About Maggie
Maggie Gutierrez earned her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1990. She built a legal career that spans two states, holding licences to practice in both Florida and Maryland. Those credentials have underpinned a long involvement in local legal and civic institutions.
Her early legal training in Baltimore gave her a foundation in litigation and statutory analysis. Over time she settled into practice that intersected with municipal affairs and community organizations. She has maintained active ties to the Florida Keys through both professional and volunteer roles.
Gutierrez has taken on visible leadership positions in her community. In 2014 she served as president of the Monroe County Bar Association, a role that placed her at the center of local bar activities and professional development efforts. In 2012 she was vice-chair of the Historical Architectural Review Commission for the City of Key West, where she participated in reviews and decisions affecting the city’s built environment. Earlier board work includes a stint on the board of directors for the Cancer Foundation of the Florida Keys in 2005, and membership on the Rotary Club of Key West in 2006.
Those assignments illustrate the mix of legal and civic work that has defined much of her practice. Serving on a historic review commission required attention to land use rules, permits, and local ordinances. Bar leadership demanded familiarity with practice management, ethics issues, and the concerns of local practitioners. Work with nonprofit boards involved governance, fundraising oversight, and community outreach.
Colleagues describe her as someone who moves between court filings and committee meetings without losing sight of practical outcomes. She brings an appetite for detail to regulatory matters and an interest in the governance side of nonprofit life. Her background places her at the intersection of municipal law, historic preservation matters, and local nonprofit governance.
Today she practices as a lawyer licensed in Florida and Maryland and remains engaged in the civic life of the Florida Keys. Her current practice focuses on matters involving municipal regulations, historic preservation processes, and nonprofit governance.
