County Attorney
Geri Bonzon-Keenan

County Attorney's Office
111 NW 1st Street, Suite 2810
Miami, Florida 33128

Public Records Custodian
Tomeka Ladson

Phone
305.375.5151

Fax
305.375.5634

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Attorney Profile

Angela Benjamin

Practice Areas

  • Commercial, Procurement & Construction
  • Public Safety
  • Real Estate, Facilities, Recreation & Culture

Education

  • University of Florida, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 2005, J.D.,
  • University of Central Florida, B.A., in Psychology, Magna Cum Laude, 2002

Court Admissions

  • The Florida Bar, 2005
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2007
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, 2006
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2013

Angela Benjamin

Joined the Office in 2018
Assistant County Attorney

[email protected] 305-375-1381

Angela Benjamin joined the Miami-Dade County Attorney's Office in 2018.  Angela is a member of the Office's Commercial Section.  Angela is experienced as a litigator and as a transactional attorney.

Before joining the Office, Angela was an Assistant County Attorney in Broward County, from 2014 to 2018, where she led the Commercial and Construction practice group.  During her time at Broward County, Angela advised various County agencies, including the Construction Management Division, Water and Wastewater Services, Solid Waste & Recycling, and the Public Works Department, among others.  Angela also prepared resolutions and ordinances, and advised County Commissioners and their staff.  Simultaneously, Angela represented the County in complex litigation on a wide range of topics, including construction, water and wastewater, real property, and intergovernmental disputes, resulting in favorable outcomes for the County.

From 2005 to 2014, Angela was an associate at White & Case, LLP, Miami, where she handled complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, and general commercial disputes.

Prior Experience

  • Assistant County Attorney, Broward County, 2014-2018
  • Associate, White & Case, LLP, 2005-2014

Community Involvement, Awards, & Recognition

  • Co-Chair of the Membership Committee - Miami-Dade Florida Association for Women Lawyers, 2016-present
  • Member, Miami-Dade Florida Association for Women Lawyers, 2014-present
  • Member, Florida Bar's Code & Rules of Evidence Committee, 2016-2019
  • Member, Florida Bar Annual Planning Convention Committee, 2017-2019
  • Recipient President's Award, Miami-Dade Florida Association for Women Lawyers, 2017-2018