About Jorge Luis Lopez
Jorge Luis Lopez, Esq.
Founder and Principal
Jorge Luis Lopez, Esq., practicing law since 1987, established his governmental affairs practice, the Jorge Luis Lopez Law Firm, in 2007. He is recognized as one of the top governmental affairs lawyers in South Florida and the U.S., an expert in elections, campaigns and administrative law as well as a dedicated philanthropist for charitable organizations, in National and South Florida communities.
As a Government Relations Specialist, Mr. Lopez represents the interests of private and public sector clients before federal, state and local governments, advising clients on the development and response to government regulations, procurement procedures, land use, zoning and redistricting.
He has represented numerous Florida 100 and Fortune 500 companies, including some of Miami’s leading companies, in complex intergovernmental matters. His public service experience includes representing the people of Miami-Dade County before the State of Florida and U.S. Congress as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Division of Miami Dade County – during the 1992 Hurricane Andrew recovery efforts.
Recognized by the South Florida Legal Guide since 2006 until present day, Mr. Lopez has also been consistently honored by his peers as a Super Lawyer, and has been listed in Legal Elite and Best Lawyers in America. He has been a member of the Florida Bar and the American Bar Association for over 30 years.
Mr. Lopez is considered an expert in political campaigns and elections and has served as an expert analyst for several news outlets including CNN, Univision Channel 23, The Miami Herald, Miami
Today, WQBA Radio, Radio Caracol, MEGATV, America TV, and Telemundo.
Labeled a Florida pioneer by the St. Petersburg Times for his political fundraising abilities, Mr. Lopez has served on the Republican National Committee’s Council of 100, President George W. Bush’s Pioneers, and for Governor Jeb Bus’s and Senator Marco Rubio’s Finance Committees. In 2001, he served on the Presidential Bank Review Board. He is also past Co-Chair of the Neighbors Building Better Communities PAC and former member of the 2008 Miami-Dade Charter Review Task Force.
Well known for his philanthropic work in the community, Mr. Lopez is Chairman of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s South Florida Executive Committee, whose initial focus is to host the 2020 Legends for Charity Dinner (NFL Super Bowl LIV). He has served on various boards of charitable and faith-based, not-for-profit organizations for 30 years.
In 2019, Jorge Luis Lopez, Esq. and his wife, Marile, will be receiving The Trish & Dan Bell Community Empowerment Award by Branches, President’s Distinguished Service Award by South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Community Builder Award from United HomeCare, and the Power Couple of the Year Award by Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
He is a Ronald McDonald House Charities’ 2013 Twelve Good Men honoree and a recipient of the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ James W. McLamore Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. In 2014, Mr. Lopez was honored with the Father of the Year Award from the American Diabetes Association, United HomeCare’s Claude Pepper Memorial Community Advocacy Award, American Red Cross Philanthropy Award, Law Firm of the Year Sunshine Award from the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the Charles “Bebe” Rebozo Humanitarian Award from Boy & Girls Club of Miami-Dade. In 2015, Mr. Lopez was inducted into Monsignor Pace High School’s Hall of Fame, and subsequently started a scholarship fund to help financially needy students with tuition assistance at Pace. In 2016, Dade Legal Aid recognized him as an Advocate of Pro Bono Commitment. Mr. Lopez and Marile received the Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Power Couple Award in 2017. Mr. & Mrs. Lopez have chaired 10 Galas for charitable organizations including the American Cancer Society, Miami Children’s Health Foundation, the National Young Arts Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Miami-Dade, the American Red Cross and Chapman Partnership, raising a total of $25 million combined. They have also donated more than $3 million personally to various diverse charities.
Mr. Lopez serves as one of two Hispanics on the National Board of American Cancer Society (ACS) and also serves on the National Board of American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).
He is a Board Member of the American Red Cross South Florida Region, and is on the Executive Board of the Boys & Girls Club of Miami-Dade, and a Diamond Society Member of the Miami Children’s Health Foundation. Mr. Lopez also served as Chair of the Citizens’ Oversight Committee under the auspices of the Interlocal Agreements for Public School Facilities Planning in Miami-Dade County (ILA) and is Founding Chair of the American Cancer Society – Laureate Society.
Mr. Lopez has served as the Chairman of the Miami Foundation, Chair of Governmental Relations Committee of United Way, and Founding Chair of the Miami-Dade Parks Foundation, member of Camillus House and Camillus Health Concern, and member of the FIU Metro-Center, Miami-Dade College Foundation, Executive Board Member for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Council. He is also a former appointee by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez to The Beacon Council.
Mr. Lopez holds his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Miami – School of Law, where he is a University of Miami Iron Arrow member. He attained an MBA from St. Thomas University, along with a BA magna cum laude. This year marks Mr. Lopez’s 30 the year practicing law.
Jorge Luis Lopez, Esq. and his wife, Marile, live in Coconut Grove, Florida, with their five children, AR, Carli, Annia, Saramelia, and Luis Jorge.