U.S. District Bankruptcy Court Florida
The U.S. District Bankruptcy Court in Florida is divided into three districts: Northern, Middle, and Southern. This page serves as a comprehensive resource for those seeking details about the United States Bankruptcy Court districts in Florida, including contact information for court divisions, clerks’ offices, judges’ chambers, and other essential staff.
Whether you’re a legal professional, a debtor considering bankruptcy, or simply researching the process, you’ll find up-to-date information to help you connect with the right people and access court services efficiently
U.S. District Bankruptcy Court in Florida (Northern District)
Tallahassee Division • Serving Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla counties.
United States Bankruptcy Courthouse
110 East Park Avenue, Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Directions
From I-10, take exit 199. Proceed south on Monroe St. for approximately 3 miles. Turn right on Park Avenue. The Courthouse will be located immediately on your right.
Contact:
Clerk’s Office Main Line – (850) 521-5001 or Toll Free: (866) 639-4615
McVCIS: (866) 222-8029 (court code 11)
PUBLIC TERMINAL ACCESS AVAILABLE
Chief Judge Karen K. Specie
- Cassandra Crosby, Law Clerk (850) 521-5031
- Janet Weems, Courtroom Deputy (850) 521-5009
U.S. District Bankruptcy Court in Florida (Middle District)
Fort Myers Division information
2110 First Street
Fort Myers, Florida 33901
Main Line: (813) 301-5162
Note: The Fort Myers Division does not have a staffed Bankruptcy Clerk’s Office. The District Court’s Clerk’s Office at the Fort Myers Courthouse does not accept filings in bankruptcy cases.
Bankruptcy petitions and other papers filed by parties without an attorney MUST be filed by hand delivery or by mail at the Clerk’s Office in the Tampa Division, located at 801 N. Florida Avenue, Suite 555, Tampa, Florida 33602.
The following counties are part of the Fort Myers Division: Charlotte, Collier, De Soto, Glades, Hendry, and Lee.
CHIEF JUDGE CARYL E. DELANO
Courtroom 9A (9th Floor)
Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse
Tampa, Florida
Hearing Room 4-102 (4th Floor)
United States Courthouse & Federal Building
Fort Myers, Florida
Courtroom Services – Fort Myers
Lisa McCain
813-301-5195
Courtroom Services – Tampa
Lisa McCain
813-301-5195
Judicial Assistant
Laura Stevenson
813-301-5190
Law Clerk
Edward Comey
813-301-5521
Jacksonville Division information
300 North Hogan Street
Suite 3-150
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Main Line: (904) 301-6490
The following counties are part of the Jacksonville division: Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Hamilton, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St.Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, and Union.
JUDGE JACOB A. BROWN
Courtroom Administrator
Nancy Hodges
904-301-6566
Chambers Telephone Number
904-301-6560
Law Clerk
Jodie Hollingsworth
904-301-6562
Law Clerk
Carli Frederick
904-301-6561
JUDGE JASON A. BURGESS
Courtroom Administrator
Kate Menard
904-301-6554
Chambers Telephone Number
904-301-6550
Law Clerk
Kristyn Leedekerken
904-301-6553
Law Clerk
Taylor King
904-301-6552
JUDGE JERRY A. FUNK
Courtroom Administrator
Nancy Hodges
904-301-6566
Chambers Telephone Number
904-301-6560
Law Clerk
Jodie Hollingsworth
904-301-6562
All judges in the Jacksonville division are located on the 4th floor of the Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse
Jacksonville, Florida.
Orlando Division information
400 W. Washington Street
Suite 5100
Orlando, FL 32801
Main Line: (407) 237-8000
Orlando Division Counties: Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia.
JUDGE GRACE E. ROBSON
Courtroom D (6th Floor)
George C. Young Federal Courthouse
Orlando, Florida
Courtroom Deputy
Gena
407-237-8141
Law Clerk
Chelsea Moore
407-237-8142
Law Clerk
Wendy Townsend
407-237-8143
JUDGE TIFFANY GEYER
Courtroom Deputy
Danielle Howie
407-237-8111
Judicial Assistant
Alison Hale
407-237-8113
Law Clerk
Megan Bittakis
407-237-8112
JUDGE LORI V. VAUGHAN
Courtroom C (6th Floor)
George C. Young Federal Courthouse
Orlando, Florida
Courtroom Deputy
Aimee
407-237-8131
Law Clerk
Jeanne Kraft
407-237-8132
Law Clerk
Andre Festekjian
407-237-8133
Tampa Division Information
801 N. Florida Avenue
Suite 555
Tampa, Florida 33602
Main Line: (813) 301-5162
Tampa division counties: Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota.
