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11 apply for 17th Circuit judicial opening

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17th Judicial Circuit sealThe 17th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has set to following schedule for the 11 candidates that have applied for the vacancy created as a result of the retirement of Chief Judge Jack Tuter.

Applicant Name                              Time

  • Pascale Achille                       9:00 a.m.
  • Marlon Weiss                         9:12 a.m.
  • Lisa Glick                                 9:24 a.m.
  • Yves Pierre Laventure           9:36 a.m.
  • Robert Scavone, Jr.                9:48 a.m.
  • Janice Haywood                     10:12 a.m.
  • Cullin O’Brien                         10:24 a.m.
  • Linda Gonzalez                       10:36 a.m.
  • Mark Rickard                          10:48 a.m.
  • Lucy Ramos Miller                 11:00 a.m.
  • Stephanie Matalon                 11:12 a.m.

The interviews are open to the public and will take place on March 13 at:

The Broward County Bar Association

1051 SE 3rd Ave.

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316

Members of the 17th Circuit JNC include:

Joseph S. Van de Bogart (Chair)

[email protected]

 

Camille Coolidge Shotwell (Vice Chair)

Coolidge Law Group, P.A.

110 S.E. 6th Street Suite 1700

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

Phone: 954-761-7781

[email protected]

 

William G. McCormick

McCormick Law Firm, PLLC

401 East Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1400

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Phone: 954-761-8111

[email protected]

 

Eric Yesner

Gray Robinson, P.A.

401 E. Las Olas Blvd. Ste 1000

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Phone: 954-761-7492

[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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

John H. Richards

Boyd, Richards, Parker & Colonnelli

1600 W Commercial Blvd Ste 201

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-3006

Phone: 954-848-2460

[email protected]

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