Circuit Judge · Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court
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320 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Andrea McHugh across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Circuit Family Division 2 / Truancy Court / South County Family Division 2 — Sarasota County
Also: Administrative Judge — Family Division, Sarasota; Hague Convention Cases (Sarasota and DeSoto Counties)
Effectiveeffective June 1, 2026
Circuit Family Division 2 / Truancy Court / South County Family Division 2 — Sarasota County · Administrative Judge — Family Division, Sarasota; Hague Convention Cases (Sarasota and DeSoto Counties) (eff. 2026-06-01)
Circuit Family Division 2 / Truancy Court / South County Family Division 2. ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE (effective June 1, 2026, per the court's published Judicial Assignments at https://jud12.flcourts.org/About/Judges): Administrative Judge — Family Division, Sarasota; Hague Convention Cases (Sarasota and DeSoto Counties). Also presides over TRUANCY COURT, Sarasota County (Division P) per AO 2026-05.4.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Second District Court of Appeal (St. Petersburg).
● LiveThat court's published bench (15): Andrea Teves Smith, Anthony K. Black, Craig C. Villanti, Daniel H. Sleet, Edward C. LaRose, J. Andrew Atkinson, John Guard, Matthew C. Lucas, Morris Silberman, Nelly Khouzam, Patricia J. Kelly, Robert Morris, Stevan T. Northcutt, Susan H. Rothstein-Youakim
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 89 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (April 20, 2018–February 18, 2026) that name this judge as the lower-tribunal judge — the courts’ own disposition labels, counted verbatim. This is a census of the appellate record we hold, not a complete case history, an affirmance rate, or a performance rating.
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last checked September 3, 2026
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Circuit Family Division 2 / Truancy Court / South County Family Division 2 — Sarasota Countycurrent
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
RALSTON E. MACDONNELL AND CHARLENE ANN LATIMER-MACDONNELL vs US BANK NATIONAL ASSOC. AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2013 SC4 TITLE TRUST
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
GEORGE A. LUTHER, JR., REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VS BILL FURST AS PROPERTY APPRAISER AND
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
STEPHEN J. MADIGAN, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MILDRED MADIGAN, AND STEPHEN J. MADIGAN, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF EUGENE J. MADIGAN vs ROBERT R. LUCCI, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
G & G IN BETWEEN BRIDGE CLUB CORPORATION vs PALM PLAZA ASSOCIATES, LTD
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
JAMES L. ROBISON vs CITIBANK, N. A., ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MARIN ASSOCIATES, LLC, MARIN v. CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
P. A. v. Department of Children and Families, Statewide
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
SARASOTA TENNIS CLUB HOLDINGS, LLC VS COUNTRY CLUB OF SARASOTA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
E. N. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, STATEWIDE, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
RICHARD B. BURKE INDIVIDUALLY, D/B/A RICHARD B. BURKE, ATTORNEY vs WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
WALKER, HESS, et al v. BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
T. S. v. State of Florida
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
SHAWNA SCHLECHTER vs COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST OF SARASOTA COUNTY, INC. AND LUTHY FAMILY LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
WHITE v. CONCERT PLANTATION, LLC, PLANTATION GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
O. B., JR. VS DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
SARASOTA TENNIS CLUB HOLDINGS, LLC VS COUNTRY CLUB OF SARASOTA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
E. N. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, STATEWIDE, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
VERIZZO v. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/ K/ A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N. A.,
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
MARY BETH TRIMPER VS GEORGE BALINT
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
POPS FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, LTD. vs THOMAS F. KELLY, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
JUDY M. HAYS AND JOHN F. HAYS vs BRENNEMAN BUILDING COMPANY
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CHRISTINA AMMENTI AND PILATES FOR STRENGTH, L L C vs BODY MANTRA, L L C, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MICHELLE BRUNONE vs KERRY S. TOPJUN AND WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JONATHAN JAYSON, ET AL. vs HODGSON RUSS, LLP
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JARED B. GOUDY vs JENNIFER E. CALUORI
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
EDM-SARASOTA, LLC, NT RETAIL PROPCO, LLC AND NT AIR RIGHTS PROPCO, LLC vs CITY OF SARASOTA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
VIRGINIA HYMAN vs U. S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JAMES A. ARMOUR, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE BAY SHORE RD TRUST, ET AL. vs BLUEWATER BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ISIDRO ANDRES ESPINA AQUINO vs STATE OF FLORIDA AND AARON GETTY
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
VINTAGE MOTORS OF SARASOTA, INC. vs MAC ENTERPRISE OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
LINDA L. SHAFFER vs WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY F S B D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, AS TRUSTEE, ET AL.,
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ROBERT L. DAVIS vs JOE DOWE, THE DIRECTOR OF THE RESURRECTION HOUSE, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ACQUISITION TRUST COMPANY, L L C vs LAUREL PINEBROOK, L L C, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KERRY TOPJUN vs MICHELLE BRUNONE, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SIESTA KEY ASSOCIATION OF SARASOTA, INC. AND DAVID N. PATTON vs CITY OF SARASOTA AND LIDO KEY RESIDENT ASSOCIATION
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE L L C D/ B/ A MR. COOPER vs CHERI MELCHIONE, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
COLETTE MARQUIS-KILIANY vs DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-WL3
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ANNA MILEWSKA vs PHOENIX BUILDERS OF WEST FLORIDA, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CARLA SMITH vs PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN MICHAEL COSENTINO vs SARASOTA COUNTY, FL, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN MICHAEL COSENTINO vs SARASOTA COUNTY, FL, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
BARBARA STEPHENS vs DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HABORVIEW MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-BUI, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SHAWN P. STUMPF vs KENNETH H. KATZ
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Denied
TOLLYN J. TWITCHELL AND ROBINA M. TWITCHELL, CO-TRUSTEES OF THE TOLLYN J. TWITCHELL LIVING TRUST vs WHITNEY L. SCOTT, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE SYLVA T. HUTCHINS REVOCABLE TRUST,
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY AND MECHANICAL, INC. vs LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.,
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Denied
CONCERT PLANTATION, LLC AND PLANTATION GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, INC. vs JOHN DORSO, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RANDI WHITEHEAD vs THE GERBER LAW GROUP, P. A., ET AL.,
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Denied
DEREK BENOIT VS KURT A. HOFFMAN, SHERIFF OF SARASOTA COUNTY
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Habeas Corpus to the Circuit Court for Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Petition - Authored Opinion
ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC., SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL, INC. v. SARASOTA COUNTY, VENICE HMA, LLC, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
GINA BIEN-AIME vs BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC., ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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