Meet Marcelo Llorente

Marcelo Llorente is the founding and Managing Partner of Marcelo Llorente, PA (“MLPA”). He focuses on public finance, government, and public policy law, assisting clients with a wide array of issues in the areas of governmental law and procurement, public-private partnerships, public finance, regulatory matters, emergency management, community relations, business development, and communications. He also advises companies seeking to navigate business opportunities at the local, state, or national level.

Marcelo has been practicing law for over twenty-two years, the first ten of which were spent at Bryant Miller Olive. In 2002, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives to represent the 116th District and was subsequently reelected in 2004, 2006, and 2008. During his service in the Florida House, Marcelo passed landmark legislation and held positions including Chairman of the Full Appropriations Council on General Government and Health Care where he oversaw more than $30 billion of the State of Florida’s annual budget. He also served as Vice-Chairman of the Joint Legislative Budget Commission, Chairman of the Policy Council, and Chairman of the Committee on Constitution and Civil Law.