August 1, 2016 News and Notes
News and Notes
Jenna T. Hackman of Roig Lawyers in Deerfield Beach graduated from the Ft. Lauderdale Leadership Program Class 22.
Patrick Montoya and Latoya Brown of Colson Hicks Eidson have been elected to the board of directors for the Dade County Bar Association. Montoya will serve as a director for Group 3, and Brown will serve as a director for Group 1.
Steven Marks of Podhurst Orseck in Miami was appointed to the Legal Advisory Committee to the International Civil Aeronautical Organization.
Rebecca M. Vaccariello of Salvatori, Wood, Buckel, Carmichael & Lottes in Naples has been appointed by the Naples City Council to the City of Naples Community Services Advisory Board.
Christopher Codling of Givens Givens Sparks in Tampa spoke on personal injury law at the George Edgecomb Bar Association Legal Rights Community Workshop at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church.
Robert W. Wilkins of Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs in West Palm Beach moderated a panel discussion in Georgia at the Southeast eDiscovery and Information Governance Retreat on “Managing eDiscovery for the Small Firm and Solo Practitioner.”
Sarah Manthey Smith of Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns has been awarded the President’s Award by the Clearwater Bar Association for outstanding service.
Nicholas J. Grimaudo ofJohnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns in Tampa graduated from the Florida Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Brenda L. London of The Aikin Family Law Group was awarded the 2016 Judge J.C. “Jake” Stone Distinguished Service Award by the Orange County Legal Aid Society for her outstanding service as a guardian ad litem.
Jeffrey A. Cohen of Carlton Fields in Miami spoke on “And Now, the Law,” at the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation meeting in Phoenix.
Lee D. Gunn IV of Gunn Law Group, P.A., in Tampa was elected to the University of Florida Law Center Association Board of Trustees.
Harsh Aroraof Spiegel & Utrera in Miami spoke on the legal issues from the U.S. perspective relating to cross-border transactions between India and the U.S. at the seminar moderated by The India-U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Inc., in Hallandale Beach.
Zachary N. James of Meland Russin & Budwick in Miami received the 2016 Dade County Bar Association/Dade Legal Aid Outstanding Child Advocacy Attorney of the Year Award.
Sean C. Domnick, of Domnick Cunningham & Whalen, served as a panelist at the Florida Justice Association Workhorse Seminar in Orlando titled “War Games and Northrup Issues.” The panel addressed “The Anatomy of Impeachment – Tactics, Strategies, and Steps – Knowing What to Do and What to Avoid.”
Bill Brinton of Rogers Towers in Jacksonville received The Garden Club of America’s Cynthia Pratt Laughlin Medal at GCA’s Annual Meeting in Minneapolis for his achievement in environmental protection and the maintenance of the quality of life.
Harry A. Johnston II of Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs in West Palm Beach was named “Community Leader of the Year” by The Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches.
Gary N. Holthus of the Law Offices of Gary N. Holthus in Gainesville spoke of the passion, perseverance, and patience that he developed early in life from competing in amateur and professional sports, and how it has played a role in his life as a lawyer at a Law Day event in Hialeah.
Bill Cheng of Carlton Fields in Miami earned the designation of “certified information privacy professional” through the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
John M. Hament and Gail E. Farb of Williams Parker in Sarasota presented to Districts VII and XIII of the Florida Health Care Association’s Labor and Employment Law Seminar in Palm Beach Gardens.
Fred A. Cunningham of Domnick Cunningham & Whalen in Palm Beach Gardens lectured on “Winning the Powell Bad Faith Case” as part of the Florida Justice Association Workhorse Seminar in Orlando.
Leonard H. Gilbert of Holland & Knight in Tampa received the Herbert G. Goldburg Award from the Hillsborough County Bar Association Trial & Litigation Section.
Christopher I. Pierson, Joshua A. Kaplan, Jessica W. Mason, and Yosef B. Shwedel of Bilzin Sumberg in Miami spoke at the “Expanding Business into the U.S.,” Pipeline Brickell’s Pipe Up Series in Miami.
Walter “Skip” Campbell, of Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman and mayor of Coral Springs, was recognized by The American Registry with the 2016 “America’s Most Honored Professionals Award.”
