Corona Law Firm, P.A.
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Corona Law Firm, P.A.
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A Respected Law Firm You can rely on

At Corona Law Firm, we are proud of our history of excellent client service and skillful representation. Established in 1997, we are well-known in the Florida legal community.

People appreciate our professionalism, hard work and how we treated them with care and compassion throughout their case.

 

OUR TEAM

Ricardo Corona

Ricardo Corona, founder of the firm, is a graduate of the University of Miami (J.D. cum laude), and has extensive business, real estate and over 15 years of commercial banking experience including eight years as a bank director. Corona is admitted to the Florida Bar and the Federal Bar of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida; and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. 

He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; the Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida; the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys; the American Immigration Lawyers Association; and the Cuban American Bar Association. Mr. Corona practices civil litigation, criminal defense, immigration law, family law, real estate law, civil forfeitures, commercial litigation, foreclosures and appellate law.

Clients appreciate Mr. Corona’s practical, straightforward approach and his commitment to keeping them informed at every stage of their case. He understands that legal issues can be overwhelming, and he takes pride in being accessible, responsive, and focused on real-world solutions that protect his clients’ futures, families, and livelihoods.

Carolina Corona Jamiel

Ricardo M. Corona

Nina Tarafa

Zamir Cruz

America Alvarez

Kevin M. Corona

Working Together as a team

Legal issues often overlap. A criminal charge can affect immigration status, a domestic violence case can impact divorce or child custody, a civil restraining order can affect gun rights, and financial judgments can threaten professional licenses. Because we practice across multiple areas of law, our attorneys work together to develop strategies that protect the full picture of your life, whether that means coordinating criminal defense and immigration, updating estate plans after a divorce, or using bankruptcy to help rebuild after illness or major life changes.

We are ready to assist you with the following legal matters

Foreclosure & Bankruptcy

Criminal & Civil Law

Personal Injury

Family Law

Immigration

Estate Planning & Probate

Employment Law

Real Estate Law

HOA Law

Mediation

Ricardo Corona

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, (J.D. cum laude)
  • Law Review: University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, Associate Editor
  • Moot Court Board; American Jurisprudence Book Award – Property; Dean’s Certificate – Administrative Law.
  • Florida International University, (B.B.A. 1976)
  • Miami-Dade Community College (A.A. 1974)

Notable Published Works & Appellate Opinions

  • The Continuing Viability of The Banking and Financial DISC: A Tool for Sheltering Export Finance Income, 27 U. MIAMI INTER-AM L. REV. 361 (1996)
  • Suarez v. Benihana Nat’l. of Fla., 88 So.3d 349 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2012).
  • In Re Forfeiture v. Jimenez, 845 So.2d 914 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2003).
  • Crown General Stores v. Ultra Meat Market, 843 So.2d 287 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2003).
  • National Enterprises v. Foodtech Hialeah, 777 So.2d 1191 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2001).

Carolina Corona

Carolina Corona Jamiel is a member of the bars of Florida, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia state bars. She practices in the area of Criminal Defense, Immigration, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense, Civil Litigation, Landlord – Tenant, and Personal Injury. Carolina worked from 2002 through 2010 as a prosecutor at the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office. As a prosecutor, she handled thousands of criminal cases ranging from Misdemeanor Traffic and Domestic Violence offenses to First Degree Murder charges. She has been lead counsel in over fifty jury trials on both the prosecution side and with the Corona Law Firm on the defense side.

Carolina contributes her advocacy and litigation skills and he thoroughness in the preparation of legal documents to the law firm. Her experience ranges from the filing of bankruptcy petitions and immigration residency forms to advocating and strenuously arguing both civil and criminal cases in court.

Mrs. Corona Jamiel attended the University of Florida and St. Thomas University. Her range of experience, presence and professionalism make her an attorney you want on your side and fear opposing.

