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Endorsements from
Florida Bar Leaders

I am sincerely grateful for the support of my colleagues across the state. I value that trust and remain committed to earning it every day.

Former Florida Bar Presidents

Howard Coker

Jacksonville

Gary Lesser

West Palm Beach

Rutledge Liles

Jacksonville

Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr.

Coral Gables

Bill Schifino 

Tampa

Michelle Suskauer

West Palm Beach

Michael Tanner

Tallahassee

F Scott Westheimer

Sarasota

Current, Former, and Incoming Board of Governors Members

John D. Agnew

20th Circuit

Kurt Alexander

18th Judicial Circuit

Carter Andersen

Former Governor

Geddes Anderson

4th Circuit

Frank Bedell

9th Circuit

Philip Bonamo

7th Circuit

Jeremy Branning

Former Governor

Brian Burgoon

Out-of-State Representative

Mark Criser

13th Judicial Circuit

Sandra Diamond

6th Circuit

Sandra Fascell Diamond

6th Circuit

Jordan A. Dresnick

11th Circuit

Manuel Farach

15h Circuit

Julia Frey

Former Governor

Michael J. Gelfand

15th Circuit

Gordon Glover

5th Circuit

13th Circuit

Karl Klein

11th Circuit

Gary Lesser

Former Governor

Stephanie Marchman

8th Circuit

Eric Meeks

Out of State Representative

E. Duffy Myrtetus

Out-of-State Representative

Jorge Piedra

11th Circuit

Kyle Roberts

17th Circuit

Jeffrey Rynor

Former Governor

Sandy Sanborn

Former Governor

Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr.

Former Governor

John Schifino

13th Circuit

Bill Schifino 

Former Governor

Melanie Shore

Public Member, Seat 1

Victor Smith

10th Circuit

Michelle Suskauer

Former Governor

Michael Tanner

Former Governor

Melissa VanSickle

Former Governor

Gregory Weiss

19th Circuit

Thomas Wert

Former Governor

F Scott Westheimer

Former Governor

Tad Yates

Former Governor

Zackary Zuroweste

6th Circuit

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Current or Former
Young Lawyers Division
Presidents and Board of Governors Members

Frank Bedell

Past President

Ashlea Edwards

Immediate Past President

Christian George

Past President

Gordon Glover

Past President

Michael Lockamy

Former Governor

Dennis O’Connor

Former Governor

Anisha Patel

Past President

Sandy Sanborn

Former Governor

Victor Smith

Former Governor

Zackary Zuroweste

Past President

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Government Lawyer Section Members

Current or Former
Voluntary Bar 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

Elizabeth Ferguson

Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President

Michael Freed

Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President

National Conference of Bar Presidents, Past President

Julia Frey

Orange County Bar Association, Past President Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers, 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

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

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

Shannon Schott

Jacksonville Justice Association, Past President

NE Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 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

Allan Wulbern

Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association, Past President

Tad Yates

Orange County Bar Association, Past President

Zackary Zuroweste

Clearwater Bar Association, Past President

Current or Former
Florida Bar Section or Committee Leaders

Kurt Alexander

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Geddes Anderson

Trial Lawyers Section, Past Chair

Barry Ansbacher

Real Property, Probate & Trust Section, Former Executive Council

Mark Avera

Trial Lawyers Section, Former Executive Committee

David Barksdale

Criminal Law Section, Past Chair & Executive Council

Frank Bedell

Trial Lawyers Section, Past Chair

Thomas Bishop

Trial Lawyers Section, Past Chair

Jeremy Branning

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Brian Burgoon

Out-of-State Division, Past President

John Cherneski

Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, Executive Council 

Karen Cole

Jacksonville Bar Association, Past President

Debbie S. Crockett

Trial Lawyers Section;  Executive Council 

Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, Executive Council

Thomas Daly Jr.

Business Law Section

Real Property, Probate & Trust Section

Sandra Fascell Diamond

Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Past Chair

Manuel Farach

Business Law Section, Past Chair

Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Executive Council

Michael Feiler

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Elizabeth Ferguson

Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, Executive Committee

James Gassenheimer

Trial Lawyers Section, Chair Elect

Michael J. Gelfand

Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Past Chair

Alan Howard

Business Law Section, Past Chair

J Charles Ingram

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Daniel Iracki

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Kimberley Kohn

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Larry Kunin

Out-of-State Division, Past President

Business Law Section, Executive Council

Jennifer Lester

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association, Past President

Laird A. Lile

Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Past Chair

Michael Lockamy

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Will Murphy

Trial Lawyers Section, Past Chair

Lewis Murphy Jr

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

E. Duffy Myrtetus

Out-of-State Division, Past President 

Dennis O’Connor

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Anisha Patel

Young Lawyers Division, Past President

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Suzette Russomanno

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Jeffrey Rynor

Miami-Dade Bar Association, Past President 

Sandy Sanborn

Trial Lawyers Section, Past Chair

Paul Scheck

Trial Lawyers Section, Past Chair & Executive Council

Weston Smith

Trial Lawyers Section, Past Chair

Ira Spivey

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Whitney Untiedt

Public Interest Law Section, Former Chair

Trial Lawyers Section, Secretary/Treasurer

Peter Valori

Business Law Section, Chair

Shirin Vesely

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Rachel Walters

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council

Gregory Weiss

Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council 

Zackary Zuroweste

Real Probate, Property, & Trust Law Section, Executive Council

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