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Judges

Angela J. Cowden
Portrait of Judge Angela J. Cowden
Circuit
Assignment: 
Highlands Family - Sec 12
Judicial Assistant: 
Anita Reiley
areiley@jud10.flcourts.org
Phone: 
(863) 402 - 6617
Fax: 
(863) 402 - 6620
Address: 
430 S. Commerce Ave
Sebring, FL 33870
Documents: 
PDF icon Virtual 3A Instructions
PDF icon Virtual Family Court Preferences and Procedures
PDF icon General Family Court Preferences and Procedures

Education

  • J.D. Stetson University College of Law, 1993
  • M.B.A.Florida Southern College, 1989
  • B.S.Florida Southern College, 1986
  • Chemist in the private sector for five (5) years before entering law school

Judicial Experience

  • Tenth Circuit Court Judge, June 1, 2008 - present
  • Polk County Judge, September 2, 2003 - May 31, 2008

Legal Experience

  • Office of the State Attorney, Tenth Judicial Circuit, April 11, 1994 – August 31, 2003. General Felonies, Economic crimes, elder abuse/exploitation
  • Teen Court Magistrate/Judge from 1996 to present

Associations

  • Lakeland Bar Association 1994 – present
  • Willson American Inn of Court 1995 – present
  • Highlands County Bar Association 2008 – present
  • PCTLA, Polk County Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 - 2003
  • JASNA – Jane Austen Society of North America, Lifetime member since 2006

 

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