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W Matthew Stevenson

Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
Professional Experience
Judge
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
- Current
Chief Judge
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
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Circuit Judge
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
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Private practice
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Chap. 120 Administrative Hearing Officer
Florida Division of Administrative Hearings
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Commissioned Officer
udge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps., United States Navy
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Law Clerk
Honorable Joseph W. Hatchett while serving on both the Florida Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth (now the Eleventh) Circuit
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Assistant Public Defender
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
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Education
Florida State University College of Law
J.D. (1978)
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Florida State University College of Law
B.A. (1975) | Criminology
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Awards
Trailblazer's Awards
The Charmettes Women's Club
Professional Associations
Palm Beach County Bar Association
Current
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American Bar Association
Current
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National Bar Association, Florida Chapter
Current
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The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Current
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The F. Malcolm Cunningham, Sr. Bar Association
Current
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The Craig S. Barnard American Inns of Court
member emeritus
Current
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Florida Bar Juvenile Court Rules Committee
Current
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Florida Bar Legal Fee Arbitration Committee, 15th Judicial Circuit
Current
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Professionalism Committee, 15th Judicial Circuit
Current
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Palm Beach County Bar Association's Committee for the Needs of Children
Current
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Florida Conference of Circuit Court Judges
Current
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Florida Conference of AppellateCourt Judges
Current
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Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Task Force
Current
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University of Florida Trial Training Program for Prosecutors & Public Defenders
Faculty member
Current
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Supreme Court Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules
Current
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Palm Beach Atlantic College
Board of Trustees
Current
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Palm Beach Lakes Community High School
Advisory Board Member for Pre-Law Magnet Program
Current
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The Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County
Board Member
Current
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Florida High School Activities Association (FHSAA)
Certified high school varsity football referee
Current
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Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Case Comment, "The Right to Resist an Unlawful Arrest,"
5 FLA.ST.U.L.REV.2
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
1525 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Telephone: (561) 242-2000