Tarlika Nuñez-Navarro, Dean and Professor of Law

Tarlika Nuñez-Navarro

Former Florida Circuit Court Judge · Current Law School Dean

Dean.Professor.Former judge.

Tarlika Nuñez-Navarro tried cases for the State, represented the accused, and presided as a Circuit Judge in Broward and Orange County. She explains what the law requires, what the judge is weighing, and what happens next.

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As seen on: FOX News, CBS, ABC News, NewsNation, Court TV, Newsmax, WKMG.

Experience & distinction
First alumna

To serve as Dean of St. Thomas University College of Law.

Two judicial circuits

Former Circuit Court Judge in Florida’s Ninth and Seventeenth Circuits.

17 places

STU Law’s rise in U.S. News rankings over three years, reported in April 2026.

University biography
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Television introduction

Tarlika Nuñez-Navarro, Dean and Professor of Law at St. Thomas University College of Law and a former Florida circuit court judge

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Legal experience.
Clear answers on air.

Available for breaking legal news, live and taped television, podcasts, keynote speeches and speaking engagements. Send your topic, proposed time and deadline through the booking form.

Suggested television segment questions

  1. What does the law require, and what evidence will matter most?
  2. How do prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges approach the same case?
  3. What distinguishes a university disciplinary process from a criminal investigation?
  4. What happens next: court rulings, sentencing, appeals or executive clemency?

Why Nuñez-Navarro

A trial looks different from each chair. The prosecutor decides what to charge and what to leave out. Defense counsel decides which fights are worth having in front of a jury. The judge rules on the objection in real time, knowing the record will be read on appeal. Nuñez-Navarro has made all three kinds of decisions, and that is what she brings to a broadcast.

Her courtroom experience

Expertise

AreaWhat she covers
Criminal trialsJury selection, evidentiary rulings, motions for judgment of acquittal, reading a verdict form.
Charging and pretrialCharging decisions, bond and pretrial detention, plea negotiations, speedy trial.
Florida criminal lawStand Your Ground immunity hearings, death-penalty sentencing, Williams rule evidence.
Sentencing and treatment courtsScoresheets, downward departures, drug court and diversion.
Judicial decision-makingHow trial judges rule, preserving issues for appeal, what appellate courts review.
Legal educationBar passage, skills training, where the profession is headed.
Lawyer well-beingMental health in the profession, informed by her work chairing The Florida Bar’s Mental Health and Wellness Standing Committee.
Title IX & university disciplineCampus disciplinary proceedings, due process and the relationship to criminal investigations.
Explore her areas of analysis
Testimonials

What colleagues say

“Her perspective from the bench is very helpful — and she is always objective and fair in her analysis. She is amazing to work with and I love having her on my show.”

Brian EntinNewsNation

“She consistently delivers insightful, objective, and unbiased analysis that informs, engages, and resonates with audiences.”

Mark Eiglarsh

“She offers an objective perspective on the law and can explain issues from the prosecution, defense, and judicial decision-making perspectives.”

Ashleigh Banfield
Judicial service. On air. On stage.