--- title: "Renee Goldenberg | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/renee-goldenberg-6910" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Renee Goldenberg District Court of Appeal of Florida · Judge ## Profile - Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida - State: Florida - Role: Judge - Service status: active - 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, 1997-present - She also worked as a Nova Law Center adjunct professor from 1988 to 1996 - Before joining the judiciary, Goldenberg worked in private practice and as an adjunct professor at Shepard Broad College of Law (1988–1996). - Certifications: Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator (1991). ### Education - Nova Southeastern University – Shepard Broad College of Law — J.D. (1984) - B.S. — Boston University in 1967, her J.D. degree from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center in 1984 and her M.Ed. degree from Wayne State University in 1972 - Boston University — B.A. (1967) ### Additional information - Broward County Women’s Hall of Fame inductee (2019) - Retirement: October 25, 2016. - Jurist of the Year Award – Florida Association for Women Lawyers (2016) - Re‐elections: Elected in 1996, re‐elected in 2002, 2008, and 2014. - Elected to the bench: January 7, 1997, for the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. - Elected to the circuit court in 1996. - Board Certified: Marital and Family Law (1991) - Date of birth: 1946-10-25 - Former private practice lawyer. - Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and has authored Florida Family Law & Practice, a two‐volume guide widely used by attorneys and judges. - Service: Served in the Family Division for almost 20 years, including as Chair of the Family Division. - Special roles: Co‐chair of the Judicial Outreach Committee; trustee for the Florida Bar’s Family Law Section. - Multiple awards from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Florida Bar’s Young Lawyer’s Division. ## 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/6910/renee-goldenberg/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6910/renee-goldenberg/) - [District Court of Appeal of Florida current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6910/renee-goldenberg/) - [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/6910/renee-goldenberg/) - [Renee Goldenberg](https://ballotpedia.org/Renee_Goldenberg) - [NSU Alumni Spotlight: Renee Goldenberg, J.D. 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