Judicial Assignment
Juvenile Judge September 21, 2020 - present
Currently Presiding in Juvenile Division
Circuit Judge | January 4, 2011-2020
Circuit Appeals | 2012 – present
Civil Drug Court | 2012-present
Prior Judicial Experience
Family Division | 2011-2014
Education
University of Florida College of Law
Juris Doctor, December | 1991
Georgetown University – Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service
Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service | 1988
Prior Work Experience
Small & Small, P.A. | Shareholder 1992-2010
Concentrated practice in the following areas:
Business litigation, real property litigation and probate litigation
Professional Experience
Florida Bar Board of Governors | 2005-2011
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Representative
- Florida Bar Rules Committee Vice Chairperson | 2007-2008
- Florida Bar Rules of Judicial Administration Committee | July 2013 – present
- Palm Beach Bar Association
President | 2003-2004
Board of Directors | 2001-2011
15th Judicial Circuit
Professional Committee | 2003-2004
Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Palm Beach Chapter
President |1998-1999
Craig S. Barnard American Inns of Court
President | 2015-present
President Elect | 2014-2015
Board of Directors | 2013-Present
15th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee | 2013-present
Miscellaneous
Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente Award given by Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Palm Beach County Chapter for Professionalism and Outstanding Community Service, 2010
American Bar Association Top 6 Law Week Program Award Chaired Law Week Committee which received this award, 1999
State of Israel Bonds L'Dor V'dor Award Recipient of Generation to Generation Award from the State of Israel for leadership and community service, 1997
Certified proficient in Spanish
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, 1988