Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Carlos Gamez, Scott Janowitz and Jeffrey Kolokoff to the Miami-Dade County Court. Carlos Gamez Gamez, of Coral Gables, is an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Miami. He was previously an associate attorney with Perez and Rodriguez P.A. He received his bachelor’s degree […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – On May 26 in Miami, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Judge Renatha Francis and John Couriel to the Florida Supreme Court. Judge Francis’ appointment fills the vacancy of former Florida Supreme Court Justice Robert Luck and Mr. Couriel’s appointment fills the vacancy of former Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Lagoa. Francis will officially […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Judge Layne Smith to the Second Circuit Court, and Aaron Peacock to the Brevard County Court. Judge Layne Smith Judge Smith, of Tallahassee, has been a Leon County Judge since 2015. He previously served as the General Counsel for the Department of Lottery and […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Robert Long Jr., to the First District Court of Appeal, Edward Artau to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Jennifer J. Frydrychowicz to the First Circuit Court and Jacqueline Steele to the Manatee County Court. Robert Long Jr. Long, of Tallahassee, has been a […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Heather Beato to the Tenth Circuit Court, Brett Waronicki to the Nineteenth Circuit Court, London Kite to the Duval County Court, and Andrew Bain and Elizabeth Gibson to the Orange County Court. Heather Beato Beato, of Sebring, has been an Assistant State Attorney for […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Cary Rada to the Fifth Circuit Court, George Wright to the Eighth Circuit Court, William Henry to the Fourteenth Circuit Court, Paige Gillman to the Fifteenth Circuit Court, Tabitha Blackmon to the Broward County Court, Jason Jones to the Leon County Court, Cristina Rivera […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the following appointments and reappointments to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions.   Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission   Harout Samra, of Coral Gables, is an associate at DLA Piper. He received his bachelor’s degree and law degree from the University of Miami. Samra is reappointed for a […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of John Moneyham to Panama City, Brian Anthony to Tampa, and Erik Grindal to Sarasota. He also reappointed Sylvia Medina-Shore to Miami and Jack Weiss to Fort Meyers. Moneyham, 58, of Panama City, Florida, has been the president of John P. Moneyham, P.A. since 1991. […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Alexander Bokor to the Third District Court of Appeal and Joshua Riba to the Sixth Circuit Court. Alexander Bokor Bokor, of Miami, has been a Judge for the Eleventh Circuit Court since 2018. He previously served as a Judge for the Miami-Dade County Court. […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Laura Laurie to the Fifteenth Circuit Court and John Parnofiello to the Palm Beach County Court. Laura Laurie Laurie, of Lakeworth, has been an Assistant State Attorney in Palm Beach County since 2007. She is the chief of the traffic homicide and felony trial […]