Mr. Merino was born and raised in Miami, Florida, where he attended Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. Upon graduating, Mr. Merino attended Florida International University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in History and was later accepted into the College of Law. During his time at Florida International University’s College of Law, Mr. Merino served as Judicial Intern for the Honorable Thomas Logue of the Third District Court of Appeal and worked as a law clerk at a probate litigation firm. Shortly after graduating from Florida International University College of Law in 2018, Mr. Merino joined Alvarez, Feltman, Da Silva & Costa as an associate attorney .