Ricardo M. Corona

Ricardo M. Corona is a member of the Florida Bars practicing law in the area of Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Foreclosure Defense and Labor/Employment law. Ricardo M. Corona is the managing Associate of the Corona Law Firm P.A’s Broward office. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, in the Southern District of Florida, the Middle District of Florida, and the Northern District of Florida.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Ricardo M. Corona graduated with Honors from the University of Florida, before earning his Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law.

As an attorney, Ricardo M. Corona has tried several jury trials to verdict in state and federal courts, tried hundreds of bench trials, obtained over one hundred dismissals in favor of defendants at dispositive hearings or trials, handled hundreds of evidentiary hearings and dispositive motions, and successfully briefed and argued cases in the appellate courts throughout the state of Florida, including the Florida Supreme Court.

Ricardo M. Corona meticulously prepares with an attention to detail and thoroughness when it comes to handling the difficult situations of his clients. Mr. Corona is a zealous advocate who practices with professionalism. His background, experience, and his ability to communicate makes him an attorney that you can trust will advocate for each of his clients as if it was his own case.

Nina Tarafa

Nina Tarafa is the Senior Attorney at the Corona Law Firm. Ms. Tarafa practices out of the firm’s Main Office located in Miami, Florida. She practices primarily in the area of criminal defense, contested litigation and trial work.

Ms. Tarafa has sat as lead counsel in over fifty jury trials and has extensive trial experience both in civil and criminal court. Ms. Tarafa is a zealous advocate who practices with professionalism. She is well versed in the law and rules of evidence and uses all legal tools available to zealously advocate for each of her clients.

Since 2016, Ms. Tarafa has focused on family law litigation including high-conflict cases, uncontested matters, dissolutions of marriage, child support, paternity, step-parent adoptions and other related family law matters.

Prior to joining The Corona Law Firm, Nina Tarafa served the community for approximately five years as a prosecutor for the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office. She prosecuted cases ranging from misdemeanors and DUIs to Armed robberies and homicides. She quickly rose through the ranks of the office serving as an Assistant Chief of the Career Criminal and Robbery Unit, a Felony Division Chief and a member of the Traffic Homicide Unit.

As a law student at the University of Florida, Ms. Tarafa served an internship at the Alachua County Public Defender’s Office.

ZAMIR CRUZ

Zamir Cruz is a Miami, FL native that attended the Florida International University College of Law where he graduated Cum Laude. During his time in law school, he interned at the FIU Children and Family Law Clinic where he helped advocate on behalf of the rights of learning-disabled children within the Miami-Dade Public School system. While in law school, he was also an intern at the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel working in the dependency division helping to defend the rights of parents who had their children taken from them by the State. At the Corona Law Firm, Mr. Cruz works in the Immigration Department where he assists clients in everything from Citizenship to Deportation Defense. Prior to working in the Immigration Department, Mr. Cruz worked in the Corona Law Firm’s Civil and Labor Departments representing clients in a diverse array of cases such Debtor Defense, Breach of Contract disputes, Employment Discrimination disputes, and Unpaid Wage disputes. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Cruz graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida International University with a B.A. in Political Science and was a member of the prestigious academic fraternity Phi Beta Kappa.

America Alvarez

America Alvarez has been an attorney with Corona Law Firm, P.A. for more than nine years and brings over 30 years of legal experience to her practice. She is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law and concentrates primarily on bankruptcy and foreclosure matters, representing individuals and homeowners facing financial hardship and working to help them achieve a fresh start and protect their homes.

Ms. Alvarez began her legal career as an attorney-advisor with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges, where she assisted in the drafting of legal opinions and worked on labor and Black Lung cases involving coal miners. She later spent two decades with the American division of an international publishing company, focusing on contract drafting, licensing, copyright law across multiple jurisdictions, and litigation support, while also being closely involved in day-to-day business operations.

She subsequently worked at a law firm focused on discrimination law, handling cases involving housing and disability rights, including matters against school boards, hospitals, and large housing organizations. Throughout her career, Ms. Alvarez has remained committed to providing practical, informed legal guidance while continuously adapting to changes in the law and legal technology.