Benjamin Elliott, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, was recently appointed to serve a two-year term on the Bench Bar Fund Committee of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

The Bench Bar Fund Committee is established for the purpose of advising the Court on matters of policy in the administration of the Bench Bar Fund and approval of expenditures. As the name suggests, the Bench Bar Fund is used to benefit the bench and bar, covering everything from expenses for lawyer admission or discipline proceedings to legal education programs. Requests for funding may be made by anyone.

The Committee is made up of an attorney from each division and ten judges from across the district. Ben was appointed as the Orlando Division’s attorney member by Chief Judge Marcia Morales Howard.

For more information on the Bench Bar Fund, click here.

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About Benjamin Elliott

Benjamin F. Elliott is a partner in the Orlando office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group. Benjamin’s practice includes the representation of public and private clients in large multi-party litigation. Benjamin has experience litigating complex cases in a range of subject areas including general commercial disputes, securities litigation, deceptive and unfair trade practice claims, and construction claims. Benjamin currently serves as an officer to the Orlando Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.