RICHARD B. ORFINGER

District Judge

BIRTH DATE: May 19, 1952

BIRTHPLACE: Daytona Beach, Florida

SPOUSE: Ellen J. Orfinger

CHILDREN: Two

DEGREES: Tulane University, New Orleans, LA - B.A.- History, 1974; University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, FL - J.D. with Honors, 1976

LEGAL OFFICES & POSITIONS: District Judge, District Court of Appeal, Fifth District of Florida, 2000-present; Circuit Judge, Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1991-2000 (Chief Judge 1996-1999); Monaco, Smith, Hood, Perkins, Orfinger and Stout, P.A.- shareholder - 1990-1991; Orfinger and Stout, P.A.- shareholder, 1979-1990; Assistant State Attorney, Seventh Judicial Circuit, 1976-1978.

BAR OFFICES & ACTIVITIES: 1999 and 2002 - Instructor - Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies; 1999 - Author - ABC's of Criminal Discovery; 1998 - State Court System Weighted Caseload System Committee; 1998-1999 - Chair - State Court System Equal Opportunity Employment Committee; 1998 - Family Law Steering Committee; 1997 - Organized Seventh Circuit Committee on Professionalism; 1997 - Selected by the Florida Supreme Court as one of thirty (30) judges in Florida to mentor new Judges; 1996 - Administrative Judge - Volusia County; Member - American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Volusia County Bar Association; United States District Court, Middle District of Florida; Special Master - Circuit Court - 7th Circuit; Admitted to practice before all Florida Courts, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Circuit Court of Appeal, 11th Circuit, and the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida; Volusia County Bar Association Board of Directors (1984-1986); Treasurer (1990-1991); Volusia County Civil Trial Attorneys Association (1988-1991); Board of Directors and Treasurer (1990-1991); Florida Conference of Circuit Judges (1991-2000); Volusia- Flagler Association of Women Lawyers (1994-present); Dunn-Blount Inn, American Inns of Court, Volusia-Flagler Counties, Florida (2001-present), President (2002-present); Supreme Court's Committee on Professionalism (2001-present); Conference of District Court of Appeal Judges (2000-present).

OTHER CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Volusia County School System speaker and Read Across America Volunteer; Tiger Bay Club, Volusia County (1998 to present); Daytona Beach Rotary Club (1994 to present); Volusia County Drug Abuse Task Force (1994 to 1999); Board of Directors, Museum of Arts and Sciences (1986 - 1988); Board of Directors, YMCA (1984 - 1986); President, Temple Beth-El, Ormond Beach, FL (1993-1995); Board of Directors, Temple Beth-El, Ormond Beach, FL (1982 to 1998); Vice-President, Temple Beth-El (1987-1988); Board of Directors of ACT, Inc. (community mental health assoc.) (1980 - 1984); Vice-President, ACT, Inc. (1983); Central Florida Legal Services - Volunteer Pro Bono Attorney; Executive Board of Directors and Legal Counsel - Daytona and Halifax Area Chamber of Commerce - General Counsel (1988); Florida Blue Key - Member; Florida Bar Approved Continuing Legal Education Lecturer; Lecturer on Florida Healthcare Law; Central Florida Legal Services - Board of Directors 1980-1981; Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association (1977-1979); American Hospital Attorneys Association (1985-1991); National Health Lawyers Association (1984-1991).

HONORS & AWARDS: 1999 - Judicial Leadership Award - Florida Council on Crime & Delinquency; 1998, 1997, 1996 and 1995 - Rated first (1st) in Volusia County Bar Association Judicial Poll on an overall basis and in the areas of legal knowledge and ability, impartiality, fairness and freedom from bias and diligence, preparedness and work ethic.