Cassandra L. Denmark

Professional career

• Before her election, Denmark managed her own private practice, the Law Office of Cassandra L. Denmark in Bartow, Florida, since 2013.
• Elected to the 10th Judicial Circuit Court on April 24, 2020, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge John Radabaugh

Education

Additional information

• She also worked at Anthony & Partners (2013) and Meeks & Denmark, LLP (2010–2013)
• A.A. in Business Management from the University of Maryland in 1989, a B.A. in Criminology from the University of South Florida in 1995, and a J.D. from Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2002.
• handling civil matters, contract law, law enforcement issues, forfeiture law, and creditor’s rights.
• Judge Cassandra L. Denmark combines extensive legal experience, judicial service, and community involvement.
• She presides over cases in Polk County, including assignments in the Juvenile Delinquency Division, and participates in the structured judicial assignment system governed by administrative orders to ensure balanced caseloads across divisions such as Felony, Juvenile, and Specialty Courts
• Earlier, she held the role of Director of Legal Affairs for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for five and a half years, where she began her legal career as associate general counsel
• She was admitted to practice law in Florida and in the U.S. District Courts for the Middle, Southern, and Northern Districts of Florida
• She has also served on the 10th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission and its Grievance Committee.
• Denmark has been active in professional organizations, including the Willson American Inn of Court, the Virgil D. Hawkins Bar Association, the Florida Association of Police Attorneys, and the Lakeland Bar Association.
• Her civic engagement includes board memberships and volunteer work with the Phoenix Hope Foundation, Lake Wales YMCA, Roosevelt Alumni Green & Gold Foundation, Bartow Rotary Club, Kappa Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Lake Wales NAACP, and Lake Wales Charter School