Judge Denise R. Ferrero

Judge Denise R. Ferrero

Current Assignment

Circuit Judge: January 2019 – Present

Alachua: Circuit Criminal Division II (F-K)

Baker: Circuit Criminal

Circuit-wide: Extraordinary and Unusual Case Compensation (F.S. 27.5304(12)(a))

Previous Assignments

Alachua County Court Judge, January 2009 – December 2018
Administrative Judge – Alachua County Court, July 2011 – December 2018
Administrative Judge – Family Division, January 2024 – December 2024

Alachua
Alachua: Family Division DR2
Alachua: Family Division UFC (Unified Family Court)
Alachua: Juvenile Dependency
Alachua: Mental Health Division “Q” and “S”
Alachua County Children’s Trust
Pro se cases assigned to all DR Divisions
All Simplified Dissolutions
Probate and Guardianship
Circuit Criminal Division V (Felony Forensics)
Alachua: Family Division AD (Adoption)

Union
Circuit Civil
Mortgage Foreclosures
Probate
Extraordinary Writs
Family
Domestic Violence
Juvenile Dependency

Judicial Assistant

Raina Feagle
FeagleR@circuit8.org

Please note that the Code of Judicial Conduct governing behavior by judges forbids the judges of the Eighth Judicial Circuit to discuss pending cases with the public. Please do not call or email the Court expecting to speak with a Judge about any case. If you have a comment to make, please mail it to the Clerk’s Office. Please keep in mind that the Court is only allowed to consider arguments made in court and documents filed by actual parties to the case. They cannot ethically read or consider any other opinions or arguments about the case, and they cannot give legal advice. Thank you.

Office

Judge Stephan P. Mickle, Sr. Criminal Courthouse
220 South Main Street, Room A303
Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone: (352) 548-3700

Baker County Courthouse
339 East Macclenny Avenue
Macclenny, FL 32063
Phone: (904) 259-0216
Fax: (904) 259-0218

Division Procedures

The Division Procedures below apply to Alachua and Baker Counties unless noted.

Education

Juris Doctor: University of Florida College of Law, 1992
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science, Vanderbilt University, 1989