Richard Orfinger
| Richard Orfinger | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 2000-2015 |
| Past position: | Seventh Circuit Court Judge |
| Past term: | 1991-2000 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | May 19, 1952 |
| Home State: | Florida |
| Bachelors: | Tulane University, 1974 |
| Law School: | University of Florida College of Law, 1976 |
Richard B. Orfinger is a judge on the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal. He has judged on this court since 2000.[1] He was retained by voters in 2002[2] and 2008.[3] His current term ends on January 5, 2015.[4]
Education
Richard Orfinger graduated from Tulane University in 1974 and went on to receive his law degree from the University of Florida College of Law in 1976. [1]
Legal career
Richard Orfinger began his legal career in 1976 as an Assistant State Attorney of the 7th Judicial Circuit. In 1979, he became a shareholder in the law firm Orfinger and Stout, P.A. By 1990, the firm had become Monaco, Smith, Hood, Perkins, Orfinger and Stout, P.A. He became a Circuit Judge in 1991, serving the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida. From 1996 to 1999, he was the chief judge on this court. He was a circuit judge until his appointment to the Court of Appeal in 2000.[1]
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