UPCOMING JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENT CHANGES
Effective September 8 (Monday, September 7 is a court holiday), Judge Laura Laurie will preside over Family Division FY and Probate Division IX, in South County.
Effective September 8, Judge Samantha Schosberg Feuer will assist in various Circuit divisions in the Main Courthouse, as determined by the Chief Judge. On September 21, she will begin her new assignment in Circuit Civil Division AH.
Effective September 21, Judge Lisa Small will preside in Juvenile, Division JM, currently assigned to Judge Renatha Francis.
CHIEF JUSTICE CANADY ADOPTS REVISIONS TO PANDEMIC GUIDELINES FOR PHASED RETURN TO NORMAL STATEWIDE COURT OPERATIONS
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FLORIDA BAR – TWO (2) INVENTORY ATTORNEYS NEEDED PERTAINING TO THE TRUST ACCOUNT OF A DECEASED ATTORNEY
The Florida Bar is in need of two (2) inventory attorneys to ONLY deal with the trust account of a deceased attorney.
Case 1: Marc Gordon passed away in 2015. Prior to his passing, he was holding funds for Lynn Skawski. We have found at least some of Mr. Gordon’s ledger cards, and the amount owed to Mr. Skawski is a bit over $8,000. We are aware of a trust account that is still open. We are unaware of how much money is in that trust account or if Mr. Gordon was holding funds for clients other than Mr. Skawski. We need an inventory attorney appointed who can then determine how much is in the trust account and to whom the funds should be disbursed.
Case 2: Donald Corbin passed away in July 2020. All his files have been dealt with. There is currently approximately $4,000 in the trust account. We need an inventory attorney appointed who can then determine to whom the funds should be disbursed.
If you are interested, please contact:
Cheryl L. Soler
Paralegal – The Florida Bar
1300 Concord Terrace, Suite 130
Sunrise, Florida 33323
Phone: (954) 835-0233
Fax: (954) 908-3817
[email protected]
GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS APPOINTS TWO NEW JUDGES
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Judge Laura Laurie and Judge John Parnofiello
Laurie, of Lake Worth, is chief of traffic homicide and felony trial units in the State Attorney’s office. She received her bachelor’s degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and her law degree from Nova Southeastern University – Shepard Broad College of Law in 2007. Laurie fills the Circuit Court seat vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Edward Artau to the Fourth District Court of Appeals.
Parnofiello, of Jupiter, is a prosecutor with the State Attorney’s Office. He received his bachelor’s and his law degree from the University of Florida. Parnofiello fills the County Court seat vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Paige Gillman to the Judicial Circuit Court.
15TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES – JUDGE PAIGE GILLMAN VACANCY
The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) takes pleasure in certifying the following nominees to fill the vacancy for a County Court Judge position created by the resignation of Judge Paige Gillman, pursuant to the Governor’s Letter to Convene dated June 25, 2020:
- Peter Bassaline
- Melanie Casper
- Laura Laurie
- John Parnofiello
- Michael Rachel
- Schnelle Tonge
A list of members of the Fifteenth Circuit JNC is available at https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information/.
If you have any questions, please contact Robert Harvey at (561) 303-2918, or by email at [email protected]
15TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES – JUDGE EDWARD ARTAU VACANCY
The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) takes pleasure in certifying the following nominees to fill the vacancy for a Circuit Court Judge position created by the resignation of Judge Edward Artau, pursuant to the Governor’s Letter to Convene dated June 17, 2020:
- Judge August Bonavita
- Melanie Casper
- Judge Bradley Harper
- Laura Laurie
- Judith Levine
- John Parnofiello
A list of members of the Fifteenth Circuit JNC is available at https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information/.
If you have any questions, please contact Robert Harvey at (561) 303-2918, or by email at [email protected]
15TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION NOTICE OF INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 10, 2020
CONTACT: Robert J. Harvey, Chair
Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: (561) 303-2918
The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) announces that the following persons will be interviewed on Friday, July 17, 2020, to fill the vacancies for a Circuit Court Judge position created by the elevation of Judge Edward Artau and a County Court Judge position created by the elevation of Judge Paige Gillman:
9:00 a.m. Ashley Ackerman
9:10 a.m. Peter Bassaline
9:20 a.m. Judge August Bonavita
9:30 a.m. Rebecca Brock
9:40 a.m. Marsha Bunn
9:50 a.m. Melanie Casper
10:00 a.m. Lloyd Comiter
10:10 a.m. Sarah Cortvriend
10:20 a.m. Jonathan Galler
10:30 a.m. Break
10:40 a.m. Jonathan Giddens
10:50 a.m. Judge Bradley Harper
11:00 a.m. Nicole Hunt Jackson
11:10 a.m. Allison Oasis Kahn
11:20 a.m. George Lagos
11:30 a.m. Patricia Judge-Lashley
11:40 a.m. Laura Laurie
11:50 a.m. Judith Levine
12:00 p.m. Adriana Lopez
12:10 p.m. Break
1:10 p.m. Ilana Marcus
1:20 p.m. Jorge Maxion
1:30 p.m. Brian McMahon
1:40 p.m. Jean Marie Middleton
1:50 p.m. C. Annelies Mouring
2:00 p.m. John Parnofiello
2:10 p.m. Michael Rachel
2:20 p.m. Alcolya St. Juste
2:30 p.m. James Sherman
2:40 p.m. Break
2:50 p.m. Ori Silver
3:00 p.m. J.D. Small
3:10 p.m. Sorraya Solages-Jones
3:20 p.m. Stephanie Tew
3:30 p.m. Schnelle Tonge
3:40 p.m. Karen Velez
3:50 p.m. Kevin Walsh
4:00 p.m. Jeremy Zubkoff
4:10 p.m. JNC Deliberations
The above interviews will be conducted in person at the Palm Beach County Bar Association (“PBCBA”), 1507 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33406.
