Florida Bar
American Immigration Lawyers Association
South Florida Community Development Coalition
Associate Attorney Christopher Lee Reyes is experienced in many facets of government affairs. As a Senior Policy Aide he advised the District 2 Commissioner on forward-thinking legislation to solve some of Miami’s most pressing issues: sea level rise, homelessness, affordable housing, economic development and environmental sustainability.
Reyes also worked as an Human Rights Analyst/Project Manager in a United States International Development Agency (USAID) grant project for the Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba. In that capacity, Reyes drafted reports on Cuban human rights that were reviewed by local and state officials, U.S. Congressmen and President Barack Obama in 2013.
Mr Reyes earned his law degree from Florida International University College of Law. In law school, he clerked for the City Attorney’s Office – Coral Gables, participated in the mentor program with the Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office, and served as legal intern at the FIU College of Law Small Business Clinic.
Prior to law school, Mr Reyes graduated from the University of Miami with a Master’s degree in International Administration, and received his bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Political Science from the Honors College of Florida International University. Chris was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and is bilingual in Spanish and English. He is a member of the Florida Bar, American Immigration Lawyers Association and South Florida Community Development Coalition.
In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar and piano, watching soccer and NFL games, and sightseeing with his fiancé
Community Work
• South Florida Community Development Coalition, Policy Committee Member
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami, HYP Board Member, completed
• Cuban American National Foundation, Member, completed