June 15, 2018 News and Notes
News and Notes
Joshua Levenson of Holland & Knight in Ft. Lauderdale was honored with the Boy Scouts of America’s NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award at this year’s South Florida Council Recognition Dinner.
Matthew Ransdell of Torcivia, Donlon, Goddeau & Ansay in West Palm Beach spoke at the Human Resource Association of Palm Beach County’s meeting on “Ethics In The Workplace and The Intersection With Human Resources.”
Kelly Hyman of McDivitt Law Firm in Denver, discussed “Using the Techniques of Improv, Voice, and Body to Engage and Persuade in the Courtroom” at the Trial Skills From The Woman’s Perspective Conference in Las Vegas.
Anthony Horky of Anthony J. Horky, P.A., in Boca Raton was elected “Professor of the Year” for the School of Accounting, College of Business, at Florida Atlantic University.
John Gihon of Shorstein, Lasnetski and Gihon in Orlando spoke to the Immigration Law Association at the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, about the practice of immigration law and the different career paths for prospective immigration attorneys.
Gail E. Farb andJennifer Fowler-Hermes of Williams Parker in Sarasota presented at LandrumHR’s “Get a Handle on Workplace Scandal,” an employment law seminar. Farb discussed noncompete agreements and Fowler-Hermes presented on the gender pay gap.
Jason B. Blank of Haber Blank in Ft. Lauderdale was sworn in as the president of the Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Michael T. Sheridan of Alvarez, Winthrop, Thompson & Storey in Orlando presented a quilt design seminar on “Islamic Tile Pattern Quilts” to the Florida Cabin Fever Quilters’ Guild in Orlando.
Vincent A. Citro of the Law Offices of Horwitz & Citro has been appointed to the Orlando Grievance Committee for the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida.
Elisabeth M. Culmo ofEMC Mediation Solutions in Miami was accepted as a member of the National Roster of Neutrals with the American Arbitration Association.
Sean C. Domnick of Domnick Cunningham & Whalen in Palm Beach Gardens has been admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the U. S.
Kevin W. Crews of Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford in Naples has been elected president of the Southwest Florida Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates.
M. Thérèse (“Terry”) Vento, Pérez Art Museum Miami’s general counsel, made two presentations at the 2018 Legal Issues in Museum Administration Conference in Boston, and is profiled in the just-released audio book, “A Lawyer’s Guide to Making a Life, not Just a Living,” by Paula Black.
James F. Moseley, Jr., of Moseley, Prichard, Parrish, Knight & Jones in Jacksonville has been elected an officer and membership secretary of the Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Reuben Doupé of Coleman, Hazzard, Taylor, Klaus, Doupé & Diaz in Naples was elected secretary of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Patrick S. Montoya of Colson Hicks Eidson in Coral Gablles presented at the spring 2018 IP Utility Fleet Safety Conference & Expo in Loveland, Colorado, on autonomous vehicles, increased technology in vehicles, and the various liability and safety risks associated with semi-autonomous capabilities.
Joseph H. Serota of Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman in Miami received the Dade County Bar’s David W. Dyer Professionalism Award.
John T. Berry, director of The Florida Bar’s Legal Division, gave the commencement address at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law.
Richard B. Schwamm ofHaliczer Pettis & Schwamm in Orlando spoke at the Children’s Safety Village’s Water Safety Outreach event on water safety and drowning prevention.
Bayardo E. Alemán of Stearns Weaver Miller presented “FMLA and ADA 101: What Every Manager Needs to Know!” at the Doral Chamber of Commerce.
Morgan Ben-David of AXS Law Group in Wynwood was a speaker at The Franchise Show in Ft. Lauderdale at a seminar titled “Buying a Franchise From A to Z.”
Lila Jaber of Gunster recently received the Tallahassee Women Lawyers Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award.
Leonard H. Gilbert of Holland & Knight in Tampa was honored with the Barbara Hancock Literacy Award presented by The Hillsborough County Literacy Association. On the same occasion, he was presented with the Celebrate Literacy Award by the International Literacy Association.
Miles A. McGrane III of Salmon & Dulberg in Miami has been appointed to the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law Board of Governors.
Shannon McLin Carlyle of The Carlyle Appellate Law Firm has been honored as the statewide appellate advocate recipient of the Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program’s “Excellence in Advocacy” award.
Kelly A. O’Keefe of Stearns Weaver Miller in Tallahassee presented “Probate Litigation 101: The Nuts and Bolts” at the Pincus Professional Education Seminar.