Harley S. Tropin of Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton in Miami received the American Jewish Committee’s 2016 Judge Learned Hand Award.
Brian Koch of Greenberg Traurig in Ft. Lauderdale co-chaired the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man and Woman of the Year campaign for Ft. Lauderdale, which raised over $500,000 in the fight to cure blood cancers.
Gary A. Forster and Eric Boughman of Forster Boughman & Lefkowitz in Maitland hosted an education event for CPAs titled, “Uniform Voidable Transactions Act — (What You Need To Know)” to help CPAs understand how the Fraudulent Transfer Act and the proposed UVTA impacts the funding of new business entities, estate plans, and other ventures.
Dotie Joseph, deputy city attorney for North Miami Beach, was one of four honored with the Legacy Award at the conclusion of Haitian Heritage Month.
Garrick D. Harding of Wright, Ponsoldt & Lozeau in Stuart was appointed co-chair of the Martin County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.
Mark J. Rose and Patricia G. Preciado of Roig Lawyers in Deerfield Beach presented “Legal and Ethics Update 5-620” for adjusters at the Florida Liability Claims Conference.
Alvin Marshall Foreman of Suncoast Law Office in Clearwater was presented the Exceptional Member of the Year award by the Fred G. Minnis, Sr. Bar Association.
Fredric G. Levin and Martin H. Levin of Pensacola gave the commencement address at the May graduation of the UF Levin College of Law. Also, Fredric G. Levin was inducted into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame at Temple University and received the National Trial Lawyer of the Year for 2015 from The National Trial Lawyers.
Evian White and James Slater of Legal Services of Greater Miami were elected to the Board of Directors of the Young Lawyers Section of the Dade County Bar Association.White will serve as secretary of the YLS, while Slater will serve as a director.
M. Travis Hayes of Lile & Hayes in Naples has graduated from the inaugural class of the Florida Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Natalie Paskiewicz of Abbey, Adams, Byelick, & Mueller in St. Petersburg has been certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a circuit civil mediator.
Alan G. Greer of Richman Greer in Miami received the David W. Dyer Professionalism Award, the most important award conferred by the Dade County Bar.
Jason B. Blank of Haber Blank in Ft. Lauderdale was elected director-at-large for the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Martin A. Schwartz of Bilzin Sumberg in Miami spoke at “Air Rights,” The Fund Assembly in Miami.
Sean M. Lebowitz of Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller in Boca Raton was installed as president of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section.
Gail E. Farb of Williams Parker in Sarasota discussed issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace at the 15th Annual Tri-County HR Conference, sponsored by HR Collier, Society for Human Resource Management Southwest Florida, and Charlotte County SHRM.
Hayley G. Harrison of Bast Amron in Miami has been elected treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida.
Lindsay A. Moczynski of Givens Givens Sparks in Tampa spoke on family law at the Clearwater Campus of St. Petersburg College.
Elizabeth Somerstein Adler of Greenspoon Marder in Ft. Lauderdale has been appointed to the City of Ft. Lauderdale’s Sustainability Advisory Board.
Brent Reitman of Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman in Ft. Lauderdale has become treasurer of the Young Lawyers Section of the Broward County Bar.
John S. Leinicke, Scharome R. Wolfe, Miguel R. Roura, Peter S. Nayrouz, Raquel D. Campos, Christine Louissaint, and Jennie Torres of Roig Lawyers in Orlando spoke at the 24th Annual Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC) Conference in Orlando.
Peter A. Rivellini of Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns has been named president of Leadership Pinellas.
Aldo M. Leiva of Lubell Rosen in Coral Gables presented “Cuba and the Miami Real Estate Market: Reality vs. Myth” to the Miami Association of Realtors.
Emma Hemness of The Law Firm of Emma Hemness, P.A., in Brandon was named the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys’ “Member of the Year.”
Carl Mitchell of Sivyer Barlow & Watson in Tampa has been certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a circuit civil mediator, focusing on commercial and construction litigation.
Robert E. “Beau” Blumberg of Daniels Kashtan in Coral Gables has been appointed to the ABA Board of Elections.
