Judge Robert Doyel

Judge Robert Doyel

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    EDUCATIONN     

Doctor of Juridical Science 1987 University of Wisconsin
Master of Laws 1985 University of Wisconsin
Juris Doctor 1975 University of  Oklahoma
Bachelor of Business Administration 1967 University of Oklahoma
HONORS Order of the Coif; Managing Editor, Oklahoma Law Review; Beta Gamma Sigma
AWARDS Chief Justice's Commendation 2003
Governor's Peace at Home Award 2002
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Florida Chapter) Jurist of the Year 2001
Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Judicial Recognition Award 1999

JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE 

Elected circuit judge 9/8/94; took office 1/3/95; reelected 2000 and 2006
Administrative Judge of Family Division 1997 to 1997-2002
Established Civil Domestic Violence Court - 1997
Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure 1996-99;  
     Vice Chair 1998-99
Family Court Steering Committee 1998-2002
     Chair, Domestic Violence Subcommittee 2000-02
     Executive Committee 2000-02
Steering Committee on Families and Children in the Courts 2002-05
     Chair, Domestic Violence Subcommittee 2002-04
Co-chair, Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee on Implementation of Kayla McKean Act 1999-2004
Florida Court Education Council
     Subcommittee on Mandatory Domestic Violence Education for Judges 1999-present;
     Co-chair, Faculty Planning Subcommittee 2001-04
     Lead faculty, May 2004 course
Supreme Court ADR Policy Committee 2001-03
Supreme Court ADR Policy and Rules Committee 2003-present
     Chair, Domestic Violence Subcommittee 2003-present
Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee to Draft Parenting Coordination Rule 2004-05

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Private practice, Oklahoma 1975-78
Law professor, University of Mississippi School of Law 1978-84
Director, Clinical Legal Education, University of Mississippi School of Law
Director, Mississippi Court Education (Judicial College and Prosecutors College)
Graduate Fellow, University of Wisconsin Law School 1984-85
Law professor and Director of Clinical Legal Education, Mercer University School of Law 1985-87
Private practice, Bartow, 1987-94
Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer 1991
Board Certified Criminal Appellate Lawyer 1991

MILITARY SERVICE

Lieutenant, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy 1967-72; Navy Achievement Medal with Combat "V" for service in Vietnam 1968-69.

PUBLICATIONS
& SPEECHES

Author of numerous law review articles (e.g., “Child Custody Modification: Gibbs, Detriment, 
and the Reasonable Divorced Parent,” 25 Family Law Commentator 1 (No. 4, June 1999).
Frequent presenter/speaker on domestic violence issues (e.g., Family Court Summit; Mandatory
Domestic Violence Education for Judges Pilot Program; Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers;
Domestic Violence Summit; Child Protection Team State-wide Conference; College of Advanced
Judicial Studies; Association of Family and Conciliation Courts International Conference; Colorado
Organization for Victim Assistance; Florida Sheriff's Association; Florida Association of Clerks of
Court; Florida Gastroenterololgic Society; Florida Dispute Resolution Center).

Updated 02/01/2008