Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts
Serving the Citizens of Brevard and Seminole Counties
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CIRCUIT JUDGE
The Honorable Jessica J. Recksiedler
Division: W - Civil
Judicial Assistant: Vanessa Lau
Office: (407) 665-4048 | Email
Located at the Seminole Civil Courthouse Sanford, Seminole
JESSICA J. RECKSIEDLER
BIOGRAPHY
Professional History
- Admitted to Florida Bar Association, 1997
- Admitted to U. S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1998
State Attorney Ninth Judicial Circuit 1997-1998
- Orlando, Florida
- Assistant State Attorney
Killgore, Pearlman Stamp Ornstein and Squires, P.A., 1998-2000
- Orlando, Florida
- Associate Litigation Practice areas construction, probate, commercial and insurance litigation, and criminal defense
Thompson, Recksiedler, & Evangelo, P.A., 2000-2010 f/k/a Thompson and Associates, P.A.
- Altamonte Springs, Florida
- Litigation practice- commercial, construction, insurance defense, personal injury, probate litigation, and criminal defense
- Partner 2005-2010 Associate 2000-2005
Board Certified in Civil Trial Law 2007-present
- Member, Board Certification Civil Trial Committee (Vice Chair, July 2012-July 2013, Chair July 2013 to July 2014)
Education
- Florida State University, B.S., Accounting, 1994
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 1997
- Member, Phi Alpha Delta Honor Society
- Member of Trial Team, Stetson University College of Law- 1995-1997
Judicial History
- Chief Judge of 18th Judicial Circuit- July 2021 to June 2023
- Elected Circuit Judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit November 2010-effective Jan 2011-present
- Administrative Judge Seminole County n/k/a Deputy Chief Judge - July 2019 to July 2021
- Felony Criminal Division, January 2011 to July 2014, July 2018-July 2020, July 2023-present
- Civil/Family Division, July 2014 to July 2018
- Administrative Judge for Technology for Seminole County, January 2011 to June 2023
- Seminole County Adult Drug Court Judge, January 2012 to June 2023
- Administrative Judge of the Circuit Civil Division for Seminole County, January 2015 to June 2018
- Administrative Judge of the Appellate Division for Seminole County, July 2017 to June 2023
- Administrative Judge for Juror Management for Seminole County, July 2017 to July 2020
- Administrative Judge for the Circuit Criminal Division for Seminole County, July 2018 to June 2020
- Administrative Judge for Conflict Counsel Fee Review, October 2019 to July 2021
- Administrative Judge for Public Safety Council Seminole County -July 2018- July 2021
- Administrative Judge Security Committee of Seminole County July 2019-July 2023
- Florida Bar Referee for Florida Bar Disciplinary Action, December 2011, and June 2017
- Associate Judge for 5th DCA, March 2012, November 2020
- Florida Supreme Court Appointed Mentor Judge, 2022 to present
Organizations, Committees, and Commissions
- Florida Bar Association - 1997 to present
- Seminole County Bar Association - 2008 to present
- Brevard County Bar Association-2009- present
- Justice Teaching Volunteer for Seminole County Public Schools-elementary, middle and high schools - 2006 to present
- Seminole County Community Leaders and Elected Officials - 2010 to present.
- Brevard County Civilian Military Council, 45th Space Wing - 2011 to present.
- Volie A. Williams Inns of Court - 2010 to 2015
- Lake Mary Rotary-Member - 2008 to 2019, 2022 to present
- Paul Harris Fellow
- Seminole County Public Safety Security Council - 2018 - 2021
- Seminole County Association of Women Lawyers - 2018 to present
- First Judicial liaison for SCAWL - November 2018 - July 2020
- Florida Conference of Circuit Judges
- Education Committee - January 2015 to March 2024
- Executive Committee - July 2017 to August 2019, July 2021 to present
- Fifth DCA Representative - 2017-2019
- Co-Chairman of Civil Justice Committee 2021 to present
- Bylaws Sub-Committee-
- Financial Responsibility Sub-Committee
- Judicial Needs Assessment Committee - 2022 to present.
Awards
- 2020 Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency-Distinguished Service Award
- 2021 Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers -co-Jurist of the Year-Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers
- 2023 Seminole County Association of Women Lawyers - Nominee for State of Florida Association of Woman Lawyers Jurist of the Year
- Pearls of Seminole 2024 - Award for Women Who Make a Difference.
Speaking Engagements
- 2014 - SCBA - Do’s and Don’ts in the Courtroom
- 5/8/2015 - NBI Judicial Forum - Family Court
- 11/11/2015 - Wilson Elementary Teach-In-Justice Teaching and Constitution
- 11/12/2015 - Florida Justice Association BENCH RULES, FJA Mock Trial - Questions and Clarifications
- 8/2016 - Circuit Judges conference - Civil Track - “The Financial Ties that Bias” expert witnesses, financial bias, and discovery
- 11/18/2016 - NBI - Judicial Forum-Family Court - Deciding Factors, Best Practices, Mistakes and Remedies and Ethical Considerations
- 11/11/2016 - Wilson Elementary Teach-In-Justice Teaching and Constitution
- 7/2017 - Circuit Judges Conference - Family Track - “Pro Se matters and emergency motions”
- 7/2017 - Circuit Judges Conference - Civil Track - "Damages and Setoffs - handling verdict forms, compensatory damages, collateral source, setoffs, and punitive damage claims”
- 11/2017 - Explore Seminole Science Charter School - The Bill of Rights and Civil court procedure.
