--- title: "Keathan B. Frink | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/keathan-b-frink" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Keathan B. Frink Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court · Administrative Circuit Civil Judge, Division 12 ## Profile - Court: Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court - State: Florida - Role: Administrative Circuit Civil Judge, Division 12 - 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 - Associate at Fulmer, Leroy & Albee (2014–2016) and Beckham & Beckham (2011–2014) the biographical record - Assistant Regional Counsel for the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Fourth District, supervising the homicide division and helping establish the Broward County office the biographical record ### Education - University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law — J.D. (2000) - B.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice — Florida State University, 1997 ### Additional information - appointed by former Florida Governor Rick Scott on November 14, 2016 - He was sworn in on December 19, 2016 - , starting as a Young Lawyer Leadership Program participant in 2006. - Assistant Public Defender for Broward County (2003) American Bar Association. - Judge Frink’s judicial work spans civil litigation, family law, and administrative matters, with a background in both public defense and private civil practice. - Also known for providing instructional videos on the courtroom Evidence Presentation System - In the Unified Family Court Division, he presides over - As Administrative Judge for Civil Division 12, he oversees civil cases in Broward County - Briefly practiced as a sole practitioner after leaving public service the biographical record. - President of the T.J. Reddick Bar Association - , Judge Frink is known for his commitment to public service and his work in both family law and civil litigation - Administrative Circuit Civil Judge, Division 12, in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, serving Broward County, and is also assigned to the Unified Family Court Division - Law-firm partner with Kelley Kronenberg, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, specializing in product liability, construction defect, negligent security, wrongful death, premises liability, and insurance subrogation American Bar Association. - Keathan B. Frink - 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida - and as - to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. Dale Ross - dissolution of marriage, child custody and support, name changes, adoptions, paternity suits, and modification proceedings - Florida Bar - District of Columbia Bar - U.S. Southern District of Florida - U.S. Middle District of Florida - U.S. Supreme Court - ABA Section of Litigation - Roles include - Roundtables Committee member - Young Lawyers Division Liaison - Governing Council Member - , and current - co-chair of the Family Law Committee - Melbourne, Florida ## 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 ### evidence presentation system Scope: judge specific Judge Frink publishes instructional videos for using the courtroom Evidence Presentation System. Evidence excerpt: To view videos on the Courtroom Evidence Presentation System in the courtroom [Keathan B. Frink, Division Procedures](https://www.17th.flcourts.org/division-12/) 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) - [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450) - [Keathan B. Frink, Division Procedures](https://www.17th.flcourts.org/division-12/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/keathan-b-frink", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/keathan-b-frink", "name": "Keathan B. Frink | KnowJudges", "description": "Keathan B. Frink, Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/keathan-b-frink#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/keathan-b-frink#judge", "name": "Keathan B. 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