The Honorable Benjamin B. Garagozlo

The Honorable:
Benjamin B. Garagozlo
EDUCATION:
- Boston University, B.A.
- Ohio Northern University, J.D.
JUDICIAL HISTORY:
- Currently presiding over county criminal cases;
- Formerly acting circuit judge presiding over probate and trust litigation; non-dv injunction and risk protection hearings; review of ex-parte mental health petitions;
- Presided over civil and criminal cases at the Melbourne Courthouse;
- Former Brevard County Court Administrative Judge
- Appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to the County Court
JUDICIAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:
- Appointed to the Judicial Management Council by the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, November 2012 through June 2015 (Reappointed by the Chief Justice to a second term beginning July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2020);
- Former County Court Administrative Judge
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
- Assigned by the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court as associate judge of the Fifth District Court of Appeal from February 10, 2020 through February 20, 2020
- Former Assistant District Counsel with the U.S. Justice Department / U.S. Homeland Security;
- Former Assistant State Attorney, Brevard County;
- Former Special Counsel with the Brevard County School Board;
- Former attorney with the local Fraternal Order of Police;
- Former Conflict attorney for the Florida Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement;
- Florida Bar member since 1987
ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
- Former member of the Judicial Management Council;
- 2019- A panel speaker for National Business Institute’s “The Judges Speak: Civil Court Litigation Do’s and Don’ts” seminar, Orlando Florida;
- Former member of the Education Committee – Conference of County Court Judges;
- Former member of the Traffic Rules Committee – Conference of County Court Judges;
- Former member of the Awards Committee – Conference of County Court Judges
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
- Meals on Wheels, former volunteer driver, providing meals to home bound seniors each week since 2008;
- Scholarship Sponsor, providing annual scholarship to a deserving public high school graduate since 2004;
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
- 2019 – Recipient of the “governmental award” from Child Abuse Prevention Task Force (CAPTF of Brevard);
- 2017 – Space Coast Public Service “Norm Wolfinger Justice” Award;
- 2011 – Recipient of “governmental/legislative award” from Child Abuse Prevention Task Force (CAPTF of Brevard);
- 2010 – Brevard C.A.R.E.S. “Certificate of Appreciation”