Xavier L. Suarez

Xavier L. Suarez is of counsel in Greenspoon Marder’s Miami office. Mr. Suarez focused his practice on every aspect of civil litigation, which included international litigation, real estate, labor and employment, and intellectual property. With a law degree from Harvard University, Mr. Suarez has more than 40 years of experience in litigation, real estate, corporate, and healthcare care law as well as representing government agencies.

Mr. Suarez most recently served on the Miami-Dade County Commission as District 7 Commissioner, representing numerous municipalities including the City of Miami, the Village of Key Biscayne, the City of Coral Gables, the City of South Miami, the Village of Pinecrest, as well as areas of unincorporated Miami-Dade County from 2011-2020. He served as Mayor of the City of Miami beginning in 1985 and was reelected in 1987 and 1989. Mr. Suarez’s work concentrated on the construction of affordable housing, prioritized community neighborhood improvements, and received national praise for his effective handling of civil disturbances. In addition, he entered Miami City Hall becoming the first Cuban-born mayor of a major U.S. city.

Court Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
• U.S. Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• Florida

Education

• J.D., Harvard Law School, 1975
• M.P.P., Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 1975
• B.A., Villanova University, summa cum laude, 1971

Other Languages

• Spanish