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Ocala, Florida 34481
Telephone: (352) 854-7807
email: neilgillespie@mfi.net
March 30, 2010
Mr. Michael Schneider, General Counsel
Judicial Qualifications Commission
1110 Thomasville Road
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Dear Mr. Schneider,
Thank you for speaking with me March 29, 2010 about a complaint by Tampa attorney
Jonathan L. Alpert against Hillsborough Circuit Court Judge Monica Sierra. I appreciate
the information you provided about the confidential nature ofjudicial complaints.
The complaint frrst came to my attention through a story in the St. Petersburg Times,
Judge steps down in divorce case, November 1, 2003. (copy enclosed).
The Times story was accurate, and helpful in locating the actual court documents, since the
file in Mr. Alpert's matter is 46 volumes. A copy of Mr. Alpert's Motion For
Disqualification, Florida Statutes 38.10 is enclosed. As you noted, while the JQC
complaint should not have been filed with the court, that part of the cow is out ofthe barn.
Soon I will submit a complaint against a different Circuit Court Judge in Hillsborough
County. I will respect the confidential nature ofthe complaint as you explained. The
complaint will allege a failure by a presiding judge in a civil lawsuit to disclose that the
judge's spouse was a former law partner with Mr. Alpert in a matter involving Alpert, his
firm, partners, and a successor firm. There were also campaign contributions from Mr.
Alpert to the judge and the judge's spouse, and from Alpert's law partner to the judge.
Sincerely,
enclosures
Judge steps down in divorce case - Newspaper Archives | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times
Judge steps down in divorce case
[LATE TAMPA Edition]
St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla.
Author: JEFF TESTERMAN
Date: Nov 1, 2003
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Prominent attorney Jonathan Alpert tried four times to get Family Law Judge Monica Sierra to disqualify herself from
hearing motions related to his divorce. Each time, Sierra said no.
Now, after denying Alpert's fourth motion to disqualify herself, Sierra has elected to step down. The judge signed an
order of recusal, without comment, on Monday.
Sierra's move comes a week after Alpert filed a complaint against her with the Florida Judicial Qualifications
Commission.
In an Oct. 20 letter, Alpert, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, complained that Sierra violated his federal disability
rights and inflicted "cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment" on him with her rulings involving Alpert's combative
divorce from his wife of 23 years, Liz Alpert.
For Jonathan Alpert, the final blow came Oct. 8, when Sierra ruled after an exhaustive hearing that he was in contempt
of court for failing to pay his former wife nearly $104,935 in support. Sierra ordered Alpert to jail that night for five
months and 29 days and ruled that he could be released earlier only if he made up all of the $11,892-a-month alimony
payments owed.
Jonathan Alpert spent one night behind bars, a period he recalls as "absolute hell," before his sister and a friend loaned
him the $104,935 needed to get out of jail.
In his complaint to the JQC, Alpert said Sierra made her determination of civil contempt without considering his severe
disability, then jailed him at 7 p.m. "so as to preclude any opportunity to obtain a stay" of that ruling.
By the time bailiffs were taking Alpert into custody Oct. 8, his attorneys were unable to reach anyone at the 2nd District
Court of Appeal in Lakeland.
Sierra is unfit for service as a judge, Alpert says.
Stanford R. "Sandy" Solomon, Liz Alpert's attorney, has suggested that Jonathan Alpert complains about Sierra simply
because he dislikes her rulings.
Jonathan Alpert, who once earned $400,000 a year, now says he's broke, partly because the stress of his divorce has
exacerbated his multiple sclerosis.
But after hearing that he enjoyed several lavish trips and dined frequently in some of Tampa's finer restaurants, Sierra
ruled against Jonathan Alpert's request to lower alimony for his ex-wife, who is now a law student living in Sarasota.
That ruling is under review by the appellate court in Lakeland.
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Judge steps down in divorce case - Newspaper Archives | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times
With Sierra's recusal, the Alperts' case ends up in County Judge Paul Huey's lap. Liz Alpert doubts the judicial
treatment of her former husband will improve.
"I can't imagine any other judge would rule differently" than Sierra did, she said Friday. "He savagely, vindictively went
after Judge Sierra, and I don't think that goes over well with the judiciary."
Both Alperts expect Judge Huey might be hearing a new contempt motion. Now that it's November, Jonathan Alpert
owes another alimony payment of $11,892 he says he doesn't have.
Jonathan Alpert says he's made just $35,000 this year and has been advised by his doctor to take a month off work.
"This is something out of Kafka," Jonathan Alpert said. "At this point, Liz has more money than I do. With all my cash
gone, I would hope they don't put me in jail again."
- Jeff Testerman can be reached at 226-3422 or testerman@sptimes.com.
Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without
permission.
Abstract (Document Summary)
In an Oct. 20 letter, Alpert, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, complained that [Monica Sierra] violated his federal
disability rights and inflicted "cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment" on him with her rulings involving Alpert's
combative divorce from his wife of 23 years, Liz Alpert.
