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Top-Ranked Spanish-Speaking Bankruptcy Lawyers in Plantation, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked Spanish-speaking bankruptcy lawyers in Plantation, Florida are Hugo Florido (LexRank 80.00), Charles Restrepo (80.00) and Carlos Christiam Cardenas “Carlos” (69.20).

This ranking lists 5 bankruptcy lawyers in Plantation, 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 4 to 37 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: 5 of the 19 in Top-Ranked Bankruptcy Lawyers in Plantation, Florida, 5 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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    Hugo Florido

    Independent practice · Plantation, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Bankruptcy
    • 34 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 19.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19)
  2. No change

    Charles Restrepo

    Independent practice · Plantation, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Bankruptcy
    • 37 years experience
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    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19)
  3. No change

    Carlos Christiam Cardenas “Carlos”

    Independent practice · Plantation, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Bankruptcy
    • 16 years experience
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    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 69.20: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (19.2/30). 10.80 points behind #2, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 19.4)

    10.80 points behind #2 (Charles Restrepo): Experience −10.8.

  4. No change

    Anthony Gonzalez

    Independent practice · Plantation, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Bankruptcy · Consumer Protection
    • 11 years experience
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    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 58.20: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (13.2/30). 11.00 points behind #3, mostly experience.

    Strongest

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

    Held back by

    • Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 19.4)

    11.00 points behind #3 (Carlos Christiam Cardenas “Carlos”): Experience −6, Practice-area relevance −5.

  5. No change

    David Adam Blansky

    Independent practice · Plantation, FL

    Verified
    • Speaks Spanish · sourced
    • Bankruptcy
    • 4 years experience
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 54.80: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (4.8/30). 3.40 points behind #4, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Experience 4.8/30 (ranking avg 19.4)

    3.40 points behind #4 (Anthony Gonzalez): Experience −8.4.

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 pages55 facts for 5 lawyers

Bankruptcy market in Plantation

LexRanked tracks 19 lawyers in bankruptcy law in Plantation, Florida. 19 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

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Median review count
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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 Plantation

What sets these Plantation 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 5 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 4 to 37 (median 16)
Languages besides English Spanish (5)
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 Plantation office address and bankruptcy as a practice area on record, whose Florida Bar profile lists Spanish among the languages they speak. It compares 5 Spanish-speaking bankruptcy lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in bankruptcy, 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 bankruptcy lawyers in Plantation.

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

Bankruptcy is federal law, but Florida decides what property a debtor keeps: filing stops most collection at once, and Florida protects a homestead and a vehicle worth up to $5,000.

Rule What it means
Automatic stay Filing a bankruptcy petition stops most collection actions and lawsuits against the debtor (11 U.S.C. § 362(a))
Credit counseling An individual must take a budget and credit counseling briefing from an approved agency within the 180 days before filing (11 U.S.C. § 109(h))
Repeat Chapter 7 No Chapter 7 discharge if the debtor received one in a case filed within the previous 8 years (11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(8))
Chapter 13 plan A repayment plan runs for at most 5 years (11 U.S.C. § 1322(d))
Meeting of creditors The U.S. trustee holds a meeting of creditors in every case (11 U.S.C. § 341)
Florida homestead A home is protected up to one-half acre inside a city or 160 acres outside one (Fla. Const. art. X, § 4)
Florida vehicle and property A vehicle up to $5,000, and other personal property up to $4,000 if no homestead exemption is claimed (Fla. Stat. § 222.25)
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

Does filing bankruptcy stop collection calls and lawsuits?

Yes, in most cases. Under 11 U.S.C. § 362(a), filing the petition stops most collection actions and lawsuits against the debtor at once, with the exceptions the statute lists.

Do I need credit counseling before filing bankruptcy?

Yes. An individual must receive a budget and credit counseling briefing from an approved nonprofit agency within the 180 days before filing, under 11 U.S.C. § 109(h), unless an exception applies.

Can I keep my house if I file bankruptcy in Florida?

Florida protects a homestead from forced sale up to one-half acre inside a city or 160 acres outside one (Fla. Const. art. X, § 4). In bankruptcy, federal law caps the protection for home equity acquired in the 1,215 days before filing (11 U.S.C. § 522(p)), so ask a lawyer about your dates.

How often can I file Chapter 7?

A Chapter 7 discharge is denied if you received one in a case filed within the previous 8 years (11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(8)).

How long does a Chapter 13 plan last?

At most 5 years. A debtor whose income is below the Florida median usually has a 3-year plan, which the court may extend to 5 years for cause (11 U.S.C. § 1322(d)).

Which court handles cases in Plantation?

State court cases in Broward County are heard in Florida's Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. Bankruptcy cases are filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the federal district that includes the county instead.

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?

5 of the 5 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Hugo Florido, Charles Restrepo, Carlos Christiam Cardenas “Carlos”, Anthony Gonzalez and David Adam Blansky.

About this ranking

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