Circuit Court Judge Tatiana Salvador was ceremoniously sworn in Thursday at the Duval County Courthouse.
Salvador was appointed to the Circuit bench Nov. 30 by Gov. Rick Scott to replace retiring Judge McCarthy "Mack" Crenshaw and has served in the criminal division for three months.
Fourth Circuit Chief Judge Donald Moran presided over the session, where numerous people spoke of Salvador's accomplishments.
"She has done it all and is singularly suited for this bench. It's a loss to us at Rogers Towers, but a tremendous gain for the 4th Judicial Circuit," said Graham Allen, a shareholder and former chair of the Litigation Section at Rogers Towers, Salvador's former employer.
"A good judge has to think, they have to be able to follow the law and they have to feel because they have to be able to do justice. (Salvador) is a smart lawyer and will be a very smart judge," Allen said.
Salvador had many thank-yous to deliver Friday, but the biggest was directed to her parents, Dr. Alejandro and Diana Radi.
"You have instilled in me a greater appreciation for the freedoms and liberties that we often take for granted in this country. I will honor you by promoting those ideals, justice, equality and the rule of law, as a Circuit Court judge," said Salvador.
Salvador has worked at Rogers Towers since 2001 and practiced in the firm's litigation department.
Before joining the firm, she was an assistant state attorney from 1994-2001.
Two years after joining the State Attorney's Office she was promoted to the homicide prosecution team and a year later she was promoted to division chief.
She received her bachelor's degree from Duke University and her law degree from the University of Florida.
She was the vice chair of the City's Ethics Commission, a board member of the OneJax Institute at the University of North Florida, a Jacksonville Area Legal Aid board member and a member of Leadership Jacksonville and its development team.
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