Here’s what fellow lawyers are saying about Frances:

“I am supporting Frances for the BOG because she is a demonstrated leader.  She is dedicated, passionate and will represent and serve our community well.’’

–Raul Cosio, Holland & Knight

Frances will bring the same passion she does to everything she does in her life. As CABA President she faced challenges that were unique and extraordinary and she handled those with grace. She will be a great representative for all on the Florida Board of Governors.

–Corali Lopez-Castro, Kozyak Tropin Throckmorton

“Frances’ many accomplishments were never handed to her on a silver platter.  She has earned everything through sheer hard work and I am certain she will bring that same work ethic and commitment to the Florida Bar Board of Governors.”

–Wifredo Ferrer, Holland & Knight

“Frances has show an extraordinary dedication to our profession and to the improvement of lives of lawyers.  She is more than qualified to serve on our Board of Governors.”

–Jorge Piedra, Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton

‘’I am supporting Frances for the BOG because she is a demonstrated leader.  She is dedicated, passionate and will represent and serve our community well.’’

–Annie Gamez, Holland & Knight

“Frances’ years of leadership on the Board of Directors of CABA, and her tenure as president of the organization during 2020, a year where COVID-19 made governance of any organization difficult, but particularly a voluntary bar organization accustomed to many live events to serve its members and beneficiaries such as it Pro Bono Project, law students (mentoring and scholarships programs) and the South Florida community at large, her leadership was exemplary.  Frances was flexible, innovative and persistent and ensured that CABA not only held steady, but moved forward, in its mission.  It is individuals like her who can bring the dedication and innovation necessary to the Board of Governors in order to steward the Bar into the future in an ever more complex legal market and a profession practically transformed by the events of the past year.’’

–Manny Crespo, GreenspoonMarder

“In addition to her dedication to her work and her clients’ best interests, Frances has somehow found time to participate in numerous Bar activities. Specifically, I know of her devotion to the Cuban American Bar Association where she served in many capacities including CABA President in 2020 and the Florida Bar’s Appellate Rules Committee. She somehow managed to get all these demanding things done. She will bring her intelligence and energy to the Board of Governors and will serve us all well.’’

–Rodolfo Sorondo, Holland & Knight

“I have known Frances for more than 30 years. She initially worked at a smaller firm and I’ve seen her develop as she became a partner at one of the finest firms in the state of Florida. She is diligent, hard-working and ethical. She is a lawyer’s lawyer. She enjoys service to the Bar as demonstrated through her leadership with the Cuban American Bar Association. I am glad that she has committed to continue her service to lawyers through the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar. On the Board of Governors, she will dedicate herself to making our lives easier. I recommend her highly and without qualification.’’

–Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr., SMGQ Law