This installment of the Daily Business Review’s coverage of the August primary elections features Q&As with Allison Gilman and Jackie Powell, who along with John “Jack” Phillips, are competing for a seat on the Broward County Circuit Court, Group 19. Phillips did not respond to requests for comment by deadline, but here’s what Gilman and Powell had to say about what qualifies them for the bench. Responses have been edited for style and content.

Allison Gilman

An attorney in Broward County for more than 25 years, Gilman worked at the Broward County Public Defender’s Office for five years on graduating from law school. While working for the office, Gilman handled hundreds of jury trials before striking out to open her own firm, Gilman and Associates, where she has practiced ever since.