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Law Center Alumna Appointed to Broward County Court
Melinda Kirsch Brown, a graduate of NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center, was appointed to the Broward County Court by Gov. Charlie Crist on June 22. Brown will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Peggy Gehl.
“[Brown] has nearly two decades of practical experience with the law and how it affects people’s personal lives,” said Gov. Crist. “Her patience and respect for people and knowledge of the law will serve Broward County well.”
Brown, 52, has served as a General Magistrate of the 17th Judicial Circuit since 2004. Previously, she practiced with Brown and Brown from 1998 to 2004 and as a sole practitioner from 1994 to 1997. She was an assistant attorney general in the Fort Lauderdale Office of the Attorney General from 1997 to 1998 and an assistant state attorney in the Broward State Attorney’s Office from 1988 to 1994. Before attending law school at NSU, she was a correctional officer with Miami-Dade County from 1981 to 1983 and a rehabilitation counselor with Evergreen Rehab in Miami from 1983 to 1984. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminology from Florida State University.
For Gov. Crist’s announcement of the appointment, visit http://www.flgov.com/release/11678.