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VIA FAX (850) 488-9810 Email and First Class Mail July 19,2010 Mr. Erik M.

Figlio, General Counsel Executive Office of the Governor The Capitol, Suite 209 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 RE: 13th Circuit JNC interviews held Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Dear Mr. Figlio: This letter is a follow-up to my June 29, 2010 response to your letter of June 22, 2010 informing me that the Chief Inspector General had concluded its investigation of my complaint against Mr. Barker. I attended the JNC interviews June 15, 2010. On June 29th I wrote you that "Within a week I will forward to you a detailed letter about those interviews which I covered fronl start to finish for my justice network. In my view there were three better qualified applicants and I will set forth the reasons in my letter." Please forgive my delay in responding. It is due to ongoing misconduct by Mr. Rodems in our lawsuit l , specifically his unlawful representation2 of his firm against a former client3 in a matter that is the same or substantially related to the former client's representation. On Tuesday June 15, 2010 I attended the 13th Circuit JNC interviews. The following applicants were nominated: Robert A. Bauman, Herbert M. Berkowitz, Scott FaIT, Nick Nazaretian, Cheryl K. Thomas and Mr. Rodems. In my opinion there were three better qualified applicants that Mr. Rodems who were not nominated. After listening to all the interviews, I believe Patrick Bowler Courtney, Kim Suzanne Seace and Christopher D. Watson were strong applicants and would have made better nominations than Mr. Rodems. I believe the reason Mr. Rodems continues to receive gratuitous support is due to the prestige of his law partner, JNC Commissioner and Vice Chair Chris A. Barker. Influence is not always overt or intentional. In police forensics for example, there is a growing nl0vement in law enforcement to use a double blind procedure in which the officer who shows police lineup photos to the witness does not know which photo is of the suspect, in effort to remove a source of bias.

Gillespie v. Barker, Rodems & Cook, PA, et. aI, case no. 05-CA-7205, Civil Div., 13th Judicial Circuit
See Emergency Motion To Disqualify Defendants Counsel Ryan Christopher Rodems & Barker, Rodems
& Cook, PA. submitted July 9, 2010.
3 I am the former client of Barker, Rodems & Cook, PA.

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Mr. Erik M. Figlio, General Counsel Executive Office of the Governor

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On June 15,2010 Mr. Barker again recused himself from the JNC process due to a conflict with his friend and law partner Mr. Rodems who applied for vacancy of Judge Black. Other JNC members absent were Edward Gerecke and Barbara Wilcox. Six members of the JNC were present: Mr. Bajo, Ronald Hanes, Bing Kearney, William Schifino, Cary Gaylord, and John McLaughlin. The following comments are based on the interviews alone, except that I read the written applications of Mr. Rodems 4 and Mr. Lovell submitted for previous vacancies. Mr. Courtney, Ms. Seace and Mr. Watson all appeared energetic and optimistic. All had a strong background of public service. All appeared to have good ''judicial temperament". Mr. Courtney is a former state attorney. He said a judge should understand the case at hand, act with humility, and control the courtroom. Mr. Courtney said it is important to make litigants feel as through they were treated fairly. That is what the system is about he said. He sees himself as an experienced trial lawyer who can run a trial docket. Ms. Seace spent 16 years as a prosecutor in traffic homicide, and has been in private practice many years. She is an experienced litigator who has handled 7,000 cases (including second chair) many of them homicide, and has done 105 jury trials. Ms. Seace stressed the importance of treating people with respect and noted they will reciprocate, which in tum makes the court and judges effective in their mission. Ms. Seace is eager for the job and said she wants to spend the next 20-25 years on the bench. Mr. Watson was a prosecutor for 15 years, and has been a public defender for the past six years. Mr. Watson stressed the importance of staying even tempered. He gave an example of a client who yelled at him but he remained calm and did not take it personally. He also said it is important to listen to and consider to both sides in a case. In contrast to the above applicants, Mr. Rodems has no background of public service. His application shows he has not worked outside the legal profession. Mr. Rodems told the JNC there is "nothing civil about civil law" and lawsuits are about "taking people's money and property". He also said you "need a thick skin" to participate in the process, and he believes one should "hit hard until the whistle blows."

