Miami - Dade County Judges

	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Antonio Arzola    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Science, Florida International University - Graduated Magna Cum Laude Juris Doctor, University of Miami, 1995 - Graduated Magna Cum Laude Admitted to Florida Bar, 1995 County Court Judge, 2005 Murai, Wald, Biondo, Moreno & Brochin, P.A., 1996-2005 Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Federico A. Moreno, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1995-1996b
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Beth Bloom    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Science, University of Florida, 1984 JD, University of Miami, 1988 Honors - Cum Laude Admitted to Florida Bar, 1988 County Judge, 1995 Traffic Magistrate, 1992-1993 Attorney - Floyd, Pearson, Richman, Greer, et al., 1988-1994
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Darrin P. Gayles    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, Howard University, 1990 Honors - Patricia Roberts Harris Public Affairs Program Scholar JD, George Washington University, 1993 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1993 County Court Judge, 2004 Assistant U.S. Attorney, 9/1999 - 5/2004 Assistant District Attorney/INS, 12/1997 - 9/1999 Assistant State Attorney, 8/1993 - 12/1997
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Ivan Hernandez    CRIMINAL DIVISION
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Luise Krieger-Martin    CRIMINAL DIVISION
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Steve Leifman    CRIMINAL DIVISION    ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE, INCLUDING HEARING  OFFICER MATTERS Bachelor of Science, The American University, 1981 JD, Florida State University, 1986 Honors - Executive Editor, Journal of Land Use of Environmental Law Admitted to Florida Bar, 1987 County Court Judge, 1995 and 1997 Previous Division - County/Civil Public Defender's Office - Acting Chief, County Court Division Public Defender's Office, 1987-1995 Sole Practitioner/Civil Litigation, 1997
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Shirlyon J. McWhorter   CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, Bethune-Cookman College, 1981 Honors, Summa Cum Laude JD, University of Florida, 1991 Honors, Minority Scholar Award Admitted to Florida Bar, 1991 County Court Judge, 2003 Senior Associate - Clyne & Self, P.A., 2000-2003 Assistant General Counsel - Dade County Police Benevolent Association, 1997-2000 Trial Attorney - Office of the State Attorney, 1991-1997
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Cristina Miranda    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Science (cum laude), Business Administration, University of Miami, 1994 JD, University of Miami, 1997 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1997 County Court Judge, 2006 Assistant State Attorney, Miami-Dade County, 1997-2006
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Edward Newman    CRIMINAL DIVISION
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Maria D. Ortiz    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, University of Miami, 1985 Bachelor of Science, University of Miami, 1985 JD, Nova University Center for the Study of Law, 1989 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1991 County Court Judge, 2004 Judge of Compensation Claims- State of Florida 1997 - 2003 Assistant City Attorney - City of Miami
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Ada Pozo Revilla    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, Florida International University, 1994 Bachelor of Science, Florida International University, 1994 JD, University of Miami, 1997 Honors - Natalie Baskin Scholarship Admitted to Florida Bar, 1997 County Court Judge, 2005 Partner at Revilla and Goldstein, P.A. Assistant Public Defender
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Sheldon R. Schwartz    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Science, Monmouth College, 1965 JD, Suffolk University Law School, 1968 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1969 County Court Judge, 1997 Private Practice - Criminal litigation
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Fred Seraphin    CRIMINAL DIVISION
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Martin Shapiro    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, University of Florida, 1958 Honors - Florida Blue Key JD, University of Florida, 1961 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1962 County Court Judge, 2001 Private Law Practice
	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Samuel J. Slom    CRIMINAL DIVISION    ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE, CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Science, University of Florida, 1974 Honors - Dean's List JD, St. Thomas University of Law, 1987 Honors - Recipient of Five American Jurisprudence Awards; Graduated 2nd in class with high honors Admitted to Florida Bar, 1987 County Court Judge, 1996 Assistant State Attorney, 1987-1996
