Judges
Assignment:
Polk Juvenile (Delinquency) - Sec J2
bdexter@jud10.flcourts.org
Address:
P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J132
Cassandra L. Denmark served as Director of Legal Affairs for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for 5 ½ years. After a successful career serving the citizens of Polk County, she decided to go into private practice. Her experience is in a wide variety of civil matters, law enforcement matters, forfeiture law, contract law, and general legal subjects.
Education
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tallahassee, Florida
The Center for Public Management, Certified Public Manager, July 2004
- THOMAS M. COOLEY LAW SCHOOL, Lansing, Michigan
Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, January 2002, Concentration in Business
- The Thomas M. Cooley Journal of Practical and Clinical Law
- Certificate of Merit: Estate Planning
- Dean’s List, Honor Roll
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa, Florida
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, August 1995
- PHILADELPHIA INSTITUTE, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Diploma of General Practice in Paralegal Studies, March 1992
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, European Division, College Park, Maryland
Associate of Arts in Business and Management, January 1989
Occupation
- THE LAW OFFICE OF CASSANDRA L. DENMARK, LLC, Bartow, Florida
General Civil Practice, July 2013 – November 2020
- ANTHONY & PARTNERS, Tampa, Florida
Creditor’s Rights, March 2013 – July 2013
- MEEKS & DENMARK, L.L.P., Bartow, Florida
General Civil Practice, August 2010 – May 2013
- POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Bartow, Florida
Director of Legal Affairs, January 4, 2005 - 2010
Associate General Counsel, March 2002 - January 4, 2005
Professional Affiliations
- Willson American Inn of Court, 2004 – 2012; September 2021 – Present
- Virgil D. Hawkins Bar Association, Bartow, Florida, 2002 - Present; President, 2002 - 2008
- Florida Association of Police Attorneys, 2002 - 2010
- Lakeland Bar Association, 2002 - Present; Governor 2005 - 2010; President 2011 - 2012
- Tenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, October 14, 2008 - July 1, 2012; November 2012 - July 2016; Chair 2012 – 2013
- Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter Bar Association, Membership Committee Chairperson 2008 – 2009
Awards
- Polk County Trial Lawyers - 2021 Karla Foreman Wright Judicial Award
- Tenth Judicial Circuit 2020 Fairness & Diversity Award
Community Service
- Phoenix Hope Foundation Inc., Advisory Council Member, Lakeland, Florida, 2006 - 2007
- Board of Directors, Lake Wales YMCA, 2005 - 2008
- Roosevelt Alumni Green & Gold Foundation, 2003 - Present; Board of Directors 2009 - 2010
- Bartow Rotary Club, 2002 - Present; Board of Directors 2005 - 2008; Board of Directors - President Elect 2009 - 2010; President 2010 - 2011
- Kappa Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 1998 - Present; Vice-President, 2009 - 2010; President 2011 – 2013; President 2016 – 2018
- Lake Wales NAACP
- Lake Wales Charter School Board Trustee, 2007 - 2008, 2008 - 2011; 2011 – 2014; Chair 2011 - 2013
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