Governor DeSantis appoints Broward County Judge Avalos to 17th Circuit Bench
On Sunday, October 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Broward County Judge Catalina Avalos, of Pembroke Pines, to serve as Judge on the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court. Judge Avalos has served as a County Court Judge for Broward County since 2022. Previously, she was a Director at Tripp Scott P.A. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida International University and her juris doctor from Nova Southeastern University. Avalos fills the judicial vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Cohen.