Hon. Michael Davis

Michael Davis is a Florida judge serving on the Seventeenth Circuit Court, a position he has held since his appointment by Governor Ron DeSantis on April 3, 2020. Prior to joining the circuit court, Davis served as a county judge in the South Satellite Divisions of the Broward County Court of Florida, a role he was appointed to by Governor Rick Scott on May 23, 2016. His judicial career is preceded by significant legal experience in the Florida Attorney General’s Office, where he served as a Senior Assistant Attorney General from 2014 until his appointment to the bench in 2016. Earlier, from 2012 to 2014, he worked as a Senior Child Best Interest Attorney with the Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program. Davis earned his Bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University and his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University, and he is licensed to practice law in Florida.