Judge Christine E. Arendas: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Osceola County Court, Department Division G-61, Courtroom 4-E

Biography

The Hon. Christine E. Arendas is a judge for the Osceola County Court in Florida. She was elected to the bench in 2018.


Prior to her election, Arendas worked as an adoption attorney for CPLS (2017 to 2019) and the Adoption, Surrogacy & Family Law Firm (2014 to 2019). She also spent time as the agency attorney for A Chosen Child, Inc. (2012 to 2017).


Arendas earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and economics from the University of Central Florida in 2002. She spent the next several years working as a paralegal before completing a J.D. at Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, in 2006.


She is admitted to practice in Florida (2006), the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2008), and the United States Supreme Court (2017). She is also certified in Adoption Law by the Florida Bar.


After graduating from law school, Arendas entered into private practice, specializing in adoption, surrogacy, guardianship, probate, and family law matters. She started in the Law Office of Mercedes R. Wechsler. Then, in 2008, she opened her own private practice as a sole practitioner. She supplemented her practice with service as of counsel to the Law Office of Patricia L. Strowbridge (2010 to 2012).


Her memberships have included the Orange County Bar Association, the Osceola County Bar Association, the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (president), and the League of Women Voters. She also sat on the Board of Directors for the Community Hope Center, IDignity Osceola, the Legal Aid Society of Osceola, the Florida Adoption Council, the Central Florida Family Law Inns of Court, and the Osceola Council on Aging.


She is a recipient of the Leadership Award from IDignity Osceola (2018) as well as the Carol Draper Teen Court Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year Award (2015) and the Osceola County Teen Court Adult Volunteer of the Year Award (2012).


Arendas was raised in Central Florida. Her family moved to Osceola County in 2006, where her husband, Kurt, was assigned as a state law enforcement officer.

Recent Cases by Hon. Christine E. Arendas

On April 22, 2024 a probate - formal case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

PROBATE - FORMAL

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

General Probate

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 22, 2024 a probate - formal case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

PROBATE - FORMAL

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

General Probate

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 22, 2024 a contracts case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

8 Files
Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

CONTRACTS

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 23, 2024

On April 22, 2024 an other - negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

11 Files
Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

OTHER - NEGLIGENCE

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Negligence

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 23, 2024

On April 22, 2024 a probate - summary over $1,000 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

PROBATE - SUMMARY OVER $1,000

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

General Probate

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 22, 2024 a premises liability commercial-other negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

PREMISES LIABILITY COMMERCIAL-OTHER NEGLIGENCE

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 23, 2024

On April 22, 2024 a contracts case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

10 Files
Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

CONTRACTS

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 23, 2024

On April 19, 2024 a notice of trust case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Status

Closed

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

NOTICE OF TRUST

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

Trusts

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

On April 19, 2024 a homestead residential foreclosure $50,001-$250,000 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

HOMESTEAD RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE $50,001-$250,000

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 19, 2024 a business transaction-other civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

3 Files
Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

BUSINESS TRANSACTION-OTHER CIVIL

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 19, 2024 a probate - formal case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

PROBATE - FORMAL

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

General Probate

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

On April 19, 2024 a probate - formal case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

PROBATE - FORMAL

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

General Probate

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

On April 19, 2024 a probate - formal case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

PROBATE - FORMAL

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

General Probate

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

On April 19, 2024 an auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

AUTO NEGLIGENCE

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 19, 2024 an other real property actions 0-$50,000 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

5 Files
Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

OTHER REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS 0-$50,000

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

On April 18, 2024 an insurance claim-other civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

INSURANCE CLAIM-OTHER CIVIL

Practice Area

Insurance

Matter Type

Insurance Coverage

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 18, 2024

On April 18, 2024 a non-homestead residential foreclosure $250,001 and up case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

7 Files
Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

NON-HOMESTEAD RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE $250,001 AND UP

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

On April 18, 2024 an auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

AUTO NEGLIGENCE

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

On April 18, 2024 a probate - formal case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

PROBATE - FORMAL

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

General Probate

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 18, 2024

On April 18, 2024 a caveats case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Closed

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

CAVEATS

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

General Probate

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 18, 2024

On April 18, 2024 an other - other civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

7 Files
Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

OTHER - OTHER CIVIL

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 18, 2024 a caveats case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Closed

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

CAVEATS

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

General Probate

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 18, 2024

On April 18, 2024 a non-homestead residential foreclosure $50,001-$250,000 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

NON-HOMESTEAD RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE $50,001-$250,000

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 18, 2024 a premises liability commercial-other negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Osceola County. Judge ARENDAS, CHRISTINE E presiding.

Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Osceola County, FL

Category

PREMISES LIABILITY COMMERCIAL-OTHER NEGLIGENCE

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

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