“To bring together by association, communication, and organization lawyers who have an interest and commitment to matters affecting the Puerto Rican community; to provide for the exchange among the members of this Corporation such information and ideas related to the practice of law as are calculated to enhance the knowledge and improve the skills of its members; to provide resources and enhance opportunities for the education of future attorneys who demonstrate an interest in matters affecting the Puerto Rican community; to support and work for the improvement of the legal system as it exists in Florida and elsewhere; and to promote improvements in the administration of justice and to increase the quantity and quality of the services and contribution which the legal profession renders to the Puerto Rican community, the State of Florida and the United States of America.”
ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA, INC.
ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA, INC.
MISSION OF THE PUERTO RICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA, INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Edwin Prado Galarza
Mr. Prado is the President, founder and managing partner of Prado Núñez & Associates, P.S.C. (d/b/a Prado Law Offices). The firm is recognized as a premier law firm in Puerto Rico, New York, and Florida, as it prides itself of handling high profile criminal and civil cases. The firm has enjoyed a stellar reputation for sustained excellence for more than 25 years and is a full-service law firm.
Mr. Prado is the President, founder and managing partner of Prado Núñez & Associates, P.S.C. (d/b/a Prado Law Offices). The firm is recognized as a premier law firm in Puerto Rico, New York, and Florida, as it prides itself of handling high profile criminal and civil cases. The firm has enjoyed a stellar reputation for sustained excellence for more than 25 years and is a full-service law firm.
Mr. Prado has emerged as a leading legal authority in the fields of entertainment law and criminal law, and he has successfully represented clients in high profile criminal and civil cases. He is admitted to federal district courts in New York, Puerto Rico and Florida. His firm handles Federal cases throughout the United States, and provides representation in agency and administrative proceedings, as well as requests for reconsideration of inclusion in the Sanctions List promulgated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. He is also part of the faculty of the University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras.
As part of his commitment to the Puerto Rican community, Mr. Prado dedicates significant time to non-profit services, including the fight for voting rights and historical efforts in the area of voter registration in Puerto Rico. His goals as part of the Board of Directors of the PRBAF include: implementing creative initiatives for voter registration; increasing voting rights awareness within the Hispanic community of Central Florida; and becoming a permanent liaison between the legal communities of Puerto Rico and Florida.
Prado Law
513 W. Colonial Drive, Suite 5
Orlando, FL 32804-6866
Phone: 407-420-7926
Fax: 787-977-1410
Email: pradolaw10@gmail.com
Marie E. Masson
Ms. Masson is the current Treasurer of the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida, Inc. and was its President from 2018-2020. Over the last 11 years, she has served the organization’s Board of Directors in various roles, such as Secretary, Vice-President for the Fifth District, Judiciary Committee Member, and HNBA Liaison. In 2017 he was involved in the development and implementation of the Student Transfer and Relocation Program (S.T.A.R.) of the PRBAF, following hurricane Maria.
Ms. Masson is the current Treasurer of the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida, Inc. She previously served as its President from 2018 to 2020. Over the last 18 years, she has served the organization’s Board of Directors in various roles, such as Secretary, Vice-President for the Fifth District, Judiciary Committee Member, and HNBA Liaison. In 2017, she was involved in the development and implementation of the Student Transfer and Relocation Program (S.T.A.R.) of the PRBAF, following hurricane Maria. She was also instrumental in the development of the Legal Services Clinic of the Puerto Rican Community, which was the brainchild of former PRBAF President Anthony L. Suarez. Ms. Masson is an avid advocate for civil rights on issues affecting the Hispanic community. She wishes to continue her commitment to the PRBAF in the role of Treasurer.
Ms. Masson’s litigation practice involves workers’ compensation and labor & employment litigation. She was previously an adjunct professor at Florida A&M University College of Law in Orlando, FL, a law school that serves historically underrepresented communities. Ms. Masson was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She later attended Florida State University College of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor in 2000. She is fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
Masson Law Firm, P.A.
Clermont Office:
15701 Highway 50, Suite 204
Clermont, FL 34711
Orlando Office:
5401 S. Kirkman Road, Suite 310
Orlando, FL 32819Phone: 352-777-9222
Fax: 877-737-5312
E-mail: mmasson@massonlawfirm.com
Website: massonlawfirm.com
Delmarie Alicea
Delmarie Alicea – Ms. Alicea has 10 years of experience in the housing and financial industries, which she acquired working for Fortune 500 companies. Lured by issues of justice, she made a career change and began working as a litigation paralegal for a large national firm. She later obtained a BA in Legal Studies from UCF with a certificate in litigation and advocacy. In 2018 she earned a JD from Barry University Law.
