Elaine Barbour
Elaine Barbour is a judge of the Florida 9th Circuit Court. Her current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Barbour won re-election for judge of the Florida 9th Circuit Court outright after the general election on November 3, 2020, was canceled.
Education
Barbour received her undergraduate degree with honors from Rollins College in 1984 and her J.D. degree from the Cumberland School of Law, Samford University in 1988.[1]
Career
- 2015-Present: Judge, Florida 9th Circuit Court
- 2000-2014: Sole shareholder, Law Office of Elaine A. Barbour, P.A., Orlando, Florida
- 1993-2000: Partner, Barbour & Engum, P.A., Orlando, Florida
- 1992-1993: Associate, Darin & Gerjel, P.A., Maitland, Florida
- 1988-1992: Assistant public defender, 9th Judicial Circuit [1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, Florida (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Elaine Barbour (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Barbour ran for election to the Ninth Circuit Court.
Primary: She was elected in the primary on August 26, 2014, receiving 69.2 percent of the vote. She competed against Harold M. Bacchus and James Timothy Hetz.[2][3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Elaine Barbour did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Awards and associations
Awards
- Board Certified Criminal Trial Law
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Legal Aid Certificate of Appreciation[1]
Associations
- Member, The Florida Bar
- Member, Family Law Section, The Florida Bar,
- Member, Criminal Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Member, Orange County Bar Association
- Member, Osceola County Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, United States Middle District of Florida
- Member, National Women Trial Lawyers
- Member, Central Florida Family Law Inns of Court
- Member, Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers
- Member, League of Women Voters of Orange County
- Member, Tiger Bay
- Member, Executive's Association of Greater Orlando
- Member, Rotary Club of Orlando, Rotary International [1]
Approach to the law
As for her take on judicial philosophy, Barbour has stated:
| “ | Be on time, be prepared, listen intently and never forget the impact the judiciary has on our lives, our communities and our businesses.[4] | ” |
| —Elaine Barbour[1] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Information submitted via Judgepedia's biographical submission form on June 30, 2014.
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election,” accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "Circuit Court Judge," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
