Advisory Council and Workgroup

Florida Partners in Crisis’ Judicial Education Project Advisory Council is a panel of experts that includes judges, psychiatrists, attorneys, consumers, advocates and family members.

The Advisory Council reviews education and training materials on mental illness, developmental disabilities and substance use disorders that will be used by the project in its educational efforts. To learn more about the Judicial Education Project, go to the Justice Institute page on this website.

Members of the Judicial Education Project Advisory Council are:

Daniel Castellanos, M.D., Florida International University
Judge Steven Leifman, 11th Judicial Circuit
Michael Mathes, Attorney and family member
Risdon Slate, Ph.D., Florida Southern College
Peter Sleasman, J.D., FL Institutional Legal Services
Rajiv Tandon, M.D., University of Florida
Judge Robert Williams, 10th Judicial Circuit
Angela Vickers, J.D., Consumer Advocate

Workgroup Members

In addition to the Advisory Council, the Judicial Education Project relies on a group of stakeholders who assist in guiding project activities to ensure that project goals are met.  Workgroup members include:

Margo Adams, Florida Psychiatric Society
Tim Coffey, 11th Judicial Circuit Criminal Mental Health Project
Gail Cordial, Florida Partners in Crisis
Katy DeBriere, Florida Institutional Legal Services
Judi Evans, NAMI Florida
Maryellen McDonald, Disability Rights Florida
John Petrila, J.D., Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida