FLORIDA BAR BOARD OF GOVERNORS NOMINATING PETITIONS DUE DECEMBER 15
Nominating petitions for the 2026 election for The Florida Bar Board of Governors must be received in The Florida Bar headquarters office on or before 5 p.m. (Eastern), December 15. The Board positions are for two-year terms.
Executive Director Joshua E. Doyle on October 3, 2025, certified to John A. Tomasino, Clerk of the Florida Supreme Court, the number of members of The Florida Bar in good standing in each of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits and outside the State of Florida, and the number of circuit representatives based on the apportionment formula set forth in Bylaw 2-3.3, Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.
Pursuant to Bylaw 2-3.4(b), Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, incumbent Board members must advise the executive director of their intention to seek reelection to a new term. The Board members who do not plan to run again are indicated by an asterisk next to their names.
Nominating petitions for the Board of Governors must be signed by no fewer than five members in good standing, whose official Bar address is in the same judicial circuit (or out-of-state, if applicable) as the nominee.
Election ballots will be emailed or mailed on or before March 1, and voted ballots must be received prior to midnight (Eastern), March 15.
2026 Florida Bar Board of Governors Nominating Petition
2026 Florida Bar Board of Governors Nominating Petition – Out of State
Present Board of Governors members whose terms are expiring June 19, 2026, are:
| Governor | Circuit/Seat | Date Elected |
|---|---|---|
| *Jeremy C. Branning | First Circuit, Seat 1 | elected in 2018 |
| *Melissa VanSickle | Second Circuit, Seat 2 | elected in 2016 |
| Kris B. Robinson | Third Circuit, Seat 1 | elected in 2020 |
| Geddes D. Anderson Jr. | Fourth Circuit, Seat 1 | elected in 2025 |
| Joshua T. Chilson | Sixth Circuit, Seat 1 | elected in 2016 |
| Philip J. Bonamo | Seventh Circuit, Seat 1 | elected in 2020 |
| Frank M. Bedell | Ninth Circuit, Seat 1 | elected in 2024 |
| *Tad A. Yates | Ninth Circuit, Seat 3 | elected in 2020 |
| Victor R. Smith | 10th Circuit, Seat 1 | elected in 2022 |
| Karl N. Klein | 11th Circuit, Seat 1 | elected in 2023 |
| Jordan A. Dresnick | 11th Circuit, Seat 3 | elected in 2018 |
| *Jeffrey Rynor | 11th Circuit, Seat 5 | elected in 2018 |
| Alice Sum | 11th Circuit, Seat 7 | elected in 2020 |
| John A. Schifino | 13th Circuit, Seat 1 | elected in 2022 |
| *Paige A. Greenlee | 13th Circuit, Seat 4 | elected in 2018 |
| Theodore R. Howell | 14th Circuit, Seat 1 | elected in 2024 |
| Grasford W. Smith Jr. | 15th Circuit, Seat | elected in 2024 |
| Robin I. Bresky | 15th Circuit, Seat 3 | elected in 2017 |
| Alison F. Smith | 17th Circuit, Seat 1 | elected in 2024 |
| Kyle S. Roberts | 17th Circuit, Seat 4 | elected in 2025 |
| *James G. Vickaryous | 18th Circuit, Seat 1 | elected in 2018 |
| John D. Agnew | 20th Circuit, Seat 1 | elected in 2024 |
| Donald A. Workman | Out-of-State, Seat 2 | elected in 2021 |
| Brian D. Burgoon | Out-of-State, Seat 4 | elected in 2000 |
* Does not intend to seek reelection.
Nominating petitions must be completed and received in The Florida Bar headquarters office on or before 5 p.m. (Eastern), December 15. They may be submitted via email or U.S. Mail to Joshua E. Doyle, Executive Director, The Florida Bar, 651 E Jefferson St, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300.
EDITORS: Please note The Florida Bar is not an association and "Association" is not part of our name. Proper reference is "The Florida Bar." Local bar organizations are properly termed "associations."