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Eighteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Brevard County, Florida [For additional information, contact the Clerk of Courts at http://www.brevardclerk.us] Elected ~ September, 1998, Reelected without opposition ~ September, 2004 Term of Office ~ January, 1999 through December, 2010 Current Assignment: Division IV, General County Jurisdiction (Civil) Brevard County Courthouse, Melbourne
Brevard County Administrative Judge, 2002 through 2004 Facilitating the distribution of cases and the administration of the Brevard County Court Brevard Canvassing Board, Chairman Certifying electoral procedures in Brevard County
The Conference of County Court Judges
Organization committed to promoting
judicial excellence among county judges in Florida [See http://www.flcourts.org
for more information.]
Vice President, Former Vice President for 5th Judicial District -- Elected July, 2006 to July, 2008 Representative, Former Representative for 18th Judicial Circuit -- Elected July, 2001 served to July, 2004
Criminal Law Bench Book Subcommittee, Chairperson
Education Committee, Former Co-Chairperson
Community Service Committee, Former Co-Chairperson Subcommittee to promote and enhance community service
Mentor Judge Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court to mentor and assist new judges.
First recipient of annual award given by the Florida Judicial College recognizing outstanding dedication and performance as a Mentor Judge
Florida Bar Certified ~ Criminal Trial Law Certification period ~ August 1, 1997 to July 31, 2012
Faculty Lecturer
Publications
Presentations
Justice Teaching Program, Team Captain organizing annual presentations for Central Middle School, West Melbourne on The Bill of Rights Citizen's Academy, sponsored by West Melbourne Police Department, featured presenter at annual T. Mitchell Barlow Court Night presenting Anatomy of a Criminal Case College of Advanced Judicial Studies, co-presenter of presentations on Landlord Tenant Law and on Jury Issues Judicial Assistants Association of Florida, presenter at an annual conference on The Ethics of Judicial Assistants Military Order of the World Wars, presenter at a Youth Leadership Conference on Freedom in American and Presiding Judge at Mock Trial held at the conference Melbourne Community Relations Council, guest presenter on Public Housing Evictions and recipient of Award of Appreciation
Organizations
Civilian ~ Military Community Relations Council Current member Brevard County Jail Oversight Committee Former member of organization addressing issues with Brevard County Jail Public Safety Coordinating Council Former member of organization to recommend measures to the County Commission Explorer Elementary and Middle School Former member of board of directors of charter school Brevard County Bar Association Current member of committee to revise BCBA's web site
Conference of County Court Judges ~Summer Educational Seminar, 2003 For significant contribution to judicial education and the revision to the Criminal Law Bench Book
Prior Employment
Assistant Public Defender ~ March, 1994 to May, 1998 Office of the Public Defender ~ Capital Division
Eighteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Brevard County, Florida Defended capital cases for indigent clients [For additional information about the Office of the Public Defender:
David E. Silverman, P.A. ~ 1992 to 1994 Melbourne, Florida Sole practitioner in general legal practice
Krasny, Normile, Dettmer, Thompson and Jones, P.A., and Storms, Krasny, Normile and Dettmer, P.A. ~ 1987 to 1992 Associate with law firm ~ emphasis on civil and criminal litigation
Conflicts Attorney ~ 1988 to 1989 Represented indigent clients in criminal cases pursuant to contract with Brevard County
Assistant State Attorney ~ 1981 to 1986 Office of the State Attorney Eighteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Brevard County, Florida Felony Division Chief ~ supervising attorneys in felony litigation [For additional information about the Office of the State Attorney: http://sa18.state.fl.us/]
Frank J. Mackey, Jr., P.A. and Sidney Z. Karasik, P.A. ~ 1979 to 1980 Chicago, Illinois Law Clerk and associate in appellate and personal injury practices
Activities
Children's Home Society and Hacienda Girl's Ranch Former President of Advisory Board to Brevard Chapter Vassar B Carlton Inn of Court Barrister and Charter Member of Brevard Chapter of American Inns of Court Current Mentoring Director Brevard Community College Former Legal writing instructor (2 semesters) Brevard County High School Mock Trial Competition Former Coordinator, Coach and Trial Judge
Education
Juris Doctor Loyola University School of Law ~ Graduated June, 1979 Chicago, Illinois Student Bar Association, 1st Year Class Representative Honor Council, Member Moot Court Board, Member
Emory University ~ Graduated June, 1976 Atlanta, Georgia Student Government Association, Senior Representative Emory Wheel, News Editor Political Science Honor Society, President
High School Diploma Campion Jesuit High School ~ Graduated June, 1972 Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
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County Court Judge
Bachelor of Arts
