Elizabeth Desloge Ellis
For Florida Bar Board of Governors
Second Judicial Circuit
Meet Liz:
Elizabeth Desloge Ellis is an experienced litigation shareholder at Stearns Weaver Miller, representing private and public sector clients. She previously served as an Assistant State Attorney in Florida's Second Judicial Circuit, where she conducted more than 50 jury trials as first chair, ranging from traffic offenses to life felonies.
Liz has an extensive record of bar service, including membership on the Florida Bar's Standing Committee on Professionalism and the Second Circuit Grievance Committee Committee 2B. She has served on the Tallahassee Bar Association Board since 2021, including as President of the Young Lawyers Section, Events Chair, and co-chair of the annual Chili Cookoff benefitting the Legal Aid Foundation. In November 2024, she was elected without opposition to serve as President of the Tallahassee Bar Association beginning in January 2026.
A tenth-generation Tallahasseean, Liz also serves her community as President of Refuge House and as Curriculum Chair for Leadership Tallahassee. She lives in Tallahassee and is a proud dog mom to Peaches and Sazzy.
Florida Bar & Legal Leadership:
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The Florida Bar
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Standing Committee on Professionalism
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Second Circuit Grievance Committee 2B
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Tallahassee Bar Association
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President-Elect (2026)
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Co-Chair, Annual Chili Cookoff benefitting Legal Aid Foundation
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Events Chair
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Former President, Young Lawyers Section
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Board Member, Tallahassee Women Lawyers
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Member, William H. Stafford Inn of Court
Community Leadership:
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Refuge House
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President (2021-present)
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Board Member (2018-present)
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Leadership Tallahassee
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Curriculum Chair, Class 43
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Graduate, Class 37
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Appointed Member, Leon County Charter Review Commission
Recognition
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Leadership Tallahassee Pacesetter Award
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25 Women You need to Know (Tallahassee Democrat)
Election Information
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January 5: Eligible voters will receive an email from the Bar's independent election service explaining voting options (electronic or paper ballot)
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All voters who do not affirmatively select paper ballot by January 16 must vote electronically
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On or before March 1: Ballots and voting instructions are distributed (electronically or by mail, depending on voter selection).
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March 15: Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
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Runoff (if required):
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Ballots distributed on or before March 21
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Voting closes April 7 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
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Endorsements
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Luke Forsthoefel
Tor Friedman
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Tony Fusco
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Brooke Humphrey
Todd Hunter
Gary Hunter
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Sha’Ron James
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Mark Mustian
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Michael Niles
Anna Norris
Kelly O’Keefe
Jason O’Steen
Clayton O’Steen
Darcy Olivia
Kelly Overstreet Johnson
Magie Ozarowski
Kathleen Pafford
R. Lee Page
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Daryl Parks
Bob Pierce
Virginia Ponder
Martin Powell
Leslie Powell-Boudreaux
George Reynolds IV
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Michelle Rigoni
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Jerry Rumph
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Amelia Savage
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Carter Scott
Frank Sheffield
James Shelfer
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Susan Stephens
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Anthony Tilton
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Robert Volpe
Jeff Wahlen
Robert Walters
Tommy Warren
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Lindsay Whelan
Bib Willis
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Michael Willson
Jessica Yeary