Charlene Vanessa Edwards Honeywell

Judge Charlene Vanessa Edwards Honeywell

Personal

Birthday:

1957

Birthplace:

Deerfield Beach, FL

Race or Ethnicity:

African American

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Assistant public defender, Tallahassee, Florida, 1982-1985
Assistant public defender, Tampa, Florida, 1985-1987
Assistant city attorney, Tampa, Florida, 1987-1994
Judge, Hillsborough County [Florida] Court, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 1994
Private practice, Tampa, Florida, 1995-2000
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 2001-2009

Education

Name of School:

Howard University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1979

Name of School - Second:

Levin College of Law - University of Florida

The law school offers courses of study leading to the Juris Doctor degree, including Certificate Programs in Environmental and Land Use Law, Estates and Trusts Practice, Family Law, Intellectual Property Law or International and Comparative Law. Joint J.D./M.A. and J.D./Ph.D. degrees in a variety of disciplines are available, too. The college also offers one of the leading LL.M. in Taxation programs in the United States.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1981

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

Court Name:

Florida Middle District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

11/12/2009