Board sends JNC nominations to the governor
The Florida Bar Board of Governors nominated lawyers for vacancies on the state’s judicial nominating commissions at its May 20 meeting in Tallahassee.
Gov. Ron DeSantis will make the final appointments for the four-year terms beginning July 1.
The Bar’s nominees include:
Supreme Court
• Alejandro Alvarez, Coral Gables
• Lisa Hu Barquist, Windermere
• Vincent A. Citro, Maitland
• Cynthia A. Everett, Miami
• Donna J. Marshall, Naples
• Jonathan K. Osborne, Hollywood
First DCA
• Nathan A. Adams IV, Tallahassee
• Hayden R. Dempsey, Tallahassee
• Diane G. DeWolf, Tallahassee
• Erik M. Figlio, Tallahassee
• Ryan L. Gilbert, Gainesville
• Michael Stanski, Jacksonville
Second DCA
• Christine L. Derr, Tampa
• Russell T. Kirshy, Punta Gorda
• Ita M. Neymotin, Ft. Myers
• Ryan W. Owen, Sarasota
• Amy Ruiz, Tampa
• Samuel J. Salario, Jr., Tampa•
Third DCA
• Raoul G. Cantero, Miami
• Robert E. Highsmith, Key West
• Liana R. Matthews, Miami
• Jennifer Olmedo-Rodriguez, Miami
• Leslie Rothenberg, Miami
• Paul S. Singerman, Miami Beach
Fourth DCA
• Sonja K. Dickens, Miramar
• Eric A. Lee, Delray Beach
• Miles A. McGrane III, Ft. Lauderdale
• Stephanie N. Moot, Davie
• Gregor J. Schwinghammer Jr., Jupiter
• Casey Walker, Vero Beach
Fifth DCA
• Jared M. Lee, Sanford
• Ruth J. Lee, Sanford
• Charles H. Leo, Orlando
• Pamela J. Pedlow, Indialantic
• Jayne A. Pittman, Orlando
• William R. Ponall, Orlando
First Circuit
• Ross M. Goodman, Pensacola
• Kristin D. Hual, Pensacola
• Dana C. Matthews, Santa Rosa Beach
• Caitlyn P. Miller, Pensacola
• Shelley G. Reynolds, Pensacola Beach
• Randall H. Richardson, Pensacola
Second Circuit
• Alexandra E. Akre, Tallahassee
• David Axelman, Tallahassee
• Elizabeth D. Ellis, Tallahassee
• Neil St. John Rambana, Tallahassee
• Kyle Bradley Sill, Tallahassee
• Martin B. Sipple, Tallahassee
Fourth Circuit
• Brian E. Currie, Jacksonville
• Courtney K. Grimm, Green Cove Springs
• Katelyn K. Johnston
• Patrick W. Krechowski, Atlantic Beach
• Joseph R. Lincandro, Jacksonville
• Jason S. Miller, Jacksonville
• Lanny Russell, Jacksonville
• Ashely B. Rutherford, Jacksonville
• Alan S. Wachs, Jacksonville
Fifth Circuit
• Nicole M. Blumenauer, Minneola
• Keith Boykins, Minneola
• Gary J. Cooney, Mount Dora
• Richard D. Mutarelli Jr., Ocala
• Jennifer Cruz Rey, Brooksville
• Jaimie C. Washo Spivey, Mount Dora
Sixth Circuit
• Denis M. DeVlaming, Clearwater
• Jaime R. Girgenti, Belleair Beach
• Sonny Im, Tarpon Springs
• Petra L. Justice, Land O Lakes
• Lindsay F. Moore, Trinity
• Jack R. St. Arnold, Tarpon Springs
Seventh Circuit
• Suzanne V. Delaney, Deltona
• Steven N. Gosney, Ormond Beach
• Matthew J. Jones, Port Orange
