Electronically Filed 12/19/2013 12:12:23 PM ET

RECElVED, 12/19/2013 12:13:32, John A. Tomasino, Clerk, Supreme Court

BEFORE THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION STATE OF FLORIDA

SC13-1333 INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE No. 12-613

LAURA M. WATSON

JUDGE WATSON'S REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE OF THE JQC's RESPONSE TO REQUEST PURSUANT TO RULE 12(b) FJQCR

Pursuant to Rule 12(a), and Florida Evidence Code § 90.202(6), Judge

Laura M. Watson moves this court to take Judicial Notice of the Judicial

Qualifications Commission's Response to Judge Laura M. Watson's Request

Pursuant to Rule 12(b) FJQCR dated August 21, 2013.

Respectfully submitted,

The Honorable Laura M. Watson Circuit Judge, 17th Judicial Circuit Room 1005B 201 SE 6'h Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Tel.: (954) 831-6907 jwatson@l 7th.flcourts.org

/s/ Laura M. Watson LAURA M. WATSON Florida Bar No.: 476330

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was

furnished by email to: Miles A. McGrane, III, Esq. miles4/meuranelamcom

lisaia meuranelaw.com The McGrane Law Firm, Special Counsel, One Datran

Center, Ste. 1500, 9100 South Dadeland Boulevard, Miami, Florida 333156; Lauri

Waldman Ross, Esq. RossGirten'a I.aurilaw.com Counsel to the Hearing Panel of

the JQC, Ste. 1612, 9100 South Dadeland Boulevard, Miami, Florida 333156;

Michael L. Schneider, Esq. mschneiderw uoridaiqc.com General Counsel, 1110

Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32303, Robert A. Sweetapple,

Pleadinusksweetapplelaw.com ,Co-counsel for Judge Watson, 165 East Boca

Raton Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33432-3911, this 19th day of December 2013.

Pursuant to FJQCR Rule 10(b) a copy is furnished by email to: The

Honorable Kerry I. Evander, evanderk4/ Ocourts.ore, Chair of the JQC, 300 S.

Beach Street, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

/s/ Laura M. Watson LAURA M. WATSON

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5. Darin James Lentner 303 S.W. ó* Street Fort I.auderdale. Fl. 33315

6. The lionorable Laura M. Watson Circuit Judge. 17* Judicial Circuit 20 i S.I . 6* Street Room 1005B Fori I.auderdale. I l. 33301

7. Eric Fishman 5090 P(iA Boulevard Suite 304 Palm Beach (iardens. Fl. 33418

8. James J. Kirven. Ill 4440 Beacon Circle West Palm Beach. I L 33407

9. Alan Mandel 0334 N.W. Second Avenue

Miami. Fl. 33169

10. Michael Rosenberu 7015 Beracasa Way

Boca Raton. Fl. 33433

1 1. Alan Shaff 4801 I inton Boulevard Delrav Beach. Fl. 3345

12. Joshua Smith 1155 Mean Street Jupiter. FI 33458

13. Gree Barnhart 2139 Palm Beach I.akes Boulevard West Palm Beach. FI. 33409

14. William C. I leron 1 S.E. Third Avenue Suite 3000 Miami. Fl. 33131

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15. Larrv Stewart 1 S.E. Third Avenue Suite 3000 N1iami. FI. 33131

16. I odd S. Stewart 824 West Indiantown Road Jupiter. Fl.

17. Chris Searev 2139 Palm Beach I akes lloulevard West Palm Beach. Fl. 33409

WRITTEN STATEMENTS/TRANSCRIPTS OF TESTIN10NV OF SCCll WITNESSES

The JQC has no written statements ot'any of these witnesses. Concerning transcripts of

testimony, Judue Watson stated at the hearine before the llearine Chair. The llonorable Kerry

Evander. that she had in her possession the transcript of the trial held before The lionorable

Dav id Crow. Circuit Court Judue.

The JQC will also rely on the materials supplied by The Honorable I.aura N1. Watson to

I he Florida Rar bv her then attornev. Peter (ioldman. as referenced and contained in letters dated

Juk 16 and Juh 18. 2012. This specifically includes all of the material referred to as the "phone

book" by Mr. Goldman in his letter dated Juk 18. 2012. Here. auain. these documents are in the

possession of The l ionorable I.aura N1. Watson.

I he JQC would be relying on Affidav its filed by I ric S. Fishman. N1B. and (ierald T.

Stashak. N1 D. tiled in the law suit entitled Fishnum cmd Slashak. A/M 's. /U r. Laura A/.

Watson. Case No.: 502010 CA 011298XXXXN111AF in the Circuit Court of the 15* Judicial

Circuit in and for Palm Beach Countv. Florida dated Februarv 3. 201 l. According to the Notice

of Filinu these were served direeth on The I lonorable I.aura N1. Watson on Februarv 4. 20 l l.

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1.astly. the J()C would rely on the suorn statement provided by The Honorable I.aura \1.

Watson to the JQC on July 12. 2013.

As indicated above. all of these statements. testimony, and allidavits are currently in the

possession of The llonorable I.aura \1. Watson. save for the statement uiven by her to the JQC

Investigative Panel. A copy of the transcript of that will be provided directly to Judge Watson

via ('.S. \1ail. Arrangements will be made prior to the Final Hearine to meet with Judue Watson

to ensure that the copies of the materials in possession of the J()U match what is currently in her

possession.

DATED this 21si dav of Auuust. 2013.

N1ichael Schneider, Esquire (ieneral Counsel Florida Judicial ()ualifications Commission Florida Bar No.: 525049

1 1 10 Thomasi ille Road Tallahassee. Florida 32303 I elephone: (850)488-158l Facsimile: Serv ice E-klail: :nschneidergiloridajqc.com bhennerly g!loridajge.com

Respectfully submitted.

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s \liles A. \leGrane. 111 \liles A. \le(irane. Ill. Esquire The NieGrane I au Firm Special Counsel Florida Bar No.: 201146 ()ne Dairan Center, Suite 1500 9100 South Dadeland Boulev ard N1iami. Fl. 33156 Telephone: (305)374-0003 Facsimile: (305) 397-2966 Serv ice F-\lail: miles a meuranelau.com

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I IIEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by

E-mail. this 21st day of Auuust. 2013 to:

Ihe Honorable I.aura N1arie Watson Circuit Judge. 17* Judicial Circuit 201 S.] . 6* Street. Room 1005B Fort Lauderdale. FI 33301

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The llonorable Kerrv 1. I vander Chair of the JQC Ilearing Panel 300 S. Beach Street Daviona Beach. Fl. 321 14 cv anderk a tlcourts.ore

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