Judicial Appointments throughout the State of Florida
Lua Joy Lepianka of Gainesville to serve as judge on the Alachua County Court: Lepianka has served as an assistant state attorney for the Eighth Judicial Circuit since 2003. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University and her juris doctor from the University of Florida. Lepianka fills the judicial vacancy created by Judge Jonathan Ramsey.
Gustavo Losa of Miami to serve as Judge on the Miami-Dade County Court: Losa has worked as a senior associate general counsel for Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company since 2021. Previously, he worked as chief compliance counsel for the Downs Law Group. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida International University and his juris doctor from St. Thomas University. Losa fills the judicial vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Yara Klukas.
Johanna Benedi of Miami to serve as judge on the Miami-Dade County Court: Benedi has worked as an associate trial attorney for Farmers Insurance Exchange since 2023. Previously, she served as an assistant state attorney for the 11th Judicial Circuit. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida International University and her juris doctor from Barry University. Benedi fills the judicial vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Jason Quiñones.
Kristan Burns of Punta Gorda to serve as judge on the Lee County Court: Burns has served as an assistant state attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit since 2021. Previously, she worked as a law clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and her juris doctor from the University of New Mexico. Burns fills the judicial vacancy created by Judge Kimberly Davis Bocelli.