Each applicant will be allowed a three minute opening statement. All persons entering the PBCBA are required to wear face coverings and social distancing measures will be strictly enforced. The interviews will be transcribed by Phipps Reporting pro bono.
JNC proceedings are open to the public, except for deliberations. However, senior citizens and individuals with significant underlying medical conditions are strongly encouraged to stay at home and take all measures to limit the risk of exposure to COVID-19. A list of members of the Fifteenth Circuit JNC is available at https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information.
If you have any questions, please contact Robert Harvey at (561) 303-2918, or by email at [email protected]
APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR VACANCIES ON THE FOLLOWING JNCS: SUPREME COURT, 3RD DCA, 3RD CIRCUIT, 9TH CIRCUIT, 13TH CIRCUIT, 15TH CIRCUIT AND 18TH CIRCUIT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2020
CONTACT: Kristen Wilson; [email protected]
The Florida Bar
TELEPHONE: (850) 561-5757
The Florida Bar is accepting applications for lawyer vacancies on each of the Supreme Court, Third DCA, Third Circuit, Ninth Circuit, 13th Circuit, 15th Circuit, and 18th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commissions.
On July 2, the Bar received notification from the Governor’s Office of one commissioner resignation and six rejected slates of Florida Bar JNC nominees. Pursuant to Section 43.29(1)(a), Florida Statutes, The Florida Bar must submit new lists of different nominees for each vacancy to the governor for appointment. The appointees will serve the remainder of a four-year term, commencing immediately upon appointment by the governor.
Applicants must be members of The Florida Bar engaged in the practice of law and a resident of the territorial jurisdiction served by the commission to which the member is applying. Commissioners are not eligible for state judicial office for vacancies filled by the JNC on which they sit for two years following completion of their term.
Applications must be submitted no later than 5:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 14, in the Executive Director’s office of The Florida Bar. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. Screening committees of the Board of Governors will review all JNC applications and make recommendations to the Executive Committee.
Persons interested in applying for any of these vacancies may click here to complete and download the application form from the Bar’s website, www.floridabar.org, or should call Bar headquarters at 850-561-5757, to obtain the application. Completed applications must be received by the Executive Director, The Florida Bar, Fax 850-561-9405, or email [email protected], by the Aug. 14 deadline.
15TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION ELECTION OF NEW CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2020
CONTACT: Robert J. Harvey, Chair
Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: (561) 303-2918
The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting on July 7, 2020.
The JNC elected Robert Harvey of Jenks & Harvey LLP to serve as Chair and Gordon Dieterle of Peter M. Feaman, P.A. was elected to serve as Vice Chair for 2020-2021.
A list of members of the Fifteenth Circuit JNC is available at https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information.
15TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION LIST OF APPLICANTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 3, 2020
CONTACT: Robert J. Harvey, Esq.
Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: (561) 303-2918
The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Committee (“JNC”) announces that it has received applications from the following persons for nominations to fill the vacancies for a Circuit Court Judge position created by the elevation of Judge Edward Artau and a County Court Judge position created by the elevation of Judge Paige Gillman:
- Ashley Ackerman
- Peter Bassaline
- Judge August Bonavita
- Rebecca Brock
- Marsha Bunn
- Melanie Casper
- Lloyd Comiter
- Sarah Cortvriend
- Jonathan Galler
- Jonathan Giddens
- Judge Bradley Harper
- Nicole Hunt Jackson
- Allison Oasis Kahn
- George Lagos
- Patricia Judge-Lashley
- Laura Laurie
- Judith Levine
- Adriana Lopez
- Ilana Marcus
- Jorge Maxion
- Brian McMahon
- Jean Marie Middleton
- Annelies Mouring
- John Parnofiello
- Michael Rachel
- Alcolya St. Juste
- James Sherman
- Ori Silver
- J.D. Small
- Sorraya Solages-Jones
- Stephanie Tew
- Schnelle Tonge
- Karen Velez
- Kevin Walsh
- Jeremy Zubkoff
The JNC anticipates conducting applicant interviews for both vacancies on Friday, July 17, 2020.
The JNC intends to conduct any interviews for both the Circuit Court and County Court vacancies concurrently. The JNC will publish on the Florida Bar’s website https://www.floridabar.org, the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s website www.palmbeachbar.org and Governor Ron DeSantis’ judicial webpage https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information/, the time, location, and method of any interviews that the JNC chooses to conduct. JNC proceedings are open to the public, except for deliberations. Applications are not confidential. If an applicant is nominated, all materials attached to the original application will be submitted to the Governor.
A list of members of the Fifteenth Circuit JNC is available at https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information/.Members of the bench, the Bar and the public are urged to contact the members of the Commission concerning applicants for judicial positions.
If you have any questions, please call Mr. Harvey at (561) 303-2918, or email at [email protected]