For [Jonathan Alpert], the final blow came Oct. 8, when Sierra ruled after an exhaustive hearing that he was in
contempt of court for failing to pay his former wife nearly $104,935 in support. Sierra ordered Alpert to jail that night for
five months and 29 days and ruled that he could be released earlier only if he made up all of the $11,892-a-month
alimony payments owed.
After hearing that he enjoyed several lavish trips and dined frequently in some of Tampa's finer restaurants, Sierra ruled
against Jonathan Alpert's request to lower alimony for his ex-wife, who is now a law student living in Sarasota. That
ruling is under review by the appellate court in Lakeland.
Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without
permission.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
FAMILY LAW DIVISION
IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF
JONATHAN ALPERT,
Former Husband Case No.: 29-2001-DR-4977-C
ELIZABETH ALPERT,
Former Wife. / P?L(
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Ex-husband, Jonathan L. Alpert, a person with multiple sclerosis and -
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related to multiple sclerosis, by his undersigned attorneys, files this his Motion for
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ofthe Trial Judge in this cause, the Honorable Monica Sierra, and states that pursuant to the attached
Affidavit ofJonathan L. Alpert, the said trial judge bears bias and prejudice against him prejudicial
to the administration ofjustice such that he cannot receive a fair trial in this cause.
Respectfully Submitted Octo
William B. Taylor, IV, Esq.
Florida Bar No.: 144329
MacFarlane, Ferguson & McMullen
400 N. Tampa Street, Suite 2300
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 273-4200
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MaryTaylor,Esq.
FloridaBarNo.: 207160
7419U.S. Highway19
NewPortRitchey, FL34652
(727) 846-1828
CERTIFICATION OF COUNSEL OF RECORD
ThisMotionforDisqualificationandaccompanyingAffidavitaremadeingoodfaithupon
thebasessetforthintheaccompanyingAffidavitandundersignedcounselso certify.
Dated October,2003.
William .Taylor,IV, Esq.
FloridaBarNo.: 144329
MacFarlane,Ferguson&McMullen
400N. TampaStreet, Suite2300
Tampa,FL33602
(813)273-4200
MaryTaylor,Esq.
FloridaBarNo.: 207160
7419U.S. Highway19
NewPortRitchey,FL34652
(727) 846-1828
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
IHEREBYCERTIFYthatatrue and correctcopyofthe forgoing hasbeenfurnished via
handdeliverytoStanfordSolomon,Esq., TroppLawGroup,P.A.,400NorthAshley
Plaza,Suite3000,Tampa,FL33602 ayy ofOcto r,2003.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Before me the undersigned authority personally appeared Jonathan L. Alpert, personally
known to me, who upon being duly sworn deposed upon oath as follows:
1. I make the following statements of my own personal knowledge.
2. The letter of even date to the Judicial Qualifications Commission is true, correct and
accurate.
3. I have a reasonable fear of not receiving a fair trial before the Honorable Monica
Sierra and becoming the target of further coercion, intimidation, threats, interference, and/or
retaliation in part for having exercised and asserted disability rights under federal and state law,
including but not limited to, having opposed acts and practices taken by her against me prohibited by
federal disability anti-discrimination laws, and having made charges against her, in part involving
violation of federal disability rights.
4. My reasonable fear is further based upon the grounds stated in my letter of October
20, 2003, to the Judicial Qualifications Commissions, which is by reference incorporated herein.
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The Complaint to the Judicial Qualifications Commission, states those grounds, which need not be
repeated herein.
5. The acts and conduct of Monica Sierra have caused me grave and serious bodily
injury and inflicted upon me cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment, including but not limited to,
a serious attack or exacerbation of multiple sclerosis for which I have received and am receiving
medical treatment.
FURTHER, Affiant sayeth not.
Subscribed to and sworn before
Alpert who is personally known to me.

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
FROM THE DESK OF:
401 E. JACKSON STREET, SUITE 1825 MAILING ADDRESS
TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602
POST OFFICE BOx 3270
JONATHAN L. ALPERT
TAMPA, FL 336013270
TEL.EPHONE (81J) 2234131
FAX (B13) 22B9612
PINELLAS COUNTY No.
(727) 443-5662
October20,2003
JudicialQualificationsCommission
1110ThomasvilleRoad
Tallahassee, FL32303
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Re: MonicaSierra,CircuitJudge
ThirteenthJudicialCircuit
HillsboroughCounty
Gentlemen:
This is a complaint against Monica Sierra, Circuit Judge in and for the Thirteenth Judicial
Circuit,HillsboroughCounty,Florida.
