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Top-Ranked Spanish-Speaking Product Liability Lawyers in Orlando, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked Spanish-speaking product liability lawyers in Orlando, Florida are John Armando Boudet (LexRank 80.00), Yvette Marie Pace (80.00) and Teodoro Marrero Jr. (78.60).

This ranking lists 8 product liability 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 2 to 40 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: 8 of the 54 in Top-Ranked Product Liability Lawyers in Orlando, Florida, 8 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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    John Armando Boudet

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Product Liability
    • 40 years experience
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 20.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
  2. No change

    Yvette Marie Pace

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Product Liability
    • 26 years experience
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    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 20.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
  3. No change

    Teodoro Marrero Jr.

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Product Liability
    • 37 years experience
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    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15). 1.40 points behind #2, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 20.1)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    1.40 points behind #2 (Yvette Marie Pace): Data quality −1.4.

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

  4. No change

    William Richard McBride

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Product Liability
    • 23 years experience
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    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 77.60: strongest in Experience (27.6/30) and Data quality (10/10). 1.00 points behind #3, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 27.6/30 (ranking avg 20.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)

    1.00 points behind #3 (Teodoro Marrero Jr.): Experience −2.4.

  5. No change

    Cynthia M. Thomas

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Product Liability
    • 23 years experience
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 72.45: strongest in Experience (27.6/30) and Local relevance (5/5). 5.15 points behind #4, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

    • Experience 27.6/30 (ranking avg 20.1)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    5.15 points behind #4 (William Richard McBride): Professional credentials −3.8, Data quality −1.4.

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

  6. No change

    Richard Lee Russo

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Product Liability
    • 7 years experience
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 58.40: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (8.4/30). 14.05 points behind #5, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 8.4/30 (ranking avg 20.1)

    14.05 points behind #5 (Cynthia M. Thomas): Experience −19.2.

  7. No change

    Alexandra Cristina Mena

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Product Liability
    • 4 years experience
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 54.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (4.8/30). 3.60 points behind #6, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 4.8/30 (ranking avg 20.1)

    3.60 points behind #6 (Richard Lee Russo): Experience −3.6.

  8. No change

    Barbara Esther Gil

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Product Liability
    • 2 years experience
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    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 51.00: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Experience (2.4/30). 3.80 points behind #7, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.5)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 2.4/30 (ranking avg 20.1)

    3.80 points behind #7 (Alexandra Cristina Mena): Experience −2.4, 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 · 8 profile pages84 facts for 8 lawyers

Product Liability market in Orlando

LexRanked tracks 54 lawyers in product liability law in Orlando, Florida. 54 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 22, 2026.

Lawyers
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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
17.5 years54 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 8 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 2 to 40 (median 23)
Languages besides English Spanish (8)
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 Orlando office address and product liability as a practice area on record, whose Florida Bar profile lists Spanish among the languages they speak. It compares 8 Spanish-speaking product liability lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in product liability, 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 product liability 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

A Florida product liability claim must be filed within 4 years of when the defect was or should have been discovered, and most products cannot be sued over harm that happens more than 12 years after the first sale.

Rule What it means
Filing deadline 4 years for injury founded on the design, manufacture, distribution or sale of a product (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3))
When the clock starts The period runs from when the facts behind the claim were or should have been discovered (§ 95.031(2)(b))
12-year limit No claim for harm from a product with an expected useful life of 10 years or less if the harm occurs more than 12 years after delivery to the first buyer, with exceptions the statute lists (§ 95.031(2)(b))
Shared fault Product liability claims count as negligence actions: a claimant more than 50% at fault recovers nothing, otherwise damages are reduced by their share (§ 768.81)
Government rules defense A product that met the government standards for the risk at issue is presumed not defective, a presumption the claimant can rebut (§ 768.1256)
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 file a product liability claim in Florida?

Generally 4 years under section 95.11(3), counted from when the facts behind the claim were or should have been discovered (section 95.031(2)(b)).

Is there a deadline based on how old the product is?

Yes. For a product with an expected useful life of 10 years or less, no claim may be brought for harm that happens more than 12 years after delivery to the first buyer, subject to the exceptions in section 95.031(2)(b).

What if I was partly at fault for my injury?

Under section 768.81, which covers product liability claims, damages are reduced by your share of fault, and a claimant found more than 50% at fault recovers nothing.

Does meeting government safety standards protect a manufacturer?

It creates a presumption that the product was not defective if it met the government standards that apply to the risk that caused the harm, but the claimant can rebut it (section 768.1256).

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 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?

8 of the 8 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: John Armando Boudet, Yvette Marie Pace, Teodoro Marrero Jr., William Richard McBride and Cynthia M. Thomas and others.

About this ranking

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