Judge Phoebee Francois was sworn in to office by Chief Judge Jack Tuter on Monday, July 2, three days after being appointed to the bench by Governor Rick Scott. Judge Francois is a former Hearing Officer in the Seventeenth Circuit.

Congratulations!

Seventeenth Circuit Judges Mary Rudd Robinson, Ilona Holmes and Michael Robinson were among those recently honored for being pioneers and leaders by the Virgil Hawkins Chapter of the National Bar Association. All were sworn in to the Florida Bar in the 1980’s.

The awards gala, sponsored by the Florida Bar and National Bar Association, was a special event at the Annual Florida Bar Convention, and was attended by hundreds of lawyers statewide, federal and state appellate judges and Supreme Court Justices.

Congratulations to all!

Judge Joel Lazarus celebrates 25 years on the bench the same week he is celebrating his birthday. Currently, he serves as a senior judge in the Foreclosure division.

Congratulations on your milestone, Judge Lazarus!