4 I was surprised that Mr. Rodems did not disclose in prior applications the fact that he filed a libel counter claim against me January 19, 2006. On May 28, 20 I0 I provided notice to Mr. Bajo that I opposed Mr. Rodems for the circuit court vacancy of Judge Black, and informed Mr. Bajo that Mr. Rodems was recently added as a defendant in our lawsuit. I provided Mr. Bajo a PDF copy of Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint submitted May 5, 2010, which included count 11, Abuse of Process, showing that Mr. Rodems' counterclaim for libel against me is a willful and intentional misuse of process for the collateral purpose of making me drop my claims against him and settle our lawsuit on terms dictated by him. Mr. Rodems perverted the process of law for a purpose for which it was not by law intended. Mr. Rodems is using his counterclaim as a form of extortion. The filing of a counterclaim may constitute issuance of process for the purpose of an abuse of process action. (Peckins v. Kaye, 443 So.2d 1025).

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Mr. Rodems read a letter to the JNC dated January 4,2010 sent by my former lawyer Robert W. Bauer to Gov. Crist in support of Mr. Rodems for judges. In response to a question from the JNC as to what kind of hours he would keep as a judge, Mr. Rodems repeated criticism he heard on the street that one could "fire a bullet" in the courthouse it was so empty on Friday since judges either leave early or take the day off, but he would keep a schedule similar to what he currently works, 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM, plus nights and weekends, but he would not try and "blaze a trail" by working too hard. Mr. Rodems said he prefers the federal practice approach to deciding motions, to which Mr. Gaylord responded that federal judges have three law clerks and circuit court judges do not. Apart from his misconduct in our lawsuit, Mr. Rodems' behavior in another recent case shows his character better than my admittedly biased comments. Mr. Rodems lost a jury trial in September 2009, WrestleReunion, LLC v. Live Nation, Television Holdings, Inc., US District Court, MD of Florida, Case No. 8:07-cv-2093-T-27. Rodems subsequently defamed witness Eric Bischoff in a writing (Exhibit A) that is posted on the Internet at http://www.declarationofindependents.net/doi/pages/corrente910.html. In my view this letter shows very poor judgment and indicates Mr. Rodems lacks judicial temperament. People such as myself bring disputes to court for fair adjudication. As Mr. Courtney noted, that is what the system is supposed to be about. But that did not happen in my case with Mr. Rodems, and given the responses by applicants to the JNC on June 15,2010, there is a wider problem obtaining justice or fair treatment in the 13th Judicial Circuit. One question from the JNC to applicants asked if they had seen behavior from a judge in court that was unprofessional. The following responses were provided to the JNC: Applicant responded that one judge said to a woman who was obviously pregnant and about to give birth, words to the effect "would you like this garbage can moved closer to you in case you have the baby?" The judge was referring to a trash can in the courtroom. Applicant noted an instance in traffic court where a pro se litigant was "destroyed" by clearly inadmissible evidence from law enforcement. The applicant said a judge should step in for pro se litigants where appropriate. Applicant noted some judges willfully embarrass lawyers in open court, ask to see their bar card, or inquire where they went to law school. Applicant complained about angry judges "yelling" at participants during litigation.

I responded to Mr. Bauer's comments in a letter to Gov. Crist dated June 21,2010.

Mr. Erik M. Figlio, General Counsel Executive Office of the Governor

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My notes show that applicants who described bad behavior by judges to the JNC may be nominated at a rate lower than applicants who did not described bad behavior by judges to the JNC. I do not think this is an intentional result by the JNC in making the inquiry. None of the above referenced judges who allegedly acted unprofessionally in court were identified, and the applicants did not say if the misconduct was reported under FL Bar Rule 4-8.3(b). The JNC did not inquire further about any of the judges either. The JNC asked applicants what work schedule they planned if appointed judge. A number of applicants made or repeated comments about current judges working short schedules. Mr. Rodems described criticism he heard about judges leaving work early on Fridays, a situation so pervasive that one could "fire a bullet" in the courthouse it was so empty he said. Another applicant wants to work Fridays if appointed, and said the courthouse is "desolate" on Friday, some judges do not arrive for work until 10:00 AM, and given the backlog of cases, judges leaving work at 5:00 PM is "wrong". Thank you for considering my comments.

