In the Circuit and County Courts of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit
of Florida in and for Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto Counties
Administrative Order No. 2017–19.4
The following judicial assignments are effective January 1, 2018.
| Position |
Assigned Judge / Assistant |
| Chief Judge |
Honorable Charles E. Williams |
| Acting Chief Judge (in absence of Chief Judge) |
Honorable Charles E. Roberts |
| DeSoto County Administrative Judge |
Honorable Kimberly C. Bonner |
| Manatee County Administrative Judge |
Honorable Deno G. Economou |
| Manatee County Administrative Judicial Assistant |
Carla Neal |
| Sarasota County Administrative Judge |
Honorable Debra Johnes Riva |
| Sarasota County Administrative Judicial Assistant |
Lisa Fudge-Schustik |
| Sarasota South County Administrative Judge |
Honorable Don T. Hall |
Circuit Court Administrative Judges
Civil Division
- Honorable Frederick P. Mercurio (Sarasota County)
- Honorable Gilbert Smith, Jr. (Manatee County)
Unified Family Court
(DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties – has operational authority to implement UFC policy and procedures circuit-wide)
- Honorable Donna Padar Berlin
Criminal Division
- Honorable Charles E. Roberts (Sarasota County)
- Honorable Brian Iten (Manatee County)
Probate/Guardianship Division
- Honorable Charles E. Williams
Family Division
- Honorable Donna Padar Berlin (Sarasota County)
- Honorable Diana L. Moreland (Manatee County)
Circuit Civil – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
| Division |
Location |
Assigned Judge |
| Civil Division A |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Frederick P. Mercurio |
| Civil Division B |
Manatee County |
Honorable Gilbert Smith, Jr. |
| Civil Division C |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Andrea McHugh |
| Civil Division D |
Manatee County |
Honorable Lon Arend |
| Civil Division E |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Hunter W. Carroll |
| Civil Division H1 |
South Sarasota County |
Honorable Kimberly C. Bonner |
| Civil Division H2 |
South Sarasota County |
Honorable Don T. Hall |
Circuit Criminal – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
| Division |
Location |
Assigned Judge |
| Felony Division I |
Manatee County |
Honorable Charles Sniffen |
| Felony Division III |
Manatee County |
Honorable Brian Iten |
| Felony Division V |
Manatee County |
Honorable Edward Nicholas |
| Felony Division II |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Stephen M. Walker |
| Felony Division IV |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Charles E. Roberts |
| Felony Division VI |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Debra Johnes Riva |
Unified Family Court – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
A. Family Division – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
| Division |
Location |
Assigned Judge |
| Family Division 1 |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Donna Padar Berlin |
| Family Division 2 |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Thomas W. Krug |
| Family Division 3 |
Manatee County |
Honorable Susan B. Maulucci |
| Family Division 4 |
Manatee County |
Honorable Diana L. Moreland |
| Family Division H1 |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Kimberly C. Bonner |
| Family Division H2 |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Don T. Hall |
| Dependency Court Improvement Committee Chair |
Honorable Teresa Kaklis Dees |
B. Juvenile Division – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
| County |
Assigned Judge |
| Manatee County |
Honorable Teresa Kaklis Dees |
| Sarasota County |
Honorable Rochelle T. Curley |
Probate & Guardianship Division – Manatee & Sarasota Counties
| County |
Assigned Judge |
| Manatee County |
Honorable Deno G. Economou |
| Sarasota County |
Honorable Charles E. Williams |
| South Sarasota County – Division H1 |
Honorable Kimberly C. Bonner |
| South Sarasota County – Division H2 |
Honorable Don T. Hall |
Circuit Court – DeSoto County
| Court |
Assigned Judge |
| Circuit Civil, Domestic Relations, Juvenile Dependency, Probate and Guardianship |
Honorable Kimberly C. Bonner |
| Felony, Juvenile Delinquency |
Honorable Don T. Hall |
| Residential and Commercial Mortgage Foreclosure |
Honorable Danielle Brewer |
Specialty Courts
| Court |
County |
Assigned Judge |
| Drug Court & Veterans Court |
Manatee County |
Honorable Deno G. Economou |
| TYLA Court |
Manatee County |
Honorable Susan B. Maulucci |
| Drug Court & Veterans Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Charles E. Williams
Senior Judge Andrew D. Owens, Jr., presiding |
| Mental Health Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Erika N. Quartermaine |
| TYLA Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Erika N. Quartermaine |
| Comprehensive Treatment Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable Erika N. Quartermaine |
| DUI Court |
Sarasota County |
Honorable David L. Denkin |
County Court Administrative Judges
| County |
Assigned Judge |
| DeSoto County |
Honorable Danielle L. Brewer |
| Manatee County |
Honorable Robert A. Farrance |
| Sarasota County |
Honorable David L. Denkin |
DeSoto County Court
| Court |
Assigned Judge |
| Criminal and Civil Divisions |
Honorable Danielle L. Brewer |
Manatee County Court
| Court |
Assigned Judge |
| Criminal/Civil Division 1 |
Honorable Renee Inman |
| Criminal/Civil Division 2 |
Honorable Robert A. Farrance |
| Criminal/Civil Division 3 |
Honorable K. Douglas Henderson |
| Criminal/Civil Division 4 |
Honorable Mark D. Singer |
Sarasota County Court
| Court |
Assigned Judge |
| South County Division |
Honorable Maryann Boehm |
| Criminal/Civil Division A |
Honorable Judy Goldman |
| Criminal/Civil Division B |
Honorable Erika N. Quartermaine |
| Criminal/Civil Division C |
Honorable David L. Denkin |
| Criminal/Civil Division D |
Honorable Phyllis R. Galen |
General Magistrates / Hearing Officers
- Deborah A. Bailey
- David P. Caskey
- Patrick R. Cunningham
- Gloria J. DeMedio
- Charles A. Denton
- Laura M. Hale
- Paul Hudson
- Rebecca L. Hunt
- Kimberly L. Miller
- Edward C. Wilson
Child Support Hearing Officers
- Gloria J. DeMedio
- David P. Caskey
- Charles A. Denton
- Laura M. Hale
- Kimberly L. Miller
Civil Traffic Infraction Hearing Officers
Done and ordered this 29th day of November, 2017.
Charles E. Williams, Chief Judge
Twelfth Judicial Circuit
State of Florida
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