Lea is a Miami native. She is an honors summa cum laude graduate from the University of Miami School of Law. During law school, Lea was a member of the Moot Court Board, was an Articles and Comments Editor for the University of Miami Law Review, interned for a federal magistrate judge and interned at the Federal Public Defender’s Office. Lea is on the Miami-Dade Justice Association Board of Directors.
Lea is also a magna cum laude graduate of Florida International University in International Business and Management. Prior to attending law school, Lea worked as a sales engineer for a satellite and fibre media-broadcast company.
Daily Business Review’s Florida Legal Awards, “Unsung Hero Award,” 2024
Thomson Reuters, “Florida Super Lawyer,” 2024
LawDragon, “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers,” 2024-2025
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