Gov. Rick Scott (Republican), 2019

• Circuit Judge, Tenth Judicial Circuit (civil, family and felony divisions; Administrative Judge, Civil Division) · 2013–2019
• Shareholder, Peterson & Myers, P.A., Lakeland (commercial litigation and appellate practice; nineteen years with the firm)

• Hamilton v. State of Florida (corrected opinion) (opens in a new tab)

  Sep 9, 2026 · Reversed in part

  Upheld a conviction but reversed a mandatory minimum sentence that lacked a factual basis.

• Williams v. Williams (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 14, 2026 · Reversed in part

  Reversed a $75,000 temporary divorce fee award made without findings that the fees were reasonable.

• Stein v. Reynolds Ventures, Inc., d/b/a Wrightway Emergency Water Removal (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 7, 2026 · Petition granted

  Ordered a contractor's lien on a condo removed because the contractor failed to justify keeping it.

• Judge Andrea Teves Smith, Second District Court of Appeal (opens in a new tab)
•  · Andrea Teves Smith resignation letter to Governor Rick Scott, Jan. 7, 2019 (Executive Office of the Governor) (opens in a new tab)

Gov. Rick Scott (Republican), 2019

• Circuit Judge, Tenth Judicial Circuit (civil, family and felony divisions; Administrative Judge, Civil Division) · 2013–2019
• Shareholder, Peterson & Myers, P.A., Lakeland (commercial litigation and appellate practice; nineteen years with the firm)

• Hamilton v. State of Florida (corrected opinion) (opens in a new tab)

  Sep 9, 2026 · Reversed in part

  Upheld a conviction but reversed a mandatory minimum sentence that lacked a factual basis.

• Williams v. Williams (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 14, 2026 · Reversed in part

  Reversed a $75,000 temporary divorce fee award made without findings that the fees were reasonable.

• Stein v. Reynolds Ventures, Inc., d/b/a Wrightway Emergency Water Removal (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 7, 2026 · Petition granted

  Ordered a contractor's lien on a condo removed because the contractor failed to justify keeping it.

• Judge Andrea Teves Smith, Second District Court of Appeal (opens in a new tab)
•  · Andrea Teves Smith resignation letter to Governor Rick Scott, Jan. 7, 2019 (Executive Office of the Governor) (opens in a new tab)