This candidate is a member of the Federalist Society.
This candidate is a former member of the Federalist Society, saying her membership was cancelled after 6 months.
Alison Anne Kerestes has about 16 years of experience as an attorney.
She started her career in 2006 as a Prosecutor. After 8 years, she entered private practice and spent 7.5 years as working in criminal defense at multiple law firms. Currently, she co-owns a law firm with her husband. In addition to criminal law, she has handled civil cases in foreclosure, debt collection, family, landlord-tenant, and immigration. She also works as special counsel appearing in courtrooms on behalf of other attorneys and law firms.
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- Video: GOAABA/ACT Judicial Candidate Forum, Circuit Court (1h27m)
- Video: Orlando Sentinel Board Interview on YouTube, Alison Kerestes and Fay Olga Pappas, 2022 (29m)
- Video Forum: Hot Topics Judicial Candidates Forum (League of Women Voters Orange County, 2022)
Allison Kerestes & Fay Olga Pappas (1m25s - 13m) Audience Questions to All Candidates (36m - 51m). Audience topics: public schools, handgun owners, Federalist Society, Textualism, maintaining objectivity, judges in the news, racial bias
* Appointed instead of running for election because of a vacancy between election cycles.
