JUDICIAL HISTORY
Judge - State of Florida, 18th Judicial Circuit (2015 to Present)
- The citizens of Brevard & Seminole Counties elected Judge Stacy Circuit Judge in 2015 (winning by a wide margin).
- Presided over criminal cases in the Juvenile Division, which includes Probate, Guardianship and Mental Health for 2.5 years and worked with the Department of Children and Families on Child Welfare Issues.
- For over 10 years, continues to serve families, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, as well as corporate entities in the Civil/Family Division determining issues relating to medical malpractice, wrongful death, real estate, personal injury, divorce, paternity, child support, and other issues relating to the best interest of the child.
Judicial Honors
Judge Susan Stacy has been awarded the following honors:
- Appointed Judicial Mentor by the Florida Supreme Court in the position of teaching and mentoring new judges, committing her stewarship for a year or more as they adjust to their new role in the law.
- Has served as Administrative Judge for Civil Division and Jury Management Judge for the past four years.
- Served 4 years as the Professionalism & Ethics Representative for the 18th Judicial Circuit Seminole County.
- Awarded the “Above and Beyond Award” by Child Advocacy Group.
- Judge Stacy has mentored dozens of students interested in the law and continues to preside over Mock Trials to encourage participation and interest in law and advocacy.
EARLY PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Recruiter, Counselor, Attorney, Senior Partner/Owner - Susan W. Stacy, PL
Susan Stacy began her career in Education serving as a Recruiter, Counselor, and Administrator in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She continued her career in Human Resource Administration and Labor Relations, working at several multi-national corporations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Arizona.
As a capstone to her career serving the public, she worked as an attorney at and for a number of law firms and corporations providing legal services to individuals and corporate entities including Stenstrom, McIntosh Law Firm, and evenutally her own firm, Susan W. Stacy, PL.
EMPLOYMENT, CONTRACTS & CLIENTS
- Ciba-Geigy Corporation - Legal Department
- Temple University - Admissions and Career Development
- Tosco-Oil/Circle K-Human Resource Administration
- Honeywell IAC-Manpower - Human Resource Administration
- Extern - Tax Division, State of Arizona
- Aspey, Watkins & Diesel Law Firm
- Seyfarth Shaw Law Firm
- Stenstrom, McIntosh, Colbert, Whigham, Reischmann, & Simmons Law Firm
- Susan W. Stacy, Law Firm
ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES, & COMMISSIONS
- Inn of Court - Professionalism Society
- Seminole County Legal Aid, Former Director
- Elder Care Coordinator - 18th Seminole
- Professionalism Committee - 18th, Seminole
- Boy Scouts of America
- Merit Badge Counselor, Citizenship in the Nation
- Seminole County Bar Association, Secretary and Director
- Seminole County Woman's Lawyers Association
- Secretary of Church Women’s Counsel
- Brevard County Bar Association
- Young Lawyer’s Division, SC, Founder
AWARDS
- Above & Beyond Award - Children & Community Services-by Child Welfare System 20215
- First Shiloh Baptist Church - Honoree, Let Freedom Ring Celebration
- Department of Juvenile Justice - Certificate of Appreciation, Brevard & Seminole Counties
- Legal Aid, Seminole County, Attorney Recognition
- Former President of Inn of Court, Seminole County (Elected)
- Former Director/Secretary SC Bar Association (Elected)
- Former Director/Legal Aid Association, SC (Elected)
- Director, Florida Bar Young Lawyer’s Division (Elected without Opposition to represent Circuit on State-wide Board)
- Collegian of the Year - NE, Delta Zeta Sorority
- Florence Hood Miner - National Award
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Double Major: Finance & Marketing
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
- Labor Relations/Human Resource Admin
- Juris Doctor (JD) – Emphasis: Employment Law
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