Richard Kuper

Law Offices of Richard Kuper P.A.

Florida Supreme Court Certified
Circuit Court & Family Mediator
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309

305-373-1166


Accident, Commercial, Contract, Partnership Disputes, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Real Estate


Richard Kuper, of the Law Offices of Richard Kuper, P.A., maintains an active law practice in the areas of public finance, governmental and administrative law.  Mr. Kuper is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator, Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and a Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator.  Mr. Kuper is also an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), formerly National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).   In addition to his law practice, Mr. Kuper serves as Executive Director of the Miami-Dade County League of Cities, a professional organization comprised of all 34 municipalities in Miami-Dade County.

Mr. Kuper also served as an Attorney Special Master for the Value Adjustment Board, Miami-Dade County. In this position, he presided over taxpayers’ complaints relating to homestead and agricultural exemptions and substantial completion cases and heard appeals from applicants in accordance with the Florida Department of Revenue.  He is also involved in several civic and professional associations, including the Cuban American Bar Association, for which he served 2 years as treasurer. He also served on the Miami Beach Planning Board, the Miami-Dade County Charter Review Task Force, and the City of Miami Charter Review Board. Mr. Kuper is a former President for the ARC of South Florida, a board member of the Institute for Cuban Studies and a member of the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators Inc.

Mr. Kuper began his legal career in 1988 as a trial attorney at the Law Offices of the Honorable Bennett Brummer, Public Defender, 11th Judicial Circuit. He also served as Counsel and Chief of Staff for the Honorable Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner for the City of Miami, from 1993-2001. He supervised staff members and facilitated the Commissioner’s preparation on legal and political issues affecting the health, safety, and welfare of constituents. He also assisted the Commissioner in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority in policy making and executive function oversight. In 2003, Mr. Kuper served as an Assistant State Attorney and Special Counsel to the Honorable Katherine Fernandez Rundle, State Attorney 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida.

Mr. Kuper is a member of the Florida Bar; United States District Court, Southern District; and United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. He is a lifelong resident of Miami-Dade County. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Business and the University of Miami School of Law.

Richard Kuper
Richard Kuper, P.A.

2655 S. LeJeune Road
Suite #1014
Coral Gables, FL 33134

305-373-1166
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