Born and raised in Melbourne, Florida, Andrea Fant was reared by her widowed mother and older sister. Her mother is a retired Brevard County school bus driver, and Andrea's sister currently serves in the United States Army.
Immediately upon graduating from Palm Bay High School, Andrea attended Florida State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology as a Bright Futures scholarship recipient. While attending FSU, Andrea was a tutor with the Center for Civic Education and Service and a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. In 2009, she graduated from Florida A&M University, College of Law, and passed The Florida Bar Exam. After gaining experience at a boutique law firm, Andrea returned home and started her own law firm with a focus on family law and civil matters. She was also an attorney with the Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement Division, where she acted on behalf of the State of Florida to establish paternity, initiate child support, and prosecute parents who willfully failed to meet their child support obligations.
Currently, Andrea serves our community as an Assistant Public Defender by representing defendants who are indigent. As an Assistant Public Defender, she manages a high-volume caseload involving individuals with criminal charges ranging from misdemeanors to first degree felonies. Andrea's clientele also includes persons with mental health illnesses, autism and intellectual disabilities, and drug addiction. Andrea is a trial attorney who has taken cases to verdict during jury trials and has litigated complex legal issues including but not limited to matters involving Motions to Suppress and Florida's Stand Your Ground statute. Additionally, Andrea has argued two cases before the Fifth District Court of Appeals.
Outside of the courtroom, Andrea's involvement in the legal community has included member and chair of the Grievance Committee, graduate of The Florida Bar's Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy (Class VI), President of the Brevard County chapter of FACDL (Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers), and member of Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of Court, to name a few. She has also volunteered with organizations such as Wreaths Across America, the Daily Bread, and The Children's Hunger Project. In addition to her community involvement, Andrea enjoys the theater, traveling, visiting museums, and spending time with family and friends.
Currently, Andrea is running for Circuit Judge in our 18th Judicial Circuit (Brevard and Seminole counties). She aims to improve our system of justice and she has the experience to do it.
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elect Andrea Fant for Circuit Judge
PO Box 24
Melbourne, Florida 32902-0024
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