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Hundreds apply for JNC appointments


Three hundred and forty lawyers recently responded to the Bar’s call to apply for upcoming vacancies on the state’s 26 judicial nominating commissions.

At its May meeting, the Board of Governors will nominate slates of three candidates for one lawyer vacancy for each of the 26 JNCs, and send those slates to Gov. Rick Scott, who will make the final appointments.

Here are the names of the lawyers who have applied for JNC appointments.

Supreme Court JNC


Beltran, Michael P., Tampa

Bensted, Meghan M., Key West

Cohen, Ellen L., Boca Raton

Cole, Scott A., Miami

Coleman, Beth M., St., Petersburg

Cruz, Tania, Coral Gables

Dudley, Frederick R., Havana

Ehrlich, David S., Fort Lauderdale

Florido, Hobel, Miramar

Foltz, Kristen A., Tampa

Garcia, Anthony J., Tampa

Giannell, Joseph S., Parkland

Gooden, Kansas R., Fleming Island

Griffin, Lindsay S., Tampa

Halscott, Jaime T., Orlando

Lannon, Andrew P., Palm Bay

Lara, Richard D., Miami

Lee, Eric Allan, Delray Beach

Messina, Coral K., Neptune Beach

Mills, John S., Tallahassee

Moore, Michael T., Coral Gables

Ochotorena, Eric F., Tampa

Pollan, Adina L., Jacksonville

Polsky, Joshua E., Plantation

Rahman, Javed S., Miami

Rumph, Sarah J., Tallahassee

Sanchez, Alexandra J., Miami

Searcy, Christian D., N., Palm Beach

Stone, David, Aventura

Tate, Jeanne T., Tampa

Tramont, Andrew V., Coral Gables

Vaughan, Robert C., L., Ft., Lauderdale

Vigil-Farinas, Elena, Key Largo

Ward, Thomas S., Miami

Willis, Jeffrey H., Tampa

First DCA JNC


Andrews, Ben A., Tallahassee

Boyd, Joseph R., Tallahassee

Brooks, Dana N., Tallahassee

Bryant, Audra M., Tallahassee

D’Alesio, Jr.,, Daniel J., Neptune Beach

Dempsey, Hayden R., Tallahassee

Doran, Richard E., Tallahassee

Dudley, Frederick R., Havana

Dunlap, Davisson, III, Tallahassee

Edwards, Linda B., Tallahassee

Gooden, Kansas R., Fleming Island

Johnson, Kelly O., Tallahassee

Merlin, Nicholas, Tallahassee

Messina, Coral K., Neptune Beach

Mills, John S., Tallahassee

Novey, Jerome M., Tallahassee

Pollan, Adina L., Jacksonville Beach

Proctor, Theresa “Cissy,” Tallahassee

Rumph, Sarah J., Tallahassee

Russell, Cristine M., Jacksonville

Schrader, Amy W., Tallahassee

Thiele, Herbert W., A., Tallahassee

Thompson, Thomas R., Tallahassee

Webster, Stephen G., Tallahassee

Second DCA JNC


Beltran, Michael P., Tampa

Blacklidge, Raymond M., Madeira Beach

Caimano, Jr.,, Joseph A., Tampa

Coleman, Beth M., St. Petersburg

Eckard, Robert D., Land O Lakes

Foltz, Kristen A., Tampa

Garcia, Anthony J., Tampa

Griffin, Adam D., Tampa

Griffin, Lindsay S., Tampa

Healey, Erica T., Tampa

Kimbro, Bradford D., Tampa

Lavely, Steven G., St. Petersburg

Marshall, Donna J., Naples

Martin-Schomaker, Elba Caridad, Tampa

Miller, Jason M., Sarasota

Noel, Nicole M., St., Petersburg

Ochotorena, Eric F., Tampa

