Irama Valdes

Irama Valdes, Esq., is a Florida estate planning lawyer, founder and managing partner at Irama Valdes, P.A., whose practice focuses on probate, guardianship, estate planning, and related litigation. She assists clients with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, and guardian designations. Her work includes probate administration, guardianship administration, contested estate matters, and mental health proceedings. She serves clients in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties and handles selected family law matters.

Irama earned an A.A. in Psychology, cum laude, from Miami Dade College. She later received a B.S. in Communication, cum laude, from Florida International University. She earned her J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law. During law school, she completed more than 200 hours of pro bono service and received recognition for that work.

Irama began her legal career as an intern and later worked for the Administrative Judge of the Miami-Dade County Probate Court. That experience provided direct exposure to probate administration, guardianship procedures, and related litigation. She has since developed a practice centered on planning for incapacity, managing estates, resolving guardianship issues, and addressing disputes involving vulnerable individuals. She is admitted in Florida and the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Irama Valdes remains active in organizations connected to probate, guardianship, and estate law. She has served as Vice Chair of the Dade County Bar Association Probate and Guardianship Committee. Her memberships include The Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section and several South Florida bar organizations. Her background combines probate court experience, estate planning work, guardianship litigation, and long-term involvement in the local legal community.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Irama Valdes, P.A.
• Member, The Florida Bar
• Vice Chair, Dade County Bar Association, Probate & Guardianship Committee
• Member, Cuban American Bar Associate
• Member, Florida Association of Women Lawyers
• President, Business Networking International (2020 – 2021)
• Member, National Association of Divorce Professionals (2020 – 2021)
• Member, South Miami Kendall Bar Association (2017 – 2019)
• Member, National Association of Professional Women (2016 – 2018)
• Board Member, Miami Lakes Bar Association (2013 – 2016)

Licensed State

• Florida

Education

• St. Thomas University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Florida International University
  BS in Communication, Cum Laude
• Miami Dade College
  AA in Psychology, Cum Laude

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