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Friday, February 13, 2026

Judicial Section Details

Barbara Areces

  • Division: Circuit Civil
  • Section: CA 15
  • Court Location: Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center
  • Address: 20 North West 1st AVE Miami, FL 33128
  • Phone: (305) 349-7065
  • Room: OSJC 18.254
  • Judicial Assistant: Penichet, Millie

 

Appearances -- Live vs. Zoom 

Live Hearings/Trials:   Evidentiary hearings, all trials, and special set hearings in excess of 15 minutes are live in Courtroom 18D.
Zoom Hearings:   Motion calendars, FWOP calendars, Case Management Calendars, Calendar Calls and 15-minute special set hearings are via Zoom.

Communication with Chambers:  NO EMAILS OR HARD COPIES - Do NOT email chambers unless specifically instructed to do so.  Unrequested emails will be deleted without a reply.  Inquiries must be made telephonically.   All other communications to the Court must be made via courtMap.  No hard copies are to be delivered to chambers unless specifically requested by the Court.

Dismissals/Settlements:  As soon as a case is voluntarily dismissed or settled, you must immediately email chambers attaching the appropriate Notice -- 11thCA15@jud11.flcourts.org.

Original Notes:   Do NOT deliver original loan documents to the court unless the motion for summary judgment of foreclosure is granted and you are specifically instructed to do so. 

 
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Florida International University, 1982
  • JD, University of Miami, 1987
  • Admitted to Florida Bar, 1988
  • Private Practice, 1988 - 2004
  • Circuit Court Judge, 2005 - Present
JudgeSectionRoomTelephone
Butchko Sanchez, Beatrice CA 22 OSJC 24.266305-349-7082
Eig, Spencer CA 11 OSJC 16.255305-349-7131
Fajardo Orshan, Ariana CA 32 OSJC 24.230305-349-5720
Ruiz, Mavel CA 04 OSJC 22.235305-349-7101
  • Calendar Call/Trials
  • Emergency Motions
  • Motion Calendar
  • Proposed Orders
  • Special Set

Updated:  January 14, 2026.

Setting Case for Trial
If a trial order has not been entered by the Court sua sponte, you may select an available calendar call/trial period and submit to courtMap the appropriate trial order - - jury, non-jury or foreclosure.

Calendar Call
An order will be entered which amends the Trial Order to, among other things, eliminate the Calendar Call.  All Calendar Calls will be cancelled. You must disregard the automatically generated courtMap reminders.  Cases to appear will be selected at random and you will be instructed to report via email.  Of course, there may be instances in which a case is specially set for trial.

Notices of Unavailability and Pending Motions regardless of when filed, do not alter court orders and do not excuse you from reporting for trial during the trial period.  You must obtain a court order.   

Settlements - If your case settles, you must immediately notify us by sending an email to 11thCA15@jud11.flcourts.org.

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