Sarasota litigation attorney appointed to County Court position in 12th Judicial Circuit

The 12th Judicial Circuit will see a new face on the bench following the appointment of a local litigation attorney to the Sarasota County Court, the third appointment made by Gov. Ron DeSantis within a year to the circuit.

The 12th Judicial Circuit, which encompasses Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties, has seen a shuffling of new faces as DeSantis has made appointments to fill open positions created by the retirement and resignation of several judges. The newest appointment is that of Shannon Hankin, a former assistant public defender and assistant state attorney and current attorney at the Hankin and Hankin Law Firm.