Lourdes Simon — Circuit Civil CA 02

Lourdes Simon

• Division: Circuit Civil
• Section: CA 02
• Court Location: Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center
• Phone: (305) 349-7152
• Room: OSJC 24.260
• Judicial Assistant: Estefany Aragon Ortega

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JA's email: earagon@jud11.flcourts.org - (Copy to all parties required)

Important: Any movant scheduling and noticing a hearing (Motion Calendar and Special Set) before this Court must meet and confer with opposing counsel in order to attempt to resolve any and all issues possible. Unilateral setting of hearings is not permitted. If you are seeking a unilateral hearing, Court approval is required.

In-person hearings will take place in Courtroom 24C located at the Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center.

Important Notices Re: Zoom Meeting ID, Submission of Original Notes, and Settlements

Zoom Meeting ID: Seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing, you will receive an email from courtMAP with the information that will allow you to appear remotely via Zoom.

Submission of Original Note/Loan Documents: Do not file or deliver original loan documents until Judge Simon specifically instructs you to do so. If motion is granted or mortgagee prevails at trial, the Final Judgment is to be uploaded via courtMAP.

The Original Note/Loan Documents are to be delivered to the following mailing address:

Clerk of Courts
Attn: Notes and Mortgages  
Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center  
20 NW 1st Avenue, Third Floor  
Miami, FL 33128

Important: Use a delivery method with tracking.

Settlements: If your case is resolved through settlement, a Notice of Settlement must be filed with the Clerk’s Office. In addition, a copy must be emailed to earagon@jud11.flcourts.org to ensure the matter is removed from the trial docket.

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• Order on Motion to Withdraw
• Case Management Report
• Case Management Order
• Administrative Memorandum on Exhibits during the Pandemic
• Pre-hearing Order on Attorney's Fees (after Entitlement)
• Administrative Memorandum Service of MTD on Judges

Judge	Section	Room	Telephone
Areces, Barbara	CA 15	OSJC 18.254	305-349-7065
Walsh, S Lisa	CA 47, CA 20, CA 44	OSJC 16.261	305-349-7280

Additional Instructions

Updated: September 22, 2023

Please submit the filed Emergency Motion via courtMap following these steps:

Workbench > New > Emergency Motion > Input Case Number

The Court will review the Emergency Motion and communicate within 24 hours. If you have not received a communication from the Court within 24 hours, please follow up by calling chambers.

Go to courtMAP Foreclosure Calendar Information

Type: Open

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days

Files at Hearing: Electronic

Day	Time	Cap	From	To
Tuesday	9:30 AM	10	10/02/2023	Ongoing
Thursday	9:30 AM	10	10/02/2023	Ongoing

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Additional Instructions

Updated: September 22, 2023

Effective Monday, October 2, 2023, Foreclosure Motions may be noticed for any Tuesday or Thursday at 9:30 a.m. on Motion Calendar through courtMAP.

Go to courtMAP Motion Calendar Information

Type: Open

Notice Before Hearing: 5 Business Days

Files at Hearing: Electronic

Day	Time	Cap	From	To
Tuesday	9:30 AM	15	10/02/2023	Ongoing
Thursday	9:30 AM	15	10/02/2023	Ongoing

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Hearing Documents

• Ex Parte Motions to Compel Discovery in Civil Actions

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Additional Instructions

Updated: September 9, 2025

Motion Calendar in Division CA 02 is held via Zoom every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

Motion Calendar Days/Time/Location: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. remotely via Zoom. Motion Calendar hearings are limited to 5 minutes per case. The courtMAP system only allows two (2) motions per case. In order for a second motion to be heard on the case by either side, the moving party must schedule a separate event in courtMAP. Cross-Notices of a Motion may only be allowed if it is mutually coordinated and if a separate court event is created subject to the two (2) motion limit.

Zoom Meeting ID: Seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing, you will receive an email from courtMAP with the information that will allow you to appear remotely via Zoom.

Responses: Submit the filed Response, if any, via courtMAP to the "Motion Calendar" court event at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing date.

Ex-Parte Motions to Compel: Before filing an Ex-Parte Motion to Compel, please ensure you have complied with the Eleventh Circuit Court Administrative Order No. 06-09. Motions that do not reflect compliance with the Administrative Order will be summarily denied.

Cancellations: Counsel for the moving party shall file the Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk of Court and proceed to cancel the court event on courtMAP. You do not need to call Chambers to cancel Motion Calendar hearings.

