Monica Ramallo-Young
Of Counsel
Monica Ramallo-Young began her legal career at a large international law firm representing individuals as well as domestic and international corporations in both white-collar criminal defense and civil litigation. With almost a decade of experience, she now focuses her practice exclusively on criminal defense.
Ms. Ramallo-Young handles a variety of both misdemeanors and felonies. She has successfully defended those accused of a wide array of crimes at various stages of litigation, including pre-trial, trial, and post-conviction and appellate proceedings. Ms. Ramallo-Young understands that a criminal conviction may have devastating consequences on an individual even where a crime may seem minor. She therefore works to minimize any such consequences, keeping in mind the personal, immigration or professional licensing consequences a conviction may bring. With a diligent work ethic, she is committed to providing exceptional legal representation to each client.
Admissions
- California, 2003
- Florida, 2000
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, University of Miami School of Law, 2000
University of Miami Law Review; University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review; Moot Court Board; International Moot Court Board; Dean's List; Dean's Merit Scholarship; CALI Excellence Award - Substantive Criminal Law, Professional Responsibility; Dean's Certificate of Achievement - Substantive Criminal Law, Immigration, Professional Responsibility
- B.A., cum laude, University of Miami, 1996
Memberships and Professional Awards
- Order of the Coif
- Alpha Epsilon Lambda
- Listed, Superlawyers Rising Star, 2007 and 2009
Languages
- Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese
Publications
- Co-author, "Equitable Liens in the Construction Context," Construction Law and Business, July/August 2001
Reported Cases
- N.F. v. Dep't of Children & Family Services, 789 So. 2d 496 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001)
Recent Representative Cases
- Obtained post-conviction relief for immigrant facing deportation as a result of a guilty plea to a deportable offense.
- Successfully moved to sever counts in federal case stemming from alleged health care fraud and disability schemes.
- Successfully moved to sever murder and attempted murder counts in state case.
- Obtained reversal on appeal involving interpretation of code section allowing early termination of probation for defendants in cases of domestic violence.
- Conducted internal investigations of various large companies suspected of money laundering, bribing public officials, accounting fraud, and tax evasion.
