John Schlesinger
John Charles Schlesinger is a judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Family Division, in Florida. He served on the court from 2005 to 2020.[1][2][3] Schlesinger retired in April 2020.[4]
Biography
Schlesinger received a B.A. from Boston College in 1982 and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1987.[2] Judge Schlesinger is married to former circuit judge Marilyn Milian of the TV show "The People's Court."[5] Below is a summary of Schlesinger's professional experience:
- 2001-2004: Assistant U.S. Attorney
- 2002-2004: National Security Section
- 1999-2000: Attorney, Clarke Silverglate, P.A.
- 1988-1999: Assistant U.S. Attorney
- 1993-1995: Deputy Chief of Major Crimes
- 1998-1999: Special Counsel to the U.S. Attorney[2]
Awards and associations
- Board of Directors, Camp Fiesta Children’s Cancer Caring Center
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Miami
- Mentor, St. Thomas University’s Law School
- St. Augustine’s Catholic Church[6]
Approach to the law
In an article by Mark Sylvester, formerly of Leesfield & Partners, P.A., Judge Schlesinger is quoted:
| “ | As a trial attorney, you advocate orally for your client, as a judge you have to learn to talk less and listen more.[6][7] | ” |
He also stated,
| “ | During my career at the United States Attorney’s Office, I was assigned to Judge Hoevler’s division, as well as Judge Atkins, and Judge Scott to name a few. These judges epitomized what it means to be a judge. I learned a great deal from these judges and they helped form my judicial philosophy.[6][7] | ” |
Elections
2016
Schlesinger was re-elected in 2016.
2010
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Schlesinger ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[8][9]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Judge John Schlesinger"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pozo Goldstein & MIrando, LLP, "Judge John Schlesinger profile (cached)"
- ↑ Miami-Dade County, "Judicial Directory," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Gov. DeSantis appoints Lody Jean to Eleventh Circuit Court," April 17, 2020
- ↑ The People's Court, "Judge Marilyn Milian," accessed November 29, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Leesfield & Partners, "Judicial Profiles - Judge John Schlesinger," 2009 (Cached by Zoominfo)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Florida Candidate Listing for 2010 General Election Select top "View List" button and scroll to "Circuit Judge" section
- ↑ Miami Herald, "14 incumbent judges, one newcomer elected automatically," May 4, 2010 (dead link)
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
