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1ST DCA JNC AMENDED APPLICANT LIST AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR JUDICIAL VACANCY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 21, 2025
CONTACT: Nathan A. Adams, IV, Chair; [email protected]
First District Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: 850-224-7000

The following individuals will be interviewed in person unless otherwise indicated on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the times listed below by the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission for nomination to fill the vacancy on the First District Court of Appeal resulting from the resignation of Judge Bradford Thomas.

8:00 – 8:25 am        Judge Jennifer J. Frydrychowicz

Interview potentially via Zoom

8:30 – 8:55 am        Francis A. Carbone, II

9:00 – 9:25 am        Amie E. DeGuzman

9:30 – 9:55 am        Judge Stephen S. Everett

10:00 – 10:25 am     Judge Brittany O. Finkbeiner

10:30 – 10:55 am     Judge R. Todd Harris

11:00 – 11:25 am     Judge Joshua M. Hawkes

11:30 – 11:55 am     Judge William S. Henry

12:00 – 12:25 pm    Judge Lance E. Neff

1:30 – 1:55 pm        Timothy J. Inacio

2:00 – 2:25 pm        Kyle B. Sill

2:30 – 2:55 pm        Ray Treadwell

3:00 – 3:25 pm        Judge George M. Wright

3:30 – 3:55 pm        Doreen T. Inkeles

Interview start times are approximate. The Commission requests applicants arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the interview time. Interviews will be held at:

Florida First District Court of Appeal

3rd Floor, Room 3360

2000 Drayton Drive

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950

Members of the bench, the Bar, and the public are encouraged to contact the members of the Commission concerning these applicants and are invited to attend the interviews.

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate or attend JNC interviews, please call the Chair of the Commission.

Immediately following the completion of interviews, the Commission will conduct closed deliberations.

The Members of the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission are:

Hayden Dempsey

Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

101 E College Ave

Tallahassee, FL 32301-7742

Office: 850-222-6891

[email protected]

Nathan A. Adams, IV

Holland & Knight LLP

315 S Calhoun St Ste 600

Tallahassee, FL 32301-1872

Office: 850-224-7000

[email protected]

Benjamin Gibson

Shutts & Bowen LLP

215 S Monroe St Ste 804

Tallahassee, FL 32301-1858

Office: 850-241-1717

[email protected]

Rick Figlio

Ausley & McMullen, P.A.

PO Box 391

Tallahassee, FL 32302-0391

Office: 850-425-5478

[email protected]

Edward Fleming

McDonald Fleming

PO Box 12388

Pensacola, FL 32591-2388

Office: 850-477-0660

[email protected]

Amber Nunnally

Shutts & Bowen, LLP

215 S Monroe St Ste 804

Tallahassee, FL 32301-1858

Office: 850-241-1717

[email protected]

Gary Hunter, Jr.

Holtzman Vogel PLLC

119 S Monroe St Ste 500

Tallahassee, FL 32301-1591

Office: 850-567-5763

[email protected]

Bradley McVay

Florida Department of State

R.A. Gray Building

500 S Bronough St

Tallahassee, FL 32399-6519

Office: 850-245-6536

[email protected]

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