Marietta, GA – Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Suzanne Meyer Judas is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Professional Member Inner Circle of Excellence for her contributions to Maritime Law.
Suzanne Meyer Judas, a veteran attorney with more than two decades of distinguished service, is recognized for her extensive expertise in maritime law and her longstanding commitment to pro bono advocacy and community service. Throughout her legal career, Ms. Judas successfully represented cases involving oil spills, ship damage, injured seamen, and longshoremen, both onboard and in federal court.
Ms. Judas began her legal journey in 1992 with Gabel & Hair, becoming a partner just one year later. Following the firm’s 1998 merger with Holland & Knight LLP, she continued her partnership and remained with the firm until retiring from active practice in 2017. At Holland & Knight, she served as hiring partner of the Jacksonville office and later as the Pro Bono and Community Service Partner, directing charitable initiatives that supported over 50 local organizations benefiting at-risk youth.
In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Judas was appointed by the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, to chair multiple Magistrate Selection and Retention Committees between 2004 and 2009. Her leadership extended to the state level when she was appointed to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners in 2004, ultimately serving as its Chair from 2007 to 2008.
Her professional affiliations include the Florida Bar Association, Southeast Admiralty Law Institute, and the Maritime Law Association of the U.S. Ms. Judas has also been active in the American Inns of Court and other civic organizations since the early 1970s. Her outstanding service has been honored with accolades such as “Maritime Person of the Year” by the Propeller Club of Jacksonville and inclusion in Jacksonville University’s “80 Dolphins You Ought to Know.”
Ms. Judas expresses special gratitude to her longtime mentor and colleague George D. Gabel Jr., her late husband Colonel Robert A. Judas, USAF (Ret.), and her son, Harry Alan Schnabel, for their enduring support.
Now retired, Ms. Judas remains an engaged advocate for her community and continues to serve as a role model for excellence in law, leadership, and public service.
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