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Meet Attorney Menéndez
Fort Lauderdale, FL Attorneys
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Ms. Menéndez’ career has evolved from various perspectives, including government, the private sector, academia and as an industry advocate, thus enabling Ms. Menéndez to assess the competing interests from the perspective of someone who has taken one position or the other at some point in time. This allows her to settle most cases with favorable results to her clients.
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EDUCATION:
- LL.M., Taxation, Georgetown University
- J.D., State University of New York School of Law
- M.A., Fordham University
- B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook 2699 Stirling Road, B200
BAR ADMISSIONS:
COURT ADMISSIONS:
- Florida State Courts
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States Tax Court
LANGUAGES:
- Fluent in Spanish; Proficient in Italian and French
PUBLICATIONS:
- What is Meaningful Backward Looking Relief In State and Local Tax Refund Cases?, Tax Analysts, State Tax Notes, Vol. 25, No. 6, August 5, 2002
- Taxation of Services; Limits on State & Local Taxation (2002)
- Answers From the Department or Revenue (1999)
- Charitable Organizations: What Do You Mean We Have To Pay Sales Tax?; Resolving Tax Disputes with the Department of Revenue (1999)
- Florida’s Response to the Nexus Dilemma, Presented at 1995 Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators (SEATA) Conference; Accounting for Sales & Use Tax, Presented at FL Soil & Water Conservation Districts Annual Convention (1995)
- Binding Letter Rulings (TAA: 95A-26, 95A-11, 94A-20, 94A-09, 93A-61, 93A-30, and others), available on WESTLAW & LEXIS-NEXIS
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION:
- Broward County Bar Association Professionalism Award (2011)
- Hispanic Woman of Distinction (2010)
- National Conference of Puerto Rican Women Award (2009)
- Puerto Rican Bar Assn Service Award (2004 – 2008)
- Davis Productivity Award, Dept of Revenue (1994 – 1995)
- Dept of Revenue Employee of the Year (1993 – 1994)
- Division Employee of the Quarter (March 1994)
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES:
- Hispanic Unity of Florida; Board Member 2006, Chair (2009 - 2012)
- Legal Aid of Broward County, Board Member, 2010 – Present
- Broward Judicial Watch, Chair 2010
- Florida Real Estate Commission “FREC” Licensed Broker, 2008
- Adopt-A-Scholar, Founder; President, 2010 – Present
- Puerto Rican Bar Assn of Florida, Founding Member; President (2008 – 2009); Executive Board (2003-2009); Scholarship Founder
- Grateful Paws Dog and Cat Rescue; Volunteer and Foster Home, 2008 - Present
- Caribbean Bar Association, Member 2008
- Cat Pals; Volunteer 2007
- Hispanic National Bar Association, Member 1992
- Broward County Hispanic Bar Association, Member 1996
- Florida Bar; Tax, Real Property, Probate & Trust Section, Member
- National Conference of Puerto Rican Women, 2004
Contact Menéndez Law Firm today at 954-963-7220, to set up an appointment or browse our website for more information about practice areas.
Excellence is our Standard, Experience is our Privilege!
The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.
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