COMMUNICATOR Newsletter of the Volusia County Bar Association ~ August, 2014

Passing the Gavel

Michael J. Woods elected 85th President of the Volusia County Bar Association

Michael Woods graduated from the University of Florida in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While attending law school at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Mr. Woods clerked in the office of the University Vice President and General Counsel for two years. After graduation Cum Laude in 2004, he began his practice with Cobb Cole in Daytona Beach. Mr. Woods is now a partner and works from the firm's DeLand office, practicing in the areas of land use, zoning, local government and administrative law.

In addition to serving on the VCBA board, Mr. Woods also serves as the Immediate Past President of the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce, Past Chair of the West Volusia Young Professionals Group, board member of the Volusia Building Industry Alliance, board member for the Central Florida Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is the former President of the House Next Door Board of Directors.

SELECT FAMILY LAW TOPICS 2014 CLE Credit 3.0 general hours (applied for)

Sponsored by Lauren Burkhalter, CDFA™ Financial Advisor, The Burkhalter Group at Morgan Stanley

Friday August 29, 2014

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Halifax River Yacht Club, 331 S. Beach Street, Daytona Beach

VCBA members $45.00 ~ Non-member attorneys and paralegals $60.00

RSVP: volusiabar@gmail.com

Parenting Issues 

Paul E. Rice, Jr., Esq. 

 

Equitable Distribution 

Rachel A. Gorenflo, Esq. 

 

Child Support 

Charles W. Ruppel, Esq. 

Alimony 

Judge Dawn Nichols 

It’s a great time to be a VCBA Young Lawyer! The VCBA board of directors has approved a request to form a YLD board. The YLD board members will work to enhance services to young lawyers in Volusia County through social, networking and service projects. More details will be announced soon.

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION DISTRICT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY

As a result of the Florida Legislature’s creation of a new judgeship in the Fifth District, there is a vacancy in The Fifth District Court of Appeal and the Judicial Nominating Commission has been asked to provide Gov. Rick Scott with nominees for the vacancy. 1. Judicial applications for this one (1) District Court vacancy must be received before 5 p.m. on August 22, at the following location: Attn: Fifth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission c/o Michael Marder, Esquire 201 E. Pine Street, Suite 500 Orlando, FL 32801 Applications submitted after the deadline WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. All applicants must have been members of The Florida Bar for at least ten (10) years, electors of the State of Florida and be residents of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal prior to taking office. 2. The Judicial Application, which can be downloaded from The Florida Bar website (please use the revised application to be used Aug. 1), must include:

An original and ten (10) printed copies of the application

One (1) Digital (electronic) copy of the application (either as a .PDF or in Microsoft Word) to akirsheman@gmail.com; and One (1) Digital (electronic) copy of the application with personal information redacted in a format suitable for submis-sion in response to a public records request;

A recent photograph should be attached to the original and each copy;

All letters of recommendation in your possessions that you wish the Commission to consider, however, recommenda-tions may also be sent as supplements, after the application is submitted;

Copies of the applicant’s completed Federal Income Tax Returns for the preceding three (3) years OR current financial statement and financial history. NOTE: if you are practicing law as a professional association, your tax returns for the three (3) year period should include the tax returns for the professional association;

Any additional information which you feel may be helpful to the Commission in assessing your qualifications 3. After the deadline for submitting applications, the Commission will determine which applicants to interview. If you are to be inter-viewed, you will be contacted to confirm the date, time and location. 4. As you know, all proceedings of the Commission are open to the public except for deliberations. Accordingly, you should not expect your application to be kept confidential. 5. If an applicant is nominated, all materials attached to the original application will be submitted to the Governor. 6. If there is any question about the application process, please contact April S. Kirsheman at the address above.

