Jennifer D. Bailey

Professional career

• Served approximately 30 years as a Miami circuit judge and retired in November 2023
• Jennifer Drechsel Bailey is a retired American judge who served 30 years on Florida’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in Miami-Dade County, retiring in November 2023
• Administrative Judge of the Circuit Civil Division before retiring in November 2023.
• She consults for the National Center for State Courts, teaches at the University of Miami School of Law, and advises on court technology, data quality, and AI in justice systems
• Served as Administrative Judge of the 25-judge Circuit Civil Division, handled Complex Business Litigation, and previously worked in Family and Criminal divisions.

Education

Additional information

• Led pandemic digital-court work and managed the first hybrid jury trial in July 2020.
• She acted as Acting Chief Judge at times and led the Pandemic Digital Workgroup during COVID-19, creating virtual courtrooms and managing the first hybrid jury trial in July 2020
• Elected in 1992 and began her tenure in 1993.
• She also presided over the Complex Business Litigation Division, the International Commercial Arbitration program, and a specialized construction defect docket
• Member of the IAALS Uncomplicated Courts Initiative Advisory Committee.
• She served in the family, criminal, and civil divisions, and held leadership roles such as Administrative Judge of the Civil Division and the General Jurisdiction Division for over 14 years.
• She also serves on multiple judicial boards and committees, including the Florida Commission on Trial Court Performance and Accountability