The Daily Business Review’s coverage of South Florida candidates in the August primary election features Q&As with candidates in judicial races across South Florida. This installment focuses on the race for Broward County Court judge, Group 17. Here’s what incumbent Judge Michael Davis and family law attorney Rhoda Ann Sokoloff have to say about their qualifications for the bench. Responses have been edited for style and content.

Judge Michael Davis

Davis presides over criminal and civil divisions hearing misdemeanor cases, small claims, personal injury protection, water mitigation, landlord tenant and other litigated matters. He has served in the criminal division, overseeing all new arrests in Broward County. While serving there, Davis worked with the Broward County School Board to give at-risk youth exposure to the criminal justice system. His program was featured in a story broadcast on WSVN Miami. He is also active in the community as a member of local charity and bar association boards, and serves as a judicial educator who was invited participate as an instructor at the Florida Judicial College.