Laura Ward (Florida)

Laura Ward

Nonpartisan

Florida 13th Circuit Court

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2027

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Davidson College

Law

University of Michigan Law School

Laura Ward is a judge of the Florida 13th Circuit Court. Her current term ends on January 5, 2027.

Ward won re-election for judge of the Florida 13th Circuit Court outright after the general election on November 3, 2020, was canceled.

Education

Ward received her B.S. in psychology from Davidson College and her J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School, graduating magna cum laude.

Career

• Attorney, Complex commercial litigation practice, DLA Piper
• Director, pro bono, Veterans' Legal Services Clinic, James A. Haley VA Hospital
• Law clerk to the Honorable Charles Wilson

Awards and associations

Awards

• 2014: Florida Bar young Lawyers Division Pro Bono Service Award
• 2013: Hillsborough County Bar Association "Outstanding Young Lawyer" Award
• 2010-Present: Florida Super Lawyers
• AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale Hubble
• Recognized by DLA Piper for outstanding commitment to providing pro bono services

Associations

• Chair, Florida 13th Circuit Court Bar Grievance Committee
• Hillsborough County Bar Association Board of Directors
• Past president, Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
• Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers
• Membership Services Committee Member, Bay Area Legal Servives Pearl Society
• President, Davidson College Tampa Alumni Chapter
• Community action committee member, Junior League of Tampa
• Hyde Park United Methodist Church
• Ybor City Museum Society
• Metropolitan Ministries volunteer
• Meals on Wheels volunteer
• Historic Hyde Park Neighborhood Association

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Hillsborough County, Florida (2020)

General election

The general election was canceled. Laura Ward (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

2014

See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Ward ran for election to the Thirteenth Circuit Court.
Primary: She was successful in the primary on August 26, 2014, receiving 51.18 percent of the vote. She competed against Karen Stanley.

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Laura Ward did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

See also

2020 Elections

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Footnotes

Florida courts

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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