S P E C I A L
F E A T U R E
by Lyndsey E. Siara - Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
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At the time, she had trifling law
school aspirations, but observing
the lawyers and other positions
throughout the courthouse that
semester solidified her career
aspirations. “It only took 18 more
years to actually get the position I
admired,” she laughed.
Judge Ober was born in Staten
Island, New York. The family later
relocated to Sarasota for her father’s
job. When the time for college
approached, Judge Ober knew she
did not want to go too far from
home. In fact, college was never
really in her life plan. Back then, she
wanted to share her musical talents
and perform. But it was her mother
Judge Ober with her family members at her robing ceremony in 1996.
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