--- title: "Jeffrey R. Levenson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-r-levenson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Jeffrey R. Levenson Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Civil Judge, Division 09 ## Profile - Court: Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court - State: Florida - Role: Circuit Civil Judge, Division 09 - 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, District Court of Appeal of Florida, 2006-present - Joined the Circuit Court by Governor Jeb Bush in October 2005, replacing retired Judge Leonard Fleet - Judge Levenson can be reached through the 17th Judicial Circuit Court for Broward County, Florida - Early in his career, he also held the role of a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, and as a state prosecutor in Baltimore, Maryland - Prior to his judicial appointments, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida ### Education - Judge Levenson earned his B.A. with honors from Johns Hopkins University and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law. ### Additional information - In 2005, he was elevated to the Circuit Court, where he continues to serve in the Criminal Division. - Joined the Broward County Court in August 2003, serving initially in the Criminal Division. - He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1981 - focusing on white-collar crimes such as securities fraud, corporate fraud, bank fraud, and tax fraud. - handling felonies including drug trafficking, burglary, and homicide - He presides over criminal cases and conducts hearings, trials, and special sets in Courtroom 16-150, with many proceedings available via Zoom for scheduling convenience - He conducts hearings both in-person and via Zoom, depending on the type of proceeding, and follows the Code of Judicial Conduct regarding case discussions - He has been re-elected multiple times, including an unopposed re-election, and his terms have followed the standard six-year cycle for circuit judges. ## 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 ### electronic trial exhibits Scope: judge specific Judge Levenson requires trial exhibits to be published electronically as PDFs through the courtroom audiovisual system. Evidence excerpt: exhibits must be published electronically (PDF) through the courtroom AV system. [Jeffrey R. Levenson, Division Procedures](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTRH1IQKG5K0sqbCZyD7DZ0EyztNC9QU967C-IJeOi0zKoQE5wf7GqAiKQc4WFuWdQ9wIbf49GI2xsB/pub) 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://www.17th.flcourts.org/01-civil-division) - [Official roster](https://www.17th.flcourts.org/01-civil-division) - [Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court official judicial roster](https://www.17th.flcourts.org/01-civil-division) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6967/jeffrey-r-levenson/) - [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450) - [Jeffrey R. Levenson, Division Procedures](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTRH1IQKG5K0sqbCZyD7DZ0EyztNC9QU967C-IJeOi0zKoQE5wf7GqAiKQc4WFuWdQ9wIbf49GI2xsB/pub) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6967/jeffrey-r-levenson/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-r-levenson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-r-levenson", "name": "Jeffrey R. Levenson | KnowJudges", "description": "Jeffrey R. Levenson, Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-r-levenson#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-r-levenson#judge", "name": "Jeffrey R. 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