Which South Florida candidates are running opposed? Photo: Shutterstock.com.Who's Running for Judge in South Florida? Here's the List of Candidates Who Qualified for 2020
Here's a look at the 2020 South Florida election candidates.
April 24, 2020 at 05:22 PM
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The window to qualify for Florida's 2020 judicial elections closed Friday, revealing which candidates are in the running for circuit and county judge, state attorney and public defender posts.
Here's a look at the South Florida candidates who've drawn opponents, and the appellate judges up for merit retention.
Florida's primary election is on Aug. 18, and the general election is on Nov. 3.
|Judges
Miami-Dade Circuit
Group 55:
Olanike "Nike" Adebayo, defense attorney with the office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Miami and at her firm Olanike Adebayo P.A. in Pembroke Pines.
Joe Perkins, commercial litigator at Garbett, Allen & Roza in Miami.
Group 57:
Carmen Cabarga, defense attorney at the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Council.
Roderick "Rod" Vereen, litigator at the Law Office of Roderick D. Vereen in Miami.
Group 65:
Denise Martinez-Scanziani, marital and family attorney at Martinez-Scanziani & Associates Law in Miami.
Incumbent: Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Thomas J. Rebull.
Group 67:
Marcia Hansen, criminal defense attorney at The Hansen Law Firm in Coral Gables.
Incumbent: Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz.
Group 75:
Rosy Aponte, real estate, employment and bankruptcy attorney at R. Aponte & Associates in Doral.
Incumbent: Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Dava J. Tunis.
Miami-Dade County Court
Group 9:
Incumbent: Miami-Dade County Court Judge Joseph Mansfield.
Miguel "Mike" Mirabal, corporate in-house counsel at Global Legal in Coral Gables.
Group 24:
Incumbent: County Court Judge Christine Bandin.
Shaun Spector, commercial litigator at The Law Offices of Shaun Spector in Coral Gables.
Palm Beach Circuit
Group 16:
Incumbent: Palm Beach Circuit Jeffrey Gillen.
Henry Quinn Johnson, trial attorney at Albertelli Law in Fort Lauderdale.
Group 30:
Incumbent: Palm Beach Circuit Judge Jaimie Goodman.
Adam Myron, senior counsel at Day Pitney in West Palm Beach.
Caryn Siperstein, assistant Florida attorney general in Fort Lauderdale.
Palm Beach County Court
Group 12:
Jaianna Seaborne, civil and criminal litigator at the Law Offices of JR Seaborne in Hollywood.
Incumbent: Palm Beach County Court Judge Debra Moses Stephens.
Broward Circuit
Group 16:
Incumbent: Broward Circuit Judge Dennis Bailey.
Abbe Rifkin, prosecutor at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office.
George Odom Jr., civil and criminal litigator at Dixon & Odom in Pompano Beach.
Group 18:
Incumbent: Broward Circuit Judge Patti Englander Henning.
Kristin Padowitz, family attorney at the Law Office of Kristin Padowitz in Fort Lauderdale.
Group 27:
Meredith Chaiken-Weiss, commercial litigator and appellate attorney at Graner Platzek & Allison in Boca Raton.
Matthew Isaac Destry, Margate attorney and former Broward Circuit judge.
Incumbent: Broward Circuit Judge Frank Ledee.
Group 30:
Incumbent Broward Circuit Judge Dale C. Cohen.
Ian Richards, civil and criminal attorney at the Law Office of Ian Richards in Hollywood, and former Broward County Court judge.
Group 50:
Linda Alley, at Kelley Uustal in Fort Lauderdale.
Incumbent: Broward Circuit Judge Vegina "Gina" Hawkins.
Broward County Court
Group 22:
Allison Gilman, criminal and family attorney at Allison Gilman & Associates in Fort Lauderdale.
Casey Mills, property and probate attorney at Casey W. Mills P.A. in Fort Lauderdale.
Group 27:
Incumbent: Broward County Court Judge Phoebee Francois.
Jacob Segal, civil litigator at the Segal Law Firm in Hollywood.
Group 31:
Roseanna Bronhard, civil litigator in Fort Pierce.
Sean Conway, criminal defense and personal injury attorney at the Sean Conway Law Firm in Fort Lauderdale.
Incumbent: Broward County Court Judge Natasha DePrimo.
|State Attorney
Miami-Dade
Incumbent: Democrat Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle.
Melba Pearson, criminal and civil rights attorney at MVP Law in Miami Beach, is running as a Democrat.
Broward
Sheila D. Alu, Broward assistant state attorney (no party affiliation).
David Cannady, Broward assistant state attorney (Democrat).
Teresa Fanning-Williams, criminal defense lawyer at the Law Offices of Teresa Fanning Williams in Fort Lauderdale (Democrat).
Joe Kimok, government attorney at the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel (Democrat).
James "Jimmy" Lewis, criminal defense attorney at Jame S. Lewis P.A. in Fort Lauderdale (Democrat).
Justin McCormack, Broward assistant state attorney (Democrat).
Sarahnell Murphy, Broward assistant state attorney (Democrat).
Harold Fernandez Pryor, corporate counsel at Hotwire Communications Ltd. in South Florida (Democrat).
Gregg Rossman, civil litigator at Rossman Legal in Davie (Republican).
Joshua Rydell (Democrat).
Palm Beach
Democrat Palm Beach State Attorney Dave Aronberg is running unopposed.
|Public Defender
Broward
Ruby Green, Broward assistant public defender (Democrat).
Tom Lynch, civil mediator in Fort Lauderdale (Democrat).
Brion Ross, criminal and civil litigator at the Brion Ross Law Group in Fort Lauderdale (WRI).
Gordon Weekes, chief assistant Broward public defender (Democrat).
Miami-Dade
Democrat Miami-Dade Public Defender Carlos J. Martinez is running unopposed.
Palm Beach
Democrat Palm Beach Public Defender Carey Haughwout is running unopposed.
|Merit retention
Florida Supreme Court Justice Carlos Muniz.
Third District Court of Appeal Judges Monica Gordo, Eric Hendon, Fleur Lobree, Thomas Logue and Bronwyn Miller.
Fourth DCA Judges Alan Forst, Mark Klingensmith and Martha Warner.
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