Carlos Harrison

October 03, 2014 | Daily Business Review

It was natural for Miami-Dade County Court Judge Samantha Ruiz-Cohen to go to the bench: Her grandfather was a criminal defense attorney and her uncle was judge in Cuba.

By Carlos Harrison

4 minute read

September 26, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Broward County Court Judge Jane Fishman went to Woodstock and quit law school to change to world. Then she went back to law school when she realized that might be a better way to change the world.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

September 19, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Broward Circuit Judge Dale Cohen spent two decades and "about 200 jury trials" as an attorney before figuring the next step in his career was the bench.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

September 12, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman was instrumental in setting up the county domestic violence court, the first in the nation to handle both criminal and civil matters.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

September 05, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Broward Circuit Judge Mel Grossman went to law school to "see what it's about," and ended up ruling in cases involving 2 Live Crew and the Outlaws motorcycle gang.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

August 22, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Broward Circuit Judge Jeffrey E. Streitfeld plans to return to playing the accordion after 42 years of practicing law.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

August 15, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Robert Luck thought becoming a judge would be a long process. But he was appointed judge on his first try at age 34.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

August 08, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Now a full colonel, a graduate of the U.S. Army War College and a decorated veteran of the war in Iraq, Broward Circuit Judge Edward Merrigan seems the perfect pick to preside over the county's Veteran's Court.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

August 01, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel has had several high-profile cases lately, including writing that the Florida Constitution's same-sex marriage ban "serves only to hurt, to discriminate, to deprive."

By Carlos Harrison

4 minute read

July 25, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Chief Broward Circuit Judge Peter Weinstein started working in his father's law office when he was 12 or 13 years old.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read