November 15, 2014 News and Notes
News and Notes
Joseph M. Percopo of Giles & Robinson in Orlando oversaw the Diamonds Are Forever annual charity event, as philanthropy chair of the Citrus Club Young Executives. The event raised $92,000 for the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness.
John S. Leinicke of Roig Lawyers in Miami has been selected as chair of the DRI Young Lawyers State and Local Defense Organization Steering Committee.
Jeffrey Rubinger of Bilzin Sumberg in Miami spoke about “Mergers & Acquisitions Landscape in Brazil” at the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida.
Wayne Rich of Broad and Cassel in Orlando has been appointed chair of Florida’s Advocacy Subcommittee of the American Heart Association.
Greg Barnhart of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley in West Palm Beach has become a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Laird A. Lile of Naples participated in two panel discussions for local bar groups. He spoke on “20th Circuit Local Professionalism Program & The Florida Bar Grievance Process, an Overview and Comparison” for the Lee County Bar, and “Local and Statewide Leadership Opportunities,” for the Collier County Women’s Bar Association Leadership Luncheon.
Ana-Klara H. Anderson of Thomas & LoCicero in Tampa spoke about censorship in America during National Banned Books Week as part of the Media Law Resource Center’s Speakers Series.
Kenneth A. Knox of Fisher & Phillips in Ft. Lauderdale spoke on “Think OSHA’s Not Your Problem? Think Again. Strategies for Improving Your Safety Program” at the Association for Corporate Counsel South Florida’s annual CLE conference.
Bernard Appleman of Legal Aid Service of Broward County received the Spirit of Justice Award from the Legal Aid Service of Broward County and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida.
Stephen Siegel of Broad and Cassel has become vice chair of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Committee.
John M. Hament and Jennifer Fowler-Hermes of Kunkel Miller & Hament presented “Employment Law From Start to Finish“ for NBI Seminars in Ft. Myers.
Jenifer Schembri of Blalock Walters in Bradenton spoke on business succession planning at the Manatee Chamber of Commerce’s “How to Position Your Business for Transition and Future Growth.”
Leonor Lagomasino of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt in Miami has become vice chair of the Defense Research Institute’s Life, Health, and Disability Litigation Committee.
Giselle Jimenez Maranges of GrayRobinson in Miami has been named a young ambassador for the Miami Children’s Health Foundation.
Jane W. Muir of Miami received the 2014 President’s Award from the Coral Gables Bar Association.
Miguel R. Roura, Michelle M. McIntyre, and Peter S. Nayrouz of Roig Lawyers in Tampa, presented the “Adjuster 5-Hour Law and Ethics Update Course” to the International Association of Special Investigation Units in Tampa.
Jeffrey E. Mandel of Fisher & Phillips in Orlando was elected to the board of directors of Kids House.
Veronica Robinson of The Law Offices of E.F. Robinson in Ft. Lauderdale presented material regarding family law matters at The Faith and Justice Legal Clinic, sponsored by The Fountain of New Life Church.
Blake S. Sando of Cole, Scott & Kissane has been sworn in as president of the Coral Gables Bar Association during its 63rd annual Installation Reception at the historic Venetian Pool in Coral Gables.
Stacey D. Mullins of Schuttler & Greenberg in Boca Raton was honored by Soroptimist International as a Woman of Distinction Nominee for her work in her field and in her community.
Jason McGrath of McGrath & Spielberger in Charlotte was appointed to the Mecklenburg County Bar Social and Networking Committee.
Enrique A. Conde of Greenberg Traurig in Miami has been elected as a term member to the Council on Foreign Relations.
Jim Lake, Deanna Shullman, Mark Caramanica, Ana-Klara Anderson, and Sadie Craig of Thomas & LoCicero in Tampa spoke about public access to government records during several “Sunshine Seminars” in October, which were held at newspapers across the state and were sponsored by the Florida First Amendment Foundation.
Tara Rao of The Rao Law Firm in Lutz has graduated with an LL.M. in taxation from the Boston University School of Law.
Ed Gerecke of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt in Tampa spoke at the Defense Research Institute’s Defenses in Drug and Medical Device Litigation: A Primer for Young Lawyers in Chicago.
Scott Turnbull of Crary Buchanan Law in Stuart has joined the Florida Oceanographic Society Board of Directors.
