WEST PALM BEACH – It is with great sadness that the Circuit announces the passing of the Honorable Janis Brustares Keyser on Monday, August 1, 2022. Judge Janis Keyser was born and raised in Miami. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida, where she first met her husband, Judge Gregory Keyser.

After law school, Judge Keyser obtained a clerkship with United States District Court Judge Jose A. Gonzalez, Jr. She then became an associate with Jones & Foster, P.A., followed by a clerkship with Fourth District Court of Appeal Judge James C. Downey. After her clerkship, Judge Keyser worked for various law firms until her 2006 appointment to the County Court bench by former Governor Jeb Bush. In 2011, Judge Keyser was elevated to the Circuit Court bench by former Governor Rick Scott. After 16 years of dedicated service, Judge Keyser retired on June 30, 2022.

Judge Janis Brustares Keyser will be remembered as a compassionate and dedicated jurist. She will be greatly missed by her former colleagues as well as the staff of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.

For additional information, please contact Debra Oats at 561-355-4495 or via e-mail at doats@pbcgov.org.

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