Lisa S. Small
Circuit Judge · Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
Circuit Judge · Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
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834 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Lisa S. Small across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Juvenile — Divisions JA
Also: JM
Courtroom 2.1406
On this assignment since June 8, 2026
Juvenile — Divisions JA · JM
West County Courthouse, 2950 State Road 15, Belle Glade; and Main Judicial Complex (2.1406 / courtroom 2A) — West courtrooms 1 and 2
Belle Glade Monday docket detail verified from AO 11.101-06/2026 footnote 3. Since September 1, 2024 hearings are in person except listed remote categories; remote motions three days ahead.
Verified 2026-08-03: the 15th's own judges grid publishes assignment and phone facts but no biography prose. A court fact, not a harvest gap.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fourth District Court of Appeal (West Palm Beach).
● LiveThat court's published bench (11): Alan O. Forst, Burton C. Conner, Caroline Shepherd, Cory J. Ciklin, Johnathan D. Lott, Jonathan D. Gerber, Mark W. Klingensmith, Melanie G. May, Robert M. Gross, Shannon K. Shaw, Spencer D. Levine
Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
Verified against AO 11.101-06/2026 (signed 6/5/2026, eff. 6/8/2026 — fetched + sha256-hashed cb1b9451…, all 4 pages transcribed) and the live division instruction page (fetched + hashed 2026-07-22).
11 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 834 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 68 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (August 12, 2015–November 20, 2023) 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.
Florida appellate and Supreme Court opinions naming this judge as the lower-tribunal judge, taken verbatim from each court’s official slip opinion (source-hashed). Descriptive record, not a rating. Showing the 50 most recent; all 68 are counted in the outcome census above.
AVATAR PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY vs CECILIA HILDA CASTILLO and JORGE GUILLEN
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label):
last checked September 3, 2026
last checked September 3, 2026
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3 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division JA on filing & notice deadlines.
Judge Small's delinquency clock: the Court intends to try any case with a youth in secure detention within 21 days of arrest — with jury instructions, motions in limine, and memoranda all due 48 hours before trial day one.
J.A.R., a Child v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
ANGELA STEWART vs RCS RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DAYSI KIEFFER vs DAYANARA FROMETA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RAYMOND A. HAMMOND and PATRICIA J. HAMMOND vs PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
J.J., THE FATHER vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
JOSE H. NIETO and ELIZABETH NIETO vs MTGLTQ INVESTOR, L.P., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
NICHOLAS ATKINSON and VIRGINIA ATKINSON vs TOWER HILL PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
M.L., THE MOTHER vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
J.B., THE FATHER VS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
WILBUR S. VEASY, WILL S. TWIGG and JERMAINE T. DAVIS vs FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE JIM FOGLEMAN LODGE #50, INC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RAMZI AKEL and CATHERINA AKEL vs CHARLES SCARDINA, CHERYL SCARDINA, ANGELO SCARDINA and ELISABETH SCARDINA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
A.E., THE FATHER VS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JULIE DUDLEY vs CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JACK ARONOWITZ and JOHN LUMLEY vs ANTIQUERS AERODROME, INC., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., ETC. vs LUC P. PETRE, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
CYNTHIA J. RENNICK and MANSON H. RENNICK vs WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, ETC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
ALEX LARSON and FANE LOZMAN vs PALM BEACH COUNTY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
WILLIAM C. DETEMPLE, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF TRACY M. DETEMPLE vs WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SPEEDWAY LLC vs GLORIA CEVALLOS
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
DAVID MCINTOSH vs PHILIP C. IGLEHART, Trustee of the Bluefield Ranch Mitigation Bank Trust, MITBANK USA, INC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
EQUITY TRUST COMPANY, CUSTODIAN FBO GEORGE J. MANTOAN ROTH IRA 200284071 vs A SUITE SALON-BOCA, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
J.B., the Mother v. N.D., the Father
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
C. RON ALLEN vs ABERDEEN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, INC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, etc. vs ROBIN KAPLAN, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
WILLIAM C. DETEMPLE, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF TRACY M. DETEMPLE vs WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
FRANK WATERS vs U.S. BANK, N.A.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
SUSAN MATRISCIANI vs GARRISON PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
LORENA ATWELL OCE vs R.M., A MINOR and DR. RICKEY MITCHELL
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CHRISTOPHER G. WALKER vs WARDEN, SOUTH BAY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SUSAN MATRISCIANI vs GARRISON PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
GENUINE BIO-FUEL, INC., vs MICHAEL NICHOLS, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
UYEN LE vs AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK, et al
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CLADET WILLIAMS and HENRY WALKER vs SAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ANTONY LEWIS vs SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RAND HOCH vs BRUCE E. LOREN, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH vs THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JEANNINE LARA MAGUIRE- RESS vs BRETT STETTNER
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
MASTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC. and ROBERT W. DUMAS vs KATHLEEN MORAKIS, as Limited Guardian of etc.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
CHARLES JACOBS, KIMBERLY JACOBS and SOLAR SPORTSYSTEMS, INC. vs PALM BEACH POLO AND COUNTRY CLUB PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOC., INC., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CHARLES SCARDINA, et al. vs RAMZI AKEL and CATERINA AKEL
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CYNTHIA J. RENNICK and MANSON H. RENNICK vs WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, ETC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CYNTHIA J. RENNICK and MANSON H. RENNICK vs WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, ETC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ROBERT GIBSON vs COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TAMRA FIORITO vs HERITAGE PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN HAGGIN vs ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS, INC. and ANN Z. KING
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
DAVID ABEL vs JP MORGAN CHASE & CO., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ROBYN GABE vs 21ST CENTURY CENTENNIAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN FICI vs FLORIDA BARBER ACADEMY, INC. and JACK JOSEPH LOMBARI a/k/a JACKIE LOMBARDI
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LLANO FINANCING GROUP LLC vs DAVID NYITRAY, KAMPHAUS NYITRAY & ASSOCIATES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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Monitor: content changed at 15th Circuit — Administrative Orders (faceted ledger). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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Monitor: content changed at 15th Cir. — Division JA/JM Instructions (Judge Small). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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Monitor: content changed at 15th Circuit — Administrative Orders (faceted ledger). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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