Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Department Division 2-34, Courtroom 18-B

The Florida Bar Bar #: 154296 (10/05/1998)

Appointed By: Gov. Richard L. Scott

Biography

The Hon. Heather Pinder Rodriguez is a 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Rick Scott in 2012


The 9th Judicial Circuit encompasses Osceola County and Orange County. Rodriguez has held assignments in both counties, presiding over cases in the Domestic Relations Division, the Criminal Division, and the Domestic Violence Division. She has also served as an administrative judge for the Domestic Relations Division, and she has sat on the Unified Family Court in Osceola County.


Rodriguez earned a B.A. in Russian and a B.S. in international affairs from Florida State University in 1995. She then completed a J.D. at Florida State University College of Law in 1998. She is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar (2005-2012).


After graduating from law school, Rodriguez entered into private practice. She worked as an attorney at Holland & Knight, rising through the ranks to become senior counsel of its Construction Industry Practice Group.


Her memberships have included the American Bar Association, the Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida, the Florida Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association, the Associated General Contractors of America, and Tiger Bay. She has been involved with the Charter Review Commission of the City of Maitland.


She is a recipient of the Pro Bono Award from the Young Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar (2008).


Rodriguez is married to Woody Rodriguez. Woody has served as general counsel to the Central Florida Expressway Authority. The couple attends First United Methodist Church of Winter Park.

Recent Cases by Hon. Heather Pinder Rodriguez

On April 23, 2024 a ca - auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 23, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Auto Negligence

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 23, 2024

On April 23, 2024 a ca - auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 23, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Auto Negligence

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 23, 2024

On April 23, 2024 a ca - auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 23, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Auto Negligence

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 23, 2024

On April 22, 2024 a ca - homestead residential foreclosure btwn $50,001-$249,999 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Homestead Residential Foreclosure btwn $50,001-$249,999

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 23, 2024

On April 22, 2024 a ca - auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Auto Negligence

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 22, 2024 ca - business transactions case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Status

Appealed

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Business Transactions

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 22, 2024 a ca - discrimination - employment or other case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Discrimination - Employment or Other

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

Discrimination

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 22, 2024 a 3 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

3

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 22, 2024 a ca - negligence other case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Negligence Other

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Negligence

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 20, 2024 ca - business torts case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 20, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Business Torts

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Economic Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On April 19, 2024 a ca - homestead residential foreclosure btwn $50,001-$249,999 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Homestead Residential Foreclosure btwn $50,001-$249,999

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

On April 19, 2024 a ca - habeas corpus (civil) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Habeas Corpus (Civil)

Practice Area

Criminal

Matter Type

Habeas Corpus

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

On April 19, 2024 a ca - premises liability - commercial case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Premises Liability - Commercial

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

On April 19, 2024 ca - insurance claims case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Insurance Claims

Practice Area

Insurance

Matter Type

Insurance Coverage

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 20, 2024

On April 19, 2024 a ca - condominium case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Condominium

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Condominium

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

On April 18, 2024 a ca - auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Auto Negligence

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 18, 2024

On April 18, 2024 a ca - nonhomestead residential foreclosure (above $250,000) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Nonhomestead Residential Foreclosure (above $250,000)

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

On April 18, 2024 a ca - other case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Other

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 18, 2024

On April 18, 2024 a ca - auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Auto Negligence

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 18, 2024

On April 18, 2024 a ca - auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Auto Negligence

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 18, 2024

On April 17, 2024 a ca - breach of agreement/contract case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 17, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Breach of Agreement/Contract

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 17, 2024

On April 17, 2024 a ca - other case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 17, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

CA - Other

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 17, 2024

On April 17, 2024 a 3 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

Filed

Apr 17, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

3

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 17, 2024

On April 17, 2024 a 3 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez presiding.

Filed

Apr 17, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Orange County, FL

Category

3

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 17, 2024

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