2023-2024 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
The section’s Executive Council meets three times annually to carry forth its objectives.
In addition, standing committees of the section meet throughout the year.
Joseph A. Spataro
Chair
Office of Statewide Prosecution
3507 E. Frontage Rd. Ste. 350
Tampa, FL 33607-1794
(813) 287-7960
joseph.spataro@myfloridalegal.com
Patricia A. Dawson
Chair-Elect
Law Office of Patricia Dawson, P.A.
1211 N. West Shore Blvd. Ste 307
Tampa, FL 33607-4615
(813) 386-5730
lpatriciadawson@tampabay.rr.com
Honorable Tatiana R. Salvador
Secretary
Duval County Courthouse
501 W. Adams St. Rm 7004
Jacksonville, FL 32202-7004
(904) 255-2400
tsalvador@coj.net
Ryan J. Vescio
Treasurer
Shuffield Lowman Attorneys & Advisors
100 Legion Place
Suite 1700
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 581-9800
rvescio@shuffieldlowman.com
Honorable Samantha Ward
Immediate Past Chair
George Edgecomb Courthouse
401 N. Jefferson St. St 540
Tampa, FL 33602-5003
(813) 272-8560
wardsl@fljub13.org
O. David Barksdale
Ex-Officio
Bedell Dittmar Devault Pillans & Coxe, P.A.
101 E. Adams St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202-3303
(904) 353-0211
odb@bedellfirm.com
Larry R. Basford
Office of the State Attorney, 14th Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 1040
Panama City, FL 32402-1040
(850) 832-5510
larry.basford@sa14.fl.gov
Jason B. Blank
Ex-Officio
Haber Blank, LLP
888 South Andrews Avenue
Suite 201
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316
(954) 767-0300
jblank@haberblank.com
Honorable Lisa D. Campbell
401 N. Jefferson St., Ste. 344
Tampa, FL 33602-3776
(813) 272-6874
campbeld@fljud13.org
Alexa M. Cline
Office of the State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit
419 N. Pierce St.
Tampa, FL 33602-4022
(813) 272-5400
cline_a@sao13th.com
Nicholas B. Cox
Office of Statewide Prosecution
Office of the Attorney General
3507 E Frontage Rd Ste 325
Tampa, FL 33607-1795
(813) 287-7960
nick.cox@myfloridalegal.com
Honorable N. Hunter Davis
Broward County Courthouse
201 SE 6th St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3303
(954) 831-7763
nhunterdavis@17th.flcourts.org
Mark M. Dobson
Nova University Law School
3305 College Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7721
(954) 262-6157
mdobson@nova.edu
Jude M. Faccidomo
Ratzan & Faccidomo, LLC
1450 Brickell Ave Ste 2600
Miami, FL 33131-3457
(305)374-5730
jude@rflawgroup.com
H. Scott Fingerhut
Ex-Officio
H. Scott Fingerhut, P.A.
Citigroup Center, Ste 1210
Miami, FL 33131-4316
(305) 285-0500
hsfpa@aol.com
Richard A. Greenberg
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell
101 N. Monroe St., Ste. 120
Tallahassee, FL 32301-1549
(850) 222-6550
rgreenberg@rumberger.com
Susan O. Hugentugler
Ex-Officio
State Attorney’s Office
201 S.E. 6th St., Ste. 660
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3334
(954) 831-7913
shugentugler@sao17.state.fl.us
Antonya K. Johnson
201 S.E. 6th St., Ste. 665
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3334
(954) 831-8584
ajohnson@sao17.state.fl.us
Honorable London M. Kite
Duval County Court Judge, 4th Circuit
501 W. Adams St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202-4628
(904) 255-1264
lmkite@coj.net
Benedict P. Kuehne “Ben”
Ex-Officio
Kuehne Davis Law, P.A.
100 SE 2nd St. Ste. 3550
Miami, FL 33131-2112
(305) 789-5989
ben.kuehne@kuehnelaw.com
The Honorable Laura Lothman Lambert
United States District Court
Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse
300 N Hogan St Ste 5-111
Jacksonville, FL 32202-4249
(904) 360-1530
chambers_flmd_lambert@flmd.uscourts.gov
Honorable Jeffrey R. Levenson
Broward County Courthouse
201 S.E. 6th St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3303
(954) 831-7817
jlevenso@17th.flcourts.org
Warren W. Lindsey
Ex-Officio
Lindsey & Ferry, P.A.
