Circuit Judge John Marshall Kest
Judicial Assignments
- 2007-2008 Circuit Judge, Osceola County Civil
- 2005-2006 Circuit Judge, Orange County Criminal
- 2003-2004 Circuit Judge, Orange County Juvenile
Education
- Juris Doctor: Florida State University, College of Law (1972)
- Bachelor of Arts: Rollins College (1970)
Professional Activities
- Representative, National Board of the American Board of Trial Advocates (2002-2003)
- Honorary Member, Florida Association of Teen Courts, Inc. (1998-2000)
- Commissioner, Ninth Judicial Circuit Civil Courts Commission (1998-2002)
- Governor, Board of Governors, Florida Bar (1997-2002)
- Rules and Audit Committees (1997-1998)
- Program Evaluation and Communications Committees (1998-1999)
- Chair of the Pro Bono Legal Servies Committee (1998-1999)
- Special Committee to Review the Equal Justice Fellowship Project (1998-1999)
- Public Member Information Committee (1998-1999)
- Special Appointed Presidential Committee on Election Reform (1998-1999)
- Nominating Committee for the Florida Bar Lay Persons Committee (1998-1999)
- Special Committee on Fellowship (1998-1999)
- Special Committee on House Counsel Insurance Practices (1998-1999)
- Chair, Program Evaluation Committee (1999-2000)
- Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee (2000-2001)
- Vice Chair, Program Evaluation Committee (2000-2001)
- Chair, Certification Plan Appeals Committee (2001-2002)
- Chair, Disciplinary Review Committee (2001-2002)
- President, American Board of Trial Advocates (1999)
- President, Teen Alternatives (1996)
- Member, Orange County Teen Court (1994-1999)
- Co-Founder, Doctor/Lawyer Drug Awareness Partnership Program (1993-1998)
- President, Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association (1992)
- President, Orange County Bar Association (1991)
- Member, Executive Council, Orange County Bar Association (1985-1992)
- President, Orange County Bar Association Education Fund, Inc. (1990-1991)
- Chairman, Ninth Juducial Circuit Grievance Committee, FLorida Bar (1996)
- Member, Ninth Juducial Circuit Grievance Committee, FLorida Bar (1993-1995)
- Chair, Kest Commission, Orange County Bar Association (1993-1994)
- Chair, Workers' Compensation Section, Florida Trial Lawyers (1980-1982)
- Chair, Workers' Compensation Educational Conference (1981)
- Chair, Fee Arbitration Committee, Orange County Bar Association (1974-1979)
- Editor-in-Chief of The Briefs, Orange County Bar Association (1984 -1985)
- Vice-Chair, Admissions Committee, Orange County Bar Association
- Delegate, All Bar Conference, (1996 and 1999)
- Director, Board of Directors of the Trial Lawyers Section, Florida Bar (1996-Present)
- Member, Florida Bar Public and member Information Committee (1997-1998)
- Member, Floridia Bar Law Related Education Committee (1995-1998)
- Member, Teen Education Committee, Orange County Bar Association
- Member, Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation, Dept. of Labor (1980)
- Member, Task Force on Workers' Compensation, State of Florida
