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Edward L. Artau

Edward L. Artau

Florida Southern District Court

Born 1964 in Yonkers, NY

FJC ID: 13762047

Edward L Artau (born 1964) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He served as a judge of the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal from 2020 to 2025 and is also a former judge of the Florida Circuit Court.

Gender
Male
Race
Hispanic/Latino

Prior employment

  1. St. Thomas University College of Law
    Adjunct professor · 2024–present
  2. Florida District Court of Appeal, Fourth District
    Judge · 2020–2025
  3. Circuit Court of Florida, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
    Judge · 2014–2020
  4. South Florida Water Management District
    2004–2014
    • senior litigation attorney · 2004–2013
    • general counsel · 2014
  5. Private practice, Boca Raton, Florida
    1988–2004

Appointments

  1. Florida Southern District Court
    2025–present · Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican)

Education

  1. Georgetown University Law Center
  2. Nova University (now Nova Southeastern University)
    B.S. · 1985