About Us


The Third District Court of Appeal Historical Society was incorporated in 2008 by its co-founders, Edward G. Guedes and Kathleen M. O’Connor. The Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, collection, and commemoration of the history of Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal. The Society's mission is to preserve the Court's historical records; to collect and create further records, in print and electronic media; to commemorate the history and achievements of the Court; and to educate the public about the workings of the Court and the judicial system. The Society is neither part of the judicial branch of the state of Florida, nor is it owned or controlled by the Third District Court of Appeal.

Our Current Officers & Board Members


 

President
Dinah Stein

Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A.
Dstein@mhickslaw.com

President Elect
Jennifer Olmedo-Rodriguez

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C.
Jennifer.Olmedo-Rodriguez@bipc.com

Secretary
Jeffrey Crockett

Coffey Burlington, P.L.
Jcrockett@coffeyburlington.com

Treasurer


Jay A. Yagoda

Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
Yagodaj@gtlaw.com

Membership Director
Brigid Cech Samole

Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
cechsamoleb@gtlaw.com

Immediate Past-President


Thomas S. Ward

Rennert Vogel Mandler & Rodriguez, P.A. 
Tward@rvmrlaw.com

 
 

Board Members

Calianne Lantz (2020-24)
Law Office of Calianne P. Lantz
AppellateMediator@me.com

Charles M. Auslander (2021-23)
Crabtree & Auslander
CAuslander@crabtreelaw.com

Kansas Gooden (2020-22)
Boyd & Jenerette
KGooden@boydjen.com

Ivy R. Ginsberg (2021-23)
Florida Attorney General’s Office
Ivy.Ginsberg@myfloridalegal.com

 

Past Presidents


Our Founders


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Edward G. Guedes

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Kathleen M. O’Connor