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Elisabeth Adams
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Elisabeth "Liz" Adams is a Lee County judge of the 20th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. She was elected on November 7, 2006 and re-elected in 2012. Her current term expires in January of 2019.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Adams received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in 1981 and her J.D. degree from the Nova University Law School in 1985.[3]
Career
Adams began her career in 1985 as a Legal Aid attorney. In 1987, she joined the James Whitney Law Firm, where she practiced until 1990. She then opened her own law practice, emphasizing marital and family law. In 2006, she was elected to the circuit court.[3]
2012 election
Adams was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[5]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ 20th Judicial Circuit, "Lee Circuit Judge Elisabeth Adams"
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "November 7, 2006 General Election Results"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Naples News, "2006 candidates for county, circuit judge races," August 27, 2006
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ 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