Photo not Available	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Mary J. Francis    CRIMINAL DIVISION
Photo not Available	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Gerald J. Klein    CRIMINAL DIVISION    SENIOR JUDGE
Photo not Available	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Norma S. Lindsey    CRIMINAL DIVISION
Photo not Available	COUNTY COURT JUDGE Karen Mills-Francis    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin College, 1982 JD, University of Florida, 1987 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1988 County Court Judge, 2001 Traffic Magistrate, 1998-2000 Law Offices of Karen Mills-Francis, 1994-1999 Law Offices of Pitts, Handfield, Valentine, 1992-1994 Office of the Public Defender, 1988-1992
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Peter Adrien   CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, University of Miami, 1991 JD, University of Miami, 1993 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1994 Circuit Court Judge, 2004 Family Law
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Barbara Areces   CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Science, Florida International University, 1982 JD, University of Miami, 1987 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1988 Circuit Court Judge, 2005
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Stanford Blake    CRIMINAL DIVISION    ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Reemberto Diaz    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts (cum laude), University of Miami, 1976 JD, Nova Southeastern University, 1980 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1980 Circuit Court Judge, 2006 Diaz & Batista, P.A., 1983 to 1998 Reemberto Diaz, P.A., 1998 to 2006 Area of practice: criminal law, federal and state
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Ronald Dresnick    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, American University, 1966 JD, University of Miami, 1970 LLM, Harvard Law School, 1971 Cum Laude Admitted to Florida Bar, 1971 Circuit Judge, 1996 Previous Division(s) - Family Founding partner-Baily, Gerstein, Rashkind & Dresnick, P.A. Assistant Miami-Dade County Public Defender, 1971-1974
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Leon Firtel    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Florida, 1966 JD, University of Miami, 1972 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1972 Circuit Judge, 1996 Assistant City Attorney, City of Miami, 1983-1995 Private Practice, 1972-1983
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Gill S. Freeman    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1970 Honors - Cum Laude JD, University of Miami, 1977 Honors - Cum Laude Admitted to Florida Bar, 1977 Circuit Court Judge, 1997 Previous Division - Family Private Practice - Commercial and Family Litigation
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Leonard E. Glick    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, University of Miami, 1966 JD, University of Tulsa College of Law, 1969 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1969 Circuit Court Judge, 1991 Assistant State Attorney, 1972-1991 Whitman, Wolfe, and Glick, 1969-1972
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Jacqueline Hogan Scola    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, University of Florida, 1975 JD, University of Miami, 1982 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1982 Circuit Court Judge, 2003 United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida, 1995-2003 Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, 1982-1995
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Julio Jimenez    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois, 1974 JD, DePaul University, 1977 Admitted to Illinois Bar, 1977 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1980 Circuit Court Judge, 2003 Criminal defense practice for 23 years General civil and criminal practice for 2 years
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Mark King Leban    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, 1969 Honors - Cum Laude JD, University of Miami, 1972 Honors - Roger Sorino Award/Outstanding Graduating Senior Admitted to Florida Bar, 1972 County Court Judge, 1995 Appellate Practice, State and Federal Courts
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Peter R. Lopez    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, University of Florida, 1980 JD, University of Florida, 1983 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1983 Circuit Court Judge, 1997 Previous Divisions - Criminal, Family and General Jurisdiction Private Practice - General Civil, Family, Real Estate, Criminal
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Dennis J. Murphy    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, George Mason University, 1976 JD, George Mason University, 1983 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1983 Circuit Court Judge, 2001 Kubicki Draper-Civil Trial and Appellate Work, 1989-2000 Thornton, David & Murray, 1983-1989
