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J. Alex Villalobos
Of Counsel
One Southeast Third Avenue
25th Floor
Miami, FL 33131-1714

Tel:
305.374.5600
Fax:
305.374.5095

alex.villalobos@akerman.com


Drawing on more than 20 years of legal and public service experience, J. Alex Villalobos counsels clients on a broad array of legal issues to include local governmental operations and regulatory matters. Committed to public service, Alex served for eight years in the Florida House of Representatives and then won election to the Florida Senate in 2000 and reelection in 2002 and 2006. During his legislative career, he has held various leadership positions including Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Whip, Chairman of the Miami-Dade legislative delegation, and Chairman of committees on judiciary, criminal justice, education, and criminal justice appropriations. Currently, he serves as the Rules Chair to the Florida Senate.




The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 2010, Linda C. Cox Legislative Champion of Justice Award



U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

U.S. District Court, Hawaii

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee



Florida Senate, Member, 2000-present


Florida House of Representatives, Member, 1992-2000


Florida International University, Adjunct Professor of Constitutional Law, 1995


Dade County Legislative Delegation, Chair, 1994-1995


2nd Judicial Circuit, Assistant State Attorney, 1988-1991



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