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Cynthia A. Pivacek
Cynthia A. Pivacek is a former Collier County judge of the 20th judicial Circuit Court in Florida. She was appointed by former Governor Lawton Chiles, effective May 1998.[1][2] Pivacek retired from the court on March 31, 2016.[3]
Education
Pivacek received her B.A. from the University of Florida in 1976 and her J.D. from the University of Florida School of Law in 1978.[4]
Career
Pivacek began her career in 1976 as a law clerk and intern for the State Attorney's Office. After graduating law school in 1978, she became an assistant state attorney in the 8th Circuit (Gainesville). She moved to the 20th Circuit (Naples) in 1986. In 1989, she became a judge of the Collier County Court. She was then appointed to the circuit court in 1998.[4]
2012 election
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Pivacek was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[5]
See also
External links
- 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Judicial directory"
- The Florida Bar News, "The Unified Family Court System — a team approach," May 15, 2003
Footnotes
- ↑ 20th Judicial Circuit, " Collier Circuit Judge Cynthia A. Pivacek"
- ↑ National Business Institute, "Civil Court Judicial Forum, Authors"
- ↑ Naples Daily News, "Retiring judge built a life by staying home," September 11, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lawdiary.com, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 7, 2014. Scroll to p.88
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
