Law Offices of Michelle Otero Valdes
Coral Gables
In Coral Gables, Michelle Otero Valdes operates a boutique maritime law firm, handling complex, high-value and challenging cases while also handling transactional work involving maritime assets. She is the first and only Latina in Florida that is board certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law. She is also a member of several industry boards, such as the American Caribbean Maritime Foundation. Valdes is an adjunct professor at St. Thomas University School of Law and provides pro bono hours teaching seafarers about their rights.