Law Council Dinner

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Guest Speaker - Joseph P. Farina
Retired Chief Judge 11th Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County

From 1995 to 2009, he served for 14 years as Chief Judge and supervised the full operations of the Miami-Dade Court system, which is comprised of 123 judges, 15 general magistrates, 20 traffic hearing officers, and more than 500 administrative court staff serving in 10 courthouses. Mr. Farina has been recognized by many national, state, and local organizations for his leadership, professionalism, and accomplishments. During his more than 30 years on the bench, Mr. Farina has consistently been rated one of the top judges in bar association polls.

Mr. Farina presided over 3,500 cases, including complex business and commercial disputes, class actions, product liability claims, significant personal injuries, including death claims, and a substantial number of commercial and residential foreclosure cases, together with a civil general jurisdiction docket.

Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator.
Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator.