Circuit Judge Donna M. Goerner

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The Honorable Donna M. Goerner

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The Honorable:
Donna M. Goerner


EDUCATION:

  • University of Florida, B.S., Finance, 1992
  • University of Florida College of Law, J.D., 1995

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

  • Assistant State Attorney, 1995-2007 and 2016-2018
  • The Law Office of Donna M. Goerner, P.A., 2007-2016 and 2018-2020
  • Assistant Regional Conflict Counsel, 2007-2016

JUDICIAL HISTORY:

  • Elected Circuit Judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, August 2020
  • Circuit Judge Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, January 2021 to present

ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:

  • Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law, 2012 – present
  • Board Certified Criminal Trial Committee, 2020 – present
  • Seminole Inn of Court, 2005-2006, 2016 – present
  • Seminole County Bar Association, 2004 – present (Board of Directors 2006-2009)
  • Seminole County Association for Women Lawyers, 2019 – present
  • Paul C. Perkins Bar Association, 1997 – present (President 1997-1998)

COMMUNITY SERVICE HISTORY:

  • Seminole County and Orange County Teen Court volunteer, 2009, 2011, 2013
  • Florida Bar Grievance Committee, 2010-2013 (Chairperson in 2013)