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Attorney Jeniffer Viscarra, Esq.

Associate Attorney

Experience

Jeniffer brings nearly two decades of legal experience to Cabanas Law Firm, with a career that spans family law, immigration, and civic leadership. She has represented clients in contested and uncontested dissolutions, paternity matters, time-sharing disputes, child support, and domestic violence injunctions since 2007.

Beyond her legal practice, Jeniffer serves as an elected City Commissioner for Sunny Isles Beach, where she has developed legislative advocacy programs and community education initiatives. She is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator and has taught legal writing and ethics at the university level.

Jeniffer is fully bilingual in English and Spanish and brings a unique combination of courtroom experience, mediation skill, and public service to every case.

Education

Law School:

  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, New York
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.), June 2007 
  • Cardozo Journal of Law and Gender, Annotations Editor 
  • Published Note: “Langan v. St. Vincent: A Fearful Court or a Properly Measured Response?” 13 Cardozo J.L. & Gender 439

Graduate Education:

  • Florida International University, Miami, Florida
  • Master of Arts (M.A.) in English Literature, Cum Laude, 2000
  • Full Academic Scholarship

Undergraduate:

  • Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English, Cum Laude, Minors in Spanish and Women’s Studies, 1996
  • Full Academic Scholarship
  • Dean’s List
  • University’s First Women’s Studies Certificate

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Florida Bar, 2007
  • Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator, Family
  • Member, Family Law Section of the Florida Bar

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Awards & Achievements

  • AVVO Client’s Choice 2018, 2022, 2024, 2025
  • Board Member, KidSide, Inc. (nonprofit), 2019–2021

Recognition for Public Service

  • Florida League of Cities Home Rule Hero 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023
  • 2025 Elected Official of the Year, American Society for Public Administration, South Florida Chapter (ASPA SFL)

Publications

  • Published Note: “Langan v. St. Vincent: A Fearful Court or a Properly Measured Response?” 13 Cardozo J.L. & Gender 439

Practice Areas

  • Family Law
  • Family Mediation
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