PK Jameson named Florida state courts administrator.

Longtime state government lawyer PK Jameson was named the Florida state courts administrator. Her duties will center on assisting the chief justice in his constitutional role as administrative head of the third branch of government.

"I have had the great honor of working in a variety of capacities in the legislative and executive branches of government, as well as in the private sector as a practicing attorney," Jameson said. "I am excited about the opportunity to use my experiences to continue the mission of excellence in Florida's court system."

Jameson, 55, a 1990 graduate of Florida State University College of Law, will supervise a staff that provides direct support to about 1,000 state court judges and their staffs and closely advises the Florida Legislature on matters affecting the judicial branch of state government.

Most recently, Jameson was general counsel for the Florida Department of Financial Services, where she supervised about 60 in-house counsel and their staffs, in addition to supervising the Division of Risk Management and the Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation, and served as the department's ethics officer.

Jameson has extensive experience in the executive branch and in both the Florida House of...