Host Committee Co-Chairs

Michael K. Bailey, Esq.

Bailey Fisher, PLLC

Board Certified in Civil Trial Law

by the Florida Bar since 1987

AV Preeminent Peer and Judicial Review Rated

by Martindale-Hubbell

Mary Ann Morgan, Esq.

Morgan Trial Law

Florida Bar, Board of Governors (2009-2018)

OCBA President (2001-2002)

Orange County Legal Aid Society President (1999-2000)

Hon. Donald A. Myers, Jr.

Myers Mediation Group LLC

Chief Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit

(2019- 2021)

Circuit Court Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit

(2010- 2021)

Former Executive Committee of the TCBC

Former Co-Chair of the Joint Due Process Workgroup

“Fay Pappas has demonstrated her passion for public service in this community. She is a fierce advocate for her clients and a compassionate friend to those in need. Fay is well respected by her colleagues for her courtroom skills, and has an outstanding reputation for her ethics. Her character and legal experience make Fay an excellent choice for Circuit Judge in the Ninth Judicial Circuit. “

-Hon. Donald A. Myers, Jr.

“Fay and I have practiced law together for the past eight years. She has the intellect, temperament, and compassion that it takes to be a Circuit Judge, and a proven record of community involvement that will translate well into public service. Fay’s background [as a trial lawyer][as a litigator] gives her a command of the substantive and procedural law that few can bring to the position. Her ability, character, and understanding of the courtroom will serve the people of the Ninth Judicial Circuit well.”

– Michael K. Bailey

“Practicing law for 35 years in the same community gives you a unique opportunity to get to know your fellow attorneys and judges in a way unseen by others. You know the attorneys who have earned a stellar reputation not only for the manner in which they practice law but also for the ways they have given back to the community. Fay Pappas has done both with excellence. She is an extremely bright and insightful trial lawyer who is highly regarded by her clients. In addition she has given back to her community through various organizations earning the respect of her peers. In fact in 2021 she received the highest statewide Pro Bono award from the Young Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar for her innovative response to the Covid crisis. She has a calm yet infectiously warm demeanor which will give her the perfect judicial temperament. It is without hesitation I highly recommend her for the position of Circuit Court Judge!”

– Mary Ann Morgan

Host Committee

Riley Allen, Esq.

Riley Allen Law

Onchantho Am, Esq.

Immediate Past President: Greater Asian American Bar Association

Sheyla A. Ascensios

Chad Barr, Esq.

Barr Law

Chris Bilecki, Esq.

Paul, Knopf & Bigger, P.A.

Patrick Brackins, Esq.

Shepard, Smith, Kohlmyer & Hand, P.A.

Vanessa Brice, Esq.

Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter, P.A.

Laurie Briggs, Esq.

Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley

Julio Carrion, Esq.

Carrion & Guzman, P.A.

Vanessa Cotto Clark,, Esq.

Clark Law, PLLC

Catherine Davey, Esq.

Davey Law Group

Brian Dunmire, Esq.

Dunmire Law

Jonathan Freidlin, Esq.

Freidin Brown, P.A.

Lindsay Hall Harrison, Esq.

Stewart Title Guaranty Company

Kim Hosley, Esq.

Past President
Florida Association of Women Lawyers &
Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers

Mary Walter Ingram, Esq.

Immediate Past President: Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers

Nicolette Kramer, Esq.

The Law Office of Nicolette A. Kramer, P.A.

Tina Leger, Esq.

Davey Law Group

Lyrissa Lidsky, Esq.

Dean, University of Missouri School of Law

Fermin Lopez, Esq.

Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter, P.A.

Geoff Moore, Esq.

Maher Law Firm

Bill Ponall Esq.

Ponall Law

Dwayne Robinson, Esq.

KTT Law & Former Editor-in-Chief, Florida Law Review

Ani Rodriguez-Newbern, Esq.

Tangel Rodriguez, P.A.

Nicholas Seidule, Esq.

Seidule Law

Mara Shorr

Shorr Solutions & Legal Aid Volunteer

Kelly Sims, Esq.

Sims Law

Coretta Anthony-Smith, Esq.

Anthony-Smith Law, P.A.

Sharlene Stanford, Esq.

iDignity

Jessica D. Thomas, Esq.

Thomas Law Firm PLLC

Charity J. Tonelli, Esq.

Tonelli Law

William “Bill” J. Tonelli, III, Esq.

Dellecker, Wilson, King, McKenna, Ruffier & Sos

Mallory Widgren, Esq.

Paul & Perkins, P.A.

Endorsements