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Circuit Judge · Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court
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320 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Charles E. Williams across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Circuit Probate/Guardianship incl. South County — Sarasota County
Also: Administrative Judge — Probate/Guardianship, Sarasota
Effectiveeffective June 1, 2026
Circuit Probate/Guardianship incl. South County — Sarasota County · Administrative Judge — Probate/Guardianship, Sarasota (eff. 2026-06-01)
Circuit Probate/Guardianship incl. South County. ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE (effective June 1, 2026, per the court's published Judicial Assignments at https://jud12.flcourts.org/About/Judges): Administrative Judge — Probate/Guardianship, Sarasota.
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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 88 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (February 4, 2004–June 12, 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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Circuit Probate/Guardianship incl. South County — Sarasota Countycurrent
date not recorded — present
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
SMART COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING, INC., LOGAN v. LOGAN, JAMES LOGAN FAMILY TRUST, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Quoc, Thach v. Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ESTATE OF ARRIOS OUANELUS v. LOYD
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
HELMICK, ANDERMAN v. TAYLOR
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Zagel v. In Re: Guardianship of: Joan Maxwell
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Neals v. State of Florida
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JOSEPH DE GREGORIO vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
GOULD, v. PETROPLUS, ESTATE OF: JAMES A. EVANGELIST, DECEASED
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
HOLTHAM, HOLTHAM v. IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANK C. HOLTHAM, SR.
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JAMES A. MATTHEWS, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA M. SISSON, AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE PATRICIA M. SISSON TRUST #2 DATED MARCH 6, 2007 vs THE NORTHERN TURST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF THE PATRICIA M. SISSON TRUST #1 DATED MARCH 6, 2007; IAN SISSON AND DIANA SISSON KINIKIN
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Estate of Patricia McLain, McLain, Jr. v. Guardianship of Patricia A. McLain
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
JAMES BERNARD BROWN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Buck-Leiter Palm Avenue Development, LLC v. City Of Sarasota and Jack Buck
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ERIC ANDERSON VS SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES VS V. D. C. AND S. C., ON BEHALF OF L. X. C., A MINOR
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Gavrilis, Estate of John Monteforte, et al v. Hayes
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
RADOSAVLJEVIC v. SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JOSEPH T. DEGREGORIO, JR. vs BILL FURST, PROPERTY APPRAISER, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
BRITTANY SMITH STEWART vs S. DRESDEN BRUNNER, ESQ., ANCILLARY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
STEPHEN BREWSTER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Non-dispositive
CATHERINE A. HOLTHAM AND PATRICIA M. HOLTHAM vs IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANK C. HOLTHAM, SR.
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DAVID DODD vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SEAN PATRICK CONE vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
QUANTEVIUS GHEE vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JACOB BICKEL vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RICKY A. FREEMAN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, vs THE ESTATE OF CHARLES P. WALKER, I I I
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
STATE OF FLORIDA vs JIMMIE LEE COLEMAN
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
STEPHEN BREWSTER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ANDREW MAXWELL vs MARGARET MAXWELL ZAGEL AND IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANCIS EDGAR MAXWELL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CLEO BROWN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
CAN COMMUNITY HEALTH, INC. AND RISHIKUMAR B. PATEL vs RICHARD E. CARLISLE
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DANIEL FORESTNER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TIMOTHY GRIDER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
EL-ASAD J. ALSAEDI vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DENNIS WARREN DALRYMPLE vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
BURCHFIELD, MICHAEL J. BIBER AGREEMENT OF TRUST v. BIBER, SPRINGER, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
LOGAN, SMART COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING, INC. v. LOGAN, LOCO FLORIDA, LLC, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
BIBER v. MICHAEL J. BIBER AGREEMENT OF TRUST, KENNEDY, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
TERRY PURDY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF I. P., HIS CHILD, ET AL. vs DIOCESE OF VENICE IN FLORIDA, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
PAUL J. BURROWS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
NATHANIEL RENARD KYLES vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JAMES D. DONOVAN, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA H. DONOVAN vs KENDRA OYEN, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF TIMOTHY J. DONOVAN
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Denied
BOCA STEL 2, L L C vs FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MARY L. BASS & JACQUELINE B. FLETCHER vs ADVANTA IRA SERVICES, L L C
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
VANESSA LYNN PERDUE vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
H S B C BANK U S A, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE vs CLARE NELSON, A/ K/ A CLARE BEEMAN
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
RONDA WEST vs U. S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DENISE LEAVITT vs MALLORY MOLTER, ET AL.,
Second District Court of Appeal · Manatee County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
JONATHAN JAYSON, ET AL vs JORDON JAYSON, AS CO - PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JUDITH P. JAYSON, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Sarasota County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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