--- title: "Michael A. Robinson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-a-robinson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Michael A. Robinson Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Civil Judge, Division 13 ## Profile - Court: Florida Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court - State: Florida - Role: Circuit Civil Judge, Division 13 - 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 - , held the role of a Broward County Court judge for 27 years until her retirement in 2016 - He was re-elected in 2012 and has continued to serve in the judiciary, with his work focusing on civil litigation and the fair administration of justice - First appointed as a circuit court judge by Governor Charlie Crist on August 23, 2010, succeeding Ana I. Gardiner - 1983 – 1986: Assistant Public Defender, Broward County Public Defender’s Office the biographical record+1 - Judge Robinson’s career reflects over four decades of legal service, combining public defense work, private practice, judicial leadership, and community engagement - Judge Robinson emphasizes that members of the judiciary must follow the law and make rulings accordingly, describing judges as “gladiators for justice, equity, and fairness for all” ### Education - University of South Florida the biographical record+1 — B.A. - North Carolina Central University School of Law the biographical record+1 — J.D. - Undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida and his J.D. from North Carolina Central University ### Additional information - 2010 – Present: Appointed by then–Governor Charlie Crist on August 23, 2010, to succeed Hon. Ana I. Gardiner the biographical record+1. - , serving in Broward County since 2010 - November 2024 - 2022: Judicial Diversity Initiative Award The Florida Bar - 2021: Lifetime Achievement Award, Broward County Black Pan Hellenic Council The Florida Bar - 2007 – 2010: Served as a General Magistrate for the 17th Judicial Circuit the biographical record+1. - Prior to this appointment, Robinson held the role of a general magistrate starting in 2007. - 1990 – 2006: Private practice attorney the biographical record+1. - 1986 – 1990: Lawyer with Krupnick Campbell P.A.. - and his current term has been extended; he continues to preside over civil cases in Broward County - 17th Judicial Circuit Court in Broward County, Florida, where he presides over civil court cases. - Peggy A. Quince Judicial Excellence Award for outstanding service and contributions to fair justice administration - Michael A. Robinson - American Bar Association - American Trial Lawyers Association - Broward County Bar Association - from the Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association for outstanding service and contributions to fair administration of justice - Recognition from the Broward Bar Association, T.J. Reddick Bar Association, Haitian Bar Association, and Caribbean Bar Association The Florida Bar. - Plantation, Florida - Mary Rudd‐Robinson (Ret.) - Courtroom: WW#14150, 17th Judicial Circuit Court, Broward County, FL Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida - Contact: div13@ Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of 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 ### electronic hearing exhibits Scope: judge specific Judge Robinson requires proposed hearing exhibits to be uploaded through CMS as supporting documents before the hearing. Evidence excerpt: Prior to the hearing, the attorney who desires evidence must upload proposed exhibits as 'Supporting Documents' for the hearing/motion through the CMS portal [Michael A. Robinson, Division Procedures](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQL2NJGo46Y0ozNIYF1JMBjiUBfVJVABose15NHRBAVg_botpN0NP80ix7np4mNzuEBqUSPTbvRHdgz/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) - [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450) - [Michael A. Robinson, Division Procedures](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQL2NJGo46Y0ozNIYF1JMBjiUBfVJVABose15NHRBAVg_botpN0NP80ix7np4mNzuEBqUSPTbvRHdgz/pub) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-a-robinson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-a-robinson", "name": "Michael A. Robinson | KnowJudges", "description": "Michael A. Robinson, 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/michael-a-robinson#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-a-robinson#judge", "name": "Michael A. 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