About
JB Lorenzo, Esq. is the founder of Lorenzo Law LLC, where he advises individuals, businesses, and public-sector clients on complex matters at the intersection of law, technology, and government. His practice spans business and regulatory law, governmental relations, administrative law, finance law, intellectual property, broadband and telecommunications policy, consumer protection, and elder law.
Mr. Lorenzo brings nearly three decades of senior legal and policy leadership across state and federal government and private practice. Most recently, he served as Chief Counsel for the Montana Department of Commerce, and Legal Advisor to the Executive ARPA Committee for advising on regulatory compliance of the four ARPA commission, advising agency leadership on regulatory compliance, legislation, and the administration of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. In that role, he supervised legal staff, supported statewide economic development initiatives, and advised multiple commissions and agencies on broadband deployment, public safety infrastructure, and federal funding governance.
Previously, Mr. Lorenzo served as Montana’s Broadband Lawyer for the Connect Montana Program, where he acted as regulatory counsel and authored core program documents, procurement instruments, contracts, and eligibility frameworks for ARPA-funded broadband projects. Earlier in his career, he held senior counsel positions with the Florida Department of Education, the Florida Board of Administration, and the Florida Department of Management Services, advising on technology contracting, public procurement, data privacy, administrative rulemaking, and large-scale infrastructure initiatives, including statewide web platforms, energy regulation, and public safety communications systems.
In private practice, Mr. Lorenzo has represented clients in business formation and operations, intellectual property protection, telecommunications and software licensing, consumer protection, investigations, and litigation before state, federal, and appellate courts. His experience includes advising on complex regulatory environments, emerging technologies, and cross-border legal issues.
Mr. Lorenzo holds a Ph.D. in International Studies from the University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies, a J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law, an M.A. in International Relations from Florida State University, and a B.A. in Economics and International Relations from American University. He has authored scholarly and professional publications, spoken nationally on technology, privacy, and regulatory compliance, and served as an adjunct professor and visiting lecturer at Florida State University College of Law.
He is admitted to practice before multiple state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court, and has served in numerous civic and leadership roles, including as Chair and Vice Chair of Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commission.
When it comes to business, the service focuses on business planning and operations, reviewing the status of an existing business, attending to regulatory compliance, addressing any current obligations or liabilities, and aligning the legal structure with the goals of the business—whether it’s a traditional brick-and-mortar operation, an e-commerce venture, or a digital enterprise.
The counsel and service includes litigation, appeals, business formations, contracts, internet and e-commerce, intellectual property (trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights), consumer protection, unfair business practices, commercial transactions, finance law, government law, constitutional law, and business general counsel services. The goal is to offer practical guidance tailored to each client’s needs and minimizing risk of litigation.
As JB’s focus is to ‘help,’ he is committed to working with families with elder issues: elder abuse, fraud, nursing home negligence, and will and trust disputes; and, working with veterans to secure their retirement and disability benefits. JB is committed to offering compassionate, practical legal support tailored to the unique needs of each client and their family.
J.B. Lorenzo
- B.A. – (1985) The American University, School of International Service in Washington, D.C., double major in economics & international affairs
- M.A. – (1987) Florida State University – international relations & international economic development
- J.D. – (1992) University of Denver College of Law – joint J.D. /Ph.D. program
- Ph.D. – (2004) Josef Korbel Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver – international law, global policy & conflict resolution
- Montana, 2021
- U.S. Dist. Ct. of Montana
- 9th Circuit Ct. of Appeals, 2015
- United States Supreme Court, 2007
- Florida, 1998
- U.S. Southern Dist. Ct. of Florida, 2001
- U.S. Middle Dist. Ct. of Florida, 2001
- U.S. Northern Dist. Ct of Florida, 2000
- 11th Circuit Ct. of Appeals, 2000
- D.C. Dist. Ct. of Appeals, 2010
Legal adviser to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Montana Executive Committee 2021, 2022 and to the Montana ARPA Broadband Independent Review Team.
- Appointed to the Media and Communications Law Committee of the Florida Bar – 2016 – 2020
- Adjunct Professor, Florida State University, College of Law, “Data Security Protection/Consumer Protection and Regulatory Privacy,” Spring 2018.
- Lecturer, for Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston – Florida Constitutional Law, (one class day event) Florida State University, College of Law – “School Voucher Litigation Case in Florida and related constitutional law issues” – Summer 2012.
- Appointed to Judicial Nominating Commission for the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida having served as Vice Chair and Chair, respectively; appointed by Governor Jeb Bush and reappointed by Governors Charlie Crist and Rick Scott – 2002 – 2012.
- Appointed to the Legal Committee of the National Higher Education Finance Council – 2003 – 2011
- Author, Chapter: “Free Speech and Ethnic Intimidation,” in Racism and the Underclass in America (1991), Greenwood Press.