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Denise R. Ferrero

Circuit Judge · Alachua County

PhoneOfficial Office352-548-3700Baker County Courthouse904-259-0216EmailNot yet verifiedSocial ProfilesNot yet verifiedOffice AddressJudge Stephan P. Mickle, Sr. Criminal CourthouseBaker County Courthouse
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Professional Background

Denise R. Ferrero joined the Eighth Judicial Circuit bench in January 2019 after ten years as an Alachua County judge. She previously led the county court administratively and held family and specialty-court assignments. Her current work includes criminal cases in Alachua and Baker counties. She earned her law degree at the University of Florida and studied political science at Vanderbilt University.

Experience

  • Circuit judge, January 2019–present
  • Alachua County judge, January 2009–December 2018
  • Administrative Judge, Alachua County Court, July 2011–December 2018

Education

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    University of Florida College of Law — Juris Doctor, 1992

  • Vanderbilt University logo

    Vanderbilt University — Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, 1989

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Florida circuit-court authority follows Article V of the Florida Constitution and applicable Florida law.

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Official Office

Source checked 2026-10-30
Judge Stephan P. Mickle, Sr. Criminal Courthouse
220 South Main Street, Room A303, Gainesville, FL 32601
352-548-3700
Baker County Courthouse
339 East Macclenny Avenue, Macclenny, FL 32063
904-259-0216

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