--- title: "Elaine A. Barbour | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/elaine-a-barbour" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Elaine A. Barbour Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Court - State: Florida - Role: Circuit Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - 2015–present: Judge, 9th Judicial Circuit Court - 2000–2014: Sole shareholder, Law Office of Elaine A. Barbour, P.A., Orlando, FL - 1993–2000: Partner, Barbour & Engum, P.A., Orlando, FL the biographical record+1 - 1992–1993: Associate, Darin & Gerjel, P.A., Maitland, FL - 1988–1992: Assistant Public Defender, 9th Judicial Circuit the biographical record+1 ### Education - Cumberland School of Law, Samford University Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida+2 — J.D. (1988) - in Environmental Studies (with honors), Rollins College Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida+2 — B.A. (1984) ### Additional information - 2015–2016: Osceola County Unified Family Court Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida - 2023–present: Orange County Domestic Relations - 2019–2022: Orange County Criminal - 2017–2018: Osceola County Criminal - 2015–2016: Osceola County Unified Family Court Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida - Elected to the bench: 2014; re‐elected in 2020 (term ends January 5, 2027) the biographical record+1. - Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law by the Florida Bar (1997–2022) Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. - Attorney’s Fees in Family Law Cases - Judge Barbour’s career reflects a blend of public service, private legal practice, and community engagement, with a focus on family law, criminal law, and judicial leadership in Central Florida. - Florida 9th Judicial Circuit Court - , serving in both Orange and Osceola counties, with her current assignment as - Florida Bar (Family Law & Criminal Law Sections) - Orange County Bar Association - Osceola County Bar Association - Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers - Central Florida Family Law Inns of Court - Tiger Bay, Rotary International, Rotary Club of Orlando Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida+1. - , and has been active in community and professional organizations, among them the League of Women Voters of Orange County and the Executive’s Association of Greater Orlando - Contact - Orange County Courthouse, Courtroom 10‐B, Division 45, Circuit Phone: 407‐836‐2342 ## 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 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) - [Official roster](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges) - [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://ninthcircuit.org/judges) - [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/elaine-a-barbour", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/elaine-a-barbour", "name": "Elaine A. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450). Collected 2026-07-26.