Hon. Bonnie J. Helms

Bonnie J. Helms is a former judge of the Sixteenth Circuit Court in Florida, having been elected in 2014 and serving from January 6, 2015, to January 4, 2021. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 1990 and practiced law as a sole practitioner in her own firm, Bonnie J. Helms, P.A., from 1994 until her judicial election. Her election to the bench was marked by a successful primary campaign on August 26, 2014, and a general election victory on November 4, 2014, where she secured 57.9% of the vote. Helms is licensed to practice law in Florida.