Lester Langer was actively engaged in the practice of law for 21 years prior to being elected a County Court Judge in 1992. In 1997, Governor Lawton Childs elevated him to the Circuit Court. Judge Langer served in the 11th Circuit for 20 years. He presided over cases in the civil division of the County Court, domestic violence where he was the associate administrative judge, the family division, and the juvenile division where he was associate administrative judge and the general jurisdiction division of the Circuit Court. Judge Langer retired at the end of 2012 and began doing mediation, arbitration and Umpire work. He was approved as a senior Judge in 2013 and continues to hold that position to date.
Judge Langer is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil and Appellate mediator whose mediation specialties include personal injury litigation, real property matters, family litigation including custody matters, maritime litigation, employment discrimination including ADA issues, probate litigation, business and commercial litigation and foreclosure.