Biography
I was born and raised in Hollywood, Florida, which is located between South Fort Lauderdale and North Miami. For my undergraduate studies, I attended the University of Miami's School of Communication where I earned a Bachelor of Science and graduated with honors. I then remained at the University of Miami for law school where I also graduated with honors. While studying Iaw I spent three semesters as an intern in Miami-Dade County's 11th Circuit Public Defender's Office. After graduation I moved to Orlando to begin working as an Assistant Public Defender in the 9th Circuit Public Defender's Office headed by Robert Wesley. In almost eight-and-a-half years of service there I worked in every office location including downtown Orlando, Kissimmee, the Booking and Release Center at the Orange County Jail and the juvenile court complex. Through my experience there I ended up trying every kind of case from shoplifting to murder. After five years of practice I achieved the Florida Bar's highest evaluation of achievement in ones practice area, Board Certification. I have maintained my status as a Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney ever since. Now as a solo practitioner I apply everything that I have learned to help protect the rights, freedoms and inerests of my clients.
Education
University of Miami School of Law, Juris Doctor, graduated with honors 2007
University of Miami School, Batchelor of Science in Communication, graduated with honors 2003 .
Professional Activities
Board Certification Criminal Law Grade Review Panel, 2017
Board Certification in Criminal Trial Law since 2013
Member of the Florida Bar since 2007
Experience
Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A., Associate, 2016
Office of the Public Defender Ninth Circuit, Assistant Public Defender, 2007-2016
Osceola County Major Crimes Attorney, 2014-2016
Osceola County Managing Attorney, 2014
Circuit Court Division Lead Attorney, 2013
Circuit Court Trial Attorney, 2009
Juvenile Court Trial Attorney, 2008
Circuit Court Violation of Probation Division Trial Attorney, 2008
County Court Trial Attorney, 2007