1150 Louisiana Ave., Ste. 2
Winter Park, FL 32789-2354
(407) 644-4044
warren@warrenlindseylaw.com
L. Lee Lockett
Lockett Law
L. Lee Lockett, Esq.
1548 The Greens Way Ste 2
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250-2468
(904)858-9818
lee@lockettlaw.net
Sheryl J. Lowenthal
Ex-Officio
Sheryl J. Lowenthal, Attorney at Law
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd. Ste. 1511
Miami, FL 33156-7851
(305) 670-3360
sjlowenthal@appeals.net
Martin P. McDonnell
Ex-Officio
P.O. Box 1586
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 3245
(850) 567-6273
marty@martymcdonnell.com
Jason P. Mehta
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
100 N. Tampa St. Ste. 2200
Tampa, FL 33602-5809
(813) 559-5500
jmehta@bradley.com
Larry D. Murrell, Jr.
Ex-Officio
L.D. Murrell, P.A.
400 Executive Center Dr., Ste. 201
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-2922
(561) 686-2700
LDMPA@bellsouth.net
Honorable David J. Oberliesen
6865 Caroline St.
Milton, FL 32570-2204
( 850) 981-5540
judge.oberliesen@flcourts1.gov
Honorable Thomas N. Palermo
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
Chambers 462 Annex
401 N Jefferson St
Tampa, FL 33602-5003
(813) 276-6852
juvdeldivf@fljud13.org
Harold F. Pryor
Office of the State Attorney, 17th Circuit
201 SE 6th St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3303
954-831-6955
sao17@sao17.state.fl.us
Elisabeth A. Rodriguez
Office of Statewide Prosecution
110 SE 6th St. Ste. 900
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-5066
954-712-4600
elisabeth.rodriguez@myfloridalegal.com
David B. Rothman
Ex-Officio
Rothman & Associates, P.A.
200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 2770
Miami, FL 33131-5300
(305) 358-9000
dbr@rothmanlawyers.com
J. Owen Schmidt
Office of Public Defender Charlie Cofer
407 N. Laura St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202-3109
(904) 255-4883
jos@pd4.coj.net
Harvey J. Sepler
Ex-Officio
3389 Sheridan St., #450
Hollywood, FL 33021-3606
954-663-1599
hsepler@aol.com
Joel M. Silvershein
Ex-Officio
State Attorney’s Office, 17th Circuit
201 S.E. 6th St., Ste. 07130
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3303
(954) 831-7913
jsilvershein@sao17.state.fl.us
Michael C. Sinacore
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney’s Office
Middle District of Florida
400 N. Tampa Street, Suite 3200
Tampa, FL 33602
michael.sinacore@usdoj.gov
Neal R. Sonnett
Neal R. Sonnett, P.A.
2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 2600
Miami, FL 33131-1819
(305) 358-2000
nrslaw@sonnett.com
Kenneth M. Swartz
Swartz Law Firm
14 N.E. 1st Ave., Ste. 1211
Miami, FL 33132-2452
(305) 579-9090
ken@swartzlawyer.com
George E. Tragos
Ex-Officio
Law Offices of Tragos, Sartes, & Tragos
2363 Gulf To Bay Blvd. St.e 100
Clearwater, FL 33765-4102
(727) 441-9030
george@greeklaw.com
Michael R. Ufferman
Michael Ufferman Law Firm, P.A.
2022 Raymond Diehl Rd # 1
Tallahassee, FL 32308-3881
850-386-2345
ufferman@uffermanlaw.com
Harry C. Wallace
U.S. Attorney’s Office, SDFL
99 NE 4th St. Ste. 800
Miami, FL 33132-2131
305-961-9401
harry.wallace@usdoj.gov
Monique H. Worrell
Office of the State Attorney, 9th Circuit
415 N. Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801-1526
407-836-2400
mhworrell@sao9.org
Tad A. Yates
Board of Governors Liaison
The Law Offices of Tad A. Yates, P.A.
3431 Edgewater Drive
Orlando, FL 32804-3601
407-608-7777
tad@tadyates.com
Jessica J. Yeary
Public Defender, 2nd Circuit
301 S Monroe St. Ste. 401
Tallahassee, FL 32301-1861
(850) 606-1000
jessica.yeary@flpd2.com
Honorable Angelica D. Zayas
Ex-Officio
MDC Children’s Courthouse
155 NW 3rd St., Ste. 14328
Miami, FL 33128-1738
(305) 679-1758
azayas@jud11.flcourts.org
Jennifer M. Zedalis
Ex-Officio
Levin College of Law
P.O. Box 117626
Gainesville, FL 32611-7626
(352) 273-0814
zedalis@law.ufl.edu