FIU law student earns top score on Florida Bar Exam

FIU alumnus Alexander Martini has earned the highest score among more than 2,800 lawyers who took the Florida Bar Examination in July.

Earning the top score also got him an invitation by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labraga, to speak during the induction ceremony of new attorneys in the chambers of the Florida Supreme Court.

“I am absolutely honored and excited,” said Martini, 28, who studied law in the evening while he worked full-time as an Internal Revenue Service agent.

Alexander Martini and his wife Melissa Aponte Martini.

Martini, who was valedictorian of the evening class, was a member of the FIU Law Review, competed in the American Bar Association Section of Taxation Law Student Tax Challenge, took and passed his final Certified Public Accountant exam, completed a master’s degree in taxation and served as a research assistant to Professor Thomas Baker.

“I am not surprised that Alex earned the top grade,” Baker said. “Alex is a credit to this law school. He will be a great lawyer. I am proud of his achievement.”

Martini is married to Melissa Aponte Martini, who is a recent graduate of Nova Southeastern University Law School’s evening program, and also took and passed the bar exam in July As young adults, the couple ventured out on their own and began working full-time while pursuing their education.

FIU Law is now ranked in the top 100 by U.S. News & World Report. FIU offers a part-time program in the evenings, which allows students to complete law school in four years while continuing to work.

“The quality of the instructors was excellent. I left FIU Law feeling well-prepared