County Court Judge Eighteenth Judicial Circuit
Seminole County, Florida
301 N. Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida 32771
(407) 665-4108 and fax 665-4124
Contact Judge Bravo by E-mail at bravo4thebench@hotmail.com
About Carmine Bravo 
Judge Carmine M. Bravo, was elected to the County Court, Seminole County, September 1996. Since that time he has been involved in many areas that have brought about positive changes in the mechanics of the court system. He has chaired and been actively involved, with the cooperation of the Clerk of the Court, the Sheriff's Department and all police agencies, State attorney and Public Defenders Offices, Department of Probation and private attorney in bringing to the court system current advancements in the use of Court Technologies for efficiency and ease of communication between all departments and the Court System. He has served as chairman of the Community Initiative for Prevention of Domestic Violence Education Committee, which has reached out to Police agencies, Guardian ad litem program, local bar, and the community at large with educational programs for dealing with Domestic Violence.
He has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1969. Judge Bravo practiced as an Attorney, Arbitrator and Mediator, developing a full range of credentials, experience and ability in his preparation to make decisions in legal disputes.
Read articles about Judge Bravo here:
Sanford Herald newspaper printed on June 20, 2000 "Bravo Courting Second Term," Article page 1 Article page 2
Sanford Herald newspaper printed on June 17, 1999 "County Bar Association Rates Local Judges," Article page 1 Article page 2
Judge Bravo's interview on the Red Mass on October 1, 1999 here
Judge Bravo graduated from the University of Miami (BBA) in 1966 and Suffolk University Law School (JD) in 1969. He has been actively involved in his local business community as well as the general practice of law, including Criminal, Civil, Corporate, Real Estate and Probate, and Marital and Family Law. The focus of his practice became:
Criminal Practice, Civil Practice, Corporate and Real Estate as well as Probate, with the dominant portion of his time spent in Marital and Family Law. The focus of his law practice became centered around the resolution of disputes, marital, business, insurance and probate cases. Prior to election to the bench, Judge Bravo served as a Municipal Public Defender, a Special Master to the Circuit Court, a Special Master for the Tax Assessor of Seminole County and as a Traffic Hearing Officer for Seminole County.Judge Bravo has accrued invaluable experience in assisting parties in making their own decisions. His ability to assist the disputing parties in streamlining, defining and refining their cases has facilitated many pre-trial settlements. This seasoning has been essential to him as a County Court judge, as many parties appear without attorneys.
Judge Bravo is also Supreme Court certified as a Trainer for Marital and Family and Circuit Civil Mediation. He has trained for the American Arbitration Association, Nova University, Dispute Management, Inc., Rollins College-Hamilton Holt School of Continuing Education, the American Institute of Mediators, and the Florida Psychological Associates. He is the author of the law updates and revisions to the Florida Family Law Practice Manual published by Lexus Law Publishing, Co.
Personal Information Judge Bravo is married to Maureen Carson Bravo. Together, they raised 6 children and are the proud grandparents of two. Judge Bravo is an active member of the Church of the Annunciation, in Altamonte Springs, where he participated in the Rainbows, a program for children who have experienced divorce and/or death of a family member. He has participated in several Local and State Bar Association Committees, such as Chairman of the Family Law Committee, the Christian Legal Society, and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. Judge Bravo has served continuously in the community, functioning as President of the Longwood-Winter Springs Chamber of Commerce, Distinguished President and Distinguished District Governor of Sertoma and has been a Member of the Knights of Columbus since 1963. He has also served as President of the Florida Association of Professional Family Mediators.
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