Telephone: (352) 854-7807 Email: neilgillespie@mfi.net cc. Mr. Pedro F. Bajo, Jr., Chairman, 13 th Circuit JNC (with enclosures)
Enclosures:
Exhibit A, Mr. Rodems defamatory writing about witness Eric Bischoff
CD with PDF of this letter, and the following two pleadings in Gillespie v. Barker.
Rodems & Cook, PA, et. al. Case No. 05-CA-7205, Civil Div., 13th Judicial Circuit:
Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint, submitted May 5, 2010; and
Emergency Motion To Disqualify Defendants' Counsel Ryan Christopher Rodems &
Barker, Rodems & Cook, PA, submitted July 9,2010

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Sal Corrente of WrestleReunion had a lawsuit against Clear Channel/Live Nation because they reneged on a contract with him. The case went before a jury and Mr. Corrente lost the case, which many feel was unjust. But Eric Bischoff made a statement on wrestlezone.com, which is below, that caused Sal's lawyer to send his statement: In my last post regarding the WrestleReunion/Live Nation lawsuit, I suggested that Bill Behrens and Eric Bischoff were expert witnesses for WrestleReunion. That was not the case as they were actually witnesses for the Clear Channel/Live Nation side. I just spoke with Eric Bischoff who said he agreed to be an expert witness after reading and taking interest in the case, however he was not called to the stand. "The case was wrapped up quickly," Bischoff told Wrestlezone.com, "the jury didn't waste any time and came back with what I felt was the correct decision". Eric was happy with the outcome, to say the least. "Rob Russen and Sal Corente give the wrestling business a bad name," he stated, "so I'm glad justice prevailed and the bottom feeders didn't win one". Bischoff wanted to make sure that everyone knew his comments and opinions were solely his and did not reflect those of Clear Channel/Live Nation. In regards to the above statement, we have a statement from Mr. Corrente's lawyer: "It is odd that Eric Bischoff, whose well-documented incompetence caused the demise of WCW, should have any comment on the outcome of the WrestleReunion, LLC lawsuit. The expert report Bischoff submitted in this case bordered on illiteracy, and Bischoff was not even called to testify by Clear Channel/Live Nation because Bischoff perjured himself in a deposition in late-July 2009 before running out and refusing to answer any more questions regarding his serious problems with alcohol and sexual deviancy at the Gold Club while the head of WCW. To even sit in the room and question him was one of the most distasteful things I've ever had to do in 17 years of practicing law. In fact, we understand that Bischoff was afraid to even come to Tampa and testify because he would have to answer questions under oath for a third time about his embarrassing past. The sad state of professional wrestling today is directly attributable to this snake oil salesman, whose previous career highlights include selling meat out of the back of a truck, before he filed bankruptcy and had his car repossessed. Today, after running WCW into the ground, Bischoff peddles schlock like "Girls Gone Wild" and reality shows featuring B-listers. Sal Corrente, on the other hand, has always been an honorable man, and he delivered on every promise and paid every wrestler while staging the three WrestleReunion events. Unlike the cowardly Bischoff, Mr. Corrente took the stand in this case. Although his company did not prevail, Sal Corrente proved that he was man enough to fight to the finish -- something Bischoff could never understand." Sincerely, Ryan Christopher Rodems Barker, Rodems & Cook, P.A. 400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 2100 Tampa, Florida 33602 813/489-1001 E-mail: rodems@barkerrodemsandcook.com We just wanted to give Mr. Corrente's lawyer a chance to speak his mind. Georgie GMakpoulos@aol.com Since I have always had wrestlers autograph signings as a speciality for any website I worked for, I know for sure, Mr. Corrente is an honest promoter who has NEVER stiffed a wrestler working for his shows or conventions. I would have heard about it. There are many promoters who do that in this business, which is very sad.
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VIA FAX (850) 488-9810 Email and First Class Mail August 3, 2010 Mr. Erik M. Figlio, General Counsel Executive Office of the Governor The Capitol, Suite 209 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 RE: Better qualified applicants, June 15,2010 JNC interviews Dear Mr. Figlio: Last week Mr. Bajo provided the applications of Patrick Courtney, Kim Seace and Christopher Watson. After reviewing them I am more convinced that each were strong applicants and would have made better nominations than Mr. Rodems. In particular each appeared to have answered the financial history questions more fully than Mr. Rodems. In an email to Mr. Bajo July 22,2010 I asked the following regarding the financial history questions on the application for judge. As of this letter Mr. Bajo has not responded. "Concerning the Financial History questions, the JNC application ask for tax returns for the proceeding three years, including returns for a professional association, but allows alternative reporting of a single number for each of three years. So it appears the alternative reporting without tax returns does not include income or loss from a professional association, is that correct? There are questions on the application about gross and net income: Question 1. State the amount of gross income you have earned... Question 2. State the amount of net income you have earned... If a lawyer is in a professional association, it would seem that the answers to question 1 and question 2 would not be the same, since the gross income would be higher than the net income, right? How closely does the JNC investigate this part of the application?" In reviewing the responses to the financial history questions of Mr. Courtney, Ms. Seace and Mr. Watson, each answered as one might expect, with the gross income amount higher than the net income reported. Not so with the responses by Mr. Rodems. Attached is page 21 of Mr. Rodems' application dated April 9, 2010 for the vacancy of Judge Hueyl. For questions 1 and 2, Mr. Rodems' gross income and net income reported are identical for the respective years. For questions 3 and 4, Mr. Rodems' only additional
I Yesterday when I realized I did not have Mr. Rodems' application for the vacancy of Judge Black, I requested it from Mr. Bajo, and am awaiting a response. However I expect it to be substantially the same as all of Mr. Rodems' prior applications.

