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County Attorney
Joshua B. Moye   
  
Deputy County Attorneys  
Karl A. Senkow, Chief
David M. Pearce

Christa Queen-Sutherland 

Assistant County Attorneys
Neal C. Addison
Scott T. Bossard      
Jenny H. Burns
Vladimir DuBovis
Roger W. Feeley
Albert Rodriguez
Julie Torrez
Stephen J. Shaw          
 

Attorney Bios

Joshua B. Moye
Mr. Moye received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida in 2002 and obtained his law degree from the Florida State University College of Law in 2006. Mr. Moye previously worked for the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation prosecuting cases for the Construction Industry Licensing Board and the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. He also prosecuted cases for the Florida Elections Commission, which is housed in the Office of the Attorney General. From 2012 to 2018 he served as an Assistant County Attorney for the Charlotte County Attorney’s Office, becoming Board Certified in City, County, and Local Government Law in 2016.

Mr. Moye joined the Office of the County Attorney in January 2018.  He was appointed County Attorney in June 2023.

Neal C. Addison
Mr. Addison received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Mathematics from Emory University in 2009. He earned his Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 2014. He is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and Florida. He worked as a student for the Rhode Island Public Defender, and at the Boston University Criminal Clinic. After moving to Florida he worked with the Guardian ad Litem Office and private firms in Tampa and Sarasota.

Mr. Addison joined the Office of the County Attorney in April 2025. He works with the litigation team primarily in tort law.

Scott T. Bossard
Mr. Bossard received his Bachelor's degree in History and Political Science in 1991 at Hope College located in Holland, Michigan. He earned his Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Miami School of Law in 1994. Mr. Bossard became a member of the Florida Bar and worked in private practice for three years in the Tampa area before joining the County Attorney's Office in 1999. His work consists of research and writing for litigation, primarily in the areas of civil rights, labor and employment, local government law, as well as prosecuting administrative enforcement actions.

Jenny H. Burns
Ms. Burns received her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies with a minor in French from the University of South Florida in 2009. She later obtained her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law in 2014, where she was also a recipient of the William F. Blews award for pro bono service. Before joining the County, she spent her law career here in Sarasota primarily in private practice, save for two years at Children's Legal Services with the Department of Children and Families from 2017-2019.  She is a former Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator.

Ms. Burns joined our office in May 2024 and works in torts and general litigation.

Vladimir DuBovis
Mr. DuBovis received both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Florida in 2008 and his Juris Doctor from Florida State University in 2011. He previously worked in private practice.   

Mr. DuBovis joined the office in December 2024 and practices in the area of transactional law.

Roger W. Feeley
Mr. Feeley received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Law & Society from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1997, his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Idaho in 2010, and his Legum Magister degree from Florida State University in 2023.  Mr. Feeley began his law career as a Deputy Prosecutor in Washington State and then worked for Washington State University as a Contracting Officer before entering private industry for several years.  Mr. Feeley reentered the public sector as the Contracts Manager for Sarasota County in 2022. 

Mr. Feeley joined the Office of the County Attorney in October 2023 and practices in the area of transactional law.  He is admitted to practice in Washington and Florida.

David M. Pearce
Mr. Pearce received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Florida in 1992, a Juris Doctor (with Honors) degree from the University of Florida in 1996, and a Master of Studies in Environmental Law (Cum Laude) degree from Vermont Law School in 1996. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Pearce clerked for the Honorable Charles A. Davis, Jr. at the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court and Second District Court of Appeal of Florida. Between 2000 and 2005, Mr. Pearce worked at the law firm of Carey, O'Malley, Whitaker, & Manson, P.A., Tampa, Florida, where his work concentrated mostly on water use and wetlands permitting issues. Mr. Pearce is a member of the Florida Bar and the American Bar Association and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. 

Mr. Pearce joined the Office of the County Attorney in April 2005. He was promoted to Deputy County Attorney in November 2023.  He practices in the areas of environmental, land use, and administrative law.

Christa Queen-Sutherland
Mrs. Queen-Sutherland received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond and her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law in 2011.  She served as a clerk for the Honorable Justice James E.C. Perry of the Florida Supreme Court and interned with the Honorable Judge Susan C. Bucklew of the United States District Court for the Middle District.  Prior to joining our office, she worked in private practice for two years.  She also worked as Director of Government Compliance for a school district in Houston, Texas focusing on governmental grants. 

Mrs. Queen-Sutherland joined the Office of the County Attorney in February 2022 and practices in the areas of transactional law, grants, and general government issues.

Albert Rodriguez
Mr. Rodriguez received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Florida in 2006 and his Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law in 2012. He also holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Miami. He worked in private practice for several Tampa Bay area law firms as well as an adjunct professor with the University of Tampa, prior to joining our office.

Mr. Rodriguez joined the Office of the County Attorney in May 2025. He works in the areas of general government, contracts and procurement, and public finance law.

Julie Torrez
Ms. Torrez holds a Bachelor's in English and Religion, Associates in Computer Science, Masters in Teaching, and she received her Juris Doctor in 2021 from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. After receiving her doctorate, she worked for a private law firm in Sarasota.

Ms. Torrez joined the Office of the County Attorney in September 2025 and practices in the areas of procurement, grants, and general local government.

 Karl A. Senkow
Mr. Senkow graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology with Highest Honors in 1999 from the University of Florida. He was awarded a merit scholarship to study law at Stetson University College of Law where he graduated, Magna Cum Laude, with a Juris Doctor in 2002 and was awarded the Stetson Environmental Law Award. Mr. Senkow began his law career with the Office of the County Attorney and then worked for the State Attorney’s Office handling misdemeanor and felony prosecutions. 

Mr. Senkow rejoined the Office of the County Attorney in February 2007 and handles public finance, general government, environmental, land use, real property and contract matters. He is admitted to practice in Florida as well as Colorado.  He was promoted to Deputy County Attorney in October 2018 and designated Chief Deputy County Attorney in December 2019.

Stephen J. Shaw
Mr. Shaw graduated from Christopher Newport University in Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science.  He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2013.  He has worked in private practice for 9 years.   

Mr. Shaw joined our office in September 2022 and practices in various areas of law including land use, and transactional law.