John A. Frusciante

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Florida Supreme Court Certified Family and Circuit Civil Mediator (2011 – Present)

Nova Southeastern University Law Center Adjunct Professor (2005 – Present)

Conducts lectures and clinic in juvenile dependency law and American Bar Association communication standards                                       

Florida Circuit Court Judge, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit (1991 – 2010) Served in all Circuit Court Divisions:

• Civil
• Family
• Criminal
• Probate
• Domestic Violence
• Foreclosure
• Juvenile Dependency & Delinquency  

Chief Judge: Dependency and Juvenile Delinquency Divisions (2008 – 2010) Broward County Unified Family Court

Administrative Judge for the Dependency Division of Broward County; (2000 – 2008) Associate Judge, Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal

John A. Frusciante, P.A.;  (1989 – 1990) Represented clients in all aspects of litigation and transactional cases in areas including criminal defense, real estate law and contracts.                                                   

Assistant State Attorney, Broward County State Attorney's Office;  (1981 – 1989)

Felony Division prosecutor and Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Division prosecutor

Head of Telecommunication & Computer Crime/White Collar/Economic Crime Division

Compton & Herskowitz;  (1980 – 1981)

Represented clients in commercial litigation and family law cases

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:

Featured Legal Expert, Pursuit of Truth 2013 Documentary film that chronicled the experiences and plight of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse seeking legal redress against their abusers

Federal Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel, Florida Southern District;  (2012 – 2013)

Florida Department of Children and Families Gabriel Myers Work Group (2009)

One of nine members appointed statewide by the Department of Children and Families to investigate death of a seven year old child in foster care and provide recommendations for future prevention and necessary changes to the foster care system.

Presenter - Florida Bar CLE Series; (2004)

"For the Children — Florida's Foster Care Crisis... What Lawyers Can Do"

Appointed Member — State Mandated Broward County Community Alliance (2003 – 2011)

Faculty Member — Florida New Judges' College (1995 – 1998)

Courses included: Fourth and Fifth Amendment Concems in Criminal Law;

Alimony and Equitable Distribution in Family Law; Dependency Law

Guest Lecturer on  Constitutional Law – Russian Legal Academy; (1998)

Faculty Member – Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies Panel; (1992-1996)

                Member – Justice in the Context of a high profile trial;

                Dependency Law; (2003-2005)

Co-author — Guide to Prosecution of Telecommunication Fraud by the Use of Computer Crimes Statutes

Former Bar Leadership Positions

RECOGNITION:

Judge William E. Gladstone Award;  2010,  Statewide award for jurist who significantly advanced the welfare and protection of Florida's children

Lifetime Legacy Award  (2013) Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward

ADDITIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

      Member         Charter Board of Broward Behavioral Health Coalition; (2010)

      Member         Florida Chapter, National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges (2006 – 2011)

     Member         Juilliard Alumni Association

EDUCATION:     

Nova Law School; Juris Doctor (1980)

Juilliard School of Music; Bachelor of Music; (1967); Master of Science; (1968)