Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan was appointed to the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida in April 2012 and is currently assigned to the Unified Family Court Division where she is the Administrative Judge. She has also served as a judge in the Criminal Division. Prior to her appointment, Judge Fajardo Orshan was a partner in her law firm where she specialized in the area of Family and Matrimonial Law. Judge Fajardo Orshan began her legal career as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County and also worked in the area of civil litigation with the firm of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP.
Throughout her legal and judicial career, Judge Fajardo Orshan has been involved with numerous civic and professional organizations, and in many, she assumed leadership positions. She continues to remain involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Cuban American Bar Association, the Dade County Bar Association, the Federalist Society and Kidside. As a member of the judiciary, Judge Fajardo Orshan is also involved with the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee, the Florida Conference of Circuit Judges, the Florida Bar Family Law Rules Committee, and the Florida Supreme Court Steering Committee on Families and Children.
Judge Fajardo Orshan also enjoys grooming future lawyers as adjunct professor at Florida International University College of Law where she teaches Family Law.
Judge Fajardo Orshan has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1996 and is a member of the Federal Bar for the Southern District of Florida. Judge Fajardo Orshan graduated from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center and received a Bachelor's in Science degree from Florida International University.
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Rogue or Righteous? Debating the Role of Prosecutors in Today's Legal Landscape
Miami Lawyers Chapter
The Biltmore1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33144
¡Oye! in the Court
Miami Student Chapter
Miami Law School - Alma Jennings Student Lounge1311 Miller Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Miami Lawyers Chapter Happy Hour Honoring Ariana Fajardo Orshan
Miami Lawyers Chapter Event
The Wharf Miami114 SW North River Dr.
Miami, FL 33130
Rogue or Righteous? Debating the Role of Prosecutors in Today's Legal Landscape
Miami Lawyers Chapter
Please join the Miami Lawyers Chapter for a panel event discussing the role of prosecutors...