Jacksonville Bar Association 2025-26 standing committee leadership

List of committees and their leaders.


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Jacksonville Bar Association Executive Director Craig Shoup, left, addresses the 2025-26 JBA committee leadership at an orientation session Aug. 20.
Jacksonville Bar Association Executive Director Craig Shoup, left, addresses the 2025-26 JBA committee leadership at an orientation session Aug. 20.
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Adoption Law

Chair: 4th Circuit Judge Michael Khalil

Vice chair: Mia Jeckel


ADR Practitioners

Chair: Geremy Gregory 

Vice chair: Musa Farmand


Appellate Law

Co-chairs:  5th Circuit Appellate Judge Harvey Jay and Rebecca Creed 


Bar Bulletin 

Chair: Iana Benjamin

Vice chair: Julianna Favale


Commercial Litigation 

Chair: Matson Coxe

Vice chair: Connor Larkin


Construction Law

Co-chairs: Nicholas Elder and Brent Zimmerman


Criminal Law

Co-chairs: Duval County Judge Brooke Brady and Matthew Lufrano


Diversity and Inclusion

Co-chairs: Stacey DeVall and Danny Bencivenga


Elder Law

Co-chairs: LaTonya Lipscomb Smith and Sarah Sullivan 

Vice chair: Lisette DeLeon 


Estate, Probate and Tax Law

Chair: Eric Young

Vice chair: Asa Johnston


Environmental and Real Property Law

Co-chairs: Kristina Nelson and Cynthia Trimmer


Family Law

Co-chairs: Jay Henderlite and Katie Johnson

Vice chair: Sarah Bryes


Government Relations

Chair: Jonathan McGowan


Hispanic and Latino Interest

Chair: Senior Judge Roberto Arias


Health Law

Chair: Caroline Kubovy


Health and Wellness

Chair: Lyudmyla Kolyesnik 


Holiday Project

Co-chairs: Michelle Waddell and Alice Morris


Intellectual Property

Chair: Mitchell Ghaneie


Judicial Relations

Co-chairs: Duval County Judge Michael Bateh and 4th Circuit Judge L.E. Hutton

Vice chair: Marlana Johnson


Labor and Employment

Co-chairs: Alex Underkofler and Andrew Underkofler

Vice chair: Ashlea Edwards


Law Week

Chair: Melissa Cairatti

Vice chair: Michelle Waddell


Pro Bono

Co-chairs: Laura Boeckman, Aaron Irving and Samantha Howell

Vice chair: Melina Buncome


Social Security

Co-chairs: Erik Burger and Blake Hood


Solo Practitioner/Small Firm

Chair: Tim Boyd

Vice chair:  Lyudmyla Kolyesnik


Transactional Law

Co-chairs: Hannah Anderson and Carley Menyhart

Vice chair: Kimberly Law


Trial Advocacy Seminar

Chair: Michael Lockamy


Technology

Chair: Trace Jackson


Veteran and Military Affairs

Co-chairs: Duval County Judge Mose Floyd and Iana Benjamin

 

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