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17TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL NOMINEES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 16, 2026
CONTACT: Camille Coolidge Shotwell, Chair; [email protected]
Seventeenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: 954-761-7781

BROWARD – The Seventeenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has nominated the following individuals for appointment to the Broward Circuit Court, presented in alphabetical order, for the vacancy resulting from the elevation of Circuit Court Judge Jonathan D. Lott.

Jeremy Franker

James Robert Harris

Tierrel “TJ” Mathis

Cullin Avram O’Brien

Ta’Ronce Montavious Stowes

Robyn Lynn Vines

The Commission thanks the members of the bench, the bar, and the public who took the time to provide feedback about the applicants.

SEVENTEENTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION MEMBERS

Camille Coolidge Shotwell (Chair) Coolidge Law Group, P.A.

110 SE 6th Street Suite 1700

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone: 954761-7781

[email protected]

Eric Yesner (Vice Chair) GrayRobinson, P.A.

401 E. Las Olas Blvd. Suite 1000

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone: 954-761-7492

[email protected]

Thomas D. Oates

Law Offices of Oates & Oates, P.A. 1701 East Atlantic Boulevard

Suite 4

Pompano Beach, FL 33060-6767 Phone: 954-942-6500

[email protected]

William G. McCormick McCormick Law Firm, PLLC 401 East Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1400

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone: 954-859-6041

[email protected]

Joseph S. Van de Bogart

FAU Office of the General Counsel 777 Glades Road, AD10-370

Boca Raton, FL 33431 Phone: 561-703-5752

[email protected]

Valerie Barnhart Barnhart Law Firm, P.A. 12555 Orange Drive FL 2

Davie, FL 33330-4340

Phone: 954-526-1814

[email protected]

Alice K. Sum

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 801 Brickell Avenue

Suite 1950

Miami, FL 33131-4901

Phone: 305-982-6300

[email protected]

John H. Richards

Boyd, Richards, Parker & Colonnelli 1600 W Commercial Blvd.

Suite 201

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-3006 Phone: 954-848-2460

[email protected]

Levi G. Williams, Jr.

Law Offices of Levi Williams, P.A. 12 SE 7th Street

Suite 710

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3474 Phone: 954-463-1626

[email protected]

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