Lara Nezami
Mandel & Mandel LLP
1200 Alfred I. duPont Bldg.
169 E. Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33131
 		  
Communication Center  
Phone: (305) 374-7771
E-mail: lnezami@mandel-law.com
Fax: (305) 374-7776
Web site: http://www.mandel-law.com

Position Areas of Practice Bar Admissions
Education Affiliations

Lara Nezami was born in Paris, France, in 1972.  She received her bachelor's degree from Vassar College in Philosophy (B.A. 1994), and her law degree from George Washington University Law School (J.D. 1997).  She is admitted to practice law in Florida and California.

Prior to joining the firm, Lara practiced as an attorney with the Public Defender's Office in Jacksonville, Florida for seven years (1997 - 2004), where she gained extensive trial experience. She has represented clients in virtually every area of criminal law including embezzlement, fraud, forgery, sex crimes, computer crimes, kidnapping, attempted murder, gun crimes, narcotics trafficking, aggravated battery, aggravated child abuse, armed robbery, burglary, car jacking, domestic violence, DUI and Jimmy Ryce civil commitments.

Lara currently handles a variety of white collar criminal defense matters and commercial disputes, including defending cases against the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Lara is a member of the Florida Bar, California Bar, Federal Bar and American Bar Associations.

Current Employment Position(s):
Of Counsel
Areas Of Practice:
Criminal Defense
White Collar Criminal Defense
Commercial Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1998
California, 2002
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
Education:
The George Washington University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1997
J.D.

Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1994
B.A.
Major: Philosophy

Sorbonne University, Paris, France, 1993
Major: Intensive French

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
 
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
Dade County Bar Association
 
Federal Bar Association
 
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
Florida Association of Women Lawyers
 
Chester Bedell Inn of Court, Alumnus
 
Lawyers for Children America
Past Employment Positions:
Office of Public Defender, Jacksonville Florida, Assistant Public Defender, 1997 - 2004
Pro Bono Activities:
Lawyers for Children America
E-Mentoring Program, Dade County Bar Association
Languages:
Farsi (Persian)
Birth Information:
Paris, France 1972

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