Yesenia Lara is an experienced civil litigator with more than 13 years of experience representing clients in a wide range of legal matters, including complex commercial litigation, class action lawsuits, multidistrict litigation, product liability, insurance defense, negligent security, personal injury, wrongful death, and appellate matters across Florida.
Yesenia defends commercial clients on claims in the trucking, transportation, and cargo sector. Her practice encompasses lawsuits stemming from negligence actions with modest damages to complex tort claims resulting in catastrophic injury or death. Yesenia frequently assists in pre-suit investigations.
Prior to joining Wilson Elser, Yesenia worked at a full-service civil defense law firm covering Florida and Alabama.
Beyond her legal practice, Yesenia has been actively involved in community service. She served on the Community Zoning Appeals Board for Area/Subarea 14-142 in Miami-Dade County and, from May 2017 to May 2018, was a member of the Miami-Dade County Urban Expansion Area Task Force, appointed by Miami-Dade County Mayor, Carlos Giménez.
- Florida State College of Law (J.D., 2010)
- Certificate in International Law
- University of Florida (B.A. Political Science & Criminology, summa cum laude, 2008)
- Latin American Studies
- Florida
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida