Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced two appointments to the Orange County Court. Heather Guarch of Winter Park and Mark Miller of Orlando have been appointed as judges.
Heather Guarch has served as a Regional Legal Advisor for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement since 2018. Prior to this role, she was an Assistant State Attorney in the Ninth Judicial Circuit. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland and a juris doctor from the University of Baltimore. Her appointment fills a vacancy created by HB 5401.
Mark Miller is currently the owner of the Law Offices of Mark S. Miller and was previously a Managing Attorney at Morgan and Morgan. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and his juris doctor from Florida A&M College of Law. His appointment also fills a vacancy created by HB 5401.
Both appointments are effective immediately.