Judge Karen M. Miller - Professional Background & Legal Expertise

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Hon. Karen M. Miller is a judge for the 15th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in Palm Beach County. She was elected to the bench in 2002.

Miller has presided in the Civil, Family, and Probate Divisions.

Prior to her election, Miller was legal counsel to Dorothy Wilken, the Palm Beach County Clerk. Before that, she served as chief legal counsel at the A.G. Holley State Hospital, where she handled medical malpractice cases.

She received a bachelor's degree in European history from Bard College. Miller then completed a J.D. at Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law.

After graduating from law school, Miller began her legal career as an assistant state attorney with the Office of the State Attorney in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. She then joined the Florida Department of Children and Families in 1989, where she worked as a health attorney until quickly becoming the acting district legal counsel (1990) and district legal counsel (1991). As such, Miller was tasked with overseeing the entire legal department at the Department of Children and Families. She remained there until 1997.

Miller was born in Rochester, New York.

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ANEFILS, DAVID

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HOFFMAN, CHRISTY V VORSTEG, STANLEY

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STRAIGHT, JENNIFER L V STRAIGHT, MARK A

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BUCK, ANTHONY V BRYAN, PATRICIA ANTOINETTE

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HUTTON, KATYA MICHELLE

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WILLIAMS, OSCAR V WILLIAMS, SHARON

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BOLANOS, ALEJANDRO V REYNOLDS, KATHRYN E

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RIVIERA DE VIVAS, ALEJANDRA C. V VIVAS ROJAS, MARCO A.

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PINNOCK, ROBERT O V SAUNDERS, YVONNE

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MANSELL, KIMBERLY GRANT V NGUYEN, HIEN

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GONZALEZ, DEBRA ANN V BERNSTEIN, HOWARD SCOTT

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RAMIREZ LOPEZ, HUGO ISRAEL V LOPEZ MARTIN, JULIANA

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MALDONADO DE REYES, ROXANA MARILU V REYES, ANGEL MARIA

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About

Karen M. Miller
Current Appointment 15th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Department Family - FI, Courtroom 3	15th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Department Family - FI, Courtroom 3
Election/Appointment 2002 - 15th Judicial Circuit Court; 2008 - Re-elected; 2014 - Re-elected; 2020 - Re-elected	2002 - 15th Judicial Circuit Court; 2008 - Re-elected; 2014 - Re-elected; 2020 - Re-elected
Education Bachelor's degree, Bard College J.D., Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center	Bachelor's degree, Bard College J.D., Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center

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Court Info

Court Info
Current Court:	FL - 15th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
Clerk phone:	+1 (561) 624-6687

Career History

Career History
Role	Employer	Where
Assistant State Attorney	Office of the State Attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit	None
Health Attorney	Florida Department of Children and Families	Palm Beach County, Florida
Acting District Legal Counsel	Florida Department of Children and Families	Palm Beach County, Florida
District Legal Counsel	Florida Department of Children and Families	Palm Beach County, Florida
Chief Legal Counsel	A.G. Holley State Hospital	Palm Beach County, Florida
Legal Counsel	Clerk and Comptroller's Office	Palm Beach County, Florida
Judge	15th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida	Palm Beach County, Florida