Leslie Wulfsohn Loftus of Loftus Law in Sarasota has been appointed chair of the 12th Judicial Circuit’s Local Professionalism Panel.
Hope Baros, an assistant state attorney for Palm Beach County, has been selected as president of the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law School alumni chapter in Palm Beach County.
Steven R. Walker, general counsel and director of the board advisory services with the National Association of Corporate Directors in Washington, D.C., was featured in Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Magazine’s article titled “NACD’s Directorship 2020 Initiative: Helping Boards Become Strategic Assets.”
George J. Taylor of Brinkley Morgan in Ft. Lauderdale was elected vice chair of the board of directors for ARC Broward, Inc.
Robert B. Lamm of Gunster in Ft. Lauderdale appeared on the panel “Proactive Communications for Public Companies” at the AST Executive Forum in New York.
Doug Smith of Arnall Golden Gregory in Atlanta spoke on a panel at the Employee Benefit News 27th Annual Benefits Forum & Expo in Boca Raton on the health plan topic, “Washington Update: Strategic Planning in a Constantly Changing Environment.”
Lana M. Naghshineh of Bogert & Rembold in Coral Gables was appointed to the Coral Gables Bar Association Board of Directors.
Jordan D. Maglich of Wiand Guerra King in Tampa was appointed to serve on the editorial board of the Federal Bar Association.
Robert D. Peltz of The Peltz Law Firm in Miami published “Adrift at Sea — The Duty of Passing Ships to Rescue Stranded Seafarers” in the 2014 volume of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal.
Steven D. Lear of Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod in Miami was elected to the board of directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Miami-Dade.
Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley in West Palm Beach lectured at the 360 Advocacy Trial Skills From the Woman’s Perspective Conference on “Medical Malpractice Cases With a Female Touch” in New Orleans.
Kristie Scott of Becker & Poliakoff in Ft. Myers spoke about “Success in the Law School Classroom & Beyond” and “The Importance of Community Involvement” at the Sub-Regional Black Law Student Association Academic Retreat at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
Yale Freeman of Yale T. Freeman, P.A., in Naples was presented with the Lion of the Law Award by the Collier County Judiciary at the Annual DCA Dinner.
Reese J. Henderson, Jr., of GrayRobinson in Jacksonville has been named to the Leadership St. Johns Class of 2015.
John M. Hament of Kunkel Miller & Hament in Sarasota presented “New Federal Agency Enforcement Initiatives Effecting PEOs and Their Clients; the latest on NLRB and “joint employer” status; FLSA; OSHA; FMLA; and the EEOC” at the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations Annual Conference and Marketplace on Miami Beach.
Melanie Damian of Damian & Valori in Miami has been appointed to the board of directors for the International Women’s Fund Florida Chapter.
Ryan Bresler of Tanney & Griffith in Clearwater and Timothy Goodwin of the Law Office of Robert Eckard & Associates in Palm Harbor co-chaired “Afternoon at the Courthouse” on behalf of the Young Lawyers Division of the Clearwater Bar Association.
Suzanne Amaducci-Adams of Bilzin Sumberg in Miami moderated a panel on “Boutique Hotels: Breaking From Tradition to Drive Success,” at the Commercial Real Estate Women Network Convention and Marketplace in Miami.
Melody Lynch of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed in Orlando was appointed vice president of programs for the Federal Bar Association Board of Directors.
Lucelly Duenas of the Bessemer Trust Miami office spoke at the Latin Markets Private Wealth Latin America & The Caribbean Forum in Miami on “International Private Clients Planning Under New Realities: Tax Transparency, Automatic Exchange of Information, FATCA and Other Measures of a Post-Crisis World.”
Candace R. Duff of Duff Law & Mediation in Miami Beach, writing under the pen name L.J. Taylor, published a romantic legal thriller called Just Dreams, available on Amazon.com, B&N, Kobo, and iTunes.
Gaila M. Anderson of Anderson Law Group in Ft. Lauderdale presented material regarding foreclosure defense issues and pitfalls at The Faith and Justice Legal Clinic sponsored by The Fountain of New Life Church.
Rachel B. Goodman of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick in Tampa spoke to the Professional Association of Healthcare Office Management on “Health Law 101: The Basics Your Doctors Need to Know to Protect Their License and Liberty.”
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