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11th Circuit JNC sends six names to the governor for county opening

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11th Circuit logoThe Judicial Nominating Commission for the 11th Judicial Circuit has nominated the following individuals for appointment to the Miami-Dade County Court for the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Judge Jennifer Hochstadt Azar.

  • Yaneth Baez 
  • G. Raemy Charest-Turken
  • Joanne Hernandez
  • Kimberly C. Hillery
  • Jeffrey Pierce
  • Jose Rohaidy

The commission thanked the members of the bench, Bar, and public who took the time to provide feedback and meaningful input about the applicants.

11th Circuit JNC members: 

Jesus M. Suarez (Chair)

Continental PLLC

255 Alhambra Cir., Suite 640

Coral Gables, FL 33134

Tel: 305-677-2707

[email protected]

 

R. Jordan Richardson (Vice Chair)
Heise Suarez Melville, P.A.
2990 Ponce de Leon Boulevard

Suite 300

Coral Gables, FL 33134

Tel.:  305-800-4476
[email protected]

 

Pedro Allende

Tel: 305-482-3529

[email protected]

Scott M. Dimond

Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A.

Offices at Grand Bay Plaza

2665 South Bayshore Dr., PH 2B

Miami, FL 33133

Tel: 305-374-1920

[email protected]

 

Robert H. Fernandez, Esq.

RHF Law Firm, LLC

255 Alhambra Circle

Penthouse

Coral Gables, Florida 33134

Tel:  305-338-8243

Miguel Gonzalez

Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office

111 NW 1st St Ste 2810

Miami, FL 33128-1930

Tel: 305-375-3332

[email protected]

Walter James Harvey
School Board Attorney’s Office
1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 400
Miami, FL  33132
Tel.:  305-995-1304/Fax:  305-995-1412
[email protected]

 

Hayden P. O’Byrne

United States Attorney’s Office, SDFL

99 N.E. 4th Street

Miami, FL 33132

Tel: 305-961-9447/Fax: 305-530-7679

[email protected]

 

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