First Hispanic Female to Serve on the Bench in Hillsborough County-1996

Elected November, 1996

Re-Elected 2002

Re-Elected 2008

Re-Elected 2014

Re-Elected 2020

Current Assignments: Probate, Guardianship, Mental Health and Trusts

Previous Assignment: Circuit Criminal,  Adult Drug Court , Juvenile Drug Court, Adult Drug Pre-Trial Intervention, Circuit Civil, Domestic Relations/ Family, Juvenile Dependency

*Temporary Assignment by Florida Supreme Court as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal. Published opinion.

EDUCATION
University of Houston College of Law, Juris Doctor 1982 
University of Florida , B.S. 1979 (Cum Laude)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES and ACTIVITIES (PAST and PRESENT)
Florida Bar (1983)
Admitted-United States Middle District of Florida
Admitted-United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit
Admitted-United States Supreme Court 
Hillsborough County Bar Association 
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges 
National Association of Drug Court Professionals 
Florida Association of Drug Court Professionals 
Tampa Bay Hispanic Bar Association 
Family Law Inn of Court (Master)
Mendez Foundation Too Good for Drugs Walk 
Great American Teach-ins

CONTINUING EDUCATION/TRAINING
Florida Conference of Circuit Judges
Opiod Circuit  Champion Training 2019
Child Abuse and Neglect Institute: The Role of the Judge/ National Judicial College 2011 
Enhancing Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Cases NCJFC Institute 2010 
Circuit Civil Mediation Certification Course 2010 
Toxic Tort Litigation New York

SPEAKER/PANELIST
International Women's Day Symposium Panelist
Tampa Bay Hispanic Bar Association 
Hillsborough County Bar Association 
Brown Bag Lunch Rotary International 
Tampa Stetson Law School