Mr. Erik M. Figlio, General Counsel Executive Office of the Governor

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income reported is for the year 2006 where he reported "$1,526.24, Adjunct Instructor, Hillsborough Community College". All of Mr. Rodems' responses to the financial history questions are incredulous. For example, Mr. Rodems' responses to questions 1 and 2, that his gross income from the practice of law equals his net income from the practice of law, does not account for any expenses. Mr. Rodems' responses to questions 3 and 4 raise more questions. It is doubtful that Mr. Rodems, who reported income ranging from a high of $237,873 (2006) to a low of$130,OOO (2007) has no additional income other than for the year 2006 where he reported $1,526.24 as an adjunct instructor. No investment income? Not even bank account interest? This is not credible for someone earning this level of income. Regarding the business involvement questions 33a through 33c, Mr. Rodems failed to disclose his involvement with BRC Properties, LLC, which according to its articles of organization filed with the Florida Secretary of State was "organized to engage in the business of real estate ventures and to transact any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Florida. Under article 9 Mr. Rodems is listed as secretary. Mr. Rodems' application, when compared to the applications of Mr. Courtney, Ms. Seace and Mr. Watson, shows the most formal complaints of misconduct (Mr. Watson had no formal complaints of misconduct). Mr. Rodems is the only applicant of the group being sued by a former client. Mr. Rodems failed to disclose his counterclaim against me on his application for judge dated April 9, 2010. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,

Telephone: (352) 854-7807 Email: neilgillespie@mfi.net cc by email: Mr. Pedro F. Bajo, Jr., Chairman, 13th Circuit JNC, pedro.bajo@bajocuva.com Mr. Chris A. Barker, Vice Chair, 13th Circuit JNC, by fax* Mr. Ronald P. Hanes, 13th Circuit JNC, rhanes@trombleyhaneslaw.com Ms. Barbara Wilcox, 13th Circuit JNC, RWilcox106@aol.com Mr. John J. McLaughlin, 13th Circuit JNC,john@wagnerlaw.com

