The Honorable Jessica J. Recksiedler
Chief Judge
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Jessica J. Recksiedler
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
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
State Attorney, Lawson Lamar, Ninth Judicial Circuit –1997-1998
- Assistant State Attorney
Kilgore, Pearlman, Stamp, Ornstein and Squires, P.A. 1998-2000
- Associate attorney
- Areas of Practice — Construction, commercial, probate and insurance litigation and criminal defense
Thompson, Recksiedler, & Evangelo P. A, f/k/a Thompson & Associates, P.A. 2000-2010
- Associate-2000-2005
- Partner -2005-2010
- Areas of Practice —commercial, construction, insurance defense, personal injury, and probate litigation
JUDICIAL HISTORY:
- Elected Chief Judge, 2021 to present
- Elected Circuit Judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit November 2010
- Circuit Judge Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, January 2011 to present
- Administrative Judge Seminole County, July 2019 to present
- Felony Criminal Division, January 2011 to July 2014, July 2018 to present
- Civil/Family Division, July 2014 to June 2018
- Administrative Judge for Technology for Seminole County, January 2011 to present
- Seminole County Adult Drug Court Judge, January 2012 to present
- Administrative Judge for Conflict Counsel Fee Review, October 2019 to present
- Administrative Judge of the Civil Division for Seminole County, January 2015 to June 2018
- Administrative Judge of the Appellate Division for Seminole County, July 2017 to June 2018
- Administrative Judge for Juror Management for Seminole County, July 2017 to June 2018
- Education Committee, Florida Conference of Circuit Judges January 2015 to present
- 5th DCA Representative Florida Conference of Circuit Judges, August 2017 to August 2019
- Florida Bar Referee for Florida Bar Disciplinary Action, December 2011 and June 2017
- Associate Judge for 5th DCA, March 2012
ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:
- Board Certified in Civil Trials and Board Certified Civil Trial Committee 2008-2014; Vice Chair 2012-2013; Chair 2013-2014
- Volie Williams Inns of Court – 2010-2014
- Florida Bar Association
- Seminole County Bar Association
- Brevard County Bar Association- 2009-2012 and 2014
- Orange County Bar Association- 1997-2010
- Seminole County Community Leaders and Elected officials
- Brevard County Civilian Military Council, 45th Space Wing
COMMUNITY:
- Justice Teaching Volunteer– educate elementary students on the U. S. Constitution and Bill of Rights
- Lake Mary Rotary
- Lector at Church