Caitlin S. Adams
Ms. Adams holds a Juris Doctor, Master of Arts degree in Philosophy and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Florida State University. Ms. Adams' professional background includes her work as a teacher, both locally and internationally, as well as a Court Appointed Guardian Ad Litem for the Second Judicial Circuit.
Jessie Browning
Jessie joined the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in January 2024. Jessie earned her Juris Doctor from the University Of Miami School Of Law, and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Florida International University. During law school, Jessie received the Book Award for the highest grade in Civil Procedure II and Reorganization in Bankruptcy. Prior to joining the circuit, Jessie was an associate attorney at Miguel A. Brizuela, P.A., in Miami, for two years, where she specialized in construction litigation.
William Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson holds a Juris Docotr from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Bachelor of Science degree in International Affairs and Economics from Florida State University. Prior to joining the Fifteenth Judicial Ciruit, Mr. Ferguson served as a Student Clinician and Research Assistant with the University of Florida Levin College of Law; Judicial Intern with the Honorable Mark A. Barnett; and as a Legal Intern with the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Principal Legal Advisor.
Arielle Frank
Arielle Frank started at the Fifteenth Circuit in August of 2025. Arielle graduated from American University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies; Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government with a minor in Education Studies. Arielle graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 2025 where she was on a Dean's Scholarship.
In law school, Arielle was a HOPE Fellow, through which she clerked for the United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. Arielle also interned with the Futures Institute where she researched and drafted federal law.
Jorge Hernandez-Tellez
Mr. Hernandez-Tellez holds a Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law and a Bachelor's degree in History from Florida Atlantic University. Prior to his employment with the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Mr. Hernandez-Tellez's professional background includes work as a Certified Legal Attorney with the Office of State Attorney, Second Judicial Court of Florida; and as a Law Clerk with Advocates USA.
Blake Kahn
Ms. Kahn holds a Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law and a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Criminology from the University of Florida. Prior to joining the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Ms. Kahn worked as a Legal Extern with the Southwest Florida Water Management District; Summer Fellow with Funding Florida Legal Aid; and as a Family Law Extern with Bay Area Legal Services.
Christopher Pasquale
Mr. Pasquale holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Boston College. Prior to his employment with the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Mr. Pasquale was most recently employed as a Senior Associate with Kuhn Raslavich, P.A. His professional background includes employment as a Senior Associate with local law firms and as an Assistant State Attorney in the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Alexandra Simeone
Ms. Simeone holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology from Florida State University and a Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University College of Law. Prior to joining the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Ms. Simeone worked as a Family Law Associate Attorney with Davis & Associates, Attorneys at Law, LLC. Her professional background also includes her role as an OPS Trial Court Staff Attorney with the Eleventh Judicial Circuit; Law Clerk with Childnet, Inc.; and a Judicial Intern to the Honorable Michele Towbin Singer with the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit.
Sean Thomas
Sean found himself working on behalf of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in January of 2023, primarily in Civil matters. Having previously served the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, he brings several years of prior legal experience to the Circuit Court. He is a Florida native, but received his B.A. and J.D. in Chicago, Illinois.
Skylar Trayner
Ms. Trayner holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree in Supply Chain Management/Enterprise Resource Planning from the University of Arkansas. Prior to her employment with the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Ms. Trayner's professional background includes work as a Law Clerk with Broussard, Cullen & Eldridge, a Legal Extern with the UF Self-Insurance Program and an Order Management Specialist with Keurig Dr. Pepper.
Danielle Wagner
Danielle joined the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in March 2019. Prior to joining the circuit, she lived in Washington D.C. with her husband, Brandon, and their dog, Kip. Danielle earned her Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law, cum laude, and her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Cell Science from the University of Florida.
During law school, Danielle received the Book Award for the highest grade in Legal Research and Writing I. In addition, Danielle spent two semesters studying abroad in Oxford, England, and Groningen, Netherlands.
Lisa Weiss
Lisa joined the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in January 2023. Prior to joining the circuit, she practiced law for thirty one years in Florida and New York where she originally is from. Throughout those years, Lisa practiced personal injury, medical malpractice, family law and commercial litigation. In May 1993, Lisa earned her Juris Doctor from SUNY Buffalo School of Law in Buffalo, New York and in May 1989 her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Lisa also was a visiting student in Political Science at Columbia College in New York City from 1987-1988.
Michele West
Michele joined the Fifteenth Circuit in April 2025. Michele was previously an Assistant State Attorney and a Senior Attorney for Children's Legal Services, both in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, and a Senior Attorney for the Human Resources Administration in New York, NY. She was also a Legal Intern for the Guardian ad Litem Program in the Fourth Judicial Circuit and spent several years serving as a GAL in the Fourth and Fifteenth Judicial Circuits. Michele earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida and her Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law.
Mia Williams
Ms. Williams holds a Bachelor of Science degree in General Business and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interpersonal/Organizational Communication from the University of Central Florida, and graduated magna cum laude with her Juris Doctor from Florida A&M University.
Most recently, Ms. Williams served as a Law Clerk with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. From 2017-2022, Ms. Williams worked as an Associate at a corporate and business litigation law firm. She also served as a summer intern with the Ninth Judicial Circuit in 2017, and as a Summer Associate for a law firm in 2016.