Members of the bench, the Bar and the public are urged to contact the members of the Commission concerning applicants for judicial positions. Fifth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission CONTACT: April S. Kirsheman, Chair TELEPHONE: (407) 739-3875 Commissioners: April S. Kirsheman, Esq., Chair Michael C. Sasso, Esq., Vice Chair Lewis E. Dinkins, Esq. Mr. Isaac J. Lidsky Michael E. Marder, Esq. Rick Mitchell, Esq. Dr. James Henry Richey Lee G. Schmudde, Esq. Carrie Ann Wozniak, Esq.

Post Office Box 968 Daytona Beach, FL 32115-0968

Telephone: (386) 258-0020 Facsimile: (386) 255-2089

MITCHELL A. GORDON ATTORNEY AT LAW

CERTIFIED BY

THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT AS A

FAMILY LAW MEDIATOR

QUALIFIED AS APPELLATE MEDIATOR FOR

THE 5TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

MITCHELL A. GORDON , P.A.

HOURS BY APPOINTMENT

JEFFREY P. BROCK

Certified Circuit Court Mediator

by the Supreme Court of Florida

Mediating: *Business/Commercial disputes\

*Real Property disputes *Foreclosure disputes

*Probate disputes

Board Certified Real Estate Attorney

Smith, Hood, Loucks, Stout, Bigman, Brock 444 Seabreeze Boulevard, Ste.900

Daytona Beach, FL 32118 (386)254-6875

Over 25 years of appellate experience including 6 years 5th DCA Staff Attorney

4 years Senior Assistant Attorney General

Established in private practice in 1998

Consultations by Appointment  

412 N. Wild Olive Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Telephone: 386-257-7666

Fax: 386-257-4211

Website: www.stevenguardiano.com Email: steven@stevenguardiano.com

Appellate Attorney

Steven J. Guardiano

Practice concentrating in Appellate Law

Civil & Criminal Appeals Post-Conviction Remedies

Michael Woods

President Cobb Cole 386-736-7700 michael.woods@CobbCole.com

Kenneth Bohannon President Elect Kenneth Bohannon P.L. 386-427-5227 kbohannon@cfllawyer.com

Wendy Mara

Treasurer Mara & Mara, P.A. 386-672-8081 wamara@mara-maralaw.com

R. Jeremy Hill Secretary Hassell-Legal, P.A. 386-238-1357 RJH@Hassell-Legal.com

Kim Banister Director 2013-16 C. Kim Banister 386-256-3057 c.kimbanister@gmail.com

Fran Carroll, Jr. Director 2013-16 Volusia County Attorney 386-736-5950 fcarroll@volusia.org

Arthur Graham

Director 2012-15 Volusia County Attorney 386-736-5950 agraham@co.volusia.fl.us

Michael Kelton

Director 2012-15 Paul, Elkind & Branz, P.A. 386-734-3020 mkelton@paulandelkind.com

Al Tetrault Director 2012-15 Tetrault Law PA 904-377-5585 tetraultlaw@cfl.rr.com

Matt Thompson Director 2013-16 Thompson Law, P.A. 386-337-4173 Matt@CentralFlaLaw.com

Amanda Jacobsen

Director 2014-17 Smith Hood Bigman 386-254-6875 ajacobsen@daytonalaw.com

Beth King

Director 2014-17 Rice & Rose Law Firm 386-257-1222 BethKing@RiceRoseLaw.com

Clay Meek

Director 2014-17 Clay L. Meek PLLC 386-882-2667 claymeek@yahoo.com

Kayla Hathaway

YLD President State Attorney's Office 386-822-6400 hathawayk@sao7.org

 

Volusia County Bar Association 2014-15 Officers & Directors

Volusia County Bar Associa on 

340 S. Beach Street 

PO Drawer 15050 

Daytona Beach, FL 32115 

386‐253‐9471 

volusiabar@gmail.com 

www.volusiabar.org 

 

 

 

Kayla Hathaway 

President 

State A orney's Office 

386‐822‐6400 

hathawayk@sao7.org 

 

 

 

 

Ashley Fowler 

President Elect 

Fowler & Ahmed PA 

386‐253‐9998 

ashley@fowlerahmed.com 

 

 

 

 

