Yisel Villar
Attorney
Yisel Villar is our “double” lawyer. When Ms. Villar was 25 years old, she came from Cuba to the United States. She studied law there and graduated from the University of Havana with a Juris Doctor degree.
Ms. Villar believed that one day she would become an attorney in the United States. Following her dream, Ms. Villar attended Miami-Dade College where she received two associate degrees majoring in Paralegal Studies and Pre-Law.
After Miami-Dade College, Ms. Villar attended St. Thomas University School of Law where she graduated Cum Laude with her (second) Juris Doctor degree. While at law school, Ms. Villar was a member of the St. Thomas School of Law Moot Court Board. She received an academic scholarship as well many awards, including Dean’s List honors for all semesters and the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Trial Advocacy, awarded to the student with the top grade in the class.
Ms. Villar joined the Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Weiner, P.A., Miami Florida, as a paralegal in 2011. Prior to that, she worked with a sole criminal defense practitioner. Being a paralegal involved Ms. Villar in every aspect of our clients’ cases. She assisted our lawyers with extensive reviews of discovery and evidence, including tape recordings, video recordings, lab reports, and other scientific and ballistic evidence. She has since been admitted to The Florida Bar and gained excellent experience working as a criminal defense attorney in our firm.
Ms. Villar is fluent in Spanish and English. She constantly receives letters and messages of thanks from our clients for her genuine concern and invaluable assistance in their cases.
Bar Admission
- The Florida Bar, April 2019
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2019
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- Cuban American Bar Association (CABA)