Judge Brown was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to fill the seat vacated by the retirement of Judge Vince Murphy. Prior to his appointment, he was an Assistant State Attorney in the 20th Circuit for 7 years. He started in Collier County court and then moved to the Lee County felony division, followed by the special victims unit, and ultimately to the economic crimes unit, which handles cases in all five counties of the 20th Circuit.

While not a native Floridian, Judge Brown has lived in this state for over 35 years. He received both his undergraduate and law degrees from Florida State University before starting his career on the east coast of Florida, where he practiced law as both a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. He moved to Collier County in 2009 to join his wife Jennifer, who has been an Assistant State Attorney in Naples since 2007. They have a two year old daughter and are expecting the birth of their second child in November.

Judge Brown will preside over criminal cases, civil cases, municipal and county ordinance violations, and traffic cases.