Oster, Cynthia S., Tampa

Pennington, Kyle M., Tampa

Pettis, Yohance A., Tampa

Plotnick, Marc, St., Petersburg

Valdes, Bart R., Tampa

Valen, Edwin V., Tampa

Willis, Jeffrey H., Tampa

Third DCA JNC


Bensted, Meghan M., Key West

Cole, Scott A., Miami

Cruz, Tania, Coral Gables

Feltman, Paul B., Palmetto Bay

Hernandez, Eric A., Miami

Klein, Robert M., Miami

Lara, Richard D., Miami

Moore, Michael T., Coral Gables

Pallot, Mindy Lee, Miami Beach

Rahman, Javed S., Miami

Samson, Daniel M., Miami Beach

Sanchez, Alexandra J., Miami

Stone, David, Aventura

Tramont, Andrew V., Coral Gables

Vigil-Farinas, Elena, Key Largo

Ward, Thomas S., Miami

Fourth DCA JNC


Casper, Melanie L., Boca Raton

Cohen, Ellen L., Boca Raton

Ehrlich, David S., Fort Lauderdale

Giannell, Joseph S., Parkland

Hiciano, Nikole, Hollywood

Klein, Martin I., Palm Beach

Lee, Eric A., Delray Beach

Pecko, Kathryn S., Hollywood

Polsky, Joshua E., Plantation

Searcy, Christian D., N., Palm Beach

Vaughan, Robert C. L., Ft., Lauderdale

Waldman, Glenn J., Ft., Lauderdale

Weisholtz, Adam, Boca Raton

Weiss, Marlon, Hollywood

Wiederhold, John P., Palm Beach Gardens

Fifth DCA JNC


Fowler, Ashley, Daytona Beach

Goldfarb, Joel A., Indian Harbour Bch

Greene, Daniel M., Windermere

Halscott, Jaime T., Orlando

Kirsheman, April S., Winter Park

Lannon, Andrew P., Palm Bay

Mazin, Lyle B., Orlando

Mills, Jonathan E., Orlando

Peters, Mark S., Rockledge

Thomas, Milo S., Ponte Vedra

First Circuit JNC


Andrade, Robert A., Gulf Breeze

Branning, Jeremy C., Gulf Breeze

Gonzalez, Thomas F., Pensacola

Kauffman, Robert L., Santa Rosa Beach

McBride, Anne M., Ft., Walton Beach

Second Circuit JNC


Andrews, Ben A., Tallahassee

Brooks, Dana N., Tallahassee

Bryant, Audra M., Tallahassee

Dudley, Frederick R., Havana

Dunlap, Davisson, III, Tallahassee

Hinkle, Donald M., Tallahassee

Johnson, Kelly O., Tallahassee

Merlin, Nicholas, Tallahassee

Neff, Lance E., Tallahassee

Rumph, Sarah J., Tallahassee

Schrader, Amy W., Tallahassee

Thompson, Thomas R., Tallahassee

VanSickle, Melissa N., Tallahassee

Webster, Stephen G., Tallahassee

Zelman, Joshua D., Tallahassee

Third Circuit JNC


Decker, IV, Andrew J., Lake City

Kendron, John J., Lake City

McCain, James A., Perry

Rosado, Elizabeth A., Live Oak

Siegmeister, Jeffrey A., Lake City

Fourth Circuit JNC


Brown, Jacob A., Jacksonville

Conrad, Adrienne L., Jacksonville

D’Alesio, Jr., Daniel J., Neptune Beach

Folmar, Hayley L., Jacksonville

Goller, Leslie A., Jacksonville

Jimerson, Charles, Jacksonville

Lockett, L., Lee, Jacksonville Beach

Messina, Coral K., Neptune Beach

O’Quinn, Robert E. Jr., Jacksonville

Poechmann, Paige P., Fernandina Beach

Pollan, Adina L., Jacksonville

Presley, Kameisha K., Jacksonville

Salem, Ronald A., Jacksonville

Fifth Circuit JNC


Dahl, Janice Joy “JJ,” Clermont

Gaynes, David, Clermont

Johnston, Darryl W., Brooksville

