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CFBLA 2026 Board of Directors

With the arrival of the new year comes the transition to a new Board. The 2026 CFBLA Board of Directors extends its heartfelt gratitude to Jennifer Morando for her exceptional service as President, and to Frank Wolff, William Simonitsch, Stuart Ferderer, and Andrew Ballentine for their dedication and service over the past three years. We also offer special thanks to Camille Sebreth for stepping in to serve a one-year term.

We are pleased to welcome Sahil Vijay Patel, Seth Greenhill, Ana de Villiers, and Scott Bomkamp to the 2026 Board of Directors, along with Andrew Ballentine, who has been re-elected to another three-year term.

Our officers for 2026 are:

President - Lori Patton
Vice President – Lauren Reynolds
Treasurer – K. Hunter Goff
Secretary – Melissa Sydow

We look forward to an exciting and productive year ahead under their leadership.

A Message from the Court

Restriction on Electronic Devices Effective February 2, 2026

Consistent with the District Court’s policy, starting February 2, 2026:

Members of the public are prohibited from bringing electronic devices (phones, tablets, laptops, smart watches, AI glasses) into the Courthouse.
Attorneys may bring electronic devices only upon presentation of a valid Florida Bar identification card or a pro hac vice order.

Further details on the policy can be found in General Order 6:13-MC-94-ORL-22 posted on the Court’s website.

SeniorSmarts

Judge Lori V. Vaughan is the Vice Chair of the Financial Literacy Task Force for the Florida Bar, Business Law Section (FLTF). This year, FLTF has launched a new initiative focused on financial literacy for seniors. The program (kind of) replaces the CARE program they were doing in the past, except with our new demographic there is a focus on avoiding financial scams. FLTF is seeking volunteers in the Central Florida area to give presentations to different groups. A PowerPoint presentation and script are already prepared—volunteers simply need to present the material. There is a particular need for Spanish-speaking volunteers.

Presentations are currently scheduled for March 25 in Windermere and June 24 in southeast Orlando

Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Jeanne Kraft at Jeanne_kraft@flmb.uscourts.gov. Jeanne will compile a list of volunteers for Judge Vaughan. Thank you.

Thank You 2026 Annual Sponsors!