Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association

01/23/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 CFTLA Board of Directors! The Annual and Elections Meeting Last Night Was a Success!

This is the 2026 CFTLA Board of Directors

OFFICERS
PRESIDENT Jonathan Gilbert
VP/PRESIDENT ELECT Deborah Warner
TREASURER Dan Smith
SECRETARY Laura Lee Shields
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Coretta Anthony-Smith

DIRECTORS
DIRECTOR #1 William D. Umansky
DIRECTOR #2 Scott Alpizar
DIRECTOR #3 Robin Treto
DIRECTOR #4 Fay Pappas
DIRECTOR #5 Matthew Mokwa
DIRECTOR #6 Trakina Graham Williams
DIRECTOR #7 President Jonathan Gilbert
appointed Andrew Irvin
DIRECTOR AT LARGE: Judicial Relations Chair Glenn M. Klausman

On behalf of CFTLA, we thank these members for volunteering their time. Our Board is unified and committed to adding value to your membership and guiding the Association toward continued prosperity, recognition, and growth.

12/08/2025

🎉 The CFTLA and the HBACF Joint Holiday Reception — December 10! 🎉
We are excited to announce a special collaborative holiday event hosted by the Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida (HBACF) and the Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association (CFTLA)!
Join us for an elegant evening of connection, celebration, and community as we bring together Central Florida’s legal professionals for our Joint Holiday Reception.
📅 Wednesday, December 10, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 The Winter Park Events Center
1050 W Morse Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32789
✨ Enjoy:
• Networking with fellow attorneys and community leaders
• Year-end updates from HBACF & CFTLA
• A festive holiday atmosphere
• Heavy hors d’oeuvres + cash bar
• Domino tournament & awards
🎟️ RSVP now if you have not already replied. Your RSVP’s is on file with the RSVP . Rest assured your email is in the attending members folder. We will confirm your replies. There’s a slight backlog and you will be notified to confirm your attendance. Thank you for your patience.
Let’s close out the year together with gratitude, unity, and celebration!

Contact Leigh Miller, CFTLA: [email protected]

11/07/2025

Great things happening at the CFTLA. Stay tuned!

01/20/2021

We're looking forward to CFTLA Sponsor Quality Forensic Engineering's webinar next week. Here are the details:
Date and Time: Thursday, January 28, 2021, 10:00 AM
Topic: "Slips, Trips, and Falls: Awareness and Avoidance"
Guest Speaker: Traci K. Campbell, P.E., CXLT
FL Bar CLE’s: 1.0 General / 1.0 Civil Trial
Zoom link will be provided prior to event
RSVP: [email protected]

01/12/2021

We're looking forward to CFTLA's Annual and Elections Member Meeting on Jan. 14, 2021 via Zoom. In addition to voting for the 2021 Board of Directors, we look forward to listening to the Florida Justice Associations legislative preview. This meeting is for members only. Zoom link will be sent to registered participants. RSVP to: [email protected]. "See" you on Thursday!

10/09/2020