11th CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION NOMINATIONS FOR COUNTY COURT VACANCY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 24, 2011

CONTACT: Marlene Quintana, Chair

Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission

TELEPHONE: (305) 416-6880

MIAMI— The Judicial Nominating Commission for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit has nominated the following persons for appointment to the Miami-Dade County Court for the vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Rosa Figarola to Circuit Court:

• David Alschuler 
• Tanya Brinkley 
• Donald “DJ”Cannava 
• Ivonne Cuesta
• Steven Lieberman

The Commission thanks each of the persons who applied for this judicial position and all of the members of the bench, bar and public who took time to comment on the applicants.

Marlene Quintana (Chair)

GrayRobinson, P.A.

1221 Brickell Avenue Suite 1600

Miami, FL 33131

Office: 305-416-6880

Facsimile: 305-416-6887

Marlene.quintana@gray-robinson.com

Marva L. Wiley (Vice-Chair)

P.O. Box 530292

Miami Shores, FL 33153-0292

Office: 305-793-0701

Facsimile: 786-513-3827

mlwiley 1999@yahoo.com

Daniel Fridman

Holland & Knight

701 Brickell Avenue Suite 3000

Miami FL 33131

Office: (305) 789-7412

Facsimile: (305) 789-7799

daniel.fridman@hklaw.com

Johnette Hardiman

State Attorneys Office

Office of the State Attorney

1350 NW 12 Avenue

Miami, FL 33136

Office: 305-547-0664

Facsimile: 305-547-0772

johnettehardiman@miamisao.com

Christine Hernandez

Law Offices of Barranco & Kircher

150 W. Flagler Street Suite 1400

Miami, FL 33130-1513

Office: 305-371-8575

Facsimile: 305-371-7021

CHernandez@bkvlaw.com

Manny Kadre

10055 N.W. 12th Street

Miami, FL 33172

Office: 305-591-9800, ext. 4185

Facsimile: 305-593-2393

mkadre@goldcoastbeverage.com

Rayfield McGhee, Jr.

McGhee & Associates, LLC

19 West Flagler Street Suite 501

Miami, FL 33130

Office: 305-350-5006

Facsimile: 305-350-5007

mcghee@mcgheellc.net

Mark A. Romance

Richman Greer, P.A.

Miami Center, Suite

1000 201 South Biscayne Boulevard

Miami, FL 33131

Office: 305-373-4000

Facsimile: 305-373-4099

mromance@richmangreer.com

Daniel W. Schwartz

Akerman Senterfitt

One S.E. Third Avenue 28th Floor

Miami, FL 33131

Office: 305-374-5600

Facsimile: 305-995-6964

daniel.schwartz@akerman.com