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Cristina Pereyra-Shuminer    CRIMINAL DIVISION Licenciado en Derecho, Universidad Anahuac, Mexico City, Mexico 1985 JD, University of Miami, 1988 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1990 County Court Judge, 1998 Circuit Court Judge, 2005  Previous Divisions:  Civil, Criminal, Traffic and Domestic Violence Assistant Public Defender in Miami-Dade County, 1989-1998
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Jorge Perez    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Miami, 1984 Honors - Magna Cum Laude JD, University of Florida, 1988 Graduated with Honors Admitted to Florida Bar, 1988 Circuit Court Judge, 2003 Assistant District Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, 7 plus years Commercial litigator, private practice, 6 plus years
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Roberto M. Pineiro    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, University of Miami, 1974 JD, Duke University, 1977 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1977 County Court Judge, 1989 Circuit Court Judge, 1996 Assistant State Attorney/Organized Crimes, 1986-1989 Private Practice/Civil and Criminal, 1983-1986 Assistant State Attorney/Major Crimes, 1977-1983
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Orlando A. Prescott    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers University, 1981 JD, University of Florida, 1984 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1985 County Court Judge, 2000 Assistant United States Attorney, 1/1991 to 6/2000 Assistant State Attorney, 8/1984 to 1/1991
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Israel Reyes    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Science, Florida International University, 1992 Dean's List (Fall Term-1991); Dean's List (Spring Term-1992); Graduated with Honors JD, Nova Southeastern-Shepard Broad Law Center, 1994 Dean's List (Fall Term-1993); Book Award-Criminal Law; Graduated Top 20% Admitted to Florida Bar, 1995 County Court Judge, 2002 Assistant State Attorney (Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office Organized Crime Unit, 1998-2002 Associate (Needle, Gallagher & Areces, P.A.), 1995-1998 Police Officer/Detective (Miami-Dade Police Department), 1980-1995 Police Officer (South Miami Police Department), 1979-1980 Police Service Officer (Dade County Public Safety Department), 1978-1979
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Jeffrey Rosinek    CRIMINAL DIVISION    ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE APPELLATE    DIVISION
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE John Schlesinger    CRIMINAL DIVISION   Bachelor of Arts, Boston College, 1982 JD, cum laude, Suffolk University Law School, 1987 Honors: Suffolk University Law Review; Dean's List 1985, 1986; Am Jur Book Awards, Federal Courts, Products Liability. Bar admissions: Massachusetts, 1987; Tennessee, 1988; Florida, 1989. Circuit Court Judge, 2005 Department of Homeland Security, 1987-88 Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1988-99; 2001-04; Deputy Chief, Major Crimes, 1993-95; Special Counsel to the U.S. Attorney, 1998-99; National Security Section, 2002-04 Clarke Silverglate, 1999-2000
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Lawrence A. Schwartz    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, University of Oklahoma, 1967 Master of Education, Florida Atlantic University, 1970 JD, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 1978 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1978 County Court Judge, 1990 Circuit Court Judge, 1997 Previous Divisions - Civil, Family Assistant State Attorney Deputy District Attorney, Sacramento, CA
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Bertila Soto    CRIMINAL DIVISION    ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Bachelor of Science, Florida International University, 1986 JD, University of Miami, 1989 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1989 County Court Judge, 1997 Previous Division - County/Domestic Violence Osvaldo N. Soto and Associates, 1992-1996 Assistant State Attorney, 1989-1992
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE William Thomas    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Jefferson College,1991 JD, Temple University, 1994 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1995 Circuit Court Judge, 2005  Federal Public Defender in Miami-Dade County, 1997-2005 State Public Defender, 1994-1997
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Dava J. Tunis    CRIMINAL DIVISION
	CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Diane Ward    CRIMINAL DIVISION Bachelor of Arts, Lewis and Clark College, 1975 J.D., University of Miami, 1982 Admitted to The Florida Bar, 1982 Assistant Public Defender, Miami-Dade County, 1982-1988 Private Practice, 1988-2003 Circuit Court Judge, 2003 Previous divisions - Juvenile

 

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