A Conversation with Judge Ray Treadwell
By Maggie McCormick When one looks at Judge Ray Treadwell’s background, it is unsurprising that he earned a spot on the Florida First District Court of Appeal. A Florida native,
A Judge on the Bench, A Designer at Heart.
By Lily Huiping Liu Justice Jamie R. Grosshans grew up in Brookhaven, Mississippi, surrounded by family. As an only child, young Justice Grosshans spent her somewhat quiet da
A Profile in Service: Judge Charles R. Wilson
By Alison E. Preston[1] If you could have dinner with any historical figure, who would it be? For Judge Charles R. Wilson, a lifelong Catholic who attended Catholic schools from [&
In Brief: A Discussion with Judge Rachel Nordby
Judge Rachel Nordby’s journey to the bench is one filled with coincidences that one could only call fate—she is one of the only appellate judges in Florida to serve with the ju
A Feelgood Conversation with a Quintessential Floridian: Judge Robert “Bobby” E. Long, Jr.
By Eleanor H. Sills A real-life Captain America. Judge Robert “Bobby” E. Long, Jr., is the quintessential North Florida judge. A many-generation Floridian, Judge Long grew
A Chat with the Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz
Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz and his clerks read thousands of legal briefs each year. But they still make time to read novels—call it an informal chambers book club. Right now, th
Coffee Talk with Judge Adam Tanenbaum
Perhaps unsurprising from someone who is a self-described iconoclast, Judge Adam Tanenbaum is refreshingly unexpected. It’s not just his irreverent and enthusiastic attitude, or
Judge Suzanne Labrit
You won’t hear it from her, but Judge Labrit has always stood out from her peers. At the age of twelve, Judge Labrit left home to attend Golden Hills Academy, an all-girls boardi
Remembering Justice Grimes
As we say goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022, it is important to take the time to remember those that we lost this past year. Justice Stephen H. Grimes—a giant in the Florida leg
Justice John D. Couriel
At the age of eleven, Justice John D. Couriel, a self-proclaimed aviation nerd, traveled from London to New York on the Concorde, an airplane that traveled at a maximum speed of ov
Judicial Profile: Judge Robert J. Luck
By: Thomas S. Ward On February 8, 2017, Judge Luck was appointed to serve as the thirty-seventh judge in the history of the Third District Court of Appeal. The fact […]
Judicial Profile: Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz
By Thomas Ward Former Chief Judge W. Matthew Stevenson left some large shoes to fill after deciding to step down after twenty-two years of service as the Fourth District Court [&he
Judge James A. Edwards
James A. “Jim” Edwards had just finished speaking at a Civility in Litigation seminar for the Indian River Bar Association in Vero Beach, and was reviewing voice messages befor
The Honorable Thomas D. Winokur
Judge Thomas D. “Bo” Winokur was appointed to the First District Court of Appeal by Governor Rick Scott on June 11, 2015. He joined the court after serving as Assistant Genera
