Derek A. Lewis

kim.kiraly@keyscourts.net (305) 289-6029 (305) 289-6089 Judge Derek Lewis was appointed to the County Court bench by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2025. He is a lifelong Floridian who attended the Shepard Broad College of Law at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. After graduating law school, he served as an Assistant State Attorney in and for Broward County Florida where he ultimately handled Homicide level offenses. After leaving the State Attorney’s Office, he practiced in civil litigation and founded his own law firm, Derek A. Lewis, P.A.. As the Managing Partner of the firm, he handled Circuit Civil cases in litigation throughout the State of Florida. He is currently assigned to oversee all Circuit Criminal, County Criminal, County Civil, Small Claims, Municipal and Traffic offenses in Marathon, Florida.

Prior to taking the bench, he served in a number of voluntary bar associations, including; the Inns of Court and the Bench and Bar Committee. He also served on the Planning and Zoning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals for the City of Pompano Beach. Currently he is a Member of the 16 th Judicial Circuit’s Professionalism Committee and is also a Rotary Club member.

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