County Attorney's Office

The Miami-Dade County Attorney's Office is a unique "in-house" civil law firm representing Miami-Dade County, Florida, the seventh most populous county in the U.S. with a population of approximately 2.8 million people. The County has an annual budget of approximately $13 billion. The Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office provides legal representation to all aspects of Miami-Dade County government, including the Mayor and the 13-member Board of County Commissioners, approximately 25 county departments and numerous boards, authorities, councils and commissions. The Office’s representation extends to a number of agencies, departments, facilities, and constitutional offices, including Miami International Airport (Aviation Department), PortMiami, Jackson Hospital System, Corrections & Rehabilitation, Fire-Rescue, People & Internal Operations, Libraries, Parks,  Housing & Community Development, Transportation & Public Works, Water & Sewer, Sheriff, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector, among others.

The County Attorney’s Office has a diverse legal practice that includes such areas as commercial & construction litigation; real estate & commercial transactions; appeals; employment & labor law; ethics law; federal litigation; workers’ compensation; environmental, land use & zoning law; governmental affairs; eminent domain; bankruptcy; economic development; municipal finance; taxation; tort liability, medical malpractice as well as contract negotiation and drafting in a wide a range of areas. Our Office does not practice criminal law. Read more