OJCC Scholars 2025!

The OJCC has been working to produce an educational opportunity for promising future leaders in the workers' compensation community. The OJCC Scholars program will kick off in August, 2024 and conclude in April 2025. It is a great program intended to shore up experience foundations, reinforce bench-bar relations, and build collegiality. The scholars were each nominated by the judges in various regions of Florida over the last few months. We are proud to announce those who will be undertaking this deep-dive into the world of social safety nets and Florida Workers' Compensation!

Amie DeGuzman, Esquire (C, The Law Office of John J. Rahaim, JAX)

Glenys Domingo, Esquire(C, Asnis Srebnick & Kaufman, FTL)

Aimee Gartland, Esquire (C, Oliver Fox, TPA)

Bryan Greenberg, Esquire (C, All Injuries, Pt. Charlotte)

Vera Hill (Carrier BKS Partners Insurance, TPA)

Gina Jacobs, Esquire (EC, Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, ORL)

Stacey Laskin, Esquire (EC, Miami Dade County, MIA)

Damon Pichoff, Esquire (C, O’Rourke and Akers, JAX)

Robert Rivera, Esquire (C, Robert Rivera Law, MIA)

Spencer Shaw, Esquire(EC, Henderson Franklin, FTM)

Gabriela Sifontes, Esquire (EC, Law Office of Jack D. Evans, ORL)

Elizabeth Yohe, Esquire (EC Wenderoff Law Group, APC, WPB)
This is a great group from around the state, with significant experience and promise. We are looking forward to working with each over the coming months in the 2025 Scholars program! Great thanks to all the JCCs for their thoughtful consideration and nominations. Also, a congratulations and thanks to the program Deans:
Honorable Ralph Humphries
Honorable Margret Kerr
Mediator AnnaMarie Kim
Honorable Jonathan Walker

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