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Endorsements from
Voluntary Bar Leaders
Thank you to the many colleagues, leaders, and friends across Florida who have endorsed my campaign for Florida Bar President. Your support means more than words can express. Endorsements are a powerful reflection of shared values and trust—they signal to our fellow members that this campaign is grounded in integrity, experience, and a collective vision for the future of our profession. I’m honored to stand with each of you as we work to strengthen the Bar and serve the legal community with purpose. -Paige
Former Florida Association for Women Lawyers Presidents
Thirteenth Circuit
Current and Former Voluntary Bar Leaders
Geddes Anderson
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Jeptha Barbour
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Jacksonville Chapter of ABOTA, Past President
Daniel Bean
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Past President
Joseph Camerlengo
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Howard Coker
Brian Coughlin
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Thomas Delegal
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Ray Driver
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Ashlea Edwards
Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Past President
Elizabeth Ferguson
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Christian George
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
William Joel
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Past President
Patrick Kilbane
Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Past President
Jacksonville Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society, Past President
Rutledge Liles
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Blane McCarthy
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Alan Pickert
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Matthew Posgay
JJA, Past President
Jacksonville ABOTA, Past President
Michael Prendergast
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Richard Thames
Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association, Past President
Allan Wulbern
Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association, Past President
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Government Lawyer Section Members
Current or Former
Voluntary Bar Association Presidents
John D. Agnew
Lee County Bar Association, Past President
Geddes Anderson
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Jeptha Barbour
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Jacksonville Chapter of ABOTA, Past President
Daniel Bean
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Past President
Frank Bedell
Orange County Bar Association, Past President
Joseph Camerlengo
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Karen Cole
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Brian Coughlin
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Thomas Delegal
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Ray Driver
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Ashlea Edwards
Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Past President
James Etscorn
Federal Bar Association, Past President
Manuel Farach
Hispanic Bar Association of Palm Beach County, Past President
Palm Beach County Bar Association, Past President
Palm Beach County Federalist Society, Past President
Craig S. Barnard American Inns of Court, Past President
Michael Feiler
MDTLA
Elizabeth Ferguson
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Christian George
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Marlon Hill
Caribbean Bar Association, Past President
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Past President
Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Past President
J Charles Ingram
CFLABOTA
William Joel
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Past President
Patrick Kilbane
Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Past President
Jacksonville Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society, Past President
Scott Konopka
Martin County Bar Association, Past President
Jennifer Lester
Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association, Past President
Rutledge Liles
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Stephanie Marchman
Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association, Past President
North Central Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, Past President
Blane McCarthy
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Lewis Murphy Jr
Indian River County Bar Association, Past President
Dennis O’Connor
Legal Aid Society of Orange County Bar Association, Past President
American Board of Trial Advocate Central Florida Chapter, Past President
Alan Pickert
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Matthew Posgay
JJA, Past President
Jacksonville ABOTA, Past President
Michael Prendergast
Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President
Kyle Roberts
Broward County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Past President
Suzette Russomanno
Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr.
Cuban American Bar Association, Past President
Paul Scheck
Orange County Bar Association, Past President
John Schifino
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Past President
Bill Schifino
Hillsborough County Bar Foundation, Past President
Victor Smith
Polk County Trial Lawyers Association, Past President
Michelle Suskauer
Palm Beach County Chapter of Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Past President
Palm Beach County Bar Association, Past President
Michael Tanner
American Board of Trial Advocates, Jacksonville Chapter, Past President
Richard Thames
Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association, Past President
Melissa VanSickle
Tallahassee Bar Association, Past President
Tallahassee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Past President
Gregory Weiss
Allan Wulbern
Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association, Past President
Tad Yates
Orange County Bar Association, Past President
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Past Presidents of the
Orange County Bar Association
Frank Bedell
Dennis O’Connor
Paul Scheck
Tad Yates