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Top-Ranked Spanish-Speaking Probate Litigation Lawyers in Orlando, Florida

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Summary

As of October 31, 2026, the top-ranked Spanish-speaking probate litigation lawyers in Orlando, Florida are Miguel Angel Mendez Jr. (LexRank 80.00), Francisco Colon Jr. “Frank” (78.60) and Pedro Pablo Mendez (75.00).

This ranking lists 10 probate litigation lawyers in Orlando, 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 1 to 44 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: 10 of the 61 in Top-Ranked Probate Litigation Lawyers in Orlando, Florida, 10 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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    Miguel Angel Mendez Jr.

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Probate Litigation
    • 40 years experience
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.7)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)
  2. No change

    Francisco Colon Jr. “Frank”

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

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

    Ranks #2 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20). 1.40 points behind #1, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.7)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)

    1.40 points behind #1 (Miguel Angel Mendez Jr.): Data quality −1.4.

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

  3. No change

    Pedro Pablo Mendez

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • 33 years experience
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    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10). 3.60 points behind #2, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.7)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    3.60 points behind #2 (Francisco Colon Jr. “Frank”): Practice-area relevance −5.

  4. No change

    Anthony M Nardella Jr. “Tony”

    Nardella & Nardella, PLLC · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • 44 years experience
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    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.7)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
  5. No change

    David Pilcher

    Bogin, Munns, & Munns, P.A. · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • 32 years experience
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.7)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
  6. No change

    Ameli Padron-Fragetta “Ameli”

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

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

    Ranks #6 with 73.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15). 1.40 points behind #5, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.7)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    1.40 points behind #5 (David Pilcher): Data quality −1.4.

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

  7. No change

    Paula Ferreira Montoya “PAULA FERREIRA”

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

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

    Ranks #7 with 65.60: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (15.6/30). 8.00 points behind #6, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 22.7)

    8.00 points behind #6 (Ameli Padron-Fragetta “Ameli”): Experience −14.4.

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    Rebeca I. Malavé

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

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

    Ranks #8 with 64.20: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (15.6/30). 1.40 points behind #7, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 22.7)

    1.40 points behind #7 (Paula Ferreira Montoya “PAULA FERREIRA”): Data quality −1.4.

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

  9. No change

    Christina Carmen Alvarez “C.”

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • 12 years experience
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    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 59.40: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (14.4/30). 4.80 points behind #8, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Experience 14.4/30 (ranking avg 22.7)

    4.80 points behind #8 (Rebeca I. Malavé): Practice-area relevance −5, Experience −1.2.

  10. No change

    Addison Blade Hicks

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Probate Litigation
    • 1 year experience
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 51.20: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (1.2/30). 8.20 points behind #9, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 1.2/30 (ranking avg 22.7)

    8.20 points behind #9 (Christina Carmen Alvarez “C.”): Experience −13.2.

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 · 10 profile pages107 facts for 10 lawyers

Probate Litigation market in Orlando

LexRanked tracks 61 lawyers and 12 law firms in probate litigation law in Orlando, Florida. 61 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 22, 2026.

Lawyers
61
Law firms
12
Verified professional data
61 of 61
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 Orlando

What sets these Orlando 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 10 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 1 to 44 (median 32.5)
Languages besides English Spanish (10), Portuguese (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law (3 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Orlando office address and probate litigation as a practice area on record, whose Florida Bar profile lists Spanish among the languages they speak. It compares 10 Spanish-speaking probate litigation lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in probate litigation, 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 probate litigation lawyers in Orlando.

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

Florida probate disputes run on short deadlines: an objection to a will is due 3 months after the notice of administration is served, creditor claims are generally due 3 months after the first notice to creditors, and most claims end 2 years after death.

Rule What it means
Will contest deadline An objection to a will's validity must be filed within 3 months after the notice of administration is served (Fla. Stat. § 733.212)
Undue influence A will, or any part of it, procured by fraud, duress, mistake or undue influence is void (§ 732.5165)
Burden of proof The will's proponent proves its execution; the contestant then proves the grounds, and a presumption of undue influence shifts the burden where it applies (§ 733.107)
Creditor claims Claims are due by the later of 3 months after first publication of the notice to creditors or 30 days after service on a creditor (§ 733.702)
Two-year bar Most claims against a decedent end 2 years after death (§ 733.710)
Trust contests A contest of a revocable trust is barred 6 months after the trustee sends the trust and the required notice, if that is earlier (§ 736.0604)
Court Where cases are heard
State court circuit Orange County is in Florida's Ninth 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 contest a will in Florida?

An interested person served with the notice of administration must file an objection within 3 months after service, under section 733.212. The period can be extended only for a misstatement by the personal representative about the deadline.

On what grounds can a will be challenged?

A will, or any part of it, is void if procured by fraud, duress, mistake or undue influence (section 732.5165). A will is also open to challenge if the person who made it was not of sound mind (section 732.501).

How long do creditors have to file a claim against an estate?

By the later of 3 months after the first publication of the notice to creditors or 30 days after a creditor is served (section 733.702). Most claims are barred 2 years after death in any case (section 733.710).

How long do I have to contest a trust in Florida?

For a trust that was revocable at death, the earlier of the general limitations period or 6 months after the trustee sends you the trust and the notice the statute requires (section 736.0604).

Which court handles cases in Orlando?

State court cases in Orange County are heard in Florida's Ninth 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?

10 of the 10 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Miguel Angel Mendez Jr., Francisco Colon Jr. “Frank”, Pedro Pablo Mendez, Anthony M Nardella Jr. “Tony” and David Pilcher and others.

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

Miguel Angel Mendez Jr. scores 80.00 and Francisco Colon Jr. “Frank” 78.60, a gap of 1.40 points, mostly in data quality. Compare them side by side

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