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Dawn D. Nichols
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Dawn D. Nichols is a judge for the Seventh Circuit Court in Florida. She was appointed by Governor Rick Scott on January 30, 2014 and was sworn into office on February 24, 2014.
Education
Nichols earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Florida in 1991.
Career
Prior to her 2014 appointment to the Seventh Circuit, Nichols worked as an assistant public defender in the Seventh Circuit and worked in private practice in Daytona Beach. She is board certified in marital and family law. She currently hears family cases at the Volusia County Courthouse in DeLand, Florida.
Awards and associations
- Member, Family Law Section of the Florida Bar
- Member, Central Florida Family Law Inns of Court
- Member, Collaborative Law Group of Central Florida.
Elections
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Footnotes
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
