Halvorsen wins Scheb Professionalism Award
SARASOTA ATTORNEY and Florida Supreme Court certified mediator Kathi “Kate” Halvorsen was awarded the Judge John M. Scheb Professionalism Award in a recent ceremony at Marina Jack Restaurant. The Judge John M. Scheb Professionalism Award is given annually to a Sarasota County attorney who exemplifies professionalism in his or her day-to-day practice. The recipient is selected by secret ballot of the Masters of the Inn. “Kate is a well-deserving recipient; she emulates the outstanding professionalism of our inn’s founder, Judge Scheb,” said Bonnie Polk, president of the Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court. She is the past president of the Sarasota County Bar Association and the Sarasota Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers. Halvorsen served as the president of the Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court from 2012-13 and has been a longtime member and contributor.
