Top-Ranked Civil Rights Lawyers in Miami, Florida

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked civil rights lawyers in Miami, Florida are Anthony Vincent Falzon (LexRank 80.00), Thomas Richard Julin (80.00) and David Michael Kubiliun (80.00).

This ranking lists 25 civil rights lawyers in Miami, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 17 to 50 years in practice. 8 of the 25 list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

Lawyers ranked: 25
Fully verified: 25 of 25

The ranking

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

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Anthony Vincent Falzon
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 30 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #1?
Ranks #1 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 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Thomas Richard Julin
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 45 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #2?
Ranks #2 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 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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David Michael Kubiliun
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 26 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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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 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Carlos Alberto Mesa
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 30 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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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 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Elizabeth Mercedes Rodriguez
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 37 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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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 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Mark Anthony Emanuele
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 40 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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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 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Muslima Lewis
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 27 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #7?
Ranks #7 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 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Stephen Sean Stallings
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 34 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #8?
Ranks #8 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 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Marchelle Angelique Wiley
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 31 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #9?
Ranks #9 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 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Richard C Klugh Jr.
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 45 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #10?
Ranks #10 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.40 points behind #9, mostly data quality.
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.7)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
1.40 points behind #9 (Marchelle Angelique Wiley): Data quality −1.4.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Anthony Sanchez
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 37 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #11?
Ranks #11 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.7)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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JB
Joyce Elaine Brenner
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 41 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #12?
Ranks #12 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.7)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Valerie Jonas
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 39 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #13?
Ranks #13 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.7)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Charles Chester Mays
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 50 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #14?
Ranks #14 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.7)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Sina Negahbani
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 33 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #15?
Ranks #15 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.7)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Ovide Val
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 26 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #16?
Ranks #16 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.7)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Jason Lee Scarberry
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 22 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #17?
Ranks #17 with 76.40: strongest in Experience (26.4/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 2.20 points behind #16, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Experience 26.4/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
2.20 points behind #16 (Ovide Val): Experience −3.6.
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Blake S. Sando
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 21 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #18?
Ranks #18 with 75.20: strongest in Experience (25.2/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.20 points behind #17, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Experience 25.2/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
1.20 points behind #17 (Jason Lee Scarberry): Experience −1.2.
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Karma L. Hall
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 21 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #19?
Ranks #19 with 75.20: strongest in Experience (25.2/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 25.2/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Noel Figgures Johnson
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 21 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #20?
Ranks #20 with 75.20: strongest in Experience (25.2/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 25.2/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
No change
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Zulema Suzanne Arbide
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 28 years experience
- Civil Rights · Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #21?
Ranks #21 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.20 points behind #20, mostly practice-area relevance.
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
0.20 points behind #20 (Noel Figgures Johnson): Practice-area relevance −5.
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Jerome Alan Pivnik
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 42 years experience
- Civil Rights · Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #22?
Ranks #22 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
No change
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Mendy Halberstam
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 17 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #23?
Ranks #23 with 74.40: strongest in Reputation (4/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (20.4/30). 0.60 points behind #22, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Experience 20.4/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
0.60 points behind #22 (Jerome Alan Pivnik): Experience −9.6.
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Anne Janet Hernandez Anderson “Anne Janet Hernandez Anderson”
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 20 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #24?
Ranks #24 with 74.00: strongest in Experience (24/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.40 points behind #23, mostly reputation.
Strongest
- Experience 24/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
0.40 points behind #23 (Mendy Halberstam): Reputation −4.
No change
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J Marcos Martinez
Independent practice · Miami, FL
Verified
- 19 years experience
- Civil Rights
- Bar status verified
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Why #25?
Ranks #25 with 72.80: strongest in Experience (22.8/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.20 points behind #24, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Experience 22.8/30 (ranking avg 19.7)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
1.20 points behind #24 (Anne Janet Hernandez Anderson “Anne Janet Hernandez Anderson”): Experience −1.2.

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 · 25 profile pages254 facts for 25 lawyers

Civil Rights market in Miami

LexRanked tracks 64 lawyers in civil rights law in Miami, Florida. 64 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers: 64
Law firms: 0
Verified professional data: 64 of 64
Average rating: Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count: Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience: 17 years64 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on November 1, 2026; data verified October 30, 2026. Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in Miami

What sets these Miami 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	17 to 50 (median 30)
Languages besides English	Spanish (8), French (2), Italian (1), Other (1)
License status with The Florida Bar	Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school	University of Miami School of Law (6 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Miami office address and civil rights as a practice area on record. It compares 25 civil rights lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in civil rights, 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

Civil rights claims in Florida run on short deadlines: a discrimination complaint to the Florida Commission on Human Relations is due within 365 days, and a federal EEOC charge within 180 or 300 days.

Rule	What it means
Federal civil rights claims	Anyone acting under color of state law who deprives a person of constitutional or federal rights is liable to that person (42 U.S.C. § 1983)
Attorney fees	A court may award a reasonable attorney's fee to the prevailing party in a civil rights case (42 U.S.C. § 1988(b))
Florida complaint deadline	A discrimination complaint must be filed with the Florida Commission on Human Relations within 365 days (Fla. Stat. § 760.11(1))
Commission review	The commission decides within 180 days whether there is reasonable cause (§ 760.11(3))
Lawsuit after a cause finding	A civil action must be filed within 1 year after the commission finds reasonable cause (§ 760.11)
Federal EEOC charge	An employment discrimination charge is due within 180 days, or 300 days where a state or local agency also handles it (42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(e)(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.

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

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

How long do I have to file a discrimination complaint in Florida?

Within 365 days of the discrimination, with the Florida Commission on Human Relations (section 760.11(1)). A federal EEOC charge is due within 180 days, or 300 days where a state or local agency also handles it.

Can I sue a police officer or government official for violating my rights?

Yes. Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a person acting under color of state law who deprives you of constitutional or federal rights is liable to you, subject to defenses such as immunity.

Who pays the lawyer in a civil rights case?

The court may award a reasonable attorney's fee to the prevailing party (42 U.S.C. § 1988(b)), so many civil rights lawyers take cases on contingency.

How long do I have to sue after the commission finds reasonable cause?

1 year after the date of the commission's reasonable-cause determination (section 760.11).

Which court handles cases in Miami?

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

Are there Spanish-speaking civil rights lawyers in Miami?

Yes. 8 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: Anthony Vincent Falzon, Thomas Richard Julin, David Michael Kubiliun, Carlos Alberto Mesa and Elizabeth Mercedes Rodriguez and others.

Which lawyers speak Spanish?

20 of the 64 lawyers in this ranking have it on record, 20 confirmed by a verified fact or an official record. They are ranked separately by the same LexRank score. Top-Ranked Spanish-Speaking Civil Rights Lawyers in Miami, Florida

About this ranking

Last updated: November 1, 2026
Methodology: LexRank v1.2 - deterministic, reproducible scoring
Editorial review: LexRanked editorial team, October 19, 2026
Independence: Positions are never sold. Paid placements, if any, are labelled and do not affect scores.

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Summary

The ranking

Data sources behind the scores

Civil Rights market in Miami

What sets these Miami lawyers apart

Who is included in this ranking?

Florida rules to know

How to choose among these lawyers

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

About this ranking

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