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Carlos Harrison

Carlos Harrison

October 15, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Judicial Profile: Representing pregnant teen help set Brown's career path

Chief Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Joel Brown jammed a lot into a single day — getting his law license and his first job, plus the birth of his son.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

August 26, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Judicial Profile: Planes, Bullfighting Among A. Jay Cristol's Passions

Bullfighting was a youthful caprice. Planes are a lifelong passion - or at least have been for the 69 years since U.S. bankruptcy Judge A. Jay Cristol first stepped into one on Watson Island as a 15-year-old Eagle Scout.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

April 29, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Judicial Profile: Dreams Of Miami Came True For Chief Judge Soto

Chief Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Bertila Soto thought she would be a transactional attorney, but an internship at the state attorney's office in Miami-Dade changed that.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

August 27, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Judicial Profile: Marina Garcia-Wood is a stickler in court

Broward Circuit Judge Marina Garcia-Wood handles the chaos of foreclosure court with strict rules: She wants all motions in writing, and she doesn't accept emails from attorneys or litigants, but all motions must be scheduled online.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

June 18, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Judge Alvarez's main rule is to focus on best interest of kids

Palm Beach Circuit Judge Ronald V. Alvarez has been serving in juvenile court — "voluntarily" — for 13 years.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

October 11, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Judicial Profile: Dad's Advice To Judge Usan Was To Work With Your Mind

Broward Circuit Judge Michael Usan's law career took a winding path from Minnesota into the military and down to South Florida.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

September 10, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Judicial Profile: Teaching career couldn't keep Freeman off bench

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Gill Freeman started her professional career as a teacher before getting a push into a law career with the simple request: "Why don't you take the LSAT?"

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

February 11, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Judicial Profile: Singhal went against grain and never stopped trying

Circuit Judge Raag Singhal, Broward's first Asian-American judge, hopes other Asian kids will get curious about pursuing law careers.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

June 24, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Judicial Profile: Killing Time In Law School Led To Judge Rosenthal's Passion

As a former assistant U.S. attorney, Broward Circuit Judge Lynn Rosenthal had to prove she was more than just a prosecutor in a robe.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read

June 04, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Judicial profile: David C. Miller seemed destined for law even as a teen

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge David C. Miller won his first lawsuit as a 16-year-old upset over a defective stereo.

By Carlos Harrison

5 minute read