26 Mar 2026
Gunster Adds Alberto Jose Torres to Real Estate Practice
"Gunster hires Alberto Jose Torres as Senior Planner in its Miami Real Estate practice to handle land use, zoning and entitlement matters across Miami‑Dade County and South Florida."
Torres brings more than four decades of experience in senior roles across the public and private sectors and will work on complex land use, zoning, and entitlement matters throughout Miami‑Dade County and South Florida. Prior to joining Gunster, he spent nearly 18 years as a senior land use consultant at a nationally recognized, Am Law‑ranked law firm in Miami, advising on entitlement strategies for large-scale residential, mixed-use, commercial, and industrial developments.
Before entering private practice, Torres served as Assistant Director and Zoning Official for Miami‑Dade County, where he directed countywide zoning operations, drafted land use ordinances, and advised the Board of County Commissioners.
Torres holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Florida International University, a Master of Management and an MBA from the University of Phoenix, and has completed executive education at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is a Florida Registered Paralegal and a member of the American Planning Association.