Jean Pierre Espinoza
Founding and Managing Attorney
Jean Pierre Espinoza is a native of Lima, Perú. In 2004, he earned his LL.B. and law degree from Universidad de San Martín de Porres (USMP). He was admitted to the Lima Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados de Lima) in 2006.
In 2008, Mr. Espinoza obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Comparative Law, with a Certificate in International Business and Trade Law, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. He subsequently earned his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law in 2010 and was admitted to The Florida Bar that same year. He has been licensed to practice law in the State of Florida for over fifteen years.
Mr. Espinoza specializes in U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law, with particular expertise in juvenile immigration matters. He has served as a featured speaker at conferences hosted by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), as well as at the Polk County Courthouse and Stetson University College of Law. He is frequently invited to address the Hispanic community throughout Central Florida at churches, nonprofit organizations, and educational forums. He has also been interviewed by newspapers, radio stations, and television news programs regarding immigration-related issues.
During law school, Mr. Espinoza was awarded a Florida Bar Foundation Fellowship and completed a summer internship with the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC) in Miami. He was also a founder and the first president of the Immigration Law Student Association (ILSA) at Stetson University College of Law.
Mr. Espinoza has conducted extensive research in immigration law and has published legal scholarship and commentary in the Florida International Law Journal, the Florida Bar International Law Section publications, Bender’s Immigration Bulletin, the Journal for Migration and Refugee Issues, and Immigration Daily. He regularly contributes immigration law updates to the Lakeland Bar Association Journal.
Mr. Espinoza is fluent in English and Spanish and possesses working knowledge of Portuguese. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Lakeland Bar Association (LBA), and the Catholic Lawyers’ Guild of Central Florida. He currently serves as Vice President of the Hispanic Bar Association for the Tenth Judicial Circuit.