Joel H. Brown

Freidin Brown, P.A.

Miami, FL

53+ Years Experience

Licensed in 2 States

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About Joel

Joel H. Brown was elected Chief Judge for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida in 2009, serving until 2013. Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1971, he practiced as a civil trial lawyer for 19 years before his judicial appointments. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator. Joel was born, raised, and educated in Miami Beach, graduating from the University of Florida with a B.S.B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Florida Levin School of Law. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1969-1975.

Licensed States

Florida Colorado

Education

J.D.

University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida

B.S.B.A.

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Awards & Recognition

Best Lawyers in America

Family Law & Personal Injury Litigation · 2021

Florida Super Lawyers Recognition

Personal Injury · 2020

Best Lawyers

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs · 2020

Best Lawyers

Family Law · 2020

Florida Super Lawyers

2018

Professional Associations

Florida Dade Justice AssociationDade County Trial Lawyers AssociationAcademy of Florida Trial LawyersAmerican Arbitration AssociationFlorida Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationNational Association of Criminal Defense LawyersFlorida Bar, Criminal Law Ethics CommitteeFlorida Bar, Grievance Committee I, 11th Judicial CircuitCoconut Grove Bar AssociationFlorida Bar, Ethics CommitteeLakeridge Townhome AssociationDade Traffic Oversight CommitteeSupreme Court Select Committee on the Study of D.U.I. ProgramsUnified Family Court Advisory BoardNon-Custodial Parent Employment Program Advisory BoardFlorida Bar, Family Court Rules CommitteeOptical Imaging Executive CommitteeCollege of Advanced Judicial StudiesDade County Bar Association YLS