Raquel Y. Lao

Member

Born: 1983

Education: 2004 B.S. Finance and Real Estate Florida State University; 2007 J.D. St. Thomas University School of Law

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Auto Accidents, Premises Liability, Slip and Falls, Wrongful Death, Worker’s Compensation

Admissions: Florida 2008; United States District Court, Southern District of Florida 2009

Memberships: The Florida Bar, American Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association, United States District Court Southern District of Florida

Biography:

Ms. Lao was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1983. She is of Chinese-Filipino descent. In 1996, Ms. Lao relocated to the outskirts of Tampa, Florida where she helped run a family-owned cattle and goat ranch.

In 2004, Ms. Lao graduated from Florida State University receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in both Finance and Real Estate. Ms. Lao continued her education at Saint Thomas University School of Law, receiving her Juris Doctorate in 2007. Ms. Lao was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2008. In 2009, Ms. Lao was admitted to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida.

Ms. Lao joined the law firm of Friedman, Rodman & Frank, P.A. as an associate specializing in the area of personal injury law, including auto accidents, slip and falls, premises liability, products liability and workers’ compensation. Ms. Lao strives to advocate for justice and reparations of injured plaintiffs.