Judge Everett named Trial Jurist of the Year

Second Judicial Circuit of Florida The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) is a national association formed in 1957 dedicated to the preservation of the Seventh Amendment right to jury trial, access to the courts and independence of the judiciary. Membership is equally comprised of plaintiff and defense trial lawyers who have demonstrated extensive jury trial experience. The Tallahassee ABOTA Chapter was chartered in 1995. At the Winter Tallahassee ABOTA meeting on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, the Tallahassee Chapter President Jim Floyd presented the annual 2023 ABOTA Trial Jurist of the Year award to Circuit Judge Stephen S. Everett. “Judge Everett is an amazing judge. He was recog