Matthews, Shanta N., Ocala

Sixth Circuit JNC


Blacklidge, Raymond M., Madeira Beach

Bushnell, Deborah A., Dunedin

Carter, David P., Seminole

Cole, Stephen O., Clearwater

Cope, Thomas W., Tarpon Springs

Dillinger, Robert H., St. Petersburg

Fleming, John S., Lucas St. Petersburg

Grant, L., Javan, Dade City

Lavely, Steven G., St., Petersburg

Magidson, Michael D., St., Petersburg

Noel, Nicole M., St., Petersburg

Oldham, Gordon G. IV, St., Petersburg

Plotnick, Marc, St., Petersburg

Roura, Miguel R., St., Petersburg

Seventh Circuit JNC


Bundza, Corey A., Port Orange

Chiumento, Michael D. III, Ormond Beach

Clements, Ivan K. Jr., DeLand

Delgado, Aaron D., Daytona Beach

Fowler, Ashley, Daytona Beach

Koleilat, Lauren Y., Daytona Beach

Meek, Clay L., Ormond Beach

Smith, Horace, Jr., Ormond Beach

Eighth Circuit JNC


Bendekovic, Ronald F., Gainesville

Brockway, Pamela Knopf, Gainesville

Cauthon, III, Gilbert R., Gainesville

Kipke, Jennifer, Gainesville

Kramer, Brian S., Gainesville

Mickholtzick, Rebecca S., Gainesville

Nixon, Janine A., Gainesville

O’Connor, Peggy-Anne, Gainesville

Ninth Circuit JNC


Beamer, Denise K., Orlando

Bell, Michael M., Orlando

de Armas, R. David, Belle Isle

Diederich, Shawn A., Orlando

Dixon, Jennifer R., Apopka

Goldstein, Joseph I., Orlando

Greene, Daniel M., Windermere

Halscott, Jaime T., Orlando

Henry, LaMya A., Orlando

Jontz, Jeffry R., Winter Park

Kirsheman, April S., Winter Park

Mazin, Lyle B., Orlando

McGinnis, Katherine E., Orlando

Mills, Jonathan E., Orlando

Mullins, Ernest J., St., Cloud

Rodriguez-Feo, Armando A., Celebration

Salzman, Gary S., Orlando

Sheffler, Scott, Maitland

Steele, Alexandra, Orlando

Townsend, Frank M., Orlando

Yates,Tad A., Orlando

10th Circuit JNC


Carroll, Deborah A., Lakeland

Fulmer, Jr., Arthur C., Lakeland

Garrett, Howardene G., Lakeland

Shannon, John H., Lakeland

11th Circuit JNC


Alvarez, “Alex” Alejandro, Coral Gables

Atala, Anthony G., Coral Gables

Brito, Alejandro, Miami

Cabrera, Ivan F., Miami Lakes

Campbell, Dennis M., Miami  

Chung-Tims, Melanie, Miami Shores

Cole, Scott A., Miami

Cruz, Tania, Coral Gables

Demanovich, Stephen J., Miami Shores

Dorta, Jr.,, Reinaldo J., Biscayne Park

Eisenberg, Susan N., Pinecrest

Faccidomo, Jude M., Miami Shores

Feeley, Matthew J., Miami Beach

Feldman, Jonathan, Miami Beach

Feltman, Paul B., Palmetto Bay

Goodman, Lawrence D., Palmetto Bay

Hellmann, Kevin J., Miami Beach

Hernandez, Eric A., Miami

Jones, Matthew L., Coral Gables

Klein, Robert M., Miami

Lara, Richard D.,Miami

Mitchell, David B., Coral Gables

Moore, Michael T., Coral Gables

Pallot, Mindy Lee, Miami Beach

Pardo, Roberto R., Miami

Quintana, Marlene, Miami

Rahman, Javed S., Miami

Rodriguez, Ariel, Miami Springs

Sanchez, Alexandra J., Miami

Seltzer, David S.,Miami

Silva, Effie D., Miami

Soto, Miranda L., Miami

Stone, David, Aventura