Ma hew Shapiro 

Treasurer 

Rice & Rose Law Firm 

386‐257‐1222 

Ma hewshapiro 

@riceroselaw.com 

 

 

Barbara Reid 

Secretary 

Doran Sims Wolfe & Kundid 

386‐253‐1111 

breid@doranlaw.com 

 

 

 

Corey Brown 

Director 

Storch & Harris 

386‐238‐8383 

corey@storchharrislaw.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heidi Crimins 

Director 

Crimins Law 

386‐960‐7668 

criminslawcenter@gmail.com 

 

 

 

 

Mike Davis 

Director 

Michael Davis, PA 

407‐619‐3086 

mrdavis@lawyermiked.com 

 

 

 

 

Coren Meeks 

Director 

Coren Meeks PA 

386‐738‐3900 

coren@meekslawfirmfl.com 

 

 

 

 

Vanessa Moll 

Director 

Kistemaker Law Group 

386‐310‐7997 

vmoll@e‐kbusinesslaw.com 

 

 

Sarah Morrison 

Director 

Smith Hood Bigman 

386‐254‐6875 

smorrison@daytonalaw.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jim Pickens 

Director 

Kinsey Vincent Pyle 

386‐252‐1561 

JP@KVPlaw.com 

 

 

 

 

John Russell, Jr. 

Director 

Poli s & Matovina PA 

386‐767‐0911 

john@poli slawfirm.com 

 

 

 

 

Greg Simons 

Director 

Bauer & Associates 

386‐734‐3313 

gsimons@ 

delanda orneys.com 

 

 

 

Chelsea Sims 

Director 

Cobb Cole 

386‐323‐9271 

chelsea.sims@cobbcole.com 

 

 

 

Jen True 

Director 

GAL Program A orney 

352‐283‐3520 

jentruelaw@gmail.com 

 

 

Young Lawyers Division 2014-15 Officers & Directors

CONTRACT & COVERAGE ATTORNEY

Foreclosure. Family Law. Small Claims.

Debt Collection. Civil Litigation.

Available for covering court hearings, mediations, pre-trial conferences, depositions, and contract work including legal research and drafting pleadings/motions.

Volusia, Brevard, Lake, and Seminole Counties.

Anthony T. Litsch, III, Attorney at Law Florida Bar #0084437 Phone 386-409-7252

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE  340 S. BEACH STREET 

 

 

 

 

 Prime  professional  office  building  offering  unique          office se ngs.  Space available from 150 sq.  . to 1,600 sq. .    Located  across  from  the Halifax  River  Yacht  Club  and 

within walking distance to Fi h District Court of Appeal and Volusia County Courthouse.    

John W. Trost, CCIM Pruden al Commercial Real Estate  

386‐253‐8565 ext. 115   

PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT 

Local law firm seeking an experienced paralegal/legal assistant in Palm Coast.  Candidate MUST:  • Have 4‐7 years of Family Law experience • Have li ga on experience • Be able to handle discovery request • Be responsible to scheduling hearings, media ons, deposi ons, etc. • Accept responsibility for preparing for trials (i.e.  organizing documents, trial notebooks, etc.) • Have a high level of a en on to detail, excellent  computer skills, an ability to mul task and strong  client‐service focus • Proficient in Microso  Suite • Able to effec vely manage a heavy caseload • Have strong wri en and verbal communica on skills 

Compe ve salary and benefits package.  Please email resumes to chiumento@palmcoastlaw.com.   

SECRETARY

Smith Hood Bigman has an immediate opening for a part-time secretary to work with our family and criminal law practice group.

Competitive compensation and great work environ-ment. Submit cover letter and resume via fax to (386) 257-1834 or email to dkowalski@daytonalaw.com.

OFFICE SPACE - DAYTONA BEACH Well decorated office for one attorney and one secretary. Shared waiting room, library, conference room, kitchen and receptionist.

$485 a month, includes utilities and cleaning.

Revis & Blackburn, PA 648 S Ridgewood Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114

253-3677