--- title: "Douglas A. Wallace | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/douglas-a-wallace-7108" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Douglas A. Wallace Florida Second District Court of Appeal · Judge ## Profile - Court: Florida Second District Court of Appeal - State: Florida - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, District Court of Appeal of Florida, 2003-present - Douglas A. Wallace was a judge of Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal from 2003 to 2017, appointed by Governor Jeb Bush and retained by voters in 2004, 2010, and 2016 - From 1975 to 1978, he served part-time in the appellate divisions of the Twelfth and Tenth Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Offices - His practice areas included appellate law, bankruptcy, civil litigation, probate, guardianship, and mediation ### Education - Yale Law School in — J.D. (1972) - He earned his B.A. summa cum laude from Princeton University in 1969, becoming a member of Phi Beta Kappa. - Yale University — J.D. ### Additional information - After retiring from the bench in 2017, Wallace joined the appellate law firm Brannock Berman & Seider in Bradenton. - He was retained by voters in 2004 (65.87% yes), 2010 (69.92% yes), and 2016. - Governor Jeb Bush appointed Wallace to the Second District Court of Appeal on June 9, 2003. - Appointed by Republican Governor Jeb Bush and joined the court on June 9, 2003. - Practitioner, 2002-2002 - Practiced law in Bradenton with his father, James M. Wallace, from 1972 to 1974, then served as a sole practitioner until his judicial appointment. - Wallace was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1972. - He attended Manatee County schools and graduated from Manatee High School in 1965. - Douglas A. Wallace was born in Miami, Florida, in 1947. - Date of birth: 1947-01-01 - He continues to focus on appellate matters and remains active in his professional and personal interests, including reading, collecting postcards of Manatee and Sarasota Counties, and spending time with family - Wallace was active in the Manatee County Bar Association (twice serving as secretary) and on the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee. - He was also a frequent lecturer on appellate practice ## 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 ### 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://www.courtlistener.com/person/7108/douglas-a-wallace/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7108/douglas-a-wallace/) - [District Court of Appeal of Florida current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7108/douglas-a-wallace/) - [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7108/douglas-a-wallace/) - [Douglas Wallace - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Douglas_Wallace) - [Douglas Wallace – Brannock Berman & Seider](https://www.bbsappeals.com/douglas-wallace) - [Former Judges](https://2dca.flcourts.gov/Judges/former-judges) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7108/douglas-a-wallace/) - [Douglas Wallace - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Douglas_Wallace) - [Douglas Wallace – Brannock Berman & Seider](https://www.bbsappeals.com/douglas-wallace) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/douglas-a-wallace-7108", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/douglas-a-wallace-7108", "name": "Douglas A. 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