Making a difference

Lucy C. Pineiro is an experienced, dedicated and aggressive child and family advocate. Lucy began her legal career as a staff attorney at the Guardian Ad Litem Program, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, representing the best interests of children who were abused or neglected.

In 2001, Ms. Pineiro accepted the challenge of becoming Managing Attorney for the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), District 11, in Miami-Dade/Monroe County. Ms. Pineiro and her dedicated team of lawyers contributed significantly to the child welfare system reform. Also, Ms. Pineiro served as Chief-In House Counsel for Citrus Health Network and National Counsel for Neighbor to Families.

After having worked for many years in public service as a tenacious child advocate, Ms. Pineiro, founded the law firm of Lucy C. Pineiro & Associates, P.A. The firm focuses on an array of child related issues, including family law, adoption law, and dependency/foster care law and child custody issues.

The firm also represents child-care owners throughout the State of Florida, in administrative Class I and Class II violation actions.