Navigation Governor appoints Curington and Szematowicz to the bench
Gov. Ron DeSantis August 19 appointed Emily Curington to the Lake County Court and Brett Szematowicz to the Pinellas County Court.
Szematowicz’s appointment marks the 100th judicial appointment made by Desantis since taking office. Of the governor’s appointments to date, 46% are female, 33% racially diverse, including 13% black, and an average age of 44 years old.
Curington, of Fruitland Park, has been an assistant state attorney for the Fifth Circuit since 2002. She is also an adjunct professor at Lake Sumter State College. She received her bachelor’s degree from Agnes Scott College and her law degree from T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. Curington fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Cary Rada to the Fifth Circuit Court.
