Governor DeSantis appoints Broward County Judge Avalos to 17th Circuit Bench

On Sunday, October 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Broward County Judge Catalina Avalos, of Pembroke Pines, to serve as Judge on the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court.  Judge Avalos has served as a County Court Judge for Broward County since 2022. Previously, she was a Director at Tripp Scott P.A. She earned her bachelor’s degree […]

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Governor DeSantis makes six judicial appointments

On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis announced six judicial appointments, three to the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court, one to the Orange County Court, one to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court, and one to the Sarasota County Court.  Hal Epperson, of Kindred, to serve as Judge on the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court  Epperson has […]

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Governor DeSantis makes three judicial appointments

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis announced three judicial appointments, one to the Second Judicial Circuit Court, one to the Duval County Court, and one to the Polk County Court. Lance Neff, of Tallahassee, to serve as Judge on the Second Judicial Circuit Court Neff has served as the General Counsel for the […]

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Governor DeSantis makes two judicial appointments

On October 12, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis announced two judicial appointments, one to the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court and one to the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court. James Sherman, of West Palm Beach, to serve as Judge on the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court Sherman has served as a County Court Judge for Palm Beach County since […]

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Governor DeSantis appoints two Hillsborough County Judges to Circuit Bench

  On October 4, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis made two judicial appointments to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court.  Michael Hooi, of Tampa, to serve as Judge on the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court  Judge Hooi has served as a Hillsborough County Court Judge since 2021. Previously, he worked as an Associate Attorney at Stichter, Riedel, Blain […]