2021

Orange County
Phone 407.836.2046
Courtroom 4-B
Sub Division 84
Division 7
Assignment County Criminal
Judicial Assistant Jamee Knowles
2021
Judicial Assignment
2017-2021 Orange County Judge, Criminal
2015-2016 Orange County Judge, Civil
2007-2014 Orange County Judge, Criminal
Education
Juris Doctor: University of Florida, College of Law
Bachelor of Arts: University of Florida
Professional Activities
Member, The Florida Bar
- Member, Domestic Violence Committee
- Member, Continuing Education Committee
Vice President, Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (1998-1999)
Member, Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 1994-2000
- President 1999-2000
- Vice President 1998-1999
Board Member, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 1994-2000
Florida Public Defender Association Death Penalty Steering Committee 1992-1996
Member, Conference of County Court Judges
- 9th Circuit Representative 2009-2012
- Vice President 2012 to 2017
- Secretary 2017 to present
- President Elect for 2019-2020
- Executive Board Member 2012-present
Certified Mentor Judge, Supreme Court of Florida
Member, Ninth Circuit Court Administration Security Committee 2015-present
Member, Orange County Bar Assoc. Judicial Relations Committee 2012-present
Program Moderator, Orange County Bar Assoc. Law Week “Pathways in Law” Program Moderator 2013 to present
Presenter, Orange County Bar Assoc. Bench-Bar Conference
Judicial Panel participant, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers “Blood, Breath, and Tears” Seminar 2016
Florida Law Related Education Association (an organization of the Florida Supreme Court)
- “We the People” competition moderator 2015 and 2016
- Florida High School Mock Trial Competition State Finals, Presiding Judge 2009-present
- Florida High School Mock Trial Competition State Finals, Final Round Presiding Judge 2015-2017
Awards and Honors
Gary L Formet, Sr. Memorial Award for Judicial Excellence - Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2016
Franklin Graham Award, 9th Circuit Public Defender Assistant of the Year - Ninth Judicial Circuit Public Defender
Statewide Judge of the Year - Florida Law Related Education Association, 2016-2017