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Circuit Court Judge - Circuit 11, Group 69
Circuit Court Judge - Circuit 11, Group 69
Office role
Rita Maria Baez
Nonpartisan
Bonita Jones-Peabody
Nonpartisan
Rita Maria Baez
Nonpartisan
Bonita Jones-Peabody
Nonpartisan
Background & approach
Career path
Sole practitioner beginning in December 2008, after 19 months supervising law-firm litigation and a 13-month earlier solo practice.
Supervised public defenders from 2018 to 2026 after training attorneys and serving as a court lawyer.
Courtroom record
Reports litigating thousands of cases in insurance and personal-injury matters, including jury trials.
Participated in roughly 200 jury trials and handled landlord-tenant, foreclosure, adoption and criminal-defense matters.
Approach to the bench
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Urges judges to understand community cultures and examine their biases when considering cases.
Ratings & record
Rated “Highly Qualified” by Christian Family Coalition Florida in its 2026 Miami-Dade primary guide.
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Who's backing them
Endorsements
Labor Unions
1
First Responders
1
Your Neighbors
3
No endorsements yet
Experience
No record available
2018 to present
Senior Supervising Attorney, Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office
2016 to 2018
Training Attorney, Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office
2013 to 2016
Assistant Public Defender, Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office
2012 to 2013
Padilla Office Wide Consultant, Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office
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