Go to courtMAP Hearing Documents

• Evidence Procedures

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Additional Instructions

Updated: September 22, 2023

Calendar Call for Jury/Non-Jury Trial will take place via Zoom.

Notices for Trial must be uploaded as a Supporting Document through courtMAP when requesting a trial date. Foreclosure matters should be Noticed as a Non-Jury Trial. 

Please note e-filing a Notice for Readiness of Trial through the e-filing portal will not get you on the trial docket.
courtMAP Instructions:

1. Click on Show Calendar availability and select the corresponding Calendar Call date for the docket you would like to get on. Please make sure to note Non-Jury or Jury Trial period, selecting the one pertaining to your case.
2. Enter the Case number and click the validate button.
3. Enter the "period" If you are selecting Non-Jury, please use the number 1 for time period, if you are selecting Jury, please use the number 2 for time period.
4. Click the submit button.
Upon submission, the Court will review and approve your Trial Order. You will receive same through courtMAP and the Trial Order will also reflect in the Case Docket.

Go to courtMAP Additional Instructions

Updated: September 9, 2025

Please file all proposed Orders via courtMAP under "Proposed Orders" or "Agreed Orders." Proposed Orders are only accepted via courtMAP, which must be submitted in Word format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank order form, and accompanied with a Motion and all supporting documents. Please be advised courtMAP automatically adds the case style, order title, judge's signature block, and the Done and Ordered language to the order.

When submitting your Proposed/Agreed Order, the title of the order must be typed in the title box provided by courtMAP, not in the body of the proposed/agreed order. 

If a hearing is scheduled, do not submit a Proposed Order prior to the hearing unless the parties have resolved the motion and are submitting an Agreed Order. 

Go to courtMAP Hearing Documents

• Special Set Request Form
• Administrative Memorandum on Exhibits during the Pandemic

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Additional Instructions

Updated: September 9, 2025

To Schedule a Hearing: The moving party must coordinate the hearing date and time with opposing counsel based on the Court’s availability as listed on courtMAP. When selecting the proposed hearing date, the moving party shall upload a copy of the filed Motion and Special Set Request Form as Supporting Documents for the Court’s approval. A Notice of Hearing should not be included with this submission. Once the hearing request is Approved, a Notice of Hearing is generated and automatically filed with the Clerk of Courts. Failure to submit a copy of the Motion and completed Special Set Hearing Request Form via courtMAP will result in your request being Rejected.

Supporting Documents: Each supporting document must be submitted separately, and each must be properly titled for ease of review. Responses and any other Supporting Documents must be timely uploaded via courtMAP to the appropriately scheduled hearing no later than seven (7) business days prior to the hearing date. All documents must be submitted electronically via courtMAP in pdf format. Binders or courtesy copies sent to Chambers are not allowed.

Special Sets for more than one (1) hour: If you would like to request a Special Set hearing that is more than one (1) hour, please send an email to the Judicial Assistant at earagon@jud11.flcourts.org with all parties copied. Please ensure the Motion and Special Set Request Form are attached, advise the amount of time you are seeking, and the reason for seeking that amount of time.

Evidentiary Special Sets: If your Special Set hearing is an Evidentiary hearing, please indicate as such on the Special Set Request Form so that the court can schedule the appearance of a clerk at the hearing. Also, please see Administrative Memorandum on Exhibits during the Pandemic for procedures on the use of exhibits during the virtual hearing.

Cancellation Policy: Only the Court can cancel a special set hearing. Prepare the proposed Notice of Cancellation (NOC), specifying the reason for the cancellation, and upload it as a separate submission to the courtMAP hearing event; and immediately contact Chambers to advise that the proposed NOC has been uploaded. The Court will review the proposed NOC, and, if good cause is shown, will cancel the Special Set hearing. If the hearing is canceled, the NOC must be filed with the Clerk of Courts.

Motions for Reconsideration, Rehearing, New Trial, and other post-trial motions (excluding Entitlement to Fees and Costs: These motions will not be heard on motion calendar and should not be set for hearing unless instructed to do so by the Court. Email your motion to earagon@jud11.flcourts.org. The Court will review the Motion and instruct the parties on how to proceed.

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Documents and forms this judge posts

• Order on Motion to Withdraw
• Case Management Report
• Case Management Order
• Administrative Memorandum on Exhibits during the Pandemic
• Pre-hearing Order on Attorney's Fees (after Entitlement)
• Administrative Memorandum Service of MTD on Judges
• Ex Parte Motions to Compel Discovery in Civil Actions
• Evidence Procedures
• Special Set Request Form
• Administrative Memorandum on Exhibits during the Pandemic