Lazaro D. Becerra

LAZARO D. BECERRA joined the Searcy Denney firm in 2021 as a senior paralegal/investigator.  He works out of the firm’s Tallahassee office as well as the West Palm Beach office. He currently assists in evaluating personal injury claims and in preparing those claims for either settlement or trial.

Mr. Becerra graduated from Florida State University (FSU) with a Bachelor of Arts degree and moved to West Palm Beach, where he began his career in the personal injury field as an adjuster for State Farm Insurance. For the past 27 years he has been employed as a paralegal/investigator working on behalf of the injured, contributing a wealth of knowledge and perspective from both sides of a personal injury case.  He is a member of the Palm Beach County Judicial Association as well as the Florida Justice Association.

Born in La Habana, Cuba, Mr. Becerra moved with his family to Florida when he was four years old. He grew up in Miami and attended Coral Gables Senior High School.  He is fluent in both Spanish and English.

Mr. Becerra resides with his wife, Nancy, in Tallahassee, where they enjoy all the activities that Florida’s state capital city has to offer - golfing, hiking, and the arts.  They especially enjoy cheering on their alma mater, the Florida State Seminoles.  Mr. Becerra travels to the Searcy Denney office in West Palm Beach monthly to make sure he is available when needed to meet with clients from Palm Beach County and surrounding areas.