• Susanne McCabe, Port Orange
• Julie L. Ozburn, Port Orange
• Raven E. Sword, Palm Coast
Eighth Circuit
• Candice K. Brower, Newberry
• Norm D. Fugate, Williston
• Stephanie N. Hines, Gainesville
• Jennifer L. Kipke, Gainesville
• Peggy-Anne O’Connor, Gainesville
• Brian C. Rodgers, Gainesville
Ninth Circuit
• Jose I. Concepcion, Orlando
• Tiffany M. Faddis, Orlando
• Benjamin L. Jones, Orlando
• Eric B. Jontz, Winter Park
• Myrna L. Maysonet, Orlando
• Steven M. Pena, Orlando
• Brett Renton, Orlando
• James T. Schulte, Winter Park
• Larry P. Studer, Oakland
1oth Circuit
• Julie L. Ball, Lakeland
• Patrice F. Behnstedt, Bartow
• Patricia L. Franklin, Sebring
• Breezi K. Hicks, Winter Haven
• Melissa A. Wilson, Lakeland
• Nicholas T. Zbrzeznj, Bartow
11th Circuit
• Anthony D. Bello, Miami
• Stephanie A. Casey, Miami
• Marianne Curtis, Miami
• Scott M. Dimond, Miami
• Kansas R. Gooden, Pinecrest
• Cary A. Lubetsky, Miami Shores
12th Circuit
• Warren H. Chin, Sarasota
• Brian D. Goodrich, Sarasota
• Lisa J. Kleinberg, Sarasota
• Hunter G. Norton, Bradenton
• Varinia Van Ness, Sarasota
• Tamara J. Williams, Sarasota
13th Circuit
• Harold v. Bennett III, Brandon
• Anitra R. Clement, Tampa
• Terin B. Cremer, Tampa
• Matthew F. Hall, Tampa
• Charles E. Reynolds II, Tampa
• Ella A. Shenhav, Lutz
14th Circuit
• Jennifer A. Hawkins, Lynn Haven
• Kimberly D. Jewell, Panama City
• John J. Maceluch, Jr., Panama City
• Allen L. Register, Chipley
• Robert S. Sombathy, Lynn Haven
• John W. Whited IV, Lynn Haven
15th Circuit
• Gary S. Betensky, Boca Raton
• Cindy A. Crawford, Palm Bch Gardens
• Jeffrey Gordon, Boca Raton
• Daniel A. Kaskel, Boca Raton
• Tanique G. Lee, West Palm Beach
• L.A. Perkins, Boca Raton
• Robert A. Rosenberg, Highland Beach
• James D. Sallah, Boca Raton
• William N. Shepherd, Palm Beach Gardens
17th Circuit
• Dale A. Bruschi, Hollywood
• Nadine L. Girault, Coral Springs
• Scott D. Knapp, Ft. Lauderdale
• John H. Richards, Ft. Lauderdale
• Mia Singh, Weston
• Alice Sum, Pembroke Pines
18th Circuit
• Chad A. Barr, Longwood
• Rachel W. Delgado, West Melbourne
• Andrew J. Gorman, Oviedo
• John N. Knutton, Longwood
• R. Scott Robinson, Melbourne
• Howard M. Swerbilow, Rockledge
19th Circuit
• David Golden, Stuart
• Elizabeth R. Hunter, Palm City
• Rainer W. Richter, Palm City
• Robert V. Schwerer, Port Saint Lucie
• Jordan M. Showe, Stuart
• James S. Telepman, Palm City
20th Circuit
• Mark A. Boyle, Ft. Myers
• Paul A. Giordano, Ft. Myers
• Michael T. Hayes, Naples
• Danielle L. O’Halloran, Ft. Myers
• Michael D. Randolph, Ft. Myers
• Brian A. Williams, Ft. Myers
Nominations for seats on the Third, Fifth, and 16th JNCs were extended and have yet to be reviewed by the JNC Screening Committees.