Miami, FL – September 8, 2025 – Guardianship, Trusts, and Estates attorney Lian de la Riva, a partner with the Florida law firm of Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog, P.A. (MRTH), has been elected 2025 Vice President of Programs of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), a position that oversees the association’s educational, mentoring, and pipeline programs for various levels of legal professionals. Lian was sworn in at the HNBA Annual Conference on September 3-5, 2025, in the Greater Washington, DC area.
A member of the firm’s Probate + Guardianship and Trusts + Estates groups, Lian concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, and guardianship law. She represents professional fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and incapacitated individuals in all stages of complex administration as well as litigated guardianship, probate, or trust matters. Lian also acts as a court-appointed trustee and curator. She holds a J.D. from Florida International University College of Law and a B.A. from Florida International University.
Lian has received numerous honors and recognitions in the community. She is named in the 2026 Best Lawyers® in America in the Ones to Watch® category and was named a 2024 Florida Super Lawyers as a Rising Star. Lian held the position of National Secretary for the HNBA for the 2022/23 term and was the 2022 recipient of the HNBA’s Top Lawyers under 40 Award which celebrates and highlights
the accomplishments and contributions of HNBA members who have distinguished themselves in the legal profession. Further, Lian serves on the Board of Directors of the Guatemalan-Maya Center and is a member of the Young Lawyers Section and Elder Law Section of The Florida Bar.
The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) represents over 78,000 Hispanic attorneys, along with 18,000 law students in the United States and its territories, including legal professionals such as judges, law professors, and legal assistants. The organization, which is a national membership association, serves as a representative body for the Hispanic legal community. Since 1972, the HNBA has acted as a force for positive change within the legal profession by creating opportunities for Hispanic lawyers and by helping generations of lawyers to succeed. For more information, see https://hnba.com.
The Florida law firm of Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog represents businesses, institutions, fiduciaries, and individuals across four practice groups, which include Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights, including Mediations; Complex Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Business and Real Estate Transactions; and Probate, Guardianship, Estate Planning, and Elder Law. Dedication to clients and service to the community are the principles upon which Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog was founded more than 45 years ago, and upon which it still operates today. For more information, see www.mrthlaw.com.