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Mr. William J. Schifino, Jr., 13th Circuit JNC, wschifino@wsmslaw.com Mr. S. Cary Gaylord, 13th Circuit JNC, cgaylord@gaylordmerlin.com Mr. Edward Walter Gerecke, 13th Circuit JNC, egerecke@carltonfields.com Mr. Charles "Bing" W. Kearney, Jr., 13th Circuit JNC, c/o Amanda Bowers, bowers@kearneyconstruction.com Ms. Vicki S Brand, vbrand@flabar.org Mr. Patrick Bowler Courtney, patrick@lanskyandcourtney.com Ms. Kim Suzanne Seace, seacelaw@aol.com Mr. Christopher D. Watson, watsonc@pd13.state.fl.us Enclosure, page 21, Financial History, Mr. Rodems' application dated April 9,2010 *Due to past issues with harassing email sent to me by Mr. Rodems, I only communicate with Barker, Rodems & Cook and its lawyers by fax, postal letter, or equivalent.

FINANCIAL HISTORY

In lieu of answering the questions on this page, you may attach copies of your completed Federal Income Tax Returns for the preceding three (3) years. Those income tax retums should include returns from a professional association. If you answer the questions on this page, you do not have to file copies of your tax returns. 1. State the amount of gross income you have earned, or losses you have incurred (before deducting expenses and taxes) from the practice of law for the preceding three-year period. This income figure should be stated on a year to year basis and include year to date infonnatlon, and salary, if the nature of your employment is in a legal field. 2008 - $164,272; 2007 - $130,000; 2006 - $237,873

2. State the amount of net income you have earned, or losses you have incurred (after deducting expenses but not taxes) from the practice of law for the preceding three-year period. This income figure should be stated on a year to year basis and include year to date information, and salary, if the nature of your employment is in a legal field. 2008 - $164,272; 3. 2007 - $130,000; 2006 - $237,873

State the gross amount of income or losses incurred (before deducting expenses or taxes) you have earned in the preceding three years on a year by year basis from all sources other than the practice of law, and generally describe the source of such income or losses. 2008 - None; 2007 - None; 2006 - $1,526.24, Adjunct Instructor, Hillsborough Community College

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State the amount of net income you have eamed or losses incurred (after deducting expenses) from sources other than the practice of law for the preceding three-year period on a year by year basis, and generally describe the sources of such income or losses. 2008 - None; 2007 - None; 2006 - $1,526.24, Adjunct Instructor, Hillsborough Community College

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VIA FAX (850) 488-9810 Email and First Class Mail August 10, 2010 Mr. Erik M. Figlio, General Counsel Executive Office of the Governor The Capitol, Suite 209 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 RE: Better qualified applicants, June 15, 2010 JNC interviews Dear Mr. Figlio: This is a follow-up to my letter of August 3, 2010. Mr. Bajo has provided the application of Mr. Rodems dated April 29, 2010 for the vacancy of Judge Black. Mr. Bajo also responded to my questions about the financial history portion of the application. Based on that information it appears that the application of Mr. Rodems is not complete. The press release of April 27, 2010 announcing the vacancy of Judge Black states "Applications that are not complete will not be considered." This is further evidence that not only were there better qualified applicants than Mr. Rodems, but that his application l may not have been complete and therefore should not have been considered. Mr. Rodems' responses of April 29, 2010 to the financial history questions are the same as on his earlier application(s). For question 1 Mr. Rodenls answered that his gross income earned, or losses he incurred (before deducting expenses and taxes) from the practice of law for the preceding three-year period was the following: 2008 - $164,272; 2007 - $130,000; 2006 - $237,873 For question 2 Mr. Rodems answered that his net income earned, or losses he incurred (after deducting expenses but not taxes) from the practice of law for the preceding three year period was the following: 2008 - $164,272; 2007 - $130,000; 2006 - $237,873 As noted earlier, Mr. Rodems' gross income and net income reported are identical for the respective years. This is incredulous since the amounts do not account for any expenses.

