Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Paetra Brownlee to the Ninth Circuit Court. The Ninth Circuit encompasses Orange and Osceola counties. Brownlee, of Winter Park, is a partner at The Brownlee Law Firm P.A. She has previously served on the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Ninth Circuit and for the […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Robin Lanigan to the Duval County Court. Langin, of Jacksonville, is a General Magistrate for the Fourth Circuit Court in Duval County. Based on her prior law practice, she served on the Executive Committee of the Florida Family Law Inn of Court. She received […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jennifer Swenson to the Polk County Court. Swenson, of Lakeland, has served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Tenth Circuit State Attorney’s Office since 2012, where she currently serves as Chief of the General Felony Division. She received her bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Julie Marcus as Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections. This appointment is effective May 19, 2020. Julie Marcus Marcus, of St. Petersburg, has served as the Chief Deputy to the Supervisor of Elections of Pinellas County since 2012. For the last seventeen years with the […]

Miami, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court. Francis’ appointment fills the vacancy of former Florida Supreme Court Justice Robert Luck, who now serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit after being appointed by President Donald Trump. Francis will […]

Miami, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of John Couriel to the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Couriel’s appointment fills the vacancy of former Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Lagoa, who now serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit after being appointed by President Donald Trump. “John Couriel’s […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Grant Conyers as the Liberty County Supervisor of Elections. Grant Conyers Conyers, of Bristol, is the owner and operator of Conyers Hardwood Flooring, Inc., a construction company he has owned since 2005. Prior to founding his company, he worked at Preble-Rish Engineering in Blountstown, […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Kyle Cohen to the Twentieth Circuit Court. The Twentieth Circuit encompasses Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties. Cohen, of Estero, has been an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida since 2008 and currently serves in the Civil Division of […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Rahul Patel and appointment of Richard Cole to the University of Florida Board of Trustees. Rahul Patel Patel, of Atlanta, is a partner with King & Spalding LLP, where he has been since 1997. He is co-head of the firm’s global private equity practice […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Gretchen Saunders and Ellen Ostman to the Board of Chiropractic Medicine. Gretchen Saunders Saunders, of Tampa, is currently the chief business officer with Hillsborough County Public Schools, a position she has held since 2005. She previously held various management roles with Hillsborough County Public […]