Mary Lisa Bobotas

Education

• Juris Doctor, Nova Southeastern University, 1993

• Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Barry University, 1989

• Florida Supreme Court, Certified Circuit Court Mediator, 2022 to present

• Florida Supreme Court, Certified County Court Mediator, 2010 to present

• Level II Title Agent for Attorneys Title Insurance Fund, 2004-2012

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Bar Admissions

• Florida Bar

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit

• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida 

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Practice Areas

• Civil Mediation

• Co-Mediation

• Pre-Suit Mediation

• Trial Strategy Consultant

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Background

• Mediated 200+ county court cases in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, 2021-present

• Traffic Hearing Officer, 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, FL, 2022

• Managing Director, Mary Lisa Bobotas, PLLC, Miami, FL, 2020

• Senior Vice President, Senior Corporate Counsel | Sabadell United Bank/IBERIABANK/First Horizon, Miami, FL, 2012 – 2020

• Partner, Cohen & Bobotas (Outside General Counsel for Sabadell United Bank), Miami, FL, 2004 – 2012

• Associate, Caruana and Lorenzen, Miami, FL 1997 – 2004

• Assistant State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1994 – 1997
  

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Professional Activities

• Florida Bar Grievance Committee – 11H, Vice-Chair, 11th Judicial Circuit, 1999-2002

• Legal Aid: Small Claims, Tenants’ Rights and Consumer Clinics, 2000-present

• Broward County Teen Court, 2000

• Pets for Vets, South Florida Chapter, President, Board of Directors, 2017-2019

• CEO and General Counsel Gala, Women of Distinction Award Committee, 2019

• MACTown, Inc. – Board of Directors, 2020 – 2022

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Awards & Recognitions

• AV rated by Martindale Hubbell since 2004, first year of eligibility

• Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2004-2012