Lawrence L. Korda
EDUCATION:
- The Citadel, Charleston, S.C. – B.A. degree, 1968
- Mercer University, School of Law, Macon, GA – J.D. degree 1973
ADDITIONAL and CONTINUING EDUCATION:
- National College of Juvenile Justice – Reno, NV – 1976
- New Judges College – Gainesville, FL – 1979
- The American Academy of Judicial Education – Charlottesville, VA; Cambridge, MA; Durham, NH; Whitefish, MT
- Advanced Program Management, National Judicial College of Juvenile and Family Law; University of Nevada – Reno, NV – 1990
- Florida State University, College of Law
- Miami-Dade Community College
- National Judicial College, Juvenile and Family Law, University of Nevada, Reno, NV – 1996
- The American Academy of Judicial Education on Domestic Relations, Whitefish, MT – 2000
- Florida Conference of Circuit Judges – over 50 conferences, 1979-2006
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE:
Judge Korda was elected Circuit Judge in 1978 and served until July 2007. He presided over
cases in the General Civil Division, Criminal Division, and Juvenile Division, and presided in the
Family Division from January 1994 through July 2007.
CIVIL CIVIC ACTIVITIES:
Judge Korda has been active in innumerable councils, boards and committees including civil,
charitable and legal organizations. These include the Hollywood Teen Council, Child
Advocacy Board of Directors, Governor’s Prison Reform Task Force, Broward County Mental
Health Board, Criminal Justice Planning Council, Florida Conference of Circuit Judges,
Hollywood Beach Kiwanis and the Children’s Services Council.
AVAILABILITY:
- Judge Korda is available to mediate all family law matters, and he also serves as a Special Magistrate and Private Trial Judge.
