Christina McKinnon Selected as Chair of the Seventeenth Circuit Judicial

Nominating Commission

Miramar, FL, October 10, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Attorney Christina A. McKinnon, owner of McKINNON
LEGAL, was selected as Chair of the Seventeenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC).
McKinnon has been a member of the Seventeenth Circuit JNC since 2017. JNCs are a nonpartisan
nine-member commission of lawyers and non-lawyers who locate, recruit, investigate and evaluate
applicants for judicial office. The Supreme Court, appellate districts and circuit JNCs are appointed by
the Governor, four members are appointed from separate lists of three nominees certified to the Governor
by the Board of Governors of the Florida Bar. Read more about judicial nominating commissions at
https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information/.

Ms. McKinnon is affiliated with the following organizations and honors:

AV Preeminent Rating on Martindale-Hubbell

Honored multiple times by Success South Florida Magazine
Listed as among the South Florida Superstars in Attorney at Law Magazine
Miami Herald & Legacy Magazine's “25 Most Influential & Prominent Women in Business &
Leadership” in 2013
Director of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (West Broward), 2016-2017
General Counsel of the Broward Black Republican Club, 2016-2017
Listed as one of the Top 100 Attorneys by the National Black Lawyers in 2015
Chair of the Family Court Committee for The Dade County Bar Association from 2009-2013
President of the Wilkie Ferguson Bar Association from 2007-2008
Served on the Florida Bar YLD Board of Governors from 2006-2010
Recognized as a Woman Who Makes a Difference by the Junior League of Miami
Recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine
Recognized by South Florida Legal Guide in 2017 & 2018

In addition to being in private practice, Ms. McKinnon regularly volunteers with a number of
organizations in South Florida. Her Pro Bono work has resulted in a number of honors and awards,
including a volunteer award from the Community Partnership for the Homeless (now known as Chapman
Partnership) and a Pro Bono award from Dade Legal Aid for her work with the “Put Something Back”
program for indigent litigants. Ms. McKinnon was appointed to the 17th Judicial Circuit Judicial
Nominating Commission for a term ending July 2020, where she presently serves as Chair.

Ms. McKinnon was selected to the Nova Southeastern University Ambassadors Board, which is
comprised of leaders who are passionate about strengthening South Florida through education, economic
development, healthcare, and civic service.

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Christina McKinnon
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