Judicial Assignment
2021-2023 Circuit Judge, Orange County Probate/Guardianship/Mental Health/Trusts
2020-2021 Associate Administrative Circuit Judge, Domestic Relations
2019 Administrative Circuit Judge, Domestic Relations
2017-2018 Associate Administrative Circuit Judge, Domestic Relations
2012-2016 Circuit Judge, Orange County Civil (Business Court)
2010-2011 Circuit Judge, Orange County Criminal
2011 Associate Administrative Judge, Circuit Criminal
2006-2009 Administrative Circuit Judge, Domestic
2003-2005 Circuit Judge, Orange County Domestic
2003 Circuit Judge, Orange County Criminal
2002 Administrative Circuit Judge, Domestic
2001 Circuit Judge, Orange County Domestic
1999-2000 Circuit Judge, Orange County Civil
1997-1999 Administrative Circuit Judge, Civil
1991-1996 Circuit Judge, Orange County Criminal
Education
Juris Doctor: University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science: Furman University
Professional Activities
George C. Young American Inn of Court
- Trustee 2012 – present
- President 1995-1997
Central Florida Family Law Inn of Court
- Executive Board 2005 – 2011
- President 2005
Adjunct Faculty, Barry University School of Law 2008 – present
Faculty, New Judges’ College 2010 – present
Co-Chair, Orange County Domestic Violence Commission 2012 - present
Chair, Florida Conference of Circuit Judges 2008-2009
Supreme Court Judicial Branch Governance Study Group 2009 – 2012
Chair, Supreme Court Commission on Trial Court Performance and Accountability 1999 – 2009
Judicial Management Council Committee on District Court of Appeal Performance and Accountability 1998 – 2001
State Courts’ Civil Litigation Task Force 1998
Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- Treasurer 1982 - 1983
Awards and Honors
Women Business & Commercial Advocates Award - American Bar Association, 2018
Judicial Excellence Award - Florida Supreme Court, 2018
Champion of Justice - Harbor House, 2018
James G. Glazebrook Professionalism and Service Award - The George C. Young American Inn of Court, 2016
Multimedia
Open Ninth
- Episode 56 - A Labor Day Special: Before They Were Judges - September 3, 2018
- Episode 21 - Women in Robes - April 24, 2017
9th Now
- Brown Bag Luncheon: Ethics Panel - November 18, 2019
- Brown Bag Luncheon: Paternity & Child Support Issues - May 13, 2019
Other Information
Probate Policies and Procedures - Division 01 - Effective 1/23/23
Guardianship Policies and Procedures - Division 01 - Effective 1/5/23
Checklists - A checklist must be filed with the following:
- Checklist for Opening a Formal Administration - Revised 7-25-2022
- Checklist for Closing a Formal Administration - Revised 7-25-2022
- Checklist for Filing a Summary Administration - Revised 7-25-2022
- Checklist for Filing a Petition for Determining Homestead Status of Real Property in Formal and Summary Administration - Revised 7-25-2022
These Checklists were established per Administrative Order on October 8, 2021. The most current version must be used pursuant to Administrative Order 2021-09-04 updated on July 25, 2022.
The applicable form must be filed in the court file as a separate document (not attached to the petition) at the time the petition is filed. Failure to file the fully-completed checklist will result in the court striking the petition/filing.
Affidavit of Heirs
Notice Regarding Original Will
