David Frank
Circuit Judge · Second Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified July 25, 2026
Circuit Judge · Second Judicial Circuit Court
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Leon Civil Division S; 33.33% of civil cases + prisoner petitions
On this assignment since July 1, 2026
Judge Frank earned his Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy, West Point, his Master of International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in Washington D.C., and his Juris Doctorate with High Honors from the Florida State University’s College of Law.
Judge Frank served as a United States Army Infantry Platoon Leader and Special Forces (“Green Beret”) Detachment Commander with assignments at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and overseas service in Central America. After his military service, Judge Frank was an Intelligence Analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) where he authored classified publications and provided briefings to policymakers that included the President, Vice President, Cabinet members, the National Security Council, Congress, and other senior executive branch officials.
Judge Frank began his legal career serving the State of Florida as an Assistant Attorney General where he represented the Governor and state agencies in complex class action lawsuits in federal and state court. He then founded and managed his own law firm where he represented clients in every county in our circuit and was the lead trial counsel for numerous jury trials in state and federal courts. His recognitions as an attorney included US News and World Report Best Lawyers in America and Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite. He was awarded the Martin Luther King, Jr. Foundation of Florida Humanitarian Award, and is a Legal Services of North Florida Founder of Justice.
Judge Frank was elected Circuit Judge in Florida's Second Judicial Circuit in 2018. He has served as the presiding judge for juvenile delinquency, probate and guardianship in Leon County and is currently the circuit civil judge for Gadsden and Liberty Counties.
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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last checked September 3, 2026
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Leon Civil Division S; 33.33% of civil cases + prisoner petitionscurrent
July 1, 2026 — present
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Ricky Sweet vs Alicia Monique Tucker
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Byron Lowery vs Florida Commission on Offender Review
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Timothy Howard, J.D., Ph.D. vs R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Margaret Harris as personal representative of the Estate of Richard Harris
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Sheronda Sinclair vs Reginald Pease, as Guardian for Willie Pease and Willie Pease
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
Robert George Knecht Jr. VS Florida Department of Corrections, et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Liberty County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Teran Smith vs Gail B. Bright, Tommy Bright, Donald Valencia, James D. Smith, Heirs of Andrew Smith Estate, Martin C. Hornberger, Donna A. Hornberger, Robert Alan Hastings, Sr., Dana Ann Hastings, Robert Alan Hastings, II and Aaron Hastings
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Reed v. Jordan
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Steven Francis D'Amico vs Robert Connor, Warden
First District Court of Appeal · Liberty County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Carlton Smith vs Florida Department of Corrections
First District Court of Appeal · Liberty County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Wood v. Polisknowski, Harris
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Ron J. Olney v. Department of Children and Families
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Patterson v. Dixon
First District Court of Appeal · Liberty County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Rodriguez-Villasana v. Florida Department of Corrections, et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Liberty County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jones v. Warden
First District Court of Appeal · Liberty County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Estate of Hosey Anderson, Anderson v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Philip Morris USA Inc.
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Veritas Incare LLC d/b/a Magnolia House vs Cynthia D. Foy
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Colon v. Summers
First District Court of Appeal · Liberty County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
31556 Blue Star LLC, Ace Salvage, Inc. v. Gomez, First Stop Auto Sales LLC
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Shannon D. Christie VS David G. Qualls, as the personal representative of the Estate of Ollie Mae Dean Qualls
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Nicholas Finch VS Guardianship of Ashley Finch and Twyla Sketchley, Esq.
First District Court of Appeal · Liberty County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
A.B., Mother of M.M., D.B., B.C., Minor Children vs Department of Children and Families
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
Shaun Frederick vs Mark S. Inch, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
First District Court of Appeal · Liberty County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Setts v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Curtis B. McPherson vs Florida Department of Corrections
First District Court of Appeal · Liberty County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
High Risk Enforcement, LLC vs Jacqueline Sapp and Sadie Barber, entitled to appointment as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Jerry Lee Barber Jr., on behalf of the Estate of Jerry Lee Barber Jr., etc. et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
Florida Pace Funding Agency v. Summerford, Tax Collector for Gadsden County, Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Ray v. Ray
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Robert George Knecht, Jr. vs Florida Department of Corrections, et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Liberty County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Marcus Dixon VS Nedra Peterson
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Anna M. Bell vs William D. Bell III
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Smith v. S., Smith, et al
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Anthony Maiorano vs Felicia D. Chavez
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RMX Construction a/a/o Dianne Formman vs United Casualty Insurance Company of America
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
McLean, Sapp v. Canidate, Dowdell, et al
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Busbee v. Busbee
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Sheronda Sinclair vs Reginald Pease and Lily Pease, as Co-Guardians for Willie Pease AND Willie Pease as Ward
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Anna M. Bell vs William D. Bell, III
First District Court of Appeal · Gadsden County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
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