Jennifer J. Hammond of Green Schoenfeld & Kyle in Ft. Myers has been appointed co-chair of the Lee County Bar Association’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Practice Section.
Barnaby L. Min of the of Miami City Attorney’s Office was awarded the Leadership Award by the Miami-Dade County Asian American Advisory Board.
Matthew Konecky ofPalm Beach Gardens presented “Driving Under the Influence Criminal Justice & Legal Aspects” at Keiser College for its criminal justice program.
Gigi Rollini of Stearns Weaver Miller presented the “Identifying and Managing Procurement Risks: Practical Tips and Strategies” webcast.
G.C. Murray II, deputy general counsel for the Florida Justice Association in Tallahassee, represented Leon County in the nation’s prestigious public service awards, the Jefferson Awards, as the Tallahassee Democrat’s top Volunteer of the Year and Jefferson Award winner.
Glenn Burhans, Jr., of Stearns Weaver Miller presented “Dark Money and Florida Political Committees” at Florida State University for the Master’s Program of Applied American Politics and Policy.
Fred A. Cunningham of Domnick Cunningham & Whalen in Palm Beach Gardens has been appointed to the board of directors of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Marlon A. Hill of HM&B in Miami was appointed to the board of directors of BMe Community, a national network of black men building more caring and prosperous communities inspired by the stories of black men in cities such as Miami, Akron, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Louisville.
Katie Jay of Adoption STAR in Ft. Lauderdale has been admitted to the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys.
Schuyler A. Smith of HM&B in Miami was elected to the 2018-2019 board of directors of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Miami-Dade Chapter.
Judge Edward H. Merrigan, Jr., of the 17th Judicial Circuit was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as an Army Reserve brigadier general.
Brandon D. Bellew of Johnson, Pope, Bokor Ruppel & Burns has become the Clearwater Bar’s president.
Dennis Wall of Winter Springs presented “Social Security Old-Age Insurance: Is There a Constitutional Right?”at the Third Annual American Constitution Society Constitutional Law Scholars Forum at Barry Law School in Orlando. Thomson Reuters also published his chapters featuring the cases, statutes, and other authorities involved in national claim handling issues, property insurance coverage exclusions, and the status of Social Security and Social Security disability insurance.
Kit Van Pelt of Linda Suzzanne Griffin, P.A., in Clearwater was sworn in at the 2018 Law Day Luncheon as the president of the Clearwater Bar Foundation.
David N. Tolces of Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrolin Ft. Lauderdale presented “Sea-Level Rise — Basis for Municipal Regulations” at the NSU Law Environmental Law Symposium.
Drew Dillworth of Stearns Weaver Miller in Miami moderated “Challenges and Future Prospects for Outside Counsel” at the Meritas Annual Meeting.
A. Daniel Vazquez of Morgan & Morgan in Gainesville served as CLE and trip chair for the Florida Justice Association’s Young Lawyer Ski Conference in Park City, Utah.
Giselle Gutierrez Madrigal of Stearns Weaver Miller in Miami presented “Federal Court Practice: Some Words of Advice (and Caution) for Lawyers Newly-Admitted to the Southern District of Florida” at the Federal Court Orientation for Newly Admitted Members in the Southern District of Florida.
Kelly Ruane Melchiondo and Bridget Smitha of Stearns Weaver Miller presented “Hackers, Trolls and the Polls — Campaign Cybersecurity” webinar.
Bruce A. Blitman of Palm Beach Gardens presented “Mediation And How The Justice System Works” to 200 seventh and eighth grade civics/government students at Jupiter Middle School in Jupiter.
Jed L. Frankel of Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet has been reappointed to the Town of Bay Harbor Islands’ Planning and Zoning Board.
Abigail Corbett of Stearns Weaver Miller was a panelist during the discussion on “Climate Change: Legal Impacts and Opportunities” at the Meritas Annual Meeting.
Jennifer Diaz of Diaz Trade Law in North Miami spoke at the Caribbean Shipping Associations Annual Executive Conference on “Cuba: An Update After Later With President Trump in White House” and “Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program” changes at the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association Conference.
Ellen Hirsch de Haan of Wetherington Hamilton in Tampa received the Don Buck Lifetime Contribution Award at the College of Community Association Lawyers Law Conference in Palm Springs, CA.
Carlos E. Sardi of Sardi Law in Coral Gables has been elected treasurer of the Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida.
Lara Donlon of Torcivia, Donlon, Goddeau & Ansay in West Palm Beach presented “HR Up In Smoke: The Intersection Between Marijuana Legalization and Employment Law” at the International Municipal Lawyers Association Mid-Year Seminar in Washington, D.C.
