Lucia E. DeFilippo was a former Assistant State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit in Ft. Myers, FL, where she has tried 33 jury trials. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law in 2021. While in law school, she published two peer articles, was a member of Nova’s Law Review and Moot Court Honor Society. Before law school, DeFilippo performed professionally as a ballerina in New York City, and internationally in Japan, Germany, and South Africa.
Lucia E. DeFilippo
Associate
Education
B.F.A., Florida State University, 2014
J.D., Nova Southeastern University – Shepard Broad College of Law, 2021
Bar Admissions
Florida, 2022
Areas of Practice
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation, Payment and Defects
Contract Disputes
Publications
Lucia E. Rodriguez, Filing Timely Federal Habeas Corpus Petitions During COVID-19, NITA Advocate (Jan. 2021), Link to article.
Lucia E. Rodriguez, Freedom of Speech in the Era of Social Media: A Review of Senate Bill 7072, Florida’s Anti-Censorship Aimed at Big Tech, 46 Nova Law R. 29 (Jan. 2022)
Biography
Former Assistant State Attorney, 20th Judicial Circuit in Ft. Myers, Florida
Professional Associations and Memberships
Florida Bar Association
Awards and Recognitions
Alumni Scholarship, Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, 2019-2021
Broward County Hispanic Bar Association Minority Women Leaders Scholarship, 2020
Kozyak Minority Mentorship Foundation Fellowship, 2021
Sookie Williams Memorial Scholarship, 2021
