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Joan A. Lenard

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Senior status. Born 1952.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Sep 29, 1995
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Dec 22, 1995
Commissioned
Dec 26, 1995
Senior status
Jul 1, 2017

Education

  • A.A., Rockland Community College, 1972
  • B.A., Roger Williams College (now Roger Williams University), 1973
  • J.D., Antioch School of Law (now University of the District of Columbia Clarke School of Law), 1976

Career

  • Assistant state attorney, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Florida, 1976-1982
  • chief, Consumer Fraud Division, 1978-1980
  • chief, Consumer and Economic Crime Division, 1980-1982
  • Judge, Dade County [Florida] Court, 1982-1993
  • Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Family Division, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1993-1995

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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