1 As noted in my letter of August 3, 2010, regarding the business involvement questions 33a through 33c, Mr. Rodems failed to disclose his involvement with BRC Properties, LLC, which according to its articles of organization filed with the Florida Secretary of State was "organized to engage in the business of real estate ventures and to transact any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Florida. Under article 9 Mr. Rodems is listed as secretary.

Mr. Erik M. Figlio, General Counsel Executive Office of the Governor

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In an email to me August 3, 2010 (7:46 PM) Mr. Bajo wrote (relevant portion) "I would think if an applicant was employed by a professional association and drew a paycheck from that association that the gross and net income figures could be the same because the figures would be derived from the paychecks and any associated losses or expenses would be the professional association's losses or expenses and not necessarily a particular applicants losses or expenses." Mr. Rodems is employed by a professional association. If his reported income is derived from a paycheck or salary drawn from the professional association and does not include the gross income and net income of the professional association, then he has not fully answered questions 1 and 2 and his application is not complete. Question 1 requires the applicant to "State the amount of gross income you have earned, or losses you have incurred (before deducting expenses and taxes) from the practice of law for the preceding three-year period. This income figure should be stated on a year to year basis and include year to date information, and salary, if the nature of your employment is in a legal field." The operative words are "state the amount of gross income... and include ... salary...". The applicant's salary alone is not a full response to question 1 if the applicant is a member of a professional association. Likewise with question 2 (relevant portion) "state the amount of net income... and include ... salary ...". The applicant's salary alone is not a full response. When calculating gross income and net income, an applicant's salary is only one component if the applicant is a member of a professional association. In an email to me August 5, 2010 (11:12 AM) Mr. Bajo wrote (relevant potion) "My recollection of the Financial History section is that if an applicant chooses to attach tax returns rather than answering the questions, copies of a P.A. 's tax is also requested. If the applicant chooses to answer the questions, the applicant is requested to provide his or her personal gross and net income figures, not the P.A. 's. I would expect that the P.A. ' s income and losses being included could become unwieldy because of the inclusion of various individuals income(s), the effect of depreciation etc. That is just my personal opinion and not a formal position of the JNC one way or the other." Mr. Bajo's response raises a question as to whether an applicant in a professional association, when reporting gross income and net income, can provide only the salary drawn from the professional association and not the gross income and net income of the professional association. Clearly an applicant can report a single number without "the inclusion of various individuals income(s), the effect of depreciation etc." since the question asks for a single number, not supporting calculations. Since the reporting requirements when providing tax retllffiS (in lieu of answering the questions) requires the tax return of the professional association, it would be inconsistent not to require the gross income and net income of the professional association when answering the questions.

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In addition, questions 1 and 2 require that "This income figure should be stated on a year to year basis and include year to date information, and salary, if the nature of your employment is in a legal field." Mr. Rodems' application shows amounts for 2006, 2007 and 2008. He failed to include the amounts for 2009. Mr. Rodems also failed to provided year to date information. In my letter of August 3, 2010 I wrote "Mr. Rodems' responses to questions 3 and 4 raise more questions. It is doubtful that Mr. Rodems, who reported income ranging from a high of $237,873 (2006) to a low of $130,000 (2007) has no additional income other than for the year 2006 where he reported $1,526.24 as an adjunct instructor. No investment income? Not even bank account interest? This is not credible for someone earning this level of income." In my view whether or not Mr. Rodems answered the financial history questions fully and honestly is important since all of Mr. Rodems' formal complaints of misconduct involve accusations of financial dishonesty, former clients accusing him of overcharging in contingent fee cases. My lawsuit against Mr. Rodems' firm and partner alleged fraud and breach of contract in a contingent fee case. 2 Mr. Rodems' libel counterclaim against me relates to my letter about his firm's fraud and breach of contract in a contingent fee case. 3 If Mr. Rodems has not fully disclosed his finances to the JNC it goes to a pattern of dishonesty in financial matters. On another matter, in my letter to you of July 19, 2010 I wrote "My notes show that applicants who described bad behavior by judges to the JNC may be nominated at a rate lower than applicants who did not described bad behavior by judges to the JNC. I do not think this is an intentional result by the JNC in making the inquiry." Since I wrote that statement events have occurred that cause me to reconsider why the JNC asked applicants if they had seen behavior from a judge in court that was unprofessional. In my opinion it is possible that this question is used as a screening tool to eliminate applicants critical of sitting judges, to ensure that nominees, if appointed, will be team players and look the other way if they see another judge engage in misconduct. Thank you for your consideration.

