Judge Hugh Carithers

Retired Judge Hugh Carithers took office July 1 as second vice president of FFLA, a statewide charitable organization whose mission is to increase access to the justice system for people of limited means by funding legal services, developing innovative tools and programs, and supporting legal aid providers and the courts.

Before retiring as administrative judge of the Family Division of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, Carithers served all divisions of his court. He was also an associate judge on the First District Court of Appeals. He earned his juris doctor from the University of Florida.