The Florida Bar

Citizens Advisory Committee

Mission

The Citizens Advisory Committee provides a vehicle for two-way communication between Florida’s citizens and The Florida Bar to inform and educate the public about significant legal-justice issues and to gain public understanding and support.

Composition

Committee membership consists of up to no more than three lawyers and no fewer than 12 nonlawyers who are Florida residents for a total of 15 members. The Chair or Vice Chair must be a current or past member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors. Members are nominated by current or past Board of Governors or Citizens Advisory members.

Resources

Legal & Judicial System Volunteer Opportunities for Nonlawyers: To involve more Floridians in the state’s legal and justice systems, The Florida Bar’s Citizens Advisory Committee has compiled information, links, and contacts of more than a dozen ways nonlawyer volunteers may apply for appointments. These resources are posted at floridabar.org/volunteer.

Citizen Advisory Committee Charter – Mission, Objectives, Scope of Responsibility

2024-25 member biographies and photos

2024 Travel Reimbursement Form

Committee Materials

Staff Contact: Jennifer Krell Davis   Phone: 850-561-5670

Committee Members

  • Hilary A Creary

    Hilary A Creary

    Chair

    Term: 2026

    Bar #115479

    Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florid
    PO Box 120970
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312-0017

    Office: 954-355-6215
    [email protected]

  • Joanny Arellano

    Joanny Arellano

    "Joey"

    Member

    Term: 2027

  • Jonathan Chariff

    Jonathan Chariff

    Member

    Term: 2027

  • Tashara Cooper

    Tashara Cooper

    Member

    Term: 2026

  • Ron Cunningham

    Ron Cunningham

    Member

    Term: 2025

  • Jeffrey Danziger

    Jeffrey Danziger

    Member

    Term: 2026

  • Jarrod B. Dawson

    Jarrod B. Dawson

    Member

    Term: 2025

  • Linda Goldstein

    Linda Goldstein

    Member

    Term: 2027

  • Kimberly Griffie Jackson

    Kimberly Griffie Jackson

    Member

    Term: 2026

    Bar #682527

    Exec. Dir. Inst. for Strategic Pol. Sol.
    9200 113th St
    Seminole, FL 33772-2800

    Office: 727-398-8286
    Cell: 727-482-2266
    [email protected]

  • Robert Laurance Johnson Jr.

    Robert Laurance Johnson Jr.

    Member

    Term: 2025

    Bar #969877

    Brevard County Legal Aid
    1038 Harvin Way Ste 100
    Rockledge, FL 32955-3254

    Office: 321-631-2500
    Cell: 321-631-2500
    Fax: 321-633-4822
    [email protected]

  • Michelle Pelaez

    Michelle Pelaez

    Member

    Term: 2026

  • Giorgina Pinedo Rolon

    Giorgina Pinedo Rolon

    Member

    Term: 2027

  • Elizabeth Stokes

    Elizabeth Stokes

    Member

    Term: 2027