Alberto Milian

Alberto Milian (born November 12, 1960) is a Cuban-American soldier, lawyer and judge from Florida. He is a judge in the criminal division of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida.

He won the primary election on August 26, 2014, receiving 57.9 percent of the vote, and assumed office on January 6, 2015. He was re-elected in 2020; his term expires on January 5, 2027.

Milian is the son of celebrated Cuban journalist Emilio Milian.

Education Milian earned his Bachelor of Arts in public administration from Florida International University in 1983 and his Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law.

Military Service Milian served in the U.S. Army as both an enlisted man and as a commissioned officer attaining the rank of captain.

A graduate of Officer Candidate School, Milian also earned his parachutist wings at Fort Benning, Georgia. Originally commissioned as an Infantry officer he later transferred to military intelligence and completed the basic and advanced courses. He also completed the Strategic Interrogator and Counterintelligence courses.

Milian is a veteran of two conflicts: Operation Just Cause (Panama) and Operation Desert Shield/Storm (Persian Gulf War). In both conflicts he served under the command of legendary intelligence officer Colonel Stuart A. Herrington.

His military decorations include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal Saudi Arabia Liberation Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal, as well as the Parachutist and M-16 Expert Qualification Badges.

Milian also received a Central Intelligence Agency Director's citation for exceptional service during a time of hostilities.

Career 2015–2021: Judge, Eleventh Circuit Court 2000–2014: Criminal defense attorney 1988–2000: Prosecutor, Broward County State Attorney's Office 1994–2000: Career Criminal Unit