Thespecificactsofjudicialmisconductinclude,butarenotlimitedto, thefollowing:
1. Refusal to complete record on appeal in the case styled Alpert v. Alpert, CaseNo.
29-2001-DR-4977-C;
2. Refusal to consider evidence and summary denial without hearing ofMotion for
TemporaryReductioninAlimony(Cf., October8,2003,TranscriptVol. IV at pp 4-5
withOrderdatedSeptember11, 2003);
3. Refusal to disqualify herselfafter evidencing significant and pervasivejudicialbias
prejudicialto theadministrationofjustice;
4. Conductunbecomingajudicialofficerinthemaimer,methodandtimingofrulings and
hearings andtheconductofsame;
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5. The prejudgmentofissues in the above-referenced litigation and deliberate disregard for
therightsofthelitigants, includingbutnotlimitedto the following:
a) Determination ofa civil contemptby impermissibly imputing income and ability
to pay and in particularby imputing income (i) without considerationofa severe
ongoingdisability-- multiplesclerosis(MS);withoutevaluatingactual,current
income and ability to pay; and without consideration ofspecific, limiting
impairments(disabilities)pursuanttotheindividualassessmentmandatedunder
theADA, includingtailoringactualabilityto paybyevaluatingactual current
income and specific limiting impairments asrequired bythe Americans With
Disabilities Act of1990 (ADA)s individualized assessment requirement and
insteadmakingimpermissibleimputedprohibitedassumptions;
b) The entryofa civil contempt orderat 7:00 p.m. in the evening, includingan
immediate remand to the custody ofthe county jail so as to preclude the
opportunitytoobtainastayfromanappellatecourtduetothetimingandmethod
ofentry of same soastodeliberately oppress,embarrass,harass,andintimidate;
c) De facto converting a purported civil contempt proceeding into acriminal
contemptproceeding,withoutnoticeoropportunityto beheard;
d) Prior to entering her Order, refusing to consider, entertain or hearevidence,
including evidence pertaining to significant disability and conducting the
proceedingswhilethepurportedcontemnorwassufferingfromasignificantand
meaningful disabilityprecluding an adequate defense in regard to same -- an
exacerbationorattackof multiplesclerosis;
e) The preparationof anOrderof Contempt(atleastinpart)inadvanceofand/or
duringthehearingonthematter.
f) Failuretodemonstrateandsustainburdenofproofthatthefederallymandated
ADASelf-Evaluationwasconductedandcompletedwithongoingcompliance
reviews and updates withthe inputofdisabled individuals and organizations
withmultiplesclerosisbeforeundertakingjudicialacts;
g) Failureto complyinall aspectswiththeADAas requiredbytheChiefJustice
in signingthe 1996 SettlementAgreement Betweenthe ChiefJustice and the
UnitedStates(copyattached), governingall Courtsin theFloridaStateCourts
System,includingfailuretoobtainADArequiredhead-of-the-entityorderbefore
doingalloftheaboveandimpermissiblymeasuringtimeallowedforpersonwith
multiplesclerosisto presentdefensebyherpersonalbabysittingneeds;
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h) Retaliating against an individual, myself, for attempting to exercise my rights;
i) Violation ofthe International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, eg., United
States v. Duarte-Acero, 208 F. 3d 1282 (11 th Cir. 2000) by cruel, inhumane and
degrading treatment;
j) Violating the Code of Judicial Conduct Canons 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B(2), 3B(4),
3B(5), 3B(6), 3B(7), 3E(I) and the Commentary thereto by doing the above.
Note also Fla. Bar Rule 4-8.4(d) along with the Commentary.
Monica Sierra, at minimum, is suffering from such judicial inadequacy and incompetence so as
to render her unfit for service as ajudicial officer ofthe State ofFlorida. Her actions, including but not
limited to manifest denial ofdue process oflaw, violate the Judicial Canons. They are also in violation
offederally-mandated disability sensitivity and awareness and as well as ADA compliance and training
concerning multiple sclerosis.
Ms Sierra's conduct and rulings may further amount to corruption and/or abuse ofpower under
the applicable criminal laws ofthe State ofFlorida. Therefore, the Judicial Qualifications Commission
may also wish to refer this matter to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and/or the United
States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section as well as the Public
Integrity Division for further investigation.
I am enclosing copy of various orders entered by Judge Sierra as well as a portion of the
transcript of the Hearing of October 8, 2003. Additional information regarding this matter, including
transcripts and orders, is also available.
Thank you for your attention to this.
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later become a 9art of the official court record must be Dlaix:l.tained separately from
th;e record of displayed ten. At the ofatly proceeding (other than juror
de,Uberations) in which real-time transcription service hll$ been provided to en.BU%'e
communication for a person who is deaf or hard ofhearing, the reporter
shall preserve the record of the real-time transcription service in accordance with
rule 2.075(e), Florida Rules ofJudicial Administration, unless otherwise directed by
therourt.
. 7. Ifreal-time transcription services are reqtJired fur a juror who is deaf'
or hard of hearing, Ii court reporter shall be in the jury room duriDgjury
deliberatiOn!, The role oftbe reporter, when in the jury roox;n, is not as a reporter
of the official record; tlierefore the real-time tran.scrlptiOD. service ofjury
deliberatiQns must be deleted immediately upon the conclwion ofjury
The. reporter shall not counsel, advise, attempt to explain terms, or interject
personal opinion. Furthermore, the reporter shall not read back the realtUne
transcription service from the proceeding or jury without express
judicial approval ot authorization.

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