Navigation 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 […]
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Governors appoints Kansas Gooden to the Third DCA
Gov. Ron DeSantis June 28 appointed Kansas Gooden of Pinecrest to the Third District Court of Appeal Gooden is a shareholder and the appellate practice group leader at Boyd & Jenerette. She has worked at the firm since 2009. Gooden is board certified in appellate practice and has handled over 400 civil appeals in her career. […]
Fred Karlinsky elected president of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society
Fred Karlinsky Fred Karlinsky of Ft. Lauderdale was elected president of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society during the organization’s board meeting at the Annual Florida Bar Convention on June 20. Karlinsky has served on the Historical Society’s board since 2021. A shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Ft. Lauderdale and Tallahassee offices, Karlinsky has more than […]
Roberto Pardo takes office as FFLA’s president
Roberto Pardo Miami lawyer Roberto R. Pardo took office July 1, 2024, as 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. Pardo practices in the […]
Jefferson County’s Jason Welty recognized as ‘Clerk of the Year’
2023-24 Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers President and Suwannee County Clerk Barry Baker, right, presents Jefferson County Clerk Jason Welty with the 2023-24 FCCC Clerk of the Year Award. Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC) has awarded the 2023-2024 Clerk of the Year Award to Jefferson County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Jason […]