The Fourth DCA Judicial Nominating Commission is in the process of preparing a list of nominees to fill the vacancies on the Fourth District Court of Appeal created by the retirements of Judge Dorian Damoorgian and Judge Martha C. Warner. As part of that process, the JNC will conduct interviews on May 21, 2025, at the Fourth District Court of Appeal Courthouse, 110 S. Tamarin Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
The schedule of interviews is as follows:
INTERVIEW TIMES APPLICANTS
8:30 a.m. JNC Members Check In – Closed Session
8:45 a.m. Kimberly Kanoff Berman, Esq.
9:15 a.m. Hon. April J. Bristow
9:30 a.m. Laura Bourne Burkhalter, Esq.
9:45 a.m. Zachary L. Catanzaro, Esq.
10:00 a.m. Hon. Howard K. Coates, Jr.
10:15 a.m. BREAK
10:30 a.m. Hon. Luis Delgado
10:45 a.m. Hon. Natasha DePrimo
11:00 a.m. Scott J. Edwards, Esq.
11:15 a.m. Hon Tabitha Blackmon Eves
11:30 a.m. Hon Fabienne E. Fahnestock
11:45 a.m. Z. Mark Ghaowi
12:00 p.m. LUNCH
12:45 p.m. Hon. David A. Haimes
1:00 p.m. Hon. Bradley Harper
1:15 p.m. Hon Scott Ryan Kerner
1:30 p.m. Hon. Johnathan D. Lott
1:45 p.m. Hon. Jessica Marra
2:00 p.m. BREAK
2:15 p.m. Shannon Kelley Shaw, Esq.
INTERVIEW TIMES APPLICANTS
2:30 p.m. Hon. Caroline Shepherd
2:45 p.m. Hon. James W. Sherman
3:00 p.m. Sorraya M. Solages-Jones, Esq.
3:15 p.m. Hon. Melanie Dale Surber
3:30 p.m. Hon. Christopher Wigand
3:45 p.m. BREAK
4:00 p.m. JNC Deliberations – Closed Session
Members of the Bench, the Bar, and the public are urged to contact the members of the Commission concerning the Applicants for this vacancy.
The Members of the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Fourth District Court of Appeal are:
Greg Schwinghammer
Gunster Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.
777 S. Flagler Drive, Suite 500 East
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Office: 561-650-0595
Email: gschwinghammer@gunster.com
Debra Jenks
Debra A. Jenks, P.A.
10130 Northlake Blvd Ste 214-242
West Palm Beach, FL 33412-1105
Office: 561-346-9854
Email: debra@jenks.law
Paul Lopez. Tripp Scott, P.A.
110 SE 6th St Fl 15
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-5004
Office: 954-525-7500
Email: pol@trippscott.com
Jason Hilborn
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
401 E Las Olas Blvd Ste 1200
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-2211
Office: 954-377-4206
Email: jhilborn@bsfllp.com
Casey Walker
Murphy & Walker, P.L. 2001
US Highway 1
Vero Beach, FL 32960-5493
Office: 772-231-1900
Email: cwalker@murphywalker.com
Robert Allen
Robert Allen Law
249 Royal Palm Way Ste 301
Palm Beach, FL 33480-4333
Office: 305-372-3300
Email: ballen@robertallenlaw.com
Patricia Flanagan
Shutts & Bowen LLP
525 Okeechobee Blvd Ste 1100
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6351
Office: 561-835-8500
Email: pflanagan@shutts.com
Daniel Epstein
St. Thomas University College of Law
16401 NW 37th Avenue
Miami Gardens, FL 33054
Office: (305) 623-2363
Email: depstein@stu.edu
Jonathan Osborne
Gunster
450 E Las Olas Blvd Ste 1400
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-4206
Office: 954-468-1322
Email: josborne@gunster.com
If you have any questions about this release, please call Greg Schwinghammer at 561-650-0595, or email at gschwinghammer@gunster.com.
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