Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jerald Bagley

After more than 23 years on the bench, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jerald Bagley is stepping down to start a private practice, effective March 31.

His new venture, J. Bagley Mediation Services, launches April 1 in Miami.

Bagley, 64, dedicated more than three decades to the legal profession, beginning with a 12-year stint as an assistant state attorney under Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle and previously Janet Reno.