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Abel Lopez
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Biography
Abel Lopez is the founding shareholder of Abel Lopez PA. Mr. Lopez earned his Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law, where he graduated Cum Laude, at the top 10% of his class.
Before attending law school, Mr. Lopez worked as an accountant for A&E Garcia, P.A., a boutique accounting firm in Coral Gables, FL. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Florida International University.
Mr. Lopez’s dedication in law school, earned him the Best Student (Book) Award in several courses, including Federal Income Taxation, Elder Law, Appellate Advocacy, and Advanced Legal Research and Writing. His grade point average earned him a spot in the Dean’s List which he kept all semesters. He was also awarded academic scholarships, including the St. Thomas University School of Law Merit Scholarship and the Jose A. Espino Memorial Scholarship, through all his semesters in law school.
Since his first year in law school, Mr. Lopez earned a position as Research Assistant for Tax Professor Mark J. Wolff. Later he worked for The Honorable Maria M. Korvick, Administrative Judge of the Probate Division of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, as a certified judicial intern.
Mr. Lopez was also a member of his law school’s Phi Delta Phi Honors Legal Fraternity, Tax Law Society, Cuban American Student Bar Association, and the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program where he
worked as a volunteer tax return preparer for underprivileged tax payers.
During his undergraduate studies in Florida International University, Mr. Lopez received several honors, like the Dean’s List and Florida Bright Futures Scholarship. He also participated in organizations like the Accounting Association and the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), besides pledging his time as a volunteer tax return preparer for underprivileged taxpayers in the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, which he later continued through law school.
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Licensed in Florida for 14 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2011
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Abel Lopez, PA
5757 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 230, Miami, FL, 33126
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Abel Lopez's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | March 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney
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Guardianship
Hired this attorney, trusted him to do his best. During hearing, he allowed opposing attorney to do all the talking and did not do a thing for our case. He did not defend our case which was very simple. Wasted my money.
Posted by anonymous | January 23, 2012
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his a very kind person he help those that have a question and dont have the money to go to an attorney he takes his free time to help people with out low imcome whish its admirableDiana Villafane
Posted by Cristina. P. | January 5, 2012
Very caring and knowledgeable
I called Mr. Lopez after he answered one of my question here and he was kind enough to offer me the help I needed without even charging. He did not know that I could afford an attorney and he helped me anyway because he thought the reason I was using this site was because I couldn't afford one. I end...
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Experience
Honors
2010
Elder Law Book Award, St. Thomas University School of Law
2010
Appellate Advocacy Book Award, St. Thomas University School of Law
2009
Federal Income Tax Book Award, St. Thomas University School of Law
2009
Adanced Legal Research and Wrtiting Book Award, St. Thomas University School of Law
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Attorney, Abel Lopez, P.A.
2011 - 2011
Law Clerk, Kramer & Golden, P.A.
2010 - 2010
Judicial Intern, The Honorable Maria M. Korvick, Administrative Judge, Probate Division
Associations
Florida Bar, Elder Law Section
Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Education
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Florida International University
Bachelor
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St. Thomas University School of Law
Juris Doctor
Publications
Languages
Spanish
English
Activity
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