Lesly Carmen Longa
Fighting the Good Fight for Florida Families and ConsumersLesly Carmen Longa Vaillancourt litigated and defended claims on behalf of individuals against corporations for over 10 years. Today she focuses her practice on wills, estate planning and family mediation. Attorney Longa speaks Spanish, has represented foreign nationals in U.S. Courts, and also handles a variety of international matters for business and estate planning clients. She is a Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator who can help divorcing couples file for divorce and negotiate an agreement without attorneys, preserving the family's dignity and empowering folks to decide for themselves what is best for them and their children. Attorney Longa earned a J.D. from Boston University School of Law, and a B.A. from the American University in Washington, D.C. She has been admitted to practice in Maryland, D.C., Florida, and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She volunteers throughout the Tampa Bay area, offering pro bono legal services through programs at Bay Area Legal Services and the Domestic Violence Assistance Project. Attorney Longa was born in New Orleans and raised in Tampa, Florida. After spending a decade in D.C., she decided to move back to Tampa to be closer to her family and started Longa Law Firm in 2008.
- Boston University School of Law
- J.D. (2004) | Law
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- Honors: Scholarship Recipient; Boston University International Law Journal, Note Editor
- Activities: Legislation Clinic; Latin American Law Students Association; Mini-Pupil, Chambers of Geoffrey Hawker; Law Clerk, Shaevel & Krems;
- American University
- B.A. (1998) | International Studies
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- Activities: Intern, U.S. Department of State
- Member, Editorial Board
- American Bar Association, GPSolo Magazine
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- Managing Partner
- Longa Law Firm, P.A.
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- Chair
- Florida Bar, Consumer Protection Law Committee
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- Certified Family Mediator (34816 F)
- Florida Supreme Court
- Certificate of Meritorious Service
- The Florida Bar
- Recognition for Pro Bono Service in 2016
- Supreme Court of Florida
- Recognition for Pro Bono Service in 2013
- Supreme Court of Florida
- Florida Bar, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
- Member
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- American Bar Association, GPSolo Magazine
- Editorial Board Member
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Member
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- Activities: Graduate, Bar Leadership Institute (2016)
- Florida Bar, Consumer Protection Law Committee
- Chair
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- Activities: Chair: 2015 - 2016 Chair Pamphlets Subcommittee: 2013 - 2015
- District of Columbia
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- Florida
- Maryland
- Maryland Court of Appeals
- ID Number: 0506140192
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Free Consultation
Free Consultations by Phone (up to 20 minutes). During this consultation, you can tell me about your issues and I will let you know if I can assist you and what my fee will be. Free consultations do not include free legal advice on your specific issue.
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- International Law
- Human Rights, Imports & Exports
- Family Mediation (divorce agreements, parenting plans, no attorney needed)
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Website
- Website