Mr. Rodems failed to fully answer question 36a, "Have you ever been sued by a client? If so, give particulars including name of client, date suit filed, court, case number and disposition." Mr. Rodems responded "My law fmn was sued by a former client, and I am defending the lawsuit." Mr. Rodems failed to give particulars including name of client, date suit filed, court, case number. 3 Mr. Rodems failed to disclose on his application that he filed a libel counterclaim against a client.
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Mr. Erik M. Figlio, General Counsel Executive Office of the Governor 8092 SW 115th Loop Ocala, Florida 34481 Telephone: (352) 854-7807 Email: neilgillespie@mfi.net cc by email:

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Mr. Pedro F. Bajo, Jr., Chairman, 13th Circuit JNC, pedro.bajo@bajocuva.com Mr. Chris A. Barker, Vice Chair, 13th Circuit JNC, by fax* Mr. Ronald P. Hanes, 13th Circuit JNC, rhanes@trombleyhaneslaw.com Ms. Barbara Wilcox, 13th Circuit JNC, RWilcoxlO6@aol.com Mr. John J. McLaughlin, 13th Circuit JNC,john@wagnerlaw.com Mr. William J. Schifino, Jr., 13th Circuit JNC, wschifino@wsmslaw.com Mr. S. Cary Gaylord, 13th Circuit JNC, cgaylord@gaylordmerlin.com Mr. Edward Walter Gerecke, 13th Circuit JNC, egerecke@carltonfields.com Mr. Charles "Bing" W. Kearney, Jr., 13th Circuit JNC, c/o Amanda Bowers, bowers@kearneyconstruction.com Ms. Vicki S Brand, vbrand@f1abar.org Mr. Patrick Bowler Courtney, patrick@lanskyandcourtney.com Ms. Kim Suzanne Seace, seacelaw@aol.com Mr. Christopher D. Watson, watsonc@pd13.state.f1.us Enclosure, page 21, Financial History, Mr. Rodems' application dated April 29, 2010 *Due to past issues with harassing email sent to me by Mr. Rodems, I only communicate with Barker, Rodems & Cook and its lawyers by fax, postal letter, or equivalent.

FINANCIAL HISTORY

In lieu of answering the questions on this page, you may attach copies of your completed Federal Income Tax Returns for the preceding three (3) years. Those income tax returns should include returns from a professional association. If you answer the questions on this page, you do not have to file copies of your tax returns.

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State the amount of gross income you have earned, or losses you have incurred (before deducting expenses and taxes) from the practice of law for the preceding three-year period. This income figure should be stated on a year to year basis and include year to date information, and salary, if the nature of your employment is in a legal field. 2008 -- $164,272; 2007 - $130,000; 2006 - $237,873

State the amount of net income you have earned, or losses you have incurred (after deducting expenses but not taxes) from the practice of law for the preceding three-year period. This income figure should be stated on a year to year basis and include year to date information, and salary, if the nature of your employment is in a legal field. 2008 -- $164,272; 2007 -- $130,000; 2006 -- $237,873

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State the gross amount of income or losses incurred (before deducting expenses or taxes) you have earned in the preceding three years on a year by year basis from all sources other than the practice of law, and generally describe the source of such income or losses. 2008 -- None; 2007 -- None; 2006 -- $1,526.24, Adjunct Instructor, Hillsborough Community College

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State the amount of net income you have eamed or losses incurred (after deducting expenses) from sources other than the pract~ce of law for the preceding three-year period on a year by year basis, and generally describe the sources of such income or losses. 2008 - None; 2007 - None; 2006 -- $1,526.24, Adjunct Instructor, Hillsborough Community College

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