- 12/8/2017 - NBI Judicial Forum - “Best practices on Early resolution, Summary Judgment and Complex”
- 12/8/2017 - NBI Judicial Forum - “Cases, Pretrial and Trial Techniques and Ethical Considerations”
- 8/5/2018 - Circuit Judges Conference Family track “Parenting plans for special needs children”
- 8/5/2018 - Circuit Judges Conference Civil Track “Proposal for Settlements”
- 8/21/2018 - Seminole County Bar Association Trial Techniques and Ethical Considerations for Young Lawyers.
- 9/7/2018 - FTCSAA Staff attorneys “Civil Appeals” The correct record and procedures
- 10/19/2018 - NBI Institute Civil Court Judicial Forum - “Case Management, Effective Discovery and Motion Practices”.
- 11/11/2018 - Millennium Middle School Teach-In-Justice Teaching and Constitution
- 1/9/2019 - SCAWLS - The things seen in the courtroom -Trial procedures and courtroom decorum.
- 1/10/2019 - SCBA - Navigating trauma for Lawyers
- 4/24/2019 - Seminole County Inns of Court – Judicial panel on What to do and What Not to do in the courtroom.
- 8/2019 - Circuit Judges Conference -
- “Problem Solving Courts”
- “Proposals for Settlement”
- 3/2020 - SFAWLS - Speaker on the history of Women Lawyers
- 4/2020 - Law and Justice Day Seminole Chamber Leadership - “Court Protocols during COVID 19”
- 6/3/2020 - CFTLA Webinar - Videoconferencing in the Courts and what to expect due to COVID-19
- Fall/2020 – SFAWLS - the Do’s and Don’ts for the bench
- 10/2020 OCBA Benchbar conference
- “Admitting evidence 201.”
- “Digital Evidence”
- 2/23/2021 - FJA Workhorse seminar- “Continuances and Issues for the Bench”
- 4/2021 - Seminole County Chamber Leadership Law and Justice Day-
- “Current Status of the Courts of 18th Circuit”
- 6/2021 Florida Bar Convention, Florida Justice Association,
- “Jury considerations during COVID and other issues, CMO’s, and New Summary Judgment Standard”
- 9/30/2021 Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association Seminar-
- “Complex cases, backlog, COVID complications and Case Management plans and orders
- 12/2021 Connectionology Webinar- Panel on the
- “Current Issues of the courts, trials continuances and case management”
- 3/22/2022 Workhorse Seminar CFTLA
- “History of Trial-How we got here and what difference does it make to you as the “today-advocate”” and Upcoming Changes in Rules of Civil Procedure.”
- 5/20/2022 Brevard County Legal Aid Pro Bono Awards
- “Pro Bono there are many ways of service, the importance and reward of giving back to the community.”
- 6/8/2022 Seminole County Women Lawyer’s Luncheon
- “The proposed changes to the Florida Rules of a Procedure-how it affects the courts and the lawyers’ practice.”
- 6/29/2022 Sanford Breakfast Rotary
- “The Judiciary, functions of the courts and duties as Chief Judge”
- 6/30/2022 Brevard County Bar Association Professionalism Awards
- The Chief Judge Award presented to Judge Lisa Davidson for her unprecedented length of service on the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee and the Mentor Program
- 7/6/2022 Merritt Island Breakfast Rotary
- “The Judiciary, functions of the courts, interpreting law and duties as Chief Judge.”
- 10/12/2022 Florida Press Information Officers
- “The Rule and Procedural Changes of the courts and Impact for the community”
- 11/13/2022 Rotary Club Seminole south
- “Functions of the courts, interpreting law and Update on the Courthouse construction.”
- 12/6/2022 Suburban Republican Women’s Club-
- “Functions of the courts, interpreting law and Update on the Courthouse construction.”
- 2/21/2023 Workhorse Seminar for Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association
- “Case Management and Changes in the Rules of Civil Procedure”
- 8/1/2023 Florida Circuit Judges Conference
- “Complex Litigation and Case Management Issues”
- 5/28/2024 Seminole State Police Academy Class 161 Constitutional Law and Law Systems and Case Reporting
- “Constitutional law issues in court, testifying and report writing for Law Enforcement”
Community Service
- Lector-Annunciation Church 2006-present
- FOCCUS couple counselor -Annunciation Church for newly engaged couples-2016-2022
301 N. Park Avenue
Sanford, FL 32771-1243
(407) 665-4048