13TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES APPLICANTS FOR COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCIES
As a result of the two County Court vacancies created by the enactment of HB 5401, Gov. Ron DeSantis has convened the Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to select and submit the names of highly qualified candidates to fill the vacancies. The following individuals have applied for the vacancies:
County Court Vacancy Applicants
Adam L. Bantner, II
Jeffrey P. Bristol
Alexa Cline
Travis J. Coy
Michelle A. Doherty
John A. Grant, III
Branden M. Henderson
E. Michael Isaak
Cheryl Mason
Andrew J. McGinley
Matthew K. Mullinax
Dawn Myers
Jessica O’Connor
Colleen O’Brien
Sara K. Peacock
Rita Peters
Marisol Ruiz
W. Michael Thornton
Janelle A. Weber
Alicia Whiting Bozich
The Commission encourages and seeks comments regarding the qualifications of these applicants from the public and from members of the Bench and Bar. Comments may be addressed to Max Amster, Chair, Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, and emailed to [email protected], or mailed to Max Amster, 1700 S. MacDill Ave, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33629. Comments must be received no later than 12 p.m. on March 14, 2025, to be considered by the Commission.
Interviews will be conducted on March 31, 2025, at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Bank of America Plaza, 101 E Kennedy Blvd S, Tampa, FL 33602 in the Gasparilla Conference Room on the 29th floor. Applicants will be contacted to confirm the time and location of the interviews. A complete interview schedule will be published in advance of the interviews. A remote appearance option will also be made available for the public to attend the interviews.
All proceedings of the Commission are open to the public except for deliberations. Questions about the application or interview process should be directed to the Chair, Max Amster.
The members of the Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission are:
Maximillian Amster, Chair
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 813-575-2266
Candace Rich
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 813-274-6000
Andrew J. Mayts, Jr.
Email: [email protected],
Tel: 813-227-2248
Charles Reynolds
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 954-361-6984
Adam D. Griffin
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 813-857-0008
Jennie Granahan Tarr
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 813-956-6760
Diego Pestana
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 352-346-1220
Samuel Salario
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 813-765-5113
Matthew Hall
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 813-559-5523
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