Circuit Judge Jay P. Cohen

Judicial Assignments

• 2007 Associate Administrative Circuit Court Judge, Orange County Criminal
• 2004-2006 Administrative Circuit Judge, Civil
• 2002-2003 Administrative Circuit Judge, Orange County Criminal
• 2002-2003 Administrative Circuit Judge, Appeals
• 2000-2001 Circuit Court Judge,  Orange County Domestic
• 1996-1999 Circuit Court Judge,  Orange County Criminal
• 1994-1995 Circuit Court Judge, Osceola County
• 1990-1994 Orange County Judge

Education

• Juris Doctor: University of Florida College of Law (1978)
• Bachelor of Arts - University of Florida (1975)

Professional Activities

• Member, Executive Committee, Florida Bar Criminal Law Section 2006-present
• Member, Education Committee Conference of Circuit Court Judges 2000- present
• 5th District Representative - Conference of Circuit Court Judges, 2003-2005
• Vice Chair of Florida Bar Criminal Rules Committee, 2005 - present
• Member of Florida Bar Criminal Rules Committee, 2003 - 2005
• Taught at Advanced Judicial College and Florida Conference of Circuit Court Judges, 2001-present
• President - First Central Florida Inn of Court, 1997-1999
• Master - First Central Florida Inn of Court, 1994-1997
• Judicial Relations Committee - Orange County Bar Association
• Former Vice Chair - Florida Bar Grievance Committee
• Former Member - Florida Bar Fee Arbitration Panel
• Authored criminal law materials for Florida Bar Bridge the Gap Manual
• Recipient - Award of Excellence for Pro-Bono Service - Orange County Bar Association