Governor makes 12 JNC appointments
Gov. Ron DeSantis June 11 made the following appointments to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions.
Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission
- Jason Gonzalez of Tallahassee is a shareholder at Lawson Huck Gonzalez. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and his juris doctor from the University of Florida. Gonzalez is appointed for a term ending July 1, 2027.
Second Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
- Nick Meros of Tallahassee is a partner at Shutts & Bowen. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and his juris doctor from Vanderbilt University. Meros is appointed for a term ending July 1, 2027.
- Amanda Neff of Tallahassee is a deputy general counsel at the Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina Aiken and her juris doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law. Neff is appointed from a list of nominees recommended by The Florida Bar for a term ending July 1, 2027.
- Jason Vail of Tallahassee is a shareholder at Allen Norton & Blue. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida and his juris doctor from Florida State University. Vail is appointed from a list of nominees recommended by The Florida Bar for a term ending July 1, 2026.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
- Eric Reed of Orlando is a shareholder at Lawson Huck Gonzalez. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and his juris doctor from Barry University. Reed is appointed from a list of nominees recommended by The Florida Bar for a term ending July 1, 2027.
10th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
- Kelvin Ready of Auburndale is an associate at GrayRobinson. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and his juris doctor from Florida State University. Ready is appointed for a term ending July 1, 2027.
11th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
- Eliot Pedrosa of Miami is a partner at Jones Day. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida International University and his juris doctor from Harvard Law School. Pedrosa is appointed from a list of nominees recommended by The Florida Bar for a term ending July 1, 2026.
14th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
- Todd Brister of Lynn Haven is the Owner of Todd C. Brister, Attorney at Law. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and his juris doctor from the University of Florida. Brister is reappointed from a list of nominees recommended by The Florida Bar for a term ending July 1, 2027.
- William Lewis of Panama City is a managing member of William A. Lewis, Attorney at Law, PLLC. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and his juris doctor from Stetson University. Lewis is reappointed from a list of nominees recommended by the Florida Bar for a term ending July 1, 2028.
19th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
- Loren Esposito of Palm City is an attorney at McCarthy Summers Wood Norman Melby & Schultz. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida and her juris doctor from Nova Southeastern University. Esposito is appointed from a list of nominees recommended by The Florida Bar for a term ending July 1, 2027.
- Mark Miller of Palm City is a senior Attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and his juris doctor from the University of Florida. Miller is appointed for a term ending July 1, 2027.
- Barry Segal of Vero Beach is the owner of The Law Office of Barry G. Segal, P.A. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and his juris doctor from Nova Southeastern University. Segal is appointed from a list of nominees recommended by The Florida Bar for a term ending July 1, 2028.
