Judicial Assignment
2023-2024 Circuit Judge, Orange County Civil
2021-2022 Administrative Circuit Judge, Domestic Relations
2021-2022 Circuit Judge, Orange County Domestic Violence
2020 Associate Administrative Circuit Judge, Domestic Relations
2019-2020 Circuit Judge, Orange County Domestic Relations
2018-2020 Circuit Judge, Osceola County Unified Family Court
2014-2017 Circuit Judge, Orange County Domestic
2012-2014 Circuit Judge, Orange County Criminal
Education
Juris Doctor, Honors: Florida State University
Bachelor of Arts, Russian and Bachelor of Science, International Affairs, magna cum laude: Florida State University
Certifications
Board Certified—Construction Law by the Florida Bar (2005-2012)
Professional Activities
President, Florida State College of Law Alumni Board of Directors 2021-2022
President, Central Florida Family Law Inn of Court 2017- 2019
Chair, Ninth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee 2015 – 2018
Judicial Representative, Ninth Judicial Circuit Security Committee 2015-2017
President, Orange County Bar Association Legal Aid Society Board of Trustee 2009-2010; Elected Board Member 2005-2011
Governor, Elected Representative of the Ninth Judicial Circuit to the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division 2003-2009; Appointed Senior Member 2010-2011
- Chair, Statewide Pro Bono Committee 2010-2011
- Director, Statewide Pro Bono Initiative 2008
- Co-Chair, Government Symposium 2007
- Chair, Affiliate Outreach Conference 2006
- FEMA Disaster Pro Bono Service Liaison 2006
Elected executive Board Member, Orange County Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section 2003-2009
Member, Orange County Bar Association 1998 – present
- Judicial Liaison, Orange County Bench Bar Conference, Domestic Relations Track 2017-2018
- Co-Chair, “A Day in the Life of a Judge:” A Judicial Job Shadowing Program for High School Students 2013-2017
- Chair, Orange County Bar Association Annual Fundraiser and Gala 2006
- Chair, Law Week 2002
Board Member, Orange County Bar Association Foundation 2006-2009
Member, Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers 2008- present
- Judicial Liaison 2012-2014
Member, Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida
Tiger Bay 2014-2017
Member, The Florida Bar 1998 – present
- Florida Bar RRPTL Section, Construction Law Committee 2008-2012
- Pro Bono Committee 2010-2011
Pro Bono Committee 2010-2011
Member, American Bar Association 1998-2010
- Construction Law Forum 1998-2010
- Vice-Chair, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Business Law Section 2002-2004
- Member, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Litigation Committee, Executive Sub-committee 2002-2004
At- Large Appointed Member, City of Maitland, Charter Review Commission 2011-2012
Board of Directors, Florida State University Seminole Torchbearers, an organization for exceptional student and alumni leaders 2009 - 2012
Commercial Real Estate Women, Orlando Chapter 2011-2012
- Programs Committee Member 2011
- Rising Star Nominee 2011
Member, Associated General Contractors of America 1999-2001
Speaker's Bureau Member, Leadership Orlando Alumni Association
General Counsel, Alarm Association of Florida, Inc. 2006-2008
Orange County Mayor's Women Leadership Summit, Executive Steering Committee and Host Committee 2006-2007
Chair , Central Florida Associated Builders and Contractors Education Committee 2002
Leadership Orlando, Class 65
First United Methodist Church of Winter Park
- Chair, Staff Parrish Relations Committee 2012-2013
- Long Range Planning Committee 2017 - present
- Elementary Sunday School Teacher
- Frequent adult and teen study facilitator
Frequent public speaker and author
Awards and Honors
James G. Glazebrook Memorial Bar Service Award - Orange County Bar, 2024
Jurist of the Year – The Central Florida American Board of Trial Advocates, 2023
Inspire Award - Florida State University, 2019
Pro Bono Award - Florida Bar Young Lawyer. 2008
Lawrence G. Matthews Young Lawyer Professionalism Award - OCBA, 2009
Liberty Bell Award - OCBA, 2008
Leader in the Law - Florida Association of Women Lawyers, 2010
Multimedia
9th Now
- ABOTA Second 7th Amendment Symposium - November 1, 2018
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