The Hon. Jennifer K. Griffin is a judge for the Suwannee County Court in Florida. She was elected to the bench on November 8, 2022.
Prior to her election, Griffin was a general magistrate for the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court, a position to which she was named in 2016. Before that, she spent time as a child support enforcement hearing officer (2010 to 2016).
Griffin earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and music performance from the University of South Florida in 2001. She then completed a J.D. at the University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law, in 2004.
After graduating from law school, Griffin began her legal career as an assistant state attorney. She served in that capacity until 2008, at which time she entered into private practice.
Her memberships have included the Rotary Club of Live Oak. She has also been involved with the 3rd Circuit Voluntary Bar Association.
Griffin was raised in Suwannee County, where she attended Suwannee High School. She authored “Deadly Escape,” a legal thriller that has been used as a criminal law coursebook at Stetson University College of Law.
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