Tala J. El-Ghali

Raised in Daytona Beach, FL, Ms. El-Ghali earned her undergraduate degree in International Studies and Political Science, graduating cum laude from the University of Florida. She later earned her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law, where she served as president of the Calvin A. Kuenzel Student Bar Association, secretary of the International Law Society, and member of the Student Leadership and Development Committee. Ms. El-Ghali's dedication to social justice led her to become an advocate for the Black Law Student Association Trial Team and research assistant for Title VI discrimination. She also served as a Certified Legal Intern at the Office of the Public Defender for the 9th Judicial Circuit, where she learned how to develop effective defense strategy and negotiate fair and equitable resolutions that put her clients in the best legal position possible.

Prior to joining Cole, Scott & Kissane, Ms. El-Gahli worked as an associate attorney in complex civil litigation and construction defect defense.