 About Carmine Bravo |
 Judge Carmine M. Bravo, has
served the citizens of Seminole County as a County Court Judge since January 1997.
Since that time he has been involved in many projects that have brought about positive
changes in the mechanics and practice of the court system. He has chaired the Video and
Related Technologies Committee for Seminole County which included the Clerk of the Court,
the Sheriff's Department and all local police agencies, State attorney and Public
Defenders Offices, Department of Probation and private attorneys in bringing to the court
system current advancements in the use of Court Technologies for efficiency and ease of
communication between all departments and the Court System. He has served as chairman of
the Community Initiative for Prevention of Domestic Violence Education Committee, which
has reached out to Police agencies, Guardian ad litem program, state attorney's office,
public defender's office, attorneys and the community at large with educational programs
for dealing with Domestic Violence. Judge Bravo has participated in the Florida Conference
of County Court Judges as an active member of the educational committee and regular
instructor of other judges. In the Conference he has also been a member of the Article V,
professional committees and vice – chair of the Court Technologies Committee. He has
maintained his outreach to the community with participation with SERTOMA, Mentor in the Seminole
County School system, the chamber of commerce, Knights of Columbus, Christian Legal
Society, Seminole County Bar Association, Volie A. Williams Inns of Court and is an active
speaker at various civic organizations. Judge Bravo is honored to serve as the
vice-chair of the board of advisors for the Barry University School of Law. He
has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1969. Prior to coming on the bench Judge Bravo
practiced as an Attorney, Arbitrator and Mediator, developing a full range of credentials,
experience and ability in his preparation to make decisions as a county judge dealing with
legal disputes. |
Read articles about Judge Bravo here:
Orlando Sentinel - "Have Bicycle Will Travel"
February 12, 2006
Sanford Herald newspaper printed on June 20, 2000 "Bravo Courting Second Term,"
Article page 1 Article page
2
Sanford Herald newspaper printed on June 17, 1999 "County Bar Association Rates Local
Judges,"
Article page 1 Article page 2
Judge Bravo's interview on the Red Mass on October 1, 1999 here
Other articles of interest.
http://www.brevardclerk.us/ctadmin/documents/newsletters/May_2002.pdf
http://www.brevardclerk.us/ctadmin/documents/newsletters/04SpringCSWeb.pdf |
Judge Bravo
graduated from the University of Miami (BBA) in 1966 and Suffolk University Law School
(JD) in 1969. Prior to serving as a county judge he was actively involved in his local
business community as well as the general practice of law, including Criminal, Civil,
Corporate, Real Estate and Probate, and Marital and Family Law. The focus of his
practice was:
Criminal Practice, Civil Practice, Corporate and Real
Estate as well as Probate, with the dominant portion of his time spent in Marital and
Family Law. His law practice became centered around the resolution of disputes, marital,
business, insurance and probate cases. Prior to election to the bench, Judge Bravo served
as a Municipal Public Defender, a Special Master to the Circuit Court, a Special Master
for the Tax Assessor of Seminole County and as a Traffic Hearing Officer for Seminole
County.
Judge Bravo has accrued invaluable experience in assisting
parties in making their own decisions. His ability to assist the disputing parties
in streamlining, defining and refining their cases has facilitated many pre-trial
settlements. This seasoning was essential to preparing him to serve as a County
Court judge, as many parties appear without attorneys. |
| Judge Bravo
is also Supreme Court certified as a Trainer for Marital and Family and Circuit Civil
Mediation. He has trained for the American Arbitration Association, Nova University,
Dispute Management, Inc., Rollins College-Hamilton Holt School of Continuing Education,
the American Institute of Mediators, and the Florida Psychological Associates. He has been
the author of the law updates and revisions to the Florida Family Law Practice Manual
published by Lexus Law Publishing, Co. and authored their current addition of the Criminal
Sentencing Manual. |
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| Personal Information |
| Judge Bravo is married to Maureen Carson
Bravo. Together, they raised 6 children and are the proud grandparents of five. Judge
Bravo is an active member of the Church of the Annunciation, in Altamonte Springs, where
he participated in the Rainbows, a program for children who have experienced divorce
and/or death of a family member. He has participated in several Local and State Bar
Association Committees, such as Chairman of the Family Law Committee, the Christian Legal
Society, and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. Judge Bravo has served
continuously in the community, functioning as President of the Longwood-Winter Springs
Chamber of Commerce, Distinguished President and Distinguished District Governor of
SERTOMA and has been a Member of the Knights of Columbus since 1963. He has also served as
President of the Florida Association of Professional Family Mediators. |
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| Judicial Activities and Interests |
- Seminole County Court Minutes Orders Committee -Chairman
- Seminole County Court Video and Related Technologies
Committee-Chairman
- Conference of County Court Judges
Court Technology Committee
- Professionalism Committee
- Education Committee and Faculty Member
- Article V Revison 7 Committee
Seminole Vision
- Seminole County Community Justice Coalition
- Community Initiative for Awareness of Domestic Violence
- Chairman Education Committee
Civil Trial Law Section
Criminal Law Section
Family Law Section
Circuit Court Advanced Judicial College-Faculty
Peoples Law School-Faculty
Supreme Court Committee-Mediation/Domestic Violence
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| Activities and Civic Memberships |
- Knights of Columbus (4th Degree)
- Longwood Chamber of Commerce (Past President
and Director)
- Greater Seminole/Lake Mary Chamber of Commerce
- SERTOMA (Past President, Past District
Governor)
- Sons of Italy
- UCF Boosters
- Lake Mary High School - Century Club/Booster
Club
- Lake Mary Youth Rams Football Association (Coach)
- Altamonte Little League (Coach)
- All-American Rebels (Youth Football Coach)
- National Association of Youth Sports Coaches
- Seminole Vision
- Coalition for Community Justice
- Community Initiative Awareness of Domestic Violence
- American Heart Association
- Seminole County YMCA - Director
- The Foundation for Seminole County Public
Schools-Mentor and Dividend Volunteer
- Barry University Of Orlando School of Law - Advisory
Board -Vice Chairman
A
visit with the Seminole County "Teen Court"
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| Professional Associations |
- Florida Bar Association
Trial Lawyers Section -- ADR Committee
Family Law Section -- Mediation Committee
Professional Stress Committee
- Seminole County Bar Association
Family Law Section-Past Chairman
- Citizens Dispute Resolution-Volunteer
- Orange County Bar Association
ADR Committee - Arbitrator and Mediator
Family Law Committee
- Orange and Seminole County Bar Association's Law Day
Committees
- Florida Association of Professional Family Mediators
Past Director
Past President
- Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
Professional Member
- Association of Conflict Resolution
Practicing Member
- Longwood-Winter Springs Chamber of Commerce
Past President and Director
- Christian Legal Society
- William's Inn Of Court
Past President
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| Honors |
- The Exchange
Distinguished Visionary Award
- SERTOMA
Distinguished Club President
Distinguished District Governor
Sertoman of the Year
- National Directory of Who's Who in Executives and
Professionals
Honored Member (1994, 1995)
- MARQUIS Who's Who in American Law
- Recognition by the Florida Coalition for Awareness of
Domestic Violence for Contributions.
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| Education |
- University of Miami (1966)
BBA Marketing
- Suffolk University Law School (1969)
Juris Doctor
- FSU Dispute Resolution Center
Basic Family Mediation Training
- American Arbitration Association
Basic Circuit Civil Mediation Training
Arbitration Training
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