Delmarie Alicea – Ms. Alicea has 10 years of experience in the housing and financial industries, which she acquired working for Fortune 500 companies. Lured by issues of justice, she made a career change and began working as a litigation paralegal for a large national firm. She later obtained a BA in Legal Studies from UCF with a certificate in litigation and advocacy. In 2018 she earned a JD from Barry University Law. While at Barry she helped create the Barry Law ACLU Chapter, for which she served as the secretary, and also represented immigrants at the Barry Law Immigration Legal Clinic.
Delmarie has previously worked as a fair housing advocate for Community Legal Services of MidFlorida. For the past year she has worked at Florida Legal Services as an Equal Justice Works disaster relief fellow assisting hurricane survivors and working on risk management policy. She is originally from Puerto Rico and speaks Spanish fluently.
Delmarie joined the PR Bar to continue promoting the great abilities of Puerto Rican attorneys and assist upcoming law students in order to continue diversifying our profession. As Florida’s Puerto Rican population continues to increase and flourish, it is more imperative than ever that our community has adequate representation in both the court and through legislation. It is Delmarie’s goal to be an advocate and supporter of this cause and her involvement with the PR Bar is a key tool in that effort.
Delma Law, PLLC
517 W. Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32804
Phone: 1-689-689-3355
E-mail: delma@delmalaw.com
Website: delmalaw.com
Mark Berrios-Ayala
Mark Berrios-Ayala – Mr. Berrios-Ayala is currently In-House Counsel to Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC. Previously, Mark worked at two firms dealing with personal injury and bankruptcy while a student at the University of Central Florida.
Mark Berrios-Ayala – Mr. Berrios-Ayala is currently In-House Counsel to Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC. Previously, Mark worked at two firms dealing with personal injury and bankruptcy while a student at the University of Central Florida. Mark also worked as the legal intern for the Honorable Migna Sanchez-Llorens of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in Miami. He also served as a Certified Legal Intern at the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. Being a first-generation college graduate, Mark graduated from Florida International University College of Law in the spring of 2017. During law school, Mark was awarded the pro bono medallion for 200 pro bono hours completed while in law school. Mark obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida in 2014, graduating honors in the major. Mark obtained his Associate of Arts degree from Valencia College in 2011. In his free time, Mark authors articles on trending topics in the Puerto Rican community and is the Vice President of Communications of PROFESA, community organization, and enjoys traveling around the world. With regard to his enthusiasm and commitment to join the Board of Directors of the Puerto Rican Bar Association of FL, Mr. Berrios-Ayala wishes to combine his involvement in the Puerto Rican community and the legal community, and he feels there is no better place than the PRBAF to do that.
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co.
1110 W. Commercial Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone: 954-958-1200
Email: mb0727@universalproperty.com
Rudwin “Rudy” Ayala
Rudy Ayala received his Bachelors from Quinnipiac University Magna Cum Laude in 2007 and his Juris Doctor as a Goodwin Scholar from Nova Southeastern University in 2010. He was admitted to the Florida Bar the same year and is licensed to practice in all state courts in Florida, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Rudy Ayala received his Bachelors from Quinnipiac University Magna Cum Laude in 2007 and his Juris Doctor as a Goodwin Scholar from Nova Southeastern University in 2010. He was admitted to the Florida Bar the same year and is licensed to practice in all state courts in Florida, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Rudy is a long-time member of the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida, having previously served on the Board of Directors as a Vice-President. His commitment to the issues affecting the Puerto Rican community and the Hispanic community as a whole manifests itself through his extensive history of service to the legal community. Rudy is also a member of various other voluntary bar organizations, including the Broward County Bar Association; Palm Beach County Bar Association (Professionalism Committee; Committee for Diversity and Inclusion); Broward County Hispanic Bar Association; and the Hispanic National Bar Association, where he currently serves as the Region VIII Representative for the Young Lawyers Division, which encompasses all of Florida. Rudy has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star (2015 – 2018), and 2019 Best Lawyers in America© for Personal Injury – Plaintiff. He is AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. He is fluent in English and Spanish.
Ft. Lauderdale Office:
100 SE 3rd Avenue, Ste. 1100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
Phone: 954-449-8700
Fax: 954-763-6093
Orlando Office:
121 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 1500
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: 407-675-3590
Email: rayala@jaycohenlaw.com
