Barbara Pariente

Barbara Pariente
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office
July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2006
Preceded byHarry Lee Anstead
Succeeded byR. Fred Lewis
Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office
December 10, 1997 – January 8, 2019
Appointed byLawton Chiles
Preceded byStephen H. Grimes
Succeeded byRobert J. Luck
Personal details
Born (1948-12-24) December 24, 1948 (age 75)
New York City, New York, U.S.
SpouseFred A. Hazouri
ResidenceWest Palm Beach, Florida
Alma materBoston University (BA)
George Washington University (JD)
WebsiteOfficial Site

Barbara Joan Pariente (born December 24, 1948) is an attorney and jurist from Florida. She was chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court from July 1, 2004, until June 30, 2006. Pariente is the second woman to hold the position of chief justice and served on the court from 1997 to 2019. From 1993 to 1997 she was a judge on Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal.