Judge Stephen Everett

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Judicial Assistant Lynn Underwood

Judicial Biography

  • Circuit Judge: 2019 – present
  • Leon County Judge: 2016 – 2019

Education

  • Louisiana State University: Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law
  • University of Florida: Bachelor of Science

Experience

  • Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
  • 20th Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office
  • 12th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office

Professional Involvement

  • Tallahassee Barristers Association
  • Tallahassee Women Lawyers
  • Tallahassee Bar Association
  • William Stafford American Inn of Court
  • Florida Supreme Court Commission on Trial Court Performance & Accountability
  • Florida Supreme Court Online Dispute Resolution Workgroup
  • Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice
  • Florida Bar Criminal Procedure Rules Committee

Community Involvement

  • NAACP, Lifetime Member
  • The Village Square
  • Gulf Winds Track Club
  • Opening Nights
  • WFSU Sustaining Member
  • Volunteer Judge, FSU Law School Mock Trial/Moot Court
  • Driver's License Clinics

Awards

  • 2018 Outstanding Judge Award: Tallahassee Barristers Association
  • 2018 Hall of Fame Award: NAACP Tallahassee Branch
  • 2019 Richard W. Ervin Equal Justice Award

Procedures

Policies, Procedures, and Preferences for cases assigned to Judge Stephen Everett can be found at the "Manuals, Forms & Procedures" section of this website.