Overview
Ingrid Benson-Villegas is a partner at Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson LLP. Ms. Benson-Villegas focuses her practice primarily on first-party property claims and handles cases from their inception through trial.
Ms. Benson-Villegas earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Florida International University College of Law in 2013 and her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Florida International University in 2009.
Ms. Benson-Villegas is fluent in Spanish.
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Child Advocacy/Juvenile Dependency
- Domestic Violence
- Business Litigation
- Condominium Law
Admitted to Practice
- The Florida Bar, 2015
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2016
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2016
Education
- Florida International University College of Law, J.D., 2013,
- Dean’s List
- Women’s Law Society
- Dade County Bar Association, Vice President of FIU Chapter
- Florida International University, B.A., International Relations, magna cum laude, 2009
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies Certificate
Professional or Trade Affiliations
- Officer, Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, 2021 – 2023
- Board of Directors, Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, 2017 – 2021
- Board of Directors, American Constitution Society – South Florida Chapter
- Associate Editor of The Young Lawyer, American Bar Association, 2016 – Present
- Member, Dade County Bar Association
Honors & Awards
- “Ones to Watch” in South Florida Best Lawyers, 2022 – Present
- Honorable Amy Karan President’s Award, Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, 2021
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars® by Thomson Reuters, Top Rated Insurance Coverage Attorney, 2020 – Present
- Leader in the Law Award, Florida Association for Women Lawyers, 2019
- 40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyers of South Florida, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2018
News & Insights
August 8, 2023