile
    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 74.00: strongest in Experience (24/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20). 1.00 points behind #2, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 24/30 (ranking avg 18.3)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.9)

    1.00 points behind #2 (Scott Rosen): Experience −6.

  4. No change

    Omar F Guerra Johansson “Johansson Law Family & Criminal Law”

    Independent practice · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Guardianship
    • 20 years experience
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    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 74.00: strongest in Experience (24/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 24/30 (ranking avg 18.3)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.9)
  5. No change

    Talhia Rangel

    Independent practice · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Guardianship
    • 7 years experience
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 58.40: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (8.4/30). 15.60 points behind #4, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    Held back by

    • Experience 8.4/30 (ranking avg 18.3)

    15.60 points behind #4 (Omar F Guerra Johansson “Johansson Law Family & Criminal Law”): Experience −15.6.

  6. No change

    Lorena Cantisani Friger

    Offit Kurman, P.A. · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • 8 years experience
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 54.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (9.6/30). 3.80 points behind #5, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Experience 9.6/30 (ranking avg 18.3)

    3.80 points behind #5 (Talhia Rangel): Practice-area relevance −5.

  7. No change

    Melissa Betancourt

    Independent practice · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • 2 years experience
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 47.40: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (2.4/30). 7.20 points behind #6, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Experience 2.4/30 (ranking avg 18.3)

    7.20 points behind #6 (Lorena Cantisani Friger): Experience −7.2.

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 · 7 profile pages76 facts for 7 lawyers

Guardianship market in Fort Lauderdale

LexRanked tracks 22 lawyers and 3 law firms in guardianship law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 22 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 22, 2026.

Lawyers
22
Law firms
3
Verified professional data
22 of 22
Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience
20.5 years22 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 Fort Lauderdale

What sets these Fort Lauderdale 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 7 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 2 to 38 (median 20)
Languages besides English Spanish (7), French (1), Portuguese (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Fort Lauderdale office address and guardianship as a practice area on record, whose Florida Bar profile lists Spanish among the languages they speak. It compares 7 Spanish-speaking guardianship lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in guardianship, 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 guardianship lawyers in Fort Lauderdale.

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 guardianship starts with a verified petition to determine incapacity, and the court-appointed guardian must report to the court within 60 days and file a plan every year; the ward keeps rights such as yearly review and restoration as soon as possible.

Rule What it means
Petition Any adult may file a verified petition to determine that a person is incapacitated (Fla. Stat. § 744.3201)
Who may serve A Florida resident 18 or older; a nonresident only if related to the ward as the statute lists (§ 744.309)
Disqualification A person convicted of a felony may not serve as guardian (§ 744.309(3))
Initial report The guardian files an inventory or initial plan within 60 days after letters of guardianship are signed (§ 744.362)
Annual plan A guardian of the person files an annual guardianship plan within 90 days after the anniversary month (§ 744.367)
Rights kept The ward keeps rights including an annual review, continuing review of restrictions and restoration to capacity at the earliest possible time (§ 744.3215)
Court Where cases are heard
State court circuit Broward County is in Florida's Seventeenth 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

Who can file for guardianship in Florida?

Any adult may file a verified petition to determine that a person is incapacitated, under section 744.3201. The court then decides on capacity and on who should serve as guardian.

Can someone outside Florida be a guardian?

Only if related to the ward in a way section 744.309 lists, such as by blood or adoption, or the spouse of such a relative. Florida residents 18 or older may serve unless disqualified.

Who cannot be a guardian in Florida?

A person convicted of a felony, or one who cannot carry out the duties because of incapacity or illness or is otherwise unsuitable (section 744.309(3)).

What reports must a Florida guardian file?

An initial report within 60 days after letters are signed (section 744.362) and, for a guardian of the person, an annual guardianship plan within 90 days after the anniversary month (section 744.367).

What rights does a person under guardianship keep?

Among others, an annual review of the guardianship report and plan, continuing review of any restriction of rights and restoration to capacity at the earliest possible time (section 744.3215).

Which court handles cases in Fort Lauderdale?

State court cases in Broward County are heard in Florida's Seventeenth 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 November 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?

7 of the 7 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Julio E Gonzalez Jr., Scott Rosen, Robert J Fraxedas, Omar F Guerra Johansson “Johansson Law Family & Criminal Law” and Talhia Rangel and others.

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

Julio E Gonzalez Jr. scores 78.60 and Scott Rosen 75.00, a gap of 3.60 points, mostly in practice-area relevance. Compare them side by side

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