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Business Courts Task Force

Hon. Gill Freeman

Hon. Gill Freeman (ret.)

Co-Chair
Jon Polenberg

Jon Polenberg

Co-Chair
Amir Isaiah

Amir Isaiah

Vice Chair

The Business Courts Task Force was formed in 2018 to evaluate the need for a statewide business court system.  If the Task Force determines that there is such a need, it then plans to design and provide a draft structure for such courts.  It would also then focus on identifying and securing appropriate resources, support and funding to implement such a system.  Co-Chairs Judge Gill Freeman (Ret.) and Jon Polenberg welcome your input.  Stay tuned for developments.

Our committee made the Florida Bar News

Legislative Subcommittee

Judge LaRose larosee@flcourts.org
Melanie Damian mdamian@dvllp.com
Patricia McConnell pmcconnell@lseblaw.com
Chris DeCort cdecort@jclaw.com
Michael Higer MHiger@bergersingerman.com

Funding Subcommittee

Judge Steinbeck msteinbeck@ca.cjis20.org
Michelle Suarez msuarez@floridaentrepreneurlaw.com
Melanie Damian mdamian@dvllp.com
Braxton Gillam bgillam@milamhoward.com

Policy Subcommittee

Judge Norton NortonVB@coj.ne
Judge Sasser MSasser@pbcgov.org
Michelle Suarez msuarez@floridaentrepreneurlaw.com
Carrie Ann Wozniak bgillam@milamhoward.com
Doug Bates dbates@clarkpartington.com

Logistics and Operations Subcommittee

Judge Lauten ctjufl1@ocnjcc.org
Judge Myers ctjudm1@ocnjcc.org
Judge Bailey JBailey@jud11.flcourts.org
Rick Gross mgross@carltonfields.com
John Emmanuel john.emmanuel@bipc.com

UPCOMING MEETING

  All Business Law Section will meeting in June during the Annual Labor Day Retreat.