Leah Madera Legal Assistant

Leah is a native of New York where she studied Business Management with a concentration in Criminal Justice at Marist College. Leah has over ten years of experience in the legal field.

Barbara Ujvary Legal Assistant

Barbara is a native of Argentina, graduated from Universidad de Belgrano, Buenos Aires, with a Bachelor’s degree in Legal, Literary and Scientific-Technical Translation. She has done extensive work as a professional translator/interpreter. Barbara brings over ten years of experience in the legal field.

Kassandra Lugo Legal Assistant

Kassandra is a graduate of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law and the University of Puerto Rico, where she earned her Juris Doctorate and Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Human Resources. Prior to working at David F. Vedder PA, she worked as an Immigration Case Worker for Catholic Charities in Orlando, FL.

Christy Ackerman Legal Assistant

Christy Ackerman graduated from Coastal Carolina University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. Christy has over fifteen years of experience in the legal field.

Betsy S. Pell Administrative Assistant

Betsy graduated from Daytona Beach Community College with an AS in Child Development and earned a Certificate in Office Practice from Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, NY. She brings over ten years of administrative experience to our firm.

Jacqueline Benitez Practice Manager

Jacqueline joined David F. Vedder, P.A. in December 2011. She is a native of Cuba, fluent in Spanish having migrated to Florida in 1980. She brings over 25+ years of accounting and business management experience to our firm.