Eileen A. LaCivita of Tritt & Franson in Jacksonville has been chosen as one of three recipients of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry 2008 Women and Minority Fellowship.

Nicole L. Goetz and Stephanie Sussman, of Asbell, Ho, Klaus, Loetz & Doupé in Naples presented “Can You Trust Your Trusts and Presume Your Prenuptials Will Protect Your Clients?: A Brief Overview of Family Law for the Estate and Trust Practitioner” at the Trusts and Estates Section meeting of the Collier County Bar Association.

Scott N. Richardson of Scott N. Richardson, P.A., participated as a visiting professor of law through the Center for International Legal Studies in Salzburg, Austria. He taught courses in white collar crime at Vytautus Magnus University School of Law in Kaunas, Lithuania in 2006 and the American legal system at Ukrainan Academy of Customs in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, in 2007.

Melanie E. Damian of Damian & Valori in Miami was the editor in chief for The Journal, Case Law Update for 2008, published by the Bar’s Business Law Section.

Dr. Robert McCann of McCann Medicine & Law P.A., in Bradenton has been elected chair of the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

Jack Bovay of Bovay, Cook & Ossi spoke to the Gainesville Area Insurance and Financial Advisors about the role of the financial advisor in implementing and maintaining the family limited partnership.

John A. Camp and Gary M. Pappas of Carlton Fields in Miami recently co-authored an article, “State ex rel. Johnson & Johnson v. Karl: Is the Learned Intermediary Doctrine Outdated?” published in the ABA’s Mass Tort Newsletter’s winter 2008 edition.

Keri-Ann Baker of Lewis, Longman & Walker in West Palm Beach has been appointed director of the South Florida Fair.

Leticia Diaz, Barry University School of Law’s dean, was awarded the inaugural Hispanic Women Who Make the Difference Award by ImpreMedia Company during an awards luncheon in Orlando.

Samuel S. Goren and David N. Tolces of Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol with offices in Ft. Lauderdale and Delray Beach, spoke on the “ABC’s of CRA’s: Community Redevelopment Agency Basics” at Florida Atlantic University’s Florida Institute of Government seminar in Coconut Creek. Goren’s topic was “The Law: Chapter 163 Requirements” while Tolces’ topic was “The Plan: Chapter 163 Requirements.”

Elizabeth F. Schwartz of Miami Beach has been awarded the fifth annual Valuing Our Families Community Award at the Valuing Our Families Conference, sponsored by the SunServe Center in Ft. Lauderdale.

Erin L. Deady and John J. Fumero of Lewis, Longman & Walker spoke at the 2008 National Planning Association Conference in Las Vegas. Deady and Fumero spoke on “Trends in Alternative Water Supply Development.”

Kelly O’Keefe of Berger Singerman has been named president-elect of the Tallahassee Bar.

Jason R. Alderman of the Miami office of Carlton Fields recently spoke at the 2008 International Council of Shopping Centers’ West Florida Idea Exchange in Clearwater on “Lease Exclusivities: Recent Legal Developments and What You Need to Know to Avoid Large Dollar Pitfalls.”

Ethan F. Kominsky of Rosenthal, Levy & Simon in West Palm Beach has been named to the Farm Worker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach County Board of Directors.

Charles R. Fletcher of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick in Tampa has been appointed to the Florida Biofuels Association’s board.

Anthony F. Sos of Dellecker, Wilson, King, McKenna & Ruffier has been appointed to the board of directors of Orange County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section.

Robert K. Tucker of George, Hartz & Lundeen in Coral Gables and a former player on the Benton Harbor High School basketball team was honored at the 2008 Michigan High School Athletic Association’s boy’s basketball finals. Both teams in the 1958 championship game were honored as “legends of the game” as that game is considered one of the “greatest” in the state’s history.

Nicole C. Kibert of Carlton Fields in Tampa recently co-wrote an article with her father, Dr. Charles J. Kibert, for the ABA magazine Probate & Property. The article, “Sustainable Development and the U.S. Green Building Movement,” appears in the March/April 2008 issue.

Richard J. McAlpin of McAlpin Conroy in Miami presented a lecture on the legalities of hurricane vessel preparation at the annual Hurricane Preparedness Seminar sponsored by Boat U.S.

Max R. Price of Miami was recently the featured speaker on “Facial Injectibles in Dentistry: Juvederm and Botox” at a seminar sponsored by the Gold Coast Academy of General Dentistry.

Cameron Story of The Law Office of Cameron Story, P.A., in Jacksonville has become certified as a Civil Circuit Mediator.

John F. Eversole III of Abadin Cook in Miami gave a presentation in February at the Florida Justice Association’s yearly “Workhorse” Seminar in Orlando on the “Anatomy of an Aviation Products Liability Case” and the potentially problematic statutes, treaties, and doctrines that arise in these cases.

C. Douglas McDonald of Carlton Fields in Tampa has been appointed an adjunct professor of law at Stetson University College of Law, where he will be teaching patent law.

