Anthony K. Black

Professional career

• Judge, District Court of Appeal of Florida, 2010-present
• Judge Black joined the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court in 2002 by Governor Jeb Bush and was reelected in 2004 without opposition
• In 1992, he co-founded Black & Jung, P.A., practicing as a civil trial attorney until 2000, after which he became a sole practitioner and a Certified NFLPA Agent
• In 1985, he moved to Tampa, Florida, joining Macfarlane Ferguson law firm and became a partner in 1988
• Judge Black is board certified in Civil Trial Law
• He has held the role of a certified mediator and adjunct professor of Business Law at the University of Tampa

Education

Additional information

• In April 2010, Governor Charlie Crist appointed him to the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal, where he has served since.
• He has been retained by voters in 2012, 2018, and 2024, most recently with 68.6% of the vote.
• Judge Black received the University of Illinois College of Law Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2017.
• Practitioner, 2009-2009
• He then earned his law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1983 and began practicing civil law in Chicago.
• Judge Anthony K. Black graduated magna cum laude from Arizona State University in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in accounting and worked for two years at Price Waterhouse in Chicago, earning his CPA designation.
• Judge Black has participated in appellate panels for cases including Reyes v.
• He is widely respected in the legal community, with 94% of Florida lawyers polled supporting his retention
• earned an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
• He has authored articles for The Florida Bar Journal and has been active in the Hillsborough County Bar Association, serving as president of the Tampa Bay Inn of Court and the William Reece Smith Inn of Court.
• He has also contributed to the Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases and the Subcommittee on Postconviction Relief