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Seventeenth Judicial Circuit

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Circuit judges

Carol-Lisa Phillips · BrowardAlberto Ribas, Jr. · BrowardAndrew L. Siegel · BrowardAri Abraham Porth · BrowardBarbara R. Duffy · BrowardBernard I. Bober · BrowardCarlos Augusto Rodriguez · BrowardCarlos S. Rebollo · BrowardCatalina Avalos · BrowardChris Brown · BrowardChristopher Wigand · BrowardDaniel A. Casey · BrowardDavid A. Haimes · BrowardEdward H. Merrigan Jr. · BrowardElaine A. Carbuccia · BrowardElijah H. Williams · BrowardErnest A. Kollra, Jr. · BrowardFabienne E. Fahnestock · BrowardFrancis Viamontes · BrowardFrank Ledee · BrowardGeorge Odom, Jr. · BrowardHope Tieman Bristol · BrowardJames R. Harris · BrowardJeffrey R. Levenson · BrowardJessica M. Marra · BrowardJohn B. Bowman · BrowardJose Izquierdo · BrowardKeathan B. Frink · BrowardKenneth L. Gillespie · BrowardKevin P. Tynan · BrowardKristin R. Kanner · BrowardLauren M. Alperstein · BrowardLorena V. Mastrarrigo · BrowardMarina Garcia-Wood · BrowardMarlon J. Weiss · BrowardMartin Bidwill · BrowardMartin S. Fein · BrowardMichael A. Robinson · BrowardMichael A. Usan · BrowardMichael Davis · BrowardMichael G. Kaplan · BrowardMichael I. Rothschild · BrowardMichael J. Orlando · BrowardMichael Lynch · BrowardMichele Towbin Singer · BrowardN. Hunter Davis · BrowardNatasha DePrimo · BrowardPascale Achille · BrowardPeter Holden · BrowardShari Africk-Olefson · BrowardStacey Schulman · BrowardStacy Ross · BrowardStefanie C. Moon · BrowardSusan L. Alspector · BrowardThomas J. Coleman · BrowardTim Bailey · BrowardWilliam W. Haury Jr. · BrowardYael Gamm · Broward

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Divisional InstructionsBroward County · Division 11 — Circuit Civil — Foreclosure · Judge Marina Garcia-Wood

Judge Marina Garcia-Wood — Division 11 procedures (Circuit Civil — Foreclosure)

Division 11 procedures before Judge Marina Garcia-Wood (Circuit Civil — Foreclosure, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

High confidence· verified July 19, 202617th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 11 Procedures — Judge Marina Garcia-Wood (official published division doc)
Divisional InstructionsBroward County · Division 08 — Circuit Civil · Judge Carlos Augusto Rodriguez

Judge Carlos Augusto Rodriguez — Division 08 procedures (Circuit Civil)

Division 08 procedures before Judge Carlos Augusto Rodriguez (Circuit Civil, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

High confidence· verified July 19, 202617th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 08 Procedures — Judge Carlos Augusto Rodriguez (official published division doc)
Divisional InstructionsBroward County · Division 12 — Circuit Civil (Administrative Judge) · Judge Keathan B. Frink

Judge Keathan B. Frink — Division 12 procedures (Circuit Civil (Administrative Judge))

Division 12 procedures before Judge Keathan B. Frink (Circuit Civil (Administrative Judge), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

High confidence· verified July 19, 202617th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 12 Procedures — Judge Keathan B. Frink (official published division doc)
Divisional InstructionsBroward County · Division FT — Circuit Criminal (Administrative Judge) · Judge Martin S. Fein

Judge Martin S. Fein — Division FT procedures (Circuit Criminal (Administrative Judge))

Division FT procedures before Judge Martin S. Fein (Circuit Criminal (Administrative Judge), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

High confidence· verified July 19, 202617th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division FT Procedures — Judge Martin S. Fein (official published division doc)
Judge PreferencesBroward County · Judge Alberto Ribas, Jr.

Judge Alberto Ribas, Jr. — Dependency Divisions JO/32/JJ Procedures (17th Circuit, Broward)

Judge Alberto Ribas, Jr. — Dependency Divisions JO/32/JJ Procedures (17th Circuit, Broward)

High confidence· verified July 19, 2026
Divisional InstructionsBroward County · Division JA — Juvenile Delinquency (Chairperson) · Judge Elijah H. Williams

Judge Elijah H. Williams — Division JA procedures (Juvenile Delinquency (Chairperson))

Division JA procedures before Judge Elijah H. Williams (Juvenile Delinquency (Chairperson), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

High confidence· verified July 19, 202617th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division JA Procedures — Judge Elijah H. Williams (official published division doc)
Divisional InstructionsBroward County · Division FO — Circuit Criminal (Felony FO) · Judge Francis Viamontes

Judge Francis Viamontes — Division FO procedures (Circuit Criminal (Felony FO))

Division FO procedures before Judge Francis Viamontes (Circuit Criminal (Felony FO), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

High confidence· verified July 19, 202617th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division FO Procedures — Judge Francis Viamontes (official published division doc)
Divisional InstructionsBroward County · Division 71 — North Satellite (71/NA) · Judge Kathleen E. Angione

Judge Kathleen E. Angione — Division 71 procedures (North Satellite (71/NA))

Division 71 procedures before Judge Kathleen E. Angione (North Satellite (71/NA), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

High confidence· verified July 19, 202617th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 71 Procedures — Judge Kathleen E. Angione (official published division doc)
Divisional InstructionsBroward County · Division 11 — Circuit Civil — Foreclosure · Judge Carlos Augusto Rodriguez

Judge Carlos Augusto Rodriguez — Division FO procedures (Foreclosure Operations)

Division FO procedures before Judge Carlos Augusto Rodriguez (Foreclosure Operations, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

High confidence· verified July 19, 202617th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division FO Procedures — Judge Carlos Augusto Rodriguez (official published division doc)
Divisional InstructionsBroward County · Division 07 — Circuit Civil — Complex · Judge David A. Haimes

Judge David A. Haimes — Division 07 procedures (Circuit Civil — Complex)

Division 07 procedures before Judge David A. Haimes (Circuit Civil — Complex, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

High confidence· verified July 19, 202617th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 07 Procedures — Judge David A. Haimes (official published division doc)
Divisional InstructionsBroward County · Division 83 — West Satellite (83/WA) · Judge Ellen Feld

Judge Ellen Feld — Division 83 procedures (West Satellite (83/WA))

Division 83 procedures before Judge Ellen Feld (West Satellite (83/WA), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

High confidence· verified July 19, 202617th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division 83 Procedures — Judge Ellen Feld (official published division doc)
Divisional InstructionsBroward County · Division FA — Circuit Criminal (Felony) · Judge Michael Lynch

Judge Michael Lynch — Division FA procedures (Circuit Criminal (Felony))

Division FA procedures before Judge Michael Lynch (Circuit Criminal (Felony), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.

High confidence· verified July 19, 202617th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division FA Procedures — Judge Michael Lynch (official published division doc)