St. Thomas Law Graduate - First Colombian-American Judge Elected in Florida

Judge Diana Gonzalez-W'hyte '03 Highlighted in Daily Business Review Judiciary Profile

Judge Diana Gonzalez-Whyte, a 2003 St. Thomas Law graduate, was recently profiled in the Daily Business Review. The profile not only gave insight into the pathway that led her to becoming a county court judge, but also her courtroom style and expectations.

Judge Diana Gonzalez-Whyte '03

Elected to the bench in 2012, Judge Diana Gonzalez-Whyte was the first Colombian- American judge elected in Florida. This accomplishment is the culmination of Judge Gonzalez-Whyt'e lifelong desire to pursue a legal career after facing discrimination as a child.

After graduating from St. Thomas Law, she clerked for a civil litigation firm, and then joined the Miami-Dade Public Defenders Office - a time that she described as "amazing years." The time with the public defenders office also allowed her to set her sites on serving in a judicial role.

Read the Daily Business Review profile in its entirety here.