Judge Sarah I. Zabel: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Biography

The Hon. Sarah I. Zabel (Ret.) was a judge for the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in Miami-Dade County. She was elected to the bench in 2002 and re-elected in 2014. Zabel resigned in 2018 and became president of the alternative dispute resolution firm, Maze Resolutions PA.


During her fifteen-year tenure on the bench, she presided over the Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Criminal Divisions. She also served on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Appellate Panel.


Zabel received a B.S. in communications from Florida State University in 1983. She went on to earn a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law in 1993.


After graduating from law school, Zabel began her legal career with the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, where she worked as an assistant state attorney until 2000. Upon her departure from the State Attorney's Office, she entered into private practice, where she handled civil and employment litigation as well as family law matters until her election to the bench in 2002.


She has also served as an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, and Miami-Dade College.


Some of her memberships have included the Public Board of Advocates for Special Education Advocacy, the Florida Bar Grievance Committee, the Legal Services of Greater Miami Board of Directors, the Florida Bar Committee on Professionalism, the Miami-Dade County Committee on Professionalism, and the Commission on the Status of Women in North Miami Beach.

Recent Cases by Hon. Sarah I. Zabel

On October 27, 2022 a rpmf -homestead case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah Zabel presiding.

4 Files
Filed

Oct 27, 2022

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

RPMF -Homestead

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 27, 2023

On April 12, 2022 a diss of marriage w/children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

Filed

Apr 12, 2022

Status

Settlement

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Diss Of Marriage W/children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 06, 2024

On April 13, 2021 an insurance claim case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

72 Files
Filed

Apr 13, 2021

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Insurance Claim

Practice Area

Insurance

Matter Type

Insurance Coverage

Case Last Refreshed

May 15, 2022

On December 3, 2020 contract & indebtedness case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

46 Files
Filed

Dec 03, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Contract & Indebtedness

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

General Creditor

Case Last Refreshed

May 16, 2022

On June 29, 2020 an other civil complaint case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

345 Files
Filed

Jun 29, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Other Civil Complaint

Case Last Refreshed

May 16, 2022

On May 18, 2020 contract & indebtedness case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

170 Files
Filed

May 18, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Contract & Indebtedness

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

General Creditor

Case Last Refreshed

May 16, 2022

On April 22, 2020 a comm premises liability case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

205 Files
Filed

Apr 22, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Comm Premises Liability

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Premises Liability

Case Last Refreshed

May 12, 2022

On August 9, 2019 a comm premises liability case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Aug 09, 2019

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Comm Premises Liability

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Premises Liability

Case Last Refreshed

May 13, 2022

On July 31, 2019 a medical malpractice case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

100 Files
Filed

Jul 31, 2019

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Medical Malpractice

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

May 12, 2022

On June 17, 2019 a condominium case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

13 Files
Filed

Jun 17, 2019

Status

Judgment of Foreclosure

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Condominium

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Condominium

Case Last Refreshed

May 13, 2022

On April 3, 2019 contract & indebtedness case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

9 Files
Filed

Apr 03, 2019

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Contract & Indebtedness

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

General Creditor

Case Last Refreshed

May 11, 2022

On January 4, 2019 an other petition case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

Filed

Jan 04, 2019

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Other Petition

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

General Family

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 24, 2021

On December 12, 2018 a rpmf -homestead ($250,000 or more) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah Zabel presiding.

284 Files
Filed

Dec 12, 2018

Status

Judgment on Appeal

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

RPMF -Homestead ($250,000 or more)

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 11, 2024

On October 19, 2018 a comm premises liability case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

276 Files
Filed

Oct 19, 2018

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Comm Premises Liability

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Premises Liability

Case Last Refreshed

May 10, 2022

On September 12, 2018 business transactions case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

150 Files
Filed

Sep 12, 2018

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Business Transactions

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

May 11, 2022

On June 25, 2018 contract & indebtedness case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

185 Files
Filed

Jun 25, 2018

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Contract & Indebtedness

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

General Creditor

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 14, 2023

On June 11, 2018 contract & indebtedness case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

47 Files
Filed

Jun 11, 2018

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Contract & Indebtedness

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

General Creditor

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 25, 2022

On June 6, 2018 a rpmf -homestead ($250,000 or more) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

24 Files
Filed

Jun 06, 2018

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

RPMF -Homestead ($250,000 or more)

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 25, 2022

On June 6, 2018 a rpmf -non-homestead ($50,001 - $249,999) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

16 Files
Filed

Jun 06, 2018

Status

Want of Prosecution

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

RPMF -Non-Homestead ($50,001 - $249,999)

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 25, 2022

On June 5, 2018 a rpmf -non-homestead ($250,000 or more) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

23 Files
Filed

Jun 05, 2018

Status

Non-Jury Verdict

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

RPMF -Non-Homestead ($250,000 or more)

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 28, 2021

On February 27, 2018 an other negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

40 Files
Filed

Feb 27, 2018

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Other Negligence

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Negligence

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 27, 2022

On January 12, 2018 an other petition case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

Filed

Jan 12, 2018

Status

Settlement

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Other Petition

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

General Family

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 04, 2021

On July 7, 2017 an other petition case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Jul 07, 2017

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Other Petition

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

General Family

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 13, 2021

On June 16, 2017 simplified dissolutions case was filed in the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County. Judge Sarah I. Zabel presiding.

1 File
Filed

Jun 16, 2017

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Miami-Dade County

County

Miami-Dade County, FL

Category

Simplified Dissolutions

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 17, 2021

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