About Victor Alfredo

Victor Alfredo Palacios built his legal foundation across two nations and several disciplines. He began in Miami-Dade, earning an affiliate degree in mass communications at Miami Dade College. He went on to learn about political science and worldwide family members at Florida State University, and completed a J.D. at Nova Southeastern University in 2013. That same yr he hung out at Universitat de Barcelona reading international law and associated legal studies.

Palacios entered public service early in his career. In 2013 he worked as a legal intern on international conventions at the Ministerio del Ambiente in Peru. The following year he joined the Public Defender’s Office in Florida’s Sixteenth Judicial Circuit as an assistant public defender. He handled trial work and client representation in state court, gaining firsthand experience in criminal protection practice and court process.

His profession path then moved into regional clash counsel. In 2022 he served as Assistant Regional Conflict Counsel for the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Third District. That position involved managing cases the place private counsel conflicts or different ethics issues required oversight by a regional office. He additionally held management roles in advance in his career, including a role as government co-director on the Inter-American Center for Human Rights.

In 2023 Palacios opened Reed Palacios Law, a practice that lists felony defense and immigration cases among its offerings. He maintains nearby expert ties; he's a member of the Monroe County Bar Association and the Monroe County chapter of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He additionally lists service as Assistant Criminal Conflict Regional Counsel for the Third Region among his recent associations.

Colleagues and clients note the breadth of his background: learn about overseas in Barcelona, public protection, regional counsel duties and international internship work. Those experiences inform how he evaluates instances and represents clients. He is licensed to practice in Florida and continues to handle criminal protection and immigration matters at Reed Palacios Law, PLLC.

Education

Universitat de Barcelona

(2013) International Law and Legal Studies

2013

Nova Southeastern University

J.D. (2013) | International Law and Legal Studies

2013

Florida State University

B.S. (2009) | Political Science and Government

2007

Florida State University

B.A. (2009) | International Relations and Affairs

2007

Miami Dade College

A.S. (2007) | Mass Communications/Media Studies

2005

Languages

English (Spoken) Portuguese (Spoken) Spanish (Spoken)

Experience

Criminal Defense and Immigration Lawyer

Reed Palacios Law
2023

Assistant Regional Conflict Counsel

Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel 3rd District
2022

Assistant Public Defender

The Public Defender s Office of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
2014

Legal Intern of International Conventions

Ministerio del Ambiente Peru
2013

Executive Co-Director

Inter-American Center for Human Rights
2009

Accepted Jurisdictions

Florida

Professional Associations

Monroe County Bar Association

Current

Monroe County Chapter of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Current

Assistant Criminal Conflict Regional Counsel, Third Region

Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 3706 N Roosevelt Blvd Ste 208 Key West FL 33040