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Rodney Smith

Rodney Smith

Florida Southern District Court

Born 1974 in Orlando, FL

FJC ID: 6595041

Rodney Smith (born December 16, 1974) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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Gender
Male
Race
African American

Prior employment

  1. Division of Continuing & International Education, University of Miami
    Adjunct faculty · 2012–present
  2. Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit
    Judge · 2012–2019
    • ↳Criminal Division · 2012–2015
    • ↳Civil Division · 2015–2019
  3. Miami-Dade County [Florida] Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit
    Judge · 2008–2012
  4. Miami Beach, Florida
    Senior assistant city attorney · 2007–2008
  5. Private practice, Miami, Florida
    2004–2007
  6. Private practice, Coral Gables, Florida
    2003–2004
  7. Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida
    Assistant state attorney · 1999–2003
  8. United Automobile Insurance Company, Miami Gardens, Florida
    Trial attorney · 2003

Appointments

  1. Florida Southern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
    2019–present · Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican)

Education

  1. Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law)
    J.D. · 1999
  2. Florida A&M University
    B.S. · 1996