Francine Donnorummo

Francine Donnorummo obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and began her legal career as a staff attorney with Northern Pennsylvania Legal Services. In 1997, she moved to Florida to work with the Domestic Violence Unit within Court Administration before joining the Office of the State Attorney (SAO), 20th Judicial Circuit, in 1998.

Over the course of her career, Francine has tried more than 120 jury trials—including cases involving human trafficking, domestic violence murders, sexual batteries, child abuse, and child homicides—and resolved hundreds more prior to jury selection. She currently serves as the Special Victims Unit Chief Prosecutor for the 20th Judicial Circuit, supervising cases across five counties. She brings extensive legal expertise in areas such as human trafficking, homicide, crimes against children, sexual abuse, domestic violence, elderly law, and trauma-informed litigation.

Francine’s leadership extends beyond the courtroom. She chairs the Child Death Review Committee, co-chairs the Human Trafficking Task Force, and serves as Board Chair for INTERCEPT, a newly formed human exploitation task force. In these roles, she emphasizes the necessity of a multi-disciplinary approach, bringing together criminal law, medicine, social work, and law enforcement to better protect children and vulnerable victims in a society with a high tolerance for exploitation.

Her prosecutorial work often requires collaboration with federal and state law enforcement agencies, as well as the use of science, medicine, and advanced technology to hold offenders accountable. She is authorized to prosecute crimes involving the exploitation of children in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

In addition to her prosecutorial and leadership responsibilities, Francine is an expert contributor for the WeCare@FGCU Training Program, where she draws on her wealth of courtroom experience and deep understanding of trauma-informed practice to help equip professionals with the tools to recognize, respond to, and prevent trafficking and exploitation.