HCBA Lawyer Magazine Vol. 28, No. 4 | Page 64

around the assoCiation Chris Altenbernd - Chris W. Altenbernd has joined Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., returning to practice with many of the attorneys with whom he started his career in 1975. Altenbernd assists outside counsel with brief writing and conducts moot courts prior to actual oral arguments. He is also available to assist counsel with the preparation of jury instructions, verdict forms, and to advise on jurisdictional issues. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP - is pleased to announce that former U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley III and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason mehta have joined the firm’s Tampa office as partners in the Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice Group. Both served the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, based in Tampa and Jacksonville, respectively. John C. Connery, Jr. - hill Ward henderson Shareholder John C. Connery, Jr. was selected to serve on the 2017-2018 Association for Corporate Growth’s (ACG) Global Board of Directors. B. Ben Dachepalli - hill Ward henderson is pleased to announce Shareholder B. Ben Dachepalli was elected as chairman of the board for the Indo-US Chamber of Commerce. nicole m. Fluet - Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith is pleased to announce that Nicole M. Fluet has been named a director of the firm. Fluet practices in the areas of insurance defense, insurance coverage, construction defect, first-party property, intellectual property, and workers compensation. Autumn P. George - Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith is pleased to announce that Autumn P. George has been named a director of the firm. George devotes her practice to state and federal court litigation and has tried cases in state and federal courts and before administrative law agencies. Jeffrey W. Gibson - macfarlane Ferguson & mcmullen, P.A., congratulates Shareholder Jeffrey W. Gibson, who was named the chair of the board of directors for the Arts Council of Hillsborough County. matthew F. hall - hill Ward henderson Attorney Matthew F. Hall was elected as board chair of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Mid Florida Chapter. Hall has been involved in the NMSS for more than three years. Dee Anna hays - ogletree Deakins is pleased to announce that the firm has elevated Dee Anna Hays to shareholder. Hays practices in the firm’s Tampa office and is one of 11 attorneys elected to the 2018 class of new shareholders. Luis Prats - Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Tampa Shareholder Luis “Lu” Prats has been named office managing shareholder of the firm’s Tampa office. Travis Santos - hill Ward henderson is pleased to share that attorney Travis Santos has been elected as a shareholder in the firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights and Commercial Litigation Groups. Tom Scarritt - Tampa Attorney Tom Scarritt was elected president of the Tampa Ybor City Rotary Club, one of the largest, oldest, and most diverse Rotary Clubs in its District. matthew Tyson - hill Ward henderson welcomes its new associate, Matthew Tyson, in the firm’s Corporate & Tax Group. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and private equity, as well as general corporate advice. mark Wall - hill Ward henderson Shareholder Mark Wall has been selected to join the board of directors for Family Resources. Timothy P. Zehnder - hill Ward henderson is pleased to announce attorney Timothy P. Zehnder has been elected to the Gasparilla International Film Festival Board of Directors. To submit Around the Association news, please email [email protected]. 62 MAR - APR 2018 | HCBA LAWYER