Hon. Joan E. Montagno is a general magistrate for the 13th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in Hillsborough County. She was appointed to the position by the Hon. Manuel Menendez, Jr., former Chief Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit, in 2002.
While on the Circuit Court, she has held an assignment in the Unified Family Court, Domestic Relations/Family Division.
Montagno received a B.S. from Adelphi University and a master's degree in public administration from New York University. She then completed a J.D. at Stetson University College of Law.
Her memberships include the Hillsborough County Bar Associations Family Law Section and The Florida Bar Family Law Section.