From the Office of the Governor: Judge Cristina Correa, of Coral Gables, to serve as Judge on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Correa has served as a County Court Judge for the Miami-Dade County Court since 2020. Previously, she served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. She earned her bachelor’s […]
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Governor DeSantis appoints Kenneth Johnson to the Putnam County Bench
From the Office of the Governor: Kenneth Johnson, of Elkton, to serve as Judge on the Putnam County Court Johnson has served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Seventh Judicial Circuit since 2009. Previously, he served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Second Judicial Circuit. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida State […]
Governor DeSantis appoints Volusia County Judge Katherine Miller to the Seventh Judicial Circuit
From the Office of the Governor: Judge Katherine Miller, of Daytona Beach, to serve as Judge on the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Miller has served as a County Court Judge for Volusia County since 2023. Previously, she worked as an Attorney for Wright & Casey P.A. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University […]
Governor DeSantis appoints Sarasota County Judge Kennedy Legler to the Twelfth Circuit Bench
From the Governor’s Office: Judge Kennedy Legler, of Sarasota, to serve as Judge on the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Legler has served as a County Court Judge for Sarasota County since 2023. Previously, he served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and juris […]
Clay County Judge Kristina Mobley appointed to the 4th Judicial Circuit
From the Governor’s Office: Kristina Mobley, of Green Cove Springs, to serve as Judge on the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Mobley has served as a County Court Judge for Clay County in the Fourth Judicial Circuit since 2015. Previously she served as a Judicial Staff Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit. She earned her […]
Palm Beach County Judge Danielle Sherriff appointed to the Circuit Bench for the 15th Circuit
From the Palm Beach County announcement page: Judge Sherriff was first appointed as a County Court Judge in 2023 by Governor DeSantis. Prior to her appointment as judge, Judge Sherriff served as the Senior Litigation Attorney for the Palm Beach County School District; as an Associate at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith PLLC; and as […]
Michael Barnett appointed to Palm Beach County bench
From the Palm Beach County announcement page: Michael Barnett has worked as a personal injury lawyer with the Shiner Law Group since 2017. Actively engaged in the community, Barnett has served as a member of the Palm Beach State College District Board of Trustees since February 2025 and has previously served as a Palm Beach […]
Governor DeSantis appoints several judges to County Court benches
In the last month, Governor DeSantis has made several appointments to the County Court benches all over Florida. We welcome the following colleagues to our fold: Shalla Jefcoat, Bay County Adam Bantner, Hillsborough County Carlos Rey, Leon County Christopher Saba, Hillsborough County Megan Leaf, Sarasota County Jennifer Levin, Miami-Dade County Jose Rohaidy, Miami-Dade County
Governor DeSantis appoints Hector Bustos to Clay County Bench
From the Governor’s Press Release: Hector Bustos, of Fleming Island, to serve as Judge on the Clay County Court Bustos has served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit since 2013. He served as a Division Chief of County and Juvenile Court and as Lead Attorney for traffic homicides in Clay County. […]
Governor DeSantis appoints Derek Lewis to the Monroe County Bench
From the Governor’s Office: Derek Lewis, of Key West, to serve as Judge on the Monroe County Court Lewis has worked as the Managing Attorney for Derek A. Lewis P.A. since 2021. Previously, he served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Central […]