Wendy Williams Berger

Wendy Williams Berger
Judge of the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
Assumed office
September 2012
Appointed by Rick Scott
Preceded by David A. Monaco
Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
In office
April 2005 – September 2012
Appointed by Jeb Bush
Preceded by Robert Mathis
Personal details
Born Wendy Leigh Williams
(1968-12-01) December 1, 1968
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Education Florida State University (BS, JD)

Wendy Williams Berger (born December 1, 1968)[1] is a Florida state District Judge of the Fifth District Court of Appeal who is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Education

Berger earned her Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from Florida State University and her Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law, where she was a member of the Florida State University Law Review.[2]

Berger spent seven years prosecuting criminal cases as an Assistant State Attorney. Before ascending to the bench, Berger served from January 2001 until May 2005 as Assistant General Counsel in the Executive Office of the Governor, which was during the gubernatorial tenure of Jeb Bush.[2][3]

State judicial career

In May 2005, Berger was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to serve as a Circuit Judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. During her service on the circuit court, Berger presided over the civil and probate divisions (2005–2006) and adult felony division (2006–2012) in St. Augustine. She was also the presiding judge of the St. Johns County Adult Drug Court Program (2005–2012).[3] On August 21, 2012, Governor Rick Scott appointed Berger to the Fifth District Court of Appeal.[4][5]

Nomination to federal to district court

Berger was one of four names sent to Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson.[6] On April 10, 2018, President Trump nominated Berger to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She has been nominated to the seat vacated by Judge John E. Steele, who assumed senior status on June 3, 2015. Her nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[7]

Professional memberships

Berger is a part of the St. Johns County Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association, The Florida Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions, the Florida Bar Criminal Procedure Rules Committee, the Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section's Executive Council, the Dunn Blount Inn of Court, and the Federalist Society.[3]

Personal life

Berger lives with her husband, Larry, in St. Augustine with their two children.[3]

References

  1. ↑ MyLife.com profile
  2. 1 2 "President Donald J. Trump Announces Twelfth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Twelfth Wave of United States Attorneys, and Sixth Wave of United States Marshals" White House, April 10, 2018 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Judge Wendy Berger District Judge, 5th District Court of Appeal". Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Governor Scott Appoints Judge Wendy W. Berger to the Fifth District Court of Appeal". August 21, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ The Times-Union (August 21, 2012). "Wendy Berger appointed to 5th District Court of Appeal". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  6. ↑ Hale, Nathan (December 5, 2017). "Fla. Judicial Panel Offers Sens. 4 Names For District Seats". Retrieved April 10, 2018. (Registration required (help)).
  7. ↑ "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", The White House, April 10, 2018
Legal offices
Preceded by
David A. Monaco		 Judge of the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
2012–present		 Incumbent
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