Linda Friedman Ramirez

Linda Friedman Ramirez is a lawyer specializing in criminal and international law, with practices in Florida and Oregon, where she focused on Spanish-speaking clients from Mexico and Central America, including a state contract for indigent defense. She is an editor of 'Federal Criminal Law News' and 'Federal Criminal Law Inmate Handbook,' and authored 'Chapter 16: Cultural Issues in Sentencing' in Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense. Growing up in Western Pennsylvania with a passion for Latin American culture, she founded the Tampa Bay Latin Film Festival and the Feathered Serpent Gallery in St. Petersburg, Florida.