Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Ori Feistmann Silver to the Fifteenth Judicial County Court

Silver has served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit since 2001. She received her bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Florida. Silver fills the vacancy created by the elevation and resignation of Judge Bradley Harper.  

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The Fifteenth Judicial Circuit is interested in hiring Trial Court Law Clerks ($48,925/annually) and a Supervising Trial Court Staff Attorney ($64,382).  The Circuit has a proven record of Trial Court Law Clerks who have completed their two-year commitment, advancing on to successful and lucrative careers in the public and private sector.  Click here to see some of the success stories.

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 elevation of Judge Bradley Harper:

1. Alex Braunstein
2. Lauren Godden Burke
3. Ori Feistmann Silver
4. Stephanie Tew
5. Schnelle Tonge
6. Lindsay Warner

A list of members of the Fifteenth Circuit JNC is available at https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information/.

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The Florida Bar has the opportunity to nominate six lawyers for each Judicial Nominating Commission to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his appointment. Each appointee will serve a four-year term, commencing July 1, 2022. 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., Monday, January 3, 2022. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. Screening committees of the Board of Governors will review all JNC applications. The Executive Committee will then make recommendations to the Board of Governors.

Persons interested in applying for any of these vacancies may download the new application form. If you require assistance, please call Bar headquarters at (850) 561-5757 or email Kristen Wilson. Completed applications must be submitted by the January 3rd deadline date.