Judicial Assignment
2022 Senior Judge
2019-2020 Associate Administrative Judge, Orange County Juvenile
2016-2018 Administrative Circuit Judge, Orange County Domestic
2015 Circuit Judge, Orange County Domestic
2012-2014 Circuit Judge, Orange County Civil
2010-2011 Circuit Judge, Osceola County Unified Family Court
Education
Juris Doctor: University of Florida (1982)
Bachelor of Science: University of Florida (1977)
Professional Activities
Member Florida Bar
- Civil Rules of Procedure Committee 2008-2014
- Board of Legal Specialization 2005-2008
- Civil Trial Board Certification Committee
- Chair: 2000-2001
- Vice Chair: 1999-2000
- Ninth Circuit Grievance Committee
- Chair: 1999
- Lawyer Referral Committee
Member Orange County Bar Association:
- Federal & State Trial Practice Committee
- Law Week Committee
- Law & Education Committee
- Labor & Employment Committee
Member Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers:
- President: 1989-1990
- Treasurer: 1985-1987
Member American Board of Trial Advocates
Member Osceola County Bar Association
Awards and Honors
Jurist of the Year - Central Florida Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, 2018
Important Information
Technology and Device Requirements and Video Conference Procedures - Division 7
Administrative Orders
- Order Authorizing Dependency Case Coordinator To Disclose Information - AO2003-08
- Amended Administrative Order Governing Pleadings Filed in Dependency Cases - AO2005-03-01
- Order Governing Procedures For The Evacuation Of Children In Juvenile Dependency Cases Due To Threat Of Hurricanes - AO2004-27
- Administrative Order Governing Copies of Custody Orders To Actual Custodians in Juvenile Dependency Cases - AO07-99-19
- Administrative Order Re: Juvenile Dependency Mediation Providing for Mandatory Referral of Contested Juvenile Dependency Cases to Juvenile Dependency Cases- AO07-97-28
- Administrative Order Governing the Juvenile Dependency Drug Court Program, Orange County - AO2013-21
- Order Governing Children in Need of Services/Families in Need of Services Proceedings, Orange County - AO2016-22
- Temporary Order Governing Trial Court Proceedings - AO02020-06
Extended Temporary Orange County Dependency Court Procedures
AO 2020-10-01 Temporary Order Regarding Visitation in All Dependency Cases