About CFTLA

CFTLA: Building a Stronger Legal Community

The Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association (CFTLA) is a non-profit organization of lawyers dedicated to strengthening and upholding Florida’s civil justice system. Exclusively representing individuals, we are dedicated to upholding and defending the Constitution of the United States and the State of Florida. We seek to advance the science of jurisprudence, excellence in advocacy, and the administration of justice for the public good.

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Our Mission

Our goal is to educate, support, and advocate on behalf of our membership with programs and information to advance the cause of those who are damaged in person or property and who must seek redress in a court of law. CFTLA promotes fellowship, learning, and networking among trial lawyers throughout Central Florida.


We encourage cooperation and camaraderie among our members, uphold the honor and dignity of the legal profession, and pursue the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity.

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2026 Officers and Directors

Officers

  • President — Jonathan T. Gilbert, The Florida Firm
  • Vice President / President-Elect — Debbie Warner, Warner & Warner
  • Treasurer — Daniel E. Smith II, Hogan Smith
  • Secretary — Laura Lee Shields, Newlin Law
  • Immediate Past President — Coretta Anthony-Smith, Anthony-Smith Law


Directors

  • Andrew Irvin — Irvin Legal
  • Trakina Graham-Williams — Rubenstein Law
  • Fay Pappas — Morgan & Morgan
  • Matthew Mokwa — The Maher Law Firm
  • Bill Umansky — The Umansky Law Firm
  • Scott Alpizar — Alpizar Law


Director at Large / Judicial Relations Chair

  • Glenn M. Klausman — Klausman Law


Executive Director

  • Jacqui Cooley

Officers

  • President — Jonathan T. Gilbert, The Florida Firm
  • Vice President / President-Elect — Debbie Warner, Warner & Warner
  • Treasurer — Daniel E. Smith II, Hogan Smith
  • Secretary — Laura Lee Shields, Newlin Law
  • Immediate Past President — Coretta Anthony-Smith, Anthony-Smith Law


Directors

  • Andrew Irvin — Irvin Legal
  • Trakina Graham-Williams — Rubenstein Law
  • Fay Pappas — Morgan & Morgan
  • Matthew Mokwa — The Maher Law Firm
  • Bill Umansky — The Umansky Law Firm
  • Scott Alpizar — Alpizar Law
  • Robin Treto - Treto Law


Director at Large / Judicial Relations Chair

  • Glenn M. Klausman — Klausman Law


Executive Director

  • Christa Vivanco

Past-Presidents

2006 Scott McMillen
McMillen Law Firm


2007 David A. Paul
Paul Knopf Bigger


2008 & 2009 Kenneth McKenna
Dellecker, Wilson, King, McKenna, Ruffier, & Sos, LLP


2010 Todd Copeland
Todd E. Copeland & Associates, P.A.


2011 Edmund Normand 
Normand Law PLLC


2012 Henry “Hank” Didier, Jr.
Didier Law Firm, P.A.


2013 Glenn M. Klausman
Klausman Law, P.A.


2014 Fermin Lopez
Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter, P.A.


2015 Tiffany M. Faddis
Dan Newlin & Partners


2016 Michael J. Damaso, II
Wooten Kimbrough, P.A.


2017 James G. Vickaryous
Vickaryous Law Firm


2018 David R. Heil
David R. Heil, P.A.


2019 Allison C. McMillen
Bounds Law Group


2020 Jeremiah E. Jaspon
The Jaspon Firm, P.A.


2021 Vanessa Brice
Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter


2022 P. Alexander Gillen
Newsome Melton


2023 Jim Gordon


2024 Jennifer M. Andrews
Andrews Law, P.A.


2025 Coretta Anthony-Smith

Anthony-Smith Law

2006 Scott McMillen
McMillen Law Firm


2007 David A. Paul
Paul Knopf Bigger


2008 & 2009 Kenneth McKenna
Dellecker, Wilson, King, McKenna, Ruffier, & Sos, LLP


2010 Todd Copeland
Todd E. Copeland & Associates, P.A.


2011 Edmund Normand 
Normand Law PLLC


2012 Henry “Hank” Didier, Jr.
Didier Law Firm, P.A.


2013 Glenn M. Klausman
Klausman Law, P.A.


2014 Fermin Lopez
Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter, P.A.


2015 Tiffany M. Faddis
Dan Newlin & Partners


2016 Michael J. Damaso, II
Wooten Kimbrough, P.A.


2017 James G. Vickaryous
Vickaryous Law Firm


2018 David R. Heil
David R. Heil, P.A.


2019 Allison C. McMillen
Bounds Law Group


2020 Jeremiah E. Jaspon
The Jaspon Firm, P.A.


2021 Vanessa Brice
Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter


2022 P. Alexander Gillen
Newsome Melton


2023 Jim Gordon


2024 Jennifer M. Andrews
Andrews Law, P.A.


2025 Coretta Anthony-Smith

Anthony-Smith Law