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# Leslie B. Rothenberg

Florida Third District Court of Appeal · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Third 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, 2005-present
- Retired judge of Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal, serving from January 2005 until January 7, 2019, and later as Chief Judge from July 1, 2017, until the end of her term
- Chief Judge: Elected by her peers in 2017, she led the court during a period of multi‐million‐dollar courthouse renovations and held the role of Chair of the Florida Conference of District Court of Appeal Judges (2017–2018)
- Partner at Ferraro Law Firm

### Education

- Nova Southeastern School of Law in — J.D. (1986)

### Additional information

- Appointed by Governor Jeb Bush (R) and joined the court in January 2005.
- Practitioner, 2004-2004
- focusing on wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, product liability, and commercial litigation.

## 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/7047/leslie-b-rothenberg/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7047/leslie-b-rothenberg/)
- [District Court of Appeal of Florida current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7047/leslie-b-rothenberg/)
- [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/7047/leslie-b-rothenberg/)
- [Leslie Rothenberg - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Leslie_Rothenberg)
- [Judges Who Have Served on the Court](https://3dca.flcourts.gov/judges/all-judges)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7047/leslie-b-rothenberg/)
- [Leslie Rothenberg - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Leslie_Rothenberg)

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