Lian de la Riva
Lian de la Riva is a member of the Probate + Guardianship and Trusts + Estates practice groups and concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, and guardianship law. She is admitted to practice in Florida and is the chair-elect of the Hispanic National Bar Association’s National Young Lawyer’s Division. In 2017, Lian was named a Fellow of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar. She is also a member of the Young Lawyers Section, Elder Law Section, and the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar.
Reported Decisions
Awards and Recognition
- Named Fellow of the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Section of the Florida Bar, 2017-2019
Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, “Estate Planning: What You Need to Know,” Florida International University Law School, October 2020
- Speaker, “Estate Planning in the Crisis“, Virtual Ventanita – Hispanic National Bar Association – Region VIII, April 2020
Publications
- Subject, “How Not to Fight for Attorneys’ Fees,” Daily Business Review, September 9, 2020
- Author, “The Attorney-Client Privilege is Alive and Well, Hallelujah!” ActionLine Magazine, Summer 2018
- Author, Real Property Case Summaries in ActionLine Magazine, Spring 2018
- Author, Real Property Case Summaries in ActionLine Magazine, Winter 2018
- Author, Real Property Practice Corner in ActionLine Magazine, Fall 2017
Professional and Community Activities
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Chair-Elect, Young Lawyers Division (National), 2020 to Present
- Secretary, Young Lawyers Division (National), 2019 to 2020
- Founding Board Member, Young Lawyers Division (Region VIII), 2015 to Present
- Member, 2013 to Present
- Florida Bar
- Young Lawyers Section, 2013 to Present
- Elder Law Section, 2013- Present
- Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section, 2013 to Present
- Member, 2013 to Present
- Dade County Bar Association
- Member, 2013 to Present