Filipa Andreia Bento

Ms. Bento is a rising, talented trial attorney with significant courtroom experience. She handles a wide range of civil liability matters and has developed a strong track record in private practice. Ms. Bento has tried nearly a dozen cases since joining DRML, earning defense verdicts as first-chair counsel, and has successfully obtained summary judgments and favorable settlements for her clients.

Ms. Bento earned her Bachelor of Arts with honors from Rollins College and her Juris Doctor from Barry University School of Law. During law school, she served as a Dean’s Fellow, a member of the Environmental and Earth Law Journal, and externed for the Honorable Karen S. Jennemann, the Honorable Arthur B. Briskman, and the Honorable Cynthia C. Jackson of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She earned the book award for Contracts. Her experience with the federal judiciary equipped her with the skills to address a broad spectrum of complex litigation issues.

Ms. Bento specializes in the practice of complex litigation and governmental defense. She has presented seminars on civil trials and recent developments in civil liability case law. She is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts and before the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She is also an active member of the American Inns of Court, the Orange County Bar Association, and the Civil Trial Section of The Florida Bar.