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# Robbie M. Barr

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, 1991-present
- Robbie M. Barr held the role of a Judge of the Florida District Courts of Appeal from 1991 until her retirement in 2023
- Her ADR practice covers employment law, professional malpractice, commercial transactions, construction defects, personal injury, insurance, probate, environmental law, and civil rights

### Education

- Tulane University of Louisiana — B.A.
- B.A. in English Language and Literature from Tulane University
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Miami School of Law

### Additional information

- Her judicial tenure spanned over 35 years, beginning in 1991 and ending in 2023.
- After leaving the bench, Barr worked for the Judicial Arbiter Group for 16 years, then founded BarrADR in 2013, specializing in mediation and arbitration of complex civil cases.
- Brucker (1997).
- Kovar (1994) and Boca Raton Community Hosp. v.
- Appointed through Florida’s merit selection with retention system and authored several published opinions, including Kovar v.
- handling civil, criminal, and juvenile cases.
- Barr is also a third‐degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, which she began at age 56, citing the discipline and mental focus it provides.
- She has been recognized as a Top Lawyer by 5280 Magazine and listed in Best Lawyers in America for mediation.

## 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/6823/robbie-m-barr/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6823/robbie-m-barr/)
- [District Court of Appeal of Florida current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6823/robbie-m-barr/)
- [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/6823/robbie-m-barr/)

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