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Ceci Berman - Ceci Berman of Brannock & Humphries was listed in TAMPA Magazine as voted number one in appellate practice by her fellow Tampa Bay lawyers .
Steven L . Brannock - Steven L . Brannock of Brannock & Humphries recently presented at The Florida Bar ’ s City , County and Local Government Law Section on “ What Lies Beneath ? Latent Defects in Pipe Construction : A 6-year Story of Construction Litigation Told from the Trenches .”
Karen M . Buesing - Tampa attorney Karen Buesing has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of The Florida Bar Foundation , a statewide charitable organization with the mission of providing greater access to justice . Buesing has also been appointed to the board of Metropolitan Ministries . A partner with Akerman LLP , Buesing has counseled and represented management in employment law matters for more than 30 years .
Katherine E . “ Katie ” Cole - Hill Ward Henderson is pleased to announce the appointment of Katherine E . “ Katie ” Cole to the St . Petersburg College District Board of Trustees . Governor Rick Scott appointed Cole to fill a vacant seat , beginning her term March 24 .
Victoria Cruz-Garcia - Givens Givens Sparks ’ attorney , Victoria Cruz-Garcia , attended the Schreck Moot Court Competition at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas Boyd School of Law with a group of Western Michigan Cooley Law School students who were competing in the second annual event . An adjunct professor with the Cooley Law School , Cruz-Garcia was one of two coaches for the students participating in this year ’ s competition , which hosted law students from around the country in April .
Landis “ Lance ” Curry - Hill Ward Henderson shareholder Landis V . “ Lance ” Curry , III was recently appointed chair of the Appellate Court Rules Committee effective July 1 . He was appointed to this position by The Florida Bar President-Elect , Michael J . Higer .
Christopher M . Delp - Shumaker , Loop & Kendrick , LLP , is pleased to announce that Tampa associate Christopher M . Delp spoke at the Sarasota Manatee Manufacturers ’ Association meeting on March 15 . Delp discussed “ Going Solar : Legal Considerations for Industrial Power Users .”
Irene Bassel Frick - Akerman LLP appointed Irene Bassel Frick as office managing partner of the Tampa office . She will continue serving clients through her litigation practice , while guiding the firm ’ s strategic growth in the local market .
Matthew Hall - Attorney Matthew F . Hall of Hill Ward Henderson was recently appointed vice chair of the Federal Court Practice Committee effective July 1 . He was appointed to this position by The Florida Bar President-Elect Michael J . Higer . The committee serves as the Bar ’ s liaison to the federal courts , federal bar organiza - tions in Florida , the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference , and others interested in federal practice . Hall , a U . S . Army veteran , also recently joined a fellow UF Levin College of Law graduate and veteran in creating the first endowed scholarship available exclusively to military veterans and service members at Levin College of Law .
Ted Hamilton - Wetherington Hamilton founding attorney Ted Hamilton was named to the Commercial Law League of America ’ s board of governors .
Michele Leo Hinston - The law firm of Shumaker , Loop & Kendrick , LLP , is pleased to announce that partner Michele Leo Hintson was the program chair of the 28th Annual Southern Surety & Fidelity Claims Conference held in April in Nashville , Tennessee .
Celene Humphries - Celene H . Humphries of Brannock & Humphries presented at the Florida Justice Association ’ s Workhorse CLE Seminar on “ The Consumer Expectation Test and Product Liability Law in Florida - History and Progeny - Jury Instructions and Verdict Form .”
Michael J . Labbee - Quarles & Brady LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael J . Labbee to the Florida Bar Standing Committee on Admiralty Law .
Sarah Lahlou-Amine - Vaka Law Group is pleased to welcome Sarah Lahlou-Amine , vice chair of the Florida Bar ’ s Appellate Section , to the firm as partner . Lahlou-Amine ’ s extensive legal experience , leadership skills and innovative legal strategies are a
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