Young Colombian-American Latina With a Bright Future as a Top Attorney

by Phyllis Cambria

Meet Tiffany Escobar, Esq, Hispanic Woman of Distinction “Up-and Comer Honoree”, Associate Attorney, Beltran Brito Casamayor LLP

“As the first attorney in my family, I am privileged to have received mentorship from other attorneys of Colombian dissent and past Hispanic Women of Distinction honorees. Like them, it’s important to me to advocate for those in need and to facilitate access to justice and social services for marginalized Hispanic communities.”

It’s easy to see why Tiffany Escobar was chosen as this year’s “Up and Comer.”

Tiffany EscobarTiffany was born in Miami but her pride in her Colombian-American heritage brought her to be the co-founder of the Colombian American Student Bar Association (COLSBAR) while excelling in her studies earning her a place on the Dean’s List and earning her Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law. Her efforts saw the organization’s growth which received media attention and seeing new COLSBAR chapters forming in other law schools. Her excellence garnered attention and earned her a Certified Legal Intern designation granted by the Florida Supreme Court where she served in the Human Trafficking Unit of the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.

As an Associate Attorney, Tiffany now specializes in immigration law at Beltran Brito Casamayor LLP in Miami serving a diverse clientele. She now also serves as Secretary on the Executive Board of the Colombian American Bar Association (COLBAR) comprised of other legal professionals serving the Colombian American community both locally and in Colombia.

Through COLBAR, Tiffany participates in monthly pro bono legal clinics at the Colombian Consulate in Coral Gables, and has hosted continuing legal education presentations, international panels, student interactive events, webinars, and other events that serve disadvantaged communities. She recently served as a panelist discussing cross-border legal issues [in Medellin, Colombia this year at the Pontifical Bolivarian University.

Tiffany recently began her three-year serving on The Florida Bar Journal/News Editorial Board after being appointed by the Florida Bar Association’s president. Her duties include reviewing scholarly articles and selecting manuscripts for this widely-read publication.

She’s also in numerous professional organizations, including being a member of the International Entrepreneur Chamber of Commerce U.S. Florida Chapter, Miami-Dade Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, Hispanic National Bar Association, among others furthering her commitment to serve the Hispanic community.

Hispanic Women of Distinction

The 2024 Honorees are:

 MARIBEL FELICIANO – Broward Office of Economic & Small Business Development

MARY SOL GONZALEZ  – Hispanic Entrepreneur Initiative

CHRISTINA D/ELOSUA LAMBERT- Chief Adm. Officer Gordon & Partners, WPB City Commissioner

YOLY MAGANA-VALENCIA – Latinas Who Trade & Wealth with Yoly

TARLIKA NUNEZ NAVARRO – Dean, Professor of Law St. Thomas University College of Law

SUSAN NYAMORA – South Florida Wellness Network, President, CEO

KARINA PAVONE – Amigos for Kids, President CEO

MARIA T. PLANAS – Care Plus Health Plans

RACHEL EUGENIA PINEDO – Foundation of the Americas/Global Philanthropy Society, Founder

SILVIA MARIA QUINTANA – Broward Behavioral Health Coalition, Chief Executive Officer

LOURDES SANCHEZ-BRETON – United Badges of Honor Foundation, Founder & Firefighter

SANDRA NOEMI TORRES – United Latinas, Founder and CEO

2024 LATINA PIONEER of the YEAR

EMILY MARQUEZ-DULIN – -CEO, Brooke USA Foundation, a non-profit focused on providing aid to the to the developing world through economic and sustainable programs that advance the lives of people in equine dependent communities (600 million worldwide).   A volunteer consultant for numerous charities and non-profit organizations as we

2024 UP & COMER HONOREE

TIFFANY ESCOBAR – Associate Attorney Beltran Brito Casamayor, LLP, Immigration & Nationality Law

Volunteer with Colombian Bar Association, Co-Founder of the Colombian American Student Bar Association and numerous community service activities.

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