Ellen Leesfield
Ellen Leesfield was a judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Civil Division, in Florida. She was appointed by former Governor Lawton Chiles in September of 1993 and she retired in January of 2013.[1][2][3]
Education
Leesfield received her B.A. degree from the University of Florida in 1972. Prior to earning her law degree, she worked as a high school English eacher in Broward County from 1972 to 1975. She then received her J.D. degree from Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad School of Law in 1979.[2][4]
Later in her career, she returned to teaching--as an adjunct professor at the University of Miami and an instructor for the Advanced College of Judicial Studies.[5]
Career
Leesfield was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1979 and became a private practice lawyer. She spent 12 years as a lawyer, specializing in federal criminal cases, prior to her appointment to the circuit court in 1993.[2][4]
2012 election
Leesfield was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[6]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Florida Bar News, "Leesfield wins Kogan Award," June 1, 2002
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dade County Bar Association: The Bulletin, "Judicial Profiles," February 2009 Scroll to pp.1 and 6
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "Daily News Summary," October 17, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Judge Ellen Leesfield"
- ↑ Lawdiary, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 24, 2014 Scroll to p.71
- ↑ 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
