July 17, 2023

McDonald Fleming, LLP, a law firm based in Pensacola, Florida, is proud to announce the recent appointments of Edward P. Fleming and Aaron T. McCurdy, Partners of the firm, to Judicial Nominating Commissions.

Governor Ron DeSantis reappointed Edward P. Fleming to the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission for a term ending July 1, 2027.

Governor Ron DeSantis also reappointed Aaron T. McCurdy to the First Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for a term ending July 1, 2027.

McDonald Fleming is honored to have Mr. Fleming and Mr. McCurdy represent the firm's values and contribute to the advancement of the legal profession through these appointments. They will help ensure the selection of qualified individuals who embody the highest standards of integrity and excellence.

In addition to these appointments, several other accomplished individuals have been appointed to various Judicial Nominating Commissions across Florida. These appointments include:

Charbel Barakat - Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission
Erik "Rick" Figlio and Amber Nunnally - First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission
Lara Tibbals - Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission
Maia Aron, Stephen Demanovich, Lilly Ann Sanchez, and Paul Huck Jr. - Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission
Robert Allen - Fourth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission
Adam Brandon and Michael C. Sasso - Fifth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission
Jeff Aaron and Michael A. Sasso - Sixth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission
Carly Hermanson and Ray Treadwell - Second Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
Patrick Joyce and Alan Mizrahi - Fourth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
Kara Hardin, Robert Eckard, and Gordon Oldham IV - Sixth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
Christian Waugh and Michael Nardella - Ninth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
Pedro Allende - Eleventh Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
Andrew Mayts, Jr., Candace Rich, and Diego Pestana - Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
A. Waylon Graham - Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
Kelly Hagar and Robert Harvey - Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
Valerie Barnhart, Joseph Van de Bogart, and Levi Williams - Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
Nita Denton and Nina Ferraro - Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
Paul Giordano and Michael Randolph - Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission

McDonald Fleming extends congratulations to Edward P. Fleming, Aaron T. McCurdy, and all of the individuals appointed to the Judicial Nominating Commissions. Their appointments reflect the Governor's commitment to selecting individuals with exceptional qualifications and commitment to the betterment of Florida’s system of jurisprudence. Read the Governors full press release here.