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2ND DCA JNC ANNOUNCES COURT VACANCY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 19, 2025
CONTACT: Eliot B. Peace, Chair; [email protected]
Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: 864-980-7351

The Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission convened to consider applications to fill the vacancy on the Second District Court of Appeal resulting from the resignation of Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe. The Commission nominates (in alphabetical order and without any preference) to Gov. Ron DeSantis the following applicants:

Steve D. Berlin

Jennifer X. Gabbard

John Guard

J. Logan Murphy

Lance E. Neff

Joseph M. Tompkins

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

Eliot B. Peace, (Chair)

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems

100 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, FL 33716

727-578-8279 (office)

864-980-7351 (cell)

[email protected]

Alex Caballero Sessums Black, P.A.

307 S. Magnolia Ave. Tampa, FL 33606

813-251-9200 (office)

813-380-6064 (cell)

[email protected]

E. Tyler Cathey

Ally Capital Group

1211 North Westshore Boulevard, Suite 800

Tampa, FL 33607

813-839-7300

[email protected]

Hunter Chamberlin

Chamberlin Law Firm, PA

3630 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33609

813-444-4777 (office)

305-479-4943 (cell)

[email protected]

Todd A. Jennings

Macfarlane, Ferguson & McMullen, P.A.

625 Court Street, Suite 200

Clearwater, Florida 33756

727-444-1410

[email protected]

Chad Mizelle 863-712-1833

[email protected]

Ryan W. Owen Adams & Reese, LLP

2001 Siesta Drive, Suite 302

Sarasota, FL 34239

941-316-7640 (office)

[email protected]

Joshua C. Webb

Hill Ward Henderson

101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3700

Tampa, FL 33602

(813) 222-3165 (office)

[email protected]

Lara Tibbals

Tibbals Mediation, LLC

4030 Henderson Blvd., Suite 590

Tampa, FL 33629

813-334-3315 (cell)

[email protected]

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