Judge L. Clayton Roberts
Appointed: January 18, 2007 by Governor Charlie Crist.
Degrees:
Bachelor of Science with concentration in Military History, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1987; Juris Doctor, Florida State University, College of Law, 1991
Legal Offices & Positions:
Deputy Attorney General, 2006-2007; Executive Deputy Attorney General, 2003-2006; General Counsel, Florida Department of State, 2002-2003; Director, Florida Division of Elections, 1999-2002; Council Attorney, Public Responsibility Council, Florida House of Representatives, 1998-1999; Staff Director, Committee on Election Reform, Florida House of Representatives, 1997-1998; Staff Attorney, Committee on Executive Business, Ethics & Elections, The Florida Senate, 1995-1997.
Faculty
Adjunct Professor of Law, Florida State University, 2004-Spring 2013, Fall 2019-Present; Adjunct Professor of Law, St. Thomas University, 2005; Courses: State Constitutional Law 2005-2013, 2019-Present; Election Law, 2004.
Judicial & Bar Activities:
Chief Judge, First District Court of Appeal, 2015-2017
President, Florida Conference of District Court Judges, 2015-2016
Chair, District Court of Appeal Budget Commission, 2020-Present
Vice Chair, District Court of Appeal Budget Commission, 2014-2020
Florida Conference of District Court Judges, Legislative Committee, 2013-Present, Chair, 2017-2019
Chambers Staff:
Suzanne Smith, Judicial Assistant; Courtney Land, Law Clerk; Laura Ketcham, Law Clerk.
