Martha Ann Lott

I recently joined Fine, Farkash and Parlapiano, P.A. after retiring from the bench after more than 22 years as a judge.  I have heard cases in all areas of law...everything from civil traffic citations to first degree murder cases.  I also heard civil, family and probate cases throughour the six counties of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida. I served as an Alachua County Court Judge, as a Circuit Judge and as Chief Judge.

In addition, I taught other judges for a number of years in the New Judges' College, both the County Court Educational Conference and the Circuit Educatonal Conference, as well as in the Advanced Judicial College and the National Judicial College.

I am the recipient of the Pro Bono Award for the 8thJudical Circuit for 1990, a former adjunct professor at the Levin College of law, a Justice Teaching Volunteer, and I was the Mentor Coordicnator for a number of years.

I am published in the Journal of Child Custody in an article on Relocation Issues in Child Custody Cases.

Before being elected as a judge, I spent five years trying cases in the Public Defender's Office and five years as a sole practitioner in a general trial practice.

In my free time, I am an avid dressage competitor...and I am writing a novel.