Katherine Fernandez Rundle is the current State Attorney for Miami-Dade County in Florida, U.S.A.. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida. Prior to her appointment in 1993 she served as an Assistant State Attorney for 15 years. In her role as Chief Assistant, she acted as legal counsel to the Miami-Dade County Grand Jury and created the State's first domestic violence unit. Ms. Rundle helped write and pass the Florida Punishment Code, and was involved in the formation of Dade County's Drug Court, Truancy Intervention Program, and Juvenile Assessment Center. In October, 2007 Ms. Fernandez Rundle announced her candidacy for a fifth term as State Attorney for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County.
