In Memoriam of Gladys A. Cardenas, Esq.
Founding and Managing Partner of Gladys A. Cardenas, P.A., Cardenas, Singer & Associates, and The Cardenas Law Group, LLC.
Gladys A. Cardenas, Esq. was a woman unlike any other. For over 29 years, she led the firm(s) with the perfect blend of brilliant legal knowledge and genuine compassion…She had a heart of gold.
Gladys fought tirelessly for her clients. She was a fierce and relentless litigator. She did not give up. She instilled her impeccable and professional work in all of us.
It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to her in this Memoriam, but it is with lifted spirits that we remember all the ways she touched the lives of those around her. She was our teacher, our mentor, and most importantly, our friend.
From all of us at our firm, we will carry your memory with us, Gladys, and we will continue your legacy of providing friendly customer service, relentless litigating and professionalism without you.
About the Late Gladys A. Cardenas, Esq.
Ms. Cardenas was born in Queens, New York, and moved to Miami, Florida in the first few years of her life. During her adolescence, she spent a year studying in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
Although her parents are both Cuban and Colombian, she considered herself an “American with spice.” The trio made Ms. Cardenas sensitive to the minority, Anglo-American, and Hispanic communities' legal needs in our diversified community.
After obtaining her Bachelor’s degree and throughout her law school studies, Ms. Cardenas was employed as a private investigator for criminal defense attorneys, as well as numerous insurance companies doing surveillance and investigation for personal injury and disability claims.
Gladys A. Cardenas, Esq. was a member in good standing with the Florida Bar for the full length of her career, having first been admitted on October 18th, 1990. Ms. Cardenas obtained her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Minor in Psychology from Florida International University in 1987. Ms. Cardenas obtained her Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University – Shepard Broad Law Center in 1990.
Ms. Cardenas’ extensive experience in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, and homeowner’s and first-party insurance litigation made her a legal name to remember. She was able to successfully litigate in jury trials for civil matters, as well as criminal Federal and State cases. Ms. Cardenas also became well-versed in real estate closings and the forming of corporations, LLCs, and other partnerships as part of said real estate transactions. Her knowledge and experience impressed our team and our clients every day.
