Judge Karla F. Wright

EDUCATIONN	J.D. - Northwestern University School of Law 1983 M.S.W. - Temple University 1974 B.A. - Lincoln University 1971
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE	Appointed Circuit Judge 2005 Appointed County Judge 2000, Elected 2002 Felony Division, 01/06 - Present Administrative Judge, County Court, 09/04 - 12/05 Small Claims Division, 09/03 - 09/04 County Criminal Division, 6/00 - 9/03 Chairman DUI Committee, 10th Circuit, 2000-2002 Circuit Rep - National Conference on Diversity in the Court System - 2000
LEGAL EXPERIENCE	Assistant Polk County Attorney 1991-2000 Senior Attorney, Department of Transportation 1987-1991 Assistant Hillsborough County Attorney 1987 Assistant Public Defender 10th Circuit 1985-1987 Associate, Delano S. Stewart, P.A. 1984-1985
ASSOCIATIONS	National Bar Association Judicial Council American Bar Association, National Conference of State Judges Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Lakeland Bar Association