Candidate: Andrea Fant

Andrea Fant was born and raised in Melbourne, Florida and reared by her mother and older sister. Her mother is a retired Brevard County school bus driver and Andrea’s sister is a veteran serving in the United States Army. Immediately upon graduating from Palm Bay High School, Andrea attended Florida State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology as a Bright Futures scholarship recipient. In 2009, she graduated from Florida A&M University, College of Law, and passed The Florida Bar Exam. After gaining experience at a boutique law firm, Andrea returned home and started her own law firm with a focus on family law and civil matters.

In 2019, Andrea closed her law practice and began serving our community as an Assistant Public Defender by representing defendants who are financially unable to hire an attorney. As an Assistant Public Defender, she manages a high-volume caseload involving individuals with criminal charges ranging from misdemeanors to first degree felonies. Andrea's clientele also includes persons with mental health illnesses, autism and intellectual disabilities, and drug addiction. Andrea is a trial attorney who has taken cases to verdict during jury trials and has litigated complex legal issues. Additionally, Andrea has argued two County Court cases before the Fifth District Court of Appeals. 

Outside of the courtroom, Andrea's involvement in the legal community has included member and chair of the Grievance Committee, graduate of The Florida Bar's Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy (Class VI), President of the Brevard County chapter of FACDL (Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers), and member of Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of Court, to name a few. She has also volunteered with organizations such as Wreaths Across America, Honor Flight, the Daily Bread, and The Children's Hunger Project.

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