Meet Attorney Jilma Lasso

Jilma concentrates her practice in the areas of Probate, Immigration, and Family Law. She has represented clients in court proceedings, specializing in Probate, Guardianship, and Conservatorship matters. She has been a member of the Fiduciary Panel for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia during the last fourteen years.  In addition, she has counseled individuals and companies in immigration matters and has a passion for serving individuals before the Immigration Court. She has worked on a variety of family law cases, including divorces and adoptions.

Jilma graduated with honors from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and obtained her Juris Doctor degree at the University of Miami School of Law. She is a member of the Bars of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Florida.

Jilma currently serves as Treasurer of the Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia Foundation (HBA-DC Foundation).  Prior to serving in this position, she served on the Board of the Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia (HBA-DC).  She was also a member of the board of Hispanics Against Child Abuse and Neglect (H.A.C.A.N.) Jilma has worked as Chair of the Social Concerns Committee of St. Thomas Apostle Church and served as a member of the Church’s Parish Council. 

She has served on the Boards of the Asociación Panameña de Asistencia Social (APAS) and as Secretary of Rotaract International (Panama City Chapter).  Jilma was a member of Florida International University’s Law School Initiative Committee. The Initiative Committee worked to establish the first public law school in South Florida. The Florida International University College of Law graduated its first class in 2005.