Adriana P. Santiesteban, Esq.

Adriana P. Santiesteban, Esq., is an experienced civil litigation trial attorney with over twenty years of experience in the legal field. She was born in Urrao, Colombia, S.A., and with the help and sacrifices of her maternal grandmother, her family immigrated to the United States when she was two years old. Ms. Santiesteban was raised in Brooklyn, NY and lived in East Stroudsburg, PA, for a few years before permanently moving to sunny Miami, FL in 1989.

Ms. Santiesteban always knew she was destined to be a lawyer from a very young age. She began her legal career at the age of 21, as an assistant legal secretary for a prominent Workers’ Compensation insurance defense law firm and was quickly to paralegal to a senior litigation attorney whom she worked with for 3 years until attending law school.

Ms. Santiesteban mostly enjoys representing people injured as a result of someone else’s negligence. She draws on her prior experience as an insurance defense attorney to navigate through complex litigation matters through all phases of litigation, including mediation, arbitration and trial. Ms. Santiesteban excels in maintaining constant communication with her clients, keeping them well informed on the progress of their case and establishing strong long lasting professional relationships.

Ms. Santiesteban is very proud to be a Colombian-American immigrant who represents many minorities, Latinos, and other members of the Colombian American community.

Ms. Santiesteban enjoys dancing, spending time at the beach, and traveling with her family.

Practice Areas

Personal Injury / Workers’ Compensation
Family Law
Debt Negotiation and Defense
Landlord Tenant Disputes
Business Disputes
Criminal Defense

Education

J.D. (2008), St. Thomas University College of Law
B.A. (cum laude, 2003) Carlos Albizu University

Admission to Practice

All Florida State Courts (2008)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (2011)
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (2014)

Languages

Fluent in English and Spanish