The Honorable Jeffrey Mahl
The Honorable:
Jeffrey Mahl
EDUCATION:
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Kent College of Law
- Juris Doctorate with High Honors, 1983
Elmhurst College
- B.A. with Highest Honors, 1979
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
Office of the Attorney General State of Florida, 1996-2009
- Senior Assistant Attorney General – Civil Trial Attorney
Private Practice 1983 – 1996 – Civil Trial Attorney
- Civil trial practice in both State and Federal Court
- Sole or lead counsel in over 200 cases tried to judgment
- Including 41 jury trials. 3 trials received national media
- Coverage 6 trials receive statewide media coverage eight trials received local coverage.
- Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney 1993-1998
JUDICIAL HISTORY:
Circuit Judge Brevard County, 2009 to present
- Unopposed in 2019, and term expires 2025
- Appointed to the Circuit Court by former Governor Charlie Crist, 2009. Re-elected in 2012, and term expires in January of 2019.
Division assignments:
- Criminal – January, 2019 – Present
- Civil – July, 2017 – January 2019
- Criminal – January, 2015 – July, 2017
- Juvenile Dependency/Family Combined Division – June, 2012 – January, 2015
- Civil – June, 2011 – June, 2012
- Civil/Family Combined Division – January, 2010 – June, 2011
Past Administrative Positions in the Courts:
- Administrative Judge, Civil Division
- Administrative Judge, Children’s Services Council
- Administrative Judge, Jail Oversight Committee
ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:
- Cyber-Safety volunteer speaker at Brevard County Public Schools
- Speaker under the Justice Teaching Program
- Member and officer of several High school booster clubs
- Bulldog Wrestling Club (AAU, youth wrestling) Board member 2005-2009
- Bulldog Wrestling Club Copper level coach (USA Wrestling) (youth wrestling)
- Assistant Wrestling Coach from 1998 to 2009 (AAU and FAWA)
LAW RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:
- Member, Brevard County Bar Association