Thomas Newcomb Hyde of Tampa recently presented a three-day CLE course in Dedham, Massachusetts, titled the “Attorney Anti-Fraud Academy” to Special Investigation Unit attorneys and adjusters for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

George Gabel, Jr., of Holland & Knight in Jacksonville was awarded the firm’s 2008 Tillie Kidd Fowler Leadership Award, which recognizes an individual who demonstrates the “high standards and commitment to excellence that the firm’s late partner Tillie Kidd Fowler displayed throughout her life.”

William H. Namack III of MacLeod, McGinness & Bowman in Sarasota received the Philip S. Magaram Planned Giving Leadership Award, which recognizes volunteers who have produced exceptional leadership to the Arthritis Foundation’s Planned Giving Program.

John W. Frost II of of Frost Sessums van den Boom & Smith in Bartow has been selected for membership into the American Trial Lawyers Association.

Peter F. Valori with Damian & Valori in Miami was a contributing author for The Journal, Case Law Update for 2008, published by the Bar’s Business Law Section.

Denis Michael DeVlaming of Clearwater recently presented a number of ethical vignettes used as points of departure for discussions between about 130 prosecutors and defenders at a program sponsored by 10th Circuit Public Defender J. Marion Moorman and State Attorney Jerry Hill in Bartow.

Philip F. Bonus of the Bonus Law Firm in Orlando was elected to a seat on the Maitland City Council.

Council Wooten, Jr., of Wooten, Honeywell, Kimbrough, Gibson, Doherty and Normand, P.A., was awarded the 2007 William Trickel, Jr., Professionalism Award by the Orange County Bar.

Brian Wilson of Dellecker, Wilson, King, McKenna & Ruffier, served as the presenting sponsor for the annual “Hearts of Gold” event March 13 at Hard Rock Live, raising $200,000 for Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida.

Stephen Charpentier of Childress & Charpentier in Merritt Island has been appointed to the 18th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission.

Chris Searcy of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley in West Palm Beach has been elected vice president of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Linda Inez Spencer-Walters was appointed an immigration judge during an investiture ceremony at the Executive Office for Immigration Review headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia.
Justin B. Wineburgh of Cozen O’Connor in Philadelphia has been appointed adjunct professor of entertainment law at Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.

Andrew J. Markus of the Miami office of Carlton Fields recently spoke on “Establishing a Business in the United States” at a seminar held by the Inter-American Bar Association titled “Establishing and Protecting Your Investment in the United States.” Markus also served as master of ceremonies of the seminar, which took place at the University of Miami.

Jennifer A. Dietz of Animal Law Attorneys, LLC recently presented “Animal Law Issues” to the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters and “Finding My Passion in the Law” at the Hillsborough Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers in Tampa.

Elizabeth F. McCausland of Cooney, Mattson, Lance, Blackburn, Richards & O’Connor, P.A. received the 2007 Lawrence G. Mathews, Jr., Young Lawyers Professionalism Award from the Orange County Bar Association, for lawyers who have been practicing less than 15 years and demonstrate professionalism in their careers and communities.

J.B. Harris of J.B. Harris & Assoc., P.A. in Coral Gables was a recent guest speaker at the University of Miami law school. He spoke to third-year students about “How to Succeed During Your First Year of Practice.”

Judge Emerson R. Thompson, Jr., received the first Hon. James G. Glazebrook Memorial Bar Service Award from the Orange County Bar Association, which recognizes a state or federal judge serving in Orange County who supports the local legal community and is dedicated to professionalism both in and out of the courtroom.

Matthew S. Mudano of Ogden & Sullivan in Tampa presented “Direct Examination of the Treating Physician” at the FDLA Conference hosted by Stetson University College of Law, Center of Excellence in Advocacy in Tampa. He also spoke to applicants in the 2008 Civil Trial Certification Review Course on the topic of “Remarks about the Certification Exam” in Tampa.

David J. Lillesand, of Lillesand and Wolasky with offices in Miami and Gainesville, recently co-presented the topic “Can the trustee do that? The SSI Rules for Trust Administration” with Kenneth Brown, of the Social Security Administration’s national office, at the Second Annual Conference of the Academy of Special Needs Planners in New Orleans.

Gregory M. Cesarano of the Miami office of Carlton Fields recently served as a panelist at the ABA Trial Techniques Committee’s seminar on jury selection, titled “Masters of the Courtroom: A Display of Innovative and Proven Trial Techniques” in Phoenix.

Dennis Wall of Orlando was the guest speaker on A.M. Best Company’s Podcast about “Web Logs and Insurance Law.”

Ed Koren of Holland & Knight in Tampa has been elected to the American Law Institute, whose members draft various restatements of the law, model codes, and legal studies.

Howard Coker received an award of special recognition from the Jacksonville City Council for his exemplary contributions to the community and legal profession.