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Everything a booking producer needs to introduce, position, or book Tarlika Nunez-Navarro for legal analysis on high-profile trials, federal cases, civil rights, and the courtroom procedure that drives every story.

Short Bio (broadcast-ready)

Judge Tarlika Nunez-Navarro is the Dean and Professor of Law at St. Thomas University College of Law, a former Florida Circuit Court Judge, prosecutor, and criminal defense attorney. Appointed to the bench by Governor Ron DeSantis, she was the first Colombian-American judge on Florida's Ninth and Seventeenth Circuits. She is a regular legal analyst on NewsNation, Court TV, ABC News, WKMG, and FOX News.

Long Bio

The Honorable Tarlika Nunez-Navarro brings a credential no other legal analyst can claim: she has argued every side of the courtroom. As a criminal defense attorney, a prosecutor, and a Florida Circuit Court Judge — appointed by both Senator Rick Scott and Governor Ron DeSantis — she has lived the law at every level. She presided over Criminal, Family, Domestic Violence, Juvenile, and Adult Drug Court divisions in the Ninth and Seventeenth Judicial Circuits.

She is now Dean and Professor of Law at St. Thomas University College of Law — the first alumna to serve as Dean. Under her leadership, bar passage rates rose to 88.8%, enrollment has doubled, and the school climbed 13 spots in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Schools" rankings. She is also an Adjunct Professor at FAMU School of Law, teaching Advanced Trial Litigation.

A nationally recognized legal commentator, she appears regularly on NewsNation, Court TV, ABC News, WKMG, FOX News, CNN, and MSNBC, translating complex legal proceedings into clear, compelling analysis for general audiences — without ever losing the weight of what the law actually means.

One-Liner (for chyrons & intros)

"Former Circuit Court Judge, Dean of St. Thomas University College of Law, and nationally recognized legal analyst."

Booking Topics

High-profile criminal trials Federal indictments Civil rights litigation Capital cases & sentencing Constitutional law Criminal procedure & evidence Judicial process Domestic violence & family court Drug court & justice reform Law enforcement & police policy Legal education Breaking legal news

Awards & Recognition

  • Jurist of the Year — Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida (2022)
  • Jurist of the Month — Broward County Hispanic Bar Association (2021)
  • Hispanic Women of Distinction — Latina Style Magazine
  • Marquis Who's Who in America — Excellence in Legal Services & Education
  • Most Inspiring Leaders in the Educational Sector (2025)
  • Champion — Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Drug Court Program
  • Florida Bar Mental Health & Wellness Committee Member
  • Trustee — Florida Supreme Court Historical Society
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