Navigation Governors appoints four to the bench in September
Gov. Ron DeSantis made four judicial appointments in September.
Michael Beato of Tallahassee to serve as judge on the Second Judicial Circuit Court
Beato has worked as an associate for Holtzman, Vogel, Baran, Torchinsky, & Josefiak since 2022. Previously, he served as a law clerk for Judge Barbara Lagoa of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and for Judge Paul Huck of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and juris doctor from the University of Florida. Beato fills the judicial vacancy created by the passing of Judge Dawn Caloca-Johnson.
