IN THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER A-2014-061 (Supersedes Administrative Order A-2014-028) JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS Florida Rule ofjudicial Administration 2.215(b)(4) empowers the chief judge to assign judges to the courts and divisions and to determine the length of each assignment. Rule 2.215(b)(5) authorizes the chief judge to designate administrative judges of any division to assist with the administrative supervision ofthe division. Rule 2.2 l 5(b )(2) provides that the chief judge may enter and sign administrative orders. By the power vested in the chiefjudge under article V, section 2(d), Florida Constitution; section 43.26, Florida Statutes; and the above-referenced rules of judicial administration, it is therefore ORDERED that the judges ofthe Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court and the judges ofthe Hillsborough County Court are assigned to the following divisions and subdivisions and designated as administrative judges and associate administrative judges: CIRCUIT COURT GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION Cheryl K. Thomas A Robert A. Foster, Jr. B March 2, 2015 Elizabeth G. Rice c Claudia R. Isom D Charles Ed Bergmann F MarkR. Wolfe G Bernard C. Silver H Paul L. Huey I February 2, 2015 Rex M. Barbas J William P. Levens K Scott Stephens L - Business Court February 2, 2015 Chet A. Tharpe T- Jimmy Ryce Act Scott Stephens Y -Tobacco Ronald N. Ficarrotta Z -Asbestos D. Michelle Sisco Trial 1
,_ PROBATE GUARDIANSHIP & TRUST DIVISION Herbert J. Baumann, Jr. A Judge Martha J. Cook Art McNeil Tracy Sheehan Art McNeil Jennifer X. Gabbard Jennifer X. Gabbard EAST DIVISION R - Civil and Family S - Violence Injunctions T - Civil and Family U - Probate and Guardianship V - Violence Injunctions W - Probate and Guardianship March 2, 2015 Jud2e Lisa D. Campbell Christopher C. Sabella Samantha L. Ward Thomas P. Barber Gregory P. Holder Kimberly K. Fernandez Vivian T. Corvo Chet A. Tharpe D. Michelle Sisco Daniel L. Perry Gregory P. Holder D. Michelle Sisco William Fuente E. Lamar Battles CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION A B c D E F G I J - Post-Conviction K - Violation ofprobation V - Veterans Treatment Court 1 -Trial 2 -Trial 3 -Trial January I, 2015 February 1, 2015 DRUG COURT DIVISION Judge Jack Espinosa, Jr. W - Pre-Trial Intervention Denise A. Pomponio y Jack Espinosa, Jr. Z - Marchman Act Page 2of6
FIRST APPEARANCE I EMERGENCY DIVISION Judge John N. Conrad 0 February 2, 2015 UNIFIED FAMILY COURT Domest 1c R ea I ti ons I F am11v 1 L aw D. IVISIOn Jud2e Robert A. Bauman A Ashley B. Moody B Catherine M. Catlin c Michael J. Scionti D Nick Nazaretian E Richard A. Nielsen F Laurel Moore Lee I Gubernatorial J Spring 2015 Appointment - Circuit Court, Group 6 Gaston J. Fernandez Y - Title IV-D Child Support Enforcement Domestic Violence Frances M. Perrone G Walter R. Heinrich H February 2, 2015 Barbara Twine Thomas Ral h C. Stoddard A 1, 2015 F Crossover 1,2015 J uvem 1 e Dru!! c our t D. IVISIOn Jud2e Denise A. Pomponio E Juven1e 1 Depen d encv n IVISIOn Caroline J. Tesche c Emily A. Peacock D Ralph C. Stoddard I - Independent Living Transition Services Page 3of6
Jack Es inosa, Jr. Laura E. Ward Ral h C. Stoddard Katherine G. Essri 1, 2015 Janua 12,2015 1,2015 1, 2015 COUNTY COURT Countv Criminal Dick Greco, Jr. A Eric R. Myers B Scott A. Farr c February 2, 2015 Lawrence M. Lefler D Margaret T. Courtney E Richard A. Weis F - Domestic Violence Paul T. Jeske G Richard A. Weis V - Veterans Treatment Court FİrSt Annearance D... IVISIOn John N. Conrad 0 February 2, 2015 countv Civil Christopher C. Nash H Joelle Ann Ober I Gaston J. Fernandez J Walter R. Heinrich K February 2, 2015 Kim Hernandez Vance L Herbert M. Berkowitz M Kim Hernandez Vance F - Civil Traffic Infractions Christopher C. Nash N - Civil Traffic Infractions Richard A. Weis T - Non-Criminal Non- Traffic Infractions Frances M. Perrone u East Judge Art McNeil P - Criminal Art McNeil Q - Civil Jennifer X. Gabbard X - Criminal Page 4of6
Jennifer X. Gabbard Y - Civil Ad mm1s.. t rative J U dlf!es Administrative Jodee William P. Levens General Civil Herbert J. Baumann, Jr. Probate, Guardianship & Trust Tracy Sheehan East Circuit Samantha L. Ward Criminal Justice Katherine G. Essrig Unified Family Court Lawrence M. Lefler County Criminal December 23, 2014 John N. Conrad First Appearance February 2, 2015 Herbert M. Berkowitz County Civil Art McNeil East County Assoc1ate Ad m1mstrative.. J Udl2'eS Associate Administrative Jud?e Samantha L. Ward Criminal Justice - standard divisions Daniel L. Perry Criminal Justice - specialized divisions Jack Espinosa, Jr. Drug Court & Veterans Treatment Court Nick Nazaretian Unified Family Court - Domestic Relations I Family Law & Domestic Violence s Ralph C. Stoddard Unified Family Court - Juvenile Delinquency Katherine G. Essrig Unified Family Court - Juvenile Dependency Acting Circuit Judges & Acting County Judges All county court judges assigned to circuit court divisions are temporarily appointed as acting circuit court judges. All circuit court judges assigned to county court divisions are temporarily appointed as acting county court judges. Previous Administrative Order Superseded This administrative order supersedes Administrative Order A-2014-028 (Judicial Assignments). Page 5 of6
The foregoing judicial assignments and designations of administrative judges are effective as indicated in the administrative order. It is ORDERED in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, on this 23rd day of December, 2014. I. Original to: Copy to: Pat Frank, Clerk ofthe Circuit Court All Judges Michael L. Bridenback, Court Administrator Mark A. Ober, State Attorney Julianne Holt, Public Defender David Gee, Sheriff Ita M. Neymotin, Regional Counsel, Second District Hillsborough County Bar Association Page 6of6