Date:

Contact:

July 1, 2015
Nancy Kinnally, Director of Communications
nkinnally@flabarfndn.org
800.541.2195 (FL)
407.960.7000

JUDGE EDWIN A. SCALES, III APPOINTED TO

THE FLORIDA BAR FOUNDATIONS BOARD OF DESIGNATED DIRECTORS
MAITLAND, Fla. Key West Judge Edwin A. Scales, III takes his position July 1 as a
designated director of the Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization that works
to expand access to justice on behalf of Floridas legal profession.
Before opening his practice in Key West, Scales graduated from the University of
Floridas Levin College of Law. After receiving his degree, he concentrated in appellate litigation,
commercial and real estate litigation, administrative law and mediation.
In 2013, Scales was the first Monroe County attorney ever appointed to the Third District
Court of Appeal by Governor Rick Scott. He is also a prominent member of the Florida Bar
Association after being reelected four times to serve on the Bars Board of Governors, as well as
spending three years holding a position on the Bars Executive committee, the Bars Legislation
Committee and its Citizens Forum. He also served on the Florida Commission of Ethics as vice
chairman.
Scales served on the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for the Floridas Southern
District from 2000 to 2005. Shortly after, he was appointed twice to the Judicial Nominating
Commission for Floridas 16th Judicial Circuit. His commitment to his community can be seen
through his term on the City Commission of Key West and his chairmanship on the Board of
Trustees for the Florida Keys Community College
Judge Scales, a Florida Bar Fellow, will start his term July 1.

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The mission of The Florida Bar Foundation (www.FloridaBarFoundation.org) is to provide greater access
to justice. The Florida Bar Foundation is the only funder linking 30 legal aid organizations in Florida to
form a comprehensive, statewide legal services delivery system. Other Foundation programs include grants
to improve the justice system and loan repayment assistance for attorneys at its legal aid grantee
organizations. Principal support for the Foundations charitable activities comes from the Interest on Trust
Accounts (IOTA) Program implemented by the Florida Supreme Court in 1981. Additional support comes
from gifts by Florida attorneys, law firms, corporations, foundations and from other individuals.