JUDGE ROBERTA A. COLTON
Courtroom 8A (8th Floor)
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse
Tampa, Florida
Courtroom Administrator
Wendy Chatham
813-301-5118
Law Clerks
Tim Fox
813-301-5299
Jennifer Deeb
813-301-5298
CHIEF JUDGE CARYL E. DELANO
Courtroom 9A (9th Floor)
Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse
Tampa, Florida
Courtroom Services – Fort Myers
Lisa McCain
813-301-5195
Courtroom Services – Tampa
Lisa McCain
813-301-5195
Judicial Assistant
Laura Stevenson
813-301-5190
Law Clerk
Edward Comey
813-301-5521
JUDGE CATHERINE PEEK McEWEN
Courtroom 8B (8th Floor)
Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse
Tampa, Florida
Courtroom Administrator
Pam Arciola
813-301-5151
Judicial Assistant
Sabrina Mallow
813-301-5082
Law Clerk
Lisa Scotten
813-301-5088
U.S. District Bankruptcy Court in Florida (Southern District)
Miami Division:
C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse
301 North Miami Avenue, Room 150
Miami, Florida 33128
(305) 714-1800
Courtroom: 8 / Chambers: Room 817
JUDICIAL ASSISTANT
Emily Maza
(305) 714-1752
LAW CLERK
Kayla Heckman
(305) 714-1753
COURTROOM DEPUTY
Noemi Sanabria
(305) 714-1877
Judge Robert A. Mark
Courtroom: 4 / Chambers: Room 417
JUDICIAL ASSISTANT
Marcy Gatell
(305) 714-1762
LAW CLERK
Joshua Lanphear
(305) 714-1763
COURTROOM DEPUTY
Jackie Antillon
(305) 714-1766
Judge Corali Lopez-Castro
LAW CLERK
Mindy Kubs
(305) 714-1773
Alexa Garcia
COURTROOM DEPUTY
Susan Gutierrez
(305) 714-1778
The Miami division includes the following cities: Aventura, Alligator Bay, Big Pine Key, Cannon Bay, Cape Sable, Carol City, Coral Gables, Coral Reef, Cutler Ridge, Elliot Key, Flamingo, Florida City, Golden Glades, Goulds, Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Highland Point, Islamorada, Islandia, Kendall, Key Biscayne, Key Largo, Key West, Leisure City, Marathon
Medley, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Miami Shores, Miami Springs, Naranja, Norland, North Bay Village, North Miami, Opa-Locka, Pennsuco, Perrine, Princeton, Richmond Heights, Rockdale, Sands Key, Shark Point, Sugar Loaf Key, Surfside, Tavernier and West Monroe.
Fort Lauderdale Division
United States Courthouse
299 East Broward Blvd., Room 112
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 769-5700
Judge Scott M. Grossman
Courtroom: 308 / Chambers: Room 306
COURTROOM DEPUTY
Edy Gomez
(954) 769-5765
Judge Peter D. Russin
Courtroom: 301 / Chambers: Room 303
LAW CLERK
Casey Wiener
Catherine D. Kretzschmar
COURTROOM DEPUTY
Melva Weldon
(954) 769-5774
Judge Paul G. Hyman, Jr. (Recall)
SCHEDULING CLERK
Dawn Leonard (for Judicial Settlement Conference)
(561) 514-4143
The following cities are in the Fort Lauderdale division: Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Hollandale, Hollywood, Lauderdale By-The-Sea, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Lighthouse Point, Margate, McArthur, Miramar, Oakland Park, Parkland, Pembroke Park, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Pompano, Pompano Beach, Sunrise, Tamarac, Wilton Manor and Weston.
West Palm Beach Division
Flagler Waterview Building
1515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 801
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 514-4100
Judge Mindy A. Mora
8th floor, Courtroom A
LAW CLERK
Tara Trevorrow
Meera Khan
COURTROOM DEPUTY
Maria Romaguera-Serfaty
(561) 514-4109
Chief Judge Erik P. Kimball
COURTROOM DEPUTY
Dawn Leonard
(561) 514-4143
The following cities are part of the West Palm Beach division: Ankona, Apoxee, Avon Park, Bean Chose City, Belle Glade, Brighton, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Bryand, Canal Point, Chermen, Childs, Cornwell, Delray Beach, Bellmere, Fort Pierce, ForGt Drum, Gifford, Greenacres, Gulfstream, Harmony Heights, Hicoria, Hilolo, Hobe Sound Husinger, Hutchingsons, Hypohixp, Indian River Shores, Indian Town, Indrio, Jensen Beach, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Park, Lake Placid, Lake Worth, Lantana, Lokosee, Loxahatchee, Manalapan, Mangonia Park, Myakka City, North Palm Beach, Ocean Ridge, Okeechobee, Okeelanta Pahokee, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Springs, Port St. Lucie, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Saerno, Sebastian, Sebring, Shawano, South Bay, South Palm Beach, Stuart, Venus, Vero Beach, Vero Lake Estates, Wabasso, Walton, Wellington, West Palm Beach, Winter Park, and White City,
Contact information for the bankruptcy trustees can be found via this link. The Florida bankruptcy exemptions are explained in this post.
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Updated on May 7, 2025.