Tramont, Andrew V., Coral Gables

Visconti, Melissa D., Miami

Wechsler, Peter L., Pinecrest

Yague, Isabel, Miami

12th Circuit JNC


Cherry, Douglas A., Sarasota

Horlacher, Christopher J., Bradenton

Miller, Jason M., Sarasota

Moss, Dana M., Bradenton

Rolfes, Anthony J., Osprey

Rosin, Andrew W., Sarasota

Smith, Christopher D., Sarasota

Unkel, Christina E., Sarasota

Van Ness, Varinia, Sarasota

13th Circuit JNC


Beltran, Michael P., Tampa

Caimano, Joseph A. Jr., Tampa

Dietrich, Daniel P., Tampa

Foltz, Kristen A., Tampa

Garcia, Anthony J., Tampa

Gerecke, Edward, Tampa

Griffin, Lindsay S., Tampa

Healey, Erica T., Tampa

Mayts, Andrew J. Jr., Tampa

Ochotorena, Eric F., Tampa

Oster, Cynthia S., Tampa

Pettis, Yohance A., Tampa

Valdes, Bart R., Tampa

Valen, Edwin V., Tampa

Willis, Jeffrey H., Tampa

14th Circuit JNC


Carter, Jeffrey S., Panama City

McAllister-Brown, Beverly, Panama City Beach

15th Circuit JNC


Beers, Mitchell J., Palm Beach Gardens

Cohen, Ellen L., Boca Raton

Cox, Alexcia L., Riviera Beach

Dieterele, Gordon A., Boca Raton

Fiorello, Matthew A., Palm Beach Gardens

Goldberger, Jack A., Palm Beach Gardens

Goodman, Alan L., Boca Raton

Kaskel, Daniel A., Boca Raton

Kerner, David M., Lake Worth

Klein, Martin I., Palm Beach

Lee, Eric A., Delray Beach

Meltzer, Debra L., Wellington

Mittelmark, Michael K., Boca Raton

Mopsick, Michael D., Boca Raton

Nutt, James E., Palm Beach Gardens

Postman, Barry A., Palm Beach Gardens

Price, William W., Palm Beach Gardens

Roca, Rafael J., Jupiter

Salnick, Michael W., Palm Beach

Schiller, Gregory, Boca Raton

Searcy, Christian D., N., Palm Beach

St., Louis, Alan, Wellington

Weisholtz, Adam, Boca Raton

16th Circuit JNC


Bensted, Meghan M., Key West

Shapiro, Cheri A., Key West

Vigil-Farinas, Elena, Key Largo

17th Circuit JNC


Aprill, Susan H., Hollywood

Backman, Jeffrey A., Parkland

Colombo, Sherril M., Hollywood

Ehrlich, David S., Ft. Lauderdale

Giannell, Joseph S., Parkland

Hiciano, Nikole, Hollywood

Howe, Jacqueline F., Ft., Lauderdale

Izquierdo, Jose A., Miramar

Johnson, Sharonda L.,Coconut Creek

Moldof, Hilliard E., Ft. Lauderdale

Pecko, Kathryn S., Hollywood

Polsky, Joshua E., Plantation

Rosenberg, Michael A., Coral Springs

Schulman, Marvin S., Weston

Tynan, Kevin P., Pembroke Pines

Vaughan, Robert C., L., Ft., Lauderdale

Weiss, Marlon, Hollywood

Whisenant, Beranton J. Jr., Miramar

18th Circuit JNC


Goldfarb, Joel A.,Indian Harbour Beach

Lannon, Andrew P., Palm Bay

Peters, Mark S., Rockledge

Shulman, Beth-Ann, Sanford

19th Circuit JNC


Bush, George W. Jr., Palm City

Cambron, Kelly Ann, Vero Beach

Gorman, Robert J., Fort Pierce

Konopka, Scott, Stuart

Miranda, Ginger A., Port St., Lucie

Rappel, Craig M., Vero Beach

20th Circuit JNC


Kirshy, Russell T., Punta Gorda

O’Halloran, Roger, North Fort Myers

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