2023 Administrative Judges

Every year, a new group of administrative judges and associate administrative judges are designated to assist the chief judge by playing a vital role in the policy, procedures, and functioning of each division in our circuit. They maintain their normal caseload and duties, while taking on the added administrative responsibilities with no additional compensation for doing so. These duties include making recommendations regarding assignments and reassignment of cases, assisting with coverage of divisions, scheduling hearing officers and magistrates, and implementing procedures as envisioned in administrative orders. Through these important tasks, the work of our administrative judges and associate administrative judges will ensure our courts dispense justice both effectively and efficiently.

These are the 2023 administrative judges and associate administrative judges:

General Circuit Civil Division (Orange County—includes Business Court, Probate, Mental Health, Trusts, and Guardianship)

• The Honorable Margaret H. Schreiber as Administrative Judge 
• The Honorable Denise Beamer as Associate Administrative Judge

Circuit Criminal Justice Division (Orange County—includes Jimmy Ryce Cases)

• The Honorable Luis F. Calderon as Administrative Judge 
• The Honorable Mark S. Blechman as Associate Administrative Judge

Circuit Family Court Division (Orange County)

• The Honorable Diana M. Tennis as Administrative Judge 
• The Honorable Michael S. Kraynick as Associate Administrative Judge

Circuit Juvenile Division (Orange County)

• The Honorable Reginald K. Whitehead as Administrative Judge
• The Honorable Heather L. Higbee as Associate Administrative Judge

Unified Problem Solving Court Division (Orange & Osceola Counties)

• The Honorable Alicia L. Latimore 

Circuit Appellate Divisions (Orange & Osceola Counties)

• The Honorable Kevin B. Weiss

 County Court (Orange County)

• The Honorable Tina L. Caraballo as Administrative Judge and
• The Honorable Brian F. Duckworth as Associate Administrative Judge

Circuit & County Courts (Osceola County)

• The Honorable Keith A. Carsten as Administrative Judge of Circuit and County Courts
• The Honorable Tanya Davis Wilson as Associate Administrative Judge of Circuit and County Courts
• The Honorable Hal C. Epperson, Jr. as Associate Administrative Judge of County Court