Sophia is a member of the Professional Liability Department where she focuses her practice on representing businesses, directors and officers, design professionals, contractors and homeowners' associations in commercial, professional liability, construct defect, architectural, engineering, and employment disputes
Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey, Sophia practiced first-party property defense. In 2024, she was selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for her exceptional work in civil litigation defense and was named a Top Lawyer by Palm Beach Illustrated.
Sophia received her juris doctor from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law. During law school, Sophia participated in several student organizations. She served as the Social Media and Marketing Director for the Black Law Student Association. She also gained valuable experience and knowledge as an intern with Legal-Aid Coast to Coast Family law division, where she provided legal information and guidance to Pro Se litigants and a law clerk at an Immigration firm. Further, Sophia also participated in legal clinics including the Dispute Resolution Clinic, where she co-mediated and arbitrated cases and eventually became a Florida Supreme Court County Mediator and a Qualified Arbitrator, as well as the Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Law Clinic, where she offered transactional representation and legal advice to entry level entrepreneurs, innovators and start-up businesses under the supervision of the clinic director.
Sophia currently lives in Broward and enjoys spending her spare time at the beach, with family, and working with her non-profit providing support to Haiti.
Honors & awards
Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Stars
2024-2025
Palm Beach Illustrated, Top Lawyer
2024
Year joined
2024
Thought Leadership
Florida 5th DCA Decides Proof of Available Insurance in the Marketplace Is Not Required for All Claims Against an Agent or Broker
Fort Lauderdale
Insurance Agents & Brokers Liability
January 12, 2026
In its January 2, 2026, decision, the Fifth District Court of Appeal (DCA) remanded a case for a new trial on damages, where the jury’s damage award for breach of fiduciary duty and negligent misrepresentation was based on an ins
Federal Court Dismisses Derivative Action Against HOA President for Lack of Jurisdiction
Fort Lauderdale
Non-Profit D&O
January 1, 2026
Timothy Pagliara initially sued his homeowners’ association for failing to maintain property and fiscal mismanagement.
Eight Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Selected to the 2025 Florida Super Lawyers & Florida Rising Stars Lists
June 26, 2025
Eight attorneys from the Florida offices of Marshall Dennehey have been selected to the 2025 edition of Florida Super Lawyers magazine.
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or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
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respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
