Judge Wendy Berger joined the United States District Court for the Middle District of
Florida on August 1, 2019, after being appointed by President Donald J. Trump. Prior to
her service on the federal district court, Judge Berger served as a District Judge on
Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal (2012-2019), and as a Circuit Judge in Florida’s
Seventh Judicial Circuit (2005-2012). From 2001-2005, she served as an Assistant
General Counsel and Clemency Aide to then Governor Jeb Bush and, from 1993-2000,
as an Assistant State Attorney in the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Judge Berger is actively involved in her community and the Bar, serving on numerous
committees and professional organizations. She is frequently asked to speak and has
lectured on a wide variety of topics including professionalism, diversity, judicial
appointments, appellate practice, extradition, the death penalty, gender bias in the media,
and drug court.
Judge Berger was raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She is a graduate of Stanton College
Preparatory School, The Florida State University, and The Florida State University
College of Law.
Judge Berger and her husband, Larry, have two children and make their home in North
Florida.
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We’re All Textualists Now? Implementing a Sound Interpretive Approach on the Trial Court and Beyond
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We’re All Textualists Now? Implementing a Sound Interpretive Approach on the Trial Court and Beyond
Jacksonville Lawyers Chapter - Online Event
The Federalist Society's Jacksonville Lawyers Chapter held a virtual panel on August 12, 2020 to...