Bonita Jones-Peabody
Jones-Peabody has more than 35 years in practice, spending many years at the Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office, where she was a senior supervising attorney handling serious felony cases and mentoring newer lawyers, before moving into a varied private practice covering criminal, civil, family, juvenile, probate, immigration and personal injury matters. A 2026 Miami-Dade judicial voter guide credits her with more than 200 criminal jury trials. She founded the nonprofit Education Means More Access and serves on bar association and civic boards including the League of Women Voters and the Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association.
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Positions on the major issues
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Other issues this candidate has raised
- Approach to the bench — Jones-Peabody's campaign website says fairness is the cornerstone of her practice, promising equitable treatment under the law for every individual, and describes a legal system that serves every neighborhood.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- More than 35 years in practice and more than 200 criminal jury trials; described by a 2026 Miami-Dade judicial voter guide as an experienced criminal defense lawyer with many years at the Public Defender's Office.
- Former senior supervising attorney who trained and mentored attorneys while handling serious felony cases; founder of Education Means More Access (E.M.M.A.).
Endorsements (as reported)
- South Florida AFL-CIO
- South Florida Council of Fire Fighters
- Miami Herald editorial board (runoff recommendation, after its primary pick did not advance)
- SAVE Action PAC