--- title: "Brian S. Sandor | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-s-sandor" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Brian S. Sandor Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Civil Judge, Orange County, Division 48 ## Profile - Court: Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court - State: Florida - Role: Circuit Civil Judge, Orange County, Division 48 - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Sandor currently serves as a Circuit Judge in Orange County Civil Division 48 - Circuit Judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, presiding over civil cases in Orange County ### Education - Michigan State University College of Law — J.D. (2011) - University of Central Florida — bachelor’s degree, Communications, 2007 ### Additional information - He has presided over cases filed as recently as August 14, 2026, in Orange County. - Appointed to the bench by Governor Ron DeSantis on September 16, 2021, to fill a new judicial vacancy in Orange County, Florida. - After law school, he began his career as an assistant state attorney in the 5th Judicial Circuit, later working as an associate at The Ticket Clinic and as a civil trial attorney at Morgan & Morgan before his judicial appointment - Judge Sandor’s profile and procedural guidelines are publicly available through the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida and BenchPath, providing attorneys and litigants with detailed instructions for practice before him - Judge Sandor emphasizes meet-and-confer requirements prior to filing motions or setting hearings, and he provides checklists for ex parte matters, pre-trial conferences, and trial preparation. - handling civil cases including breach of contract and premises liability matters. - Raised in Central Florida, Judge Sandor attended Winter Park High School before pursuing higher education in communications and law. - Judge Sandor is a member of several professional and civic organizations, including the Orange County Bar Association, Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida, Federalist Society, George C. Young American Inn of Court, Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Christian Legal Society, and Mensa Club International. - He has also served on the City of Orlando Criminal Nuisance and Abatement Board and participated in the Orange County Sheriff’s Civilian Police Academy - handling civil cases among them breach of contract and premises liability matters - His courtroom is - Hearing Room 20-B - , and he follows specific procedural requirements for scheduling, pre-trial conferences, and evidence handling - He also supports - His procedural guidance ensures efficient case management and compliance with Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote hearings Scope: judge specific Judge Sandor publishes a Division 48 Zoom meeting link for remote appearances. Evidence excerpt: Join Division 48 Webex Meeting [Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges/circuit/brian-s-sandor) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### remote appearances Scope: courtwide Ninth Circuit civil parties may arrange remote appearances through the judicial assistant, subject to the assigned judge's individual procedures. Evidence excerpt: Counsel or unrepresented parties may arrange, through the Judicial Assistant, to appear remotely at any hearing. [Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures of the Civil Division](https://www.ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/UNIFORM-ADMINISTRATIVE-POLICIES-AND-PROCEDURES.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### media and still photography Scope: statewide Electronic media and still-photography coverage is allowed in Florida public trial and appellate proceedings under Rule 2.450's equipment and conduct standards, always subject to the presiding judge's control of decorum, distractions, and fair administration. Evidence excerpt: Subject at all times to the authority of the presiding judge to: (i) control the conduct of proceedings before the court; (ii) ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and (iii) ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings in the appellate and trial courts of this state shall be allowed [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges/circuit/brian-s-sandor) - [Official roster](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges/circuit/brian-s-sandor) - [Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges/circuit/brian-s-sandor) - [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450) - [Uniform Administrative Policies and Procedures of the Civil Division](https://www.ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/UNIFORM-ADMINISTRATIVE-POLICIES-AND-PROCEDURES.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-s-sandor", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-s-sandor", "name": "Brian S. 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