Samantha Ward

Samantha Ward is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Trial Law, bringing over 35 years of experience. A retired Florida Circuit Court Judge, she presided over 400 jury trials and thousands of hearings during her 16 years on the bench. Before her judgeship, she spent nearly 15 years as a public defender, serving as the Major Crimes Bureau Chief, and almost 4 years as a prosecutor. Samantha is highly experienced in murder and death penalty cases and has trained other judges across the state. She graduated from the University of Florida in 1987 and Florida State University...