HCBA Lawyer Magazine Vol. 29, No. 3 | Page 72

arounD THE assoCIaTIon Willard A. Blair – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP congratulates Tampa partner Willard A. Blair, who has been elected to the advisory board of the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA). The AM&AA is an international organization serving the educational and resource needs of the middle market M&A profession. Mandi Ballard Clay – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP’s Tampa associate Mandi Ballard Clay presented to the Carrollwood Bar Association on October 11, 2018, on the topic of “Lawyers, Interrupted,” regarding the mental health and wellness of attorneys and the steps being taken to improve and raise awareness about mental health issues among attorneys. Samantha Culp – Carlton Fields welcomes Samantha M. Culp, who has joined the firm as an associate in its Tampa office. She is a member of the firm’s Real Property Litigation section. Wiline Justilien Davis – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP’s Tampa associate Wiline Justilien Davis spoke about her military experience and the need for the services that Bay Area Legal Services provides to the Tampa Bay community at The Collective’s “Maritime Happy Hour” networking event on October 11, 2018. Joseph T. Eagleton – Joe Eagleton of Brannock & Humphries recently presented “Finality in Family Law: Appealing Orders in Cases That Never End” for The Florida Bar Appellate 70 Practice Section’s Family Law Appeals webinar. children safe and help them succeed in school and life. Hill Ward Henderson – Hill Ward Henderson is pleased to announce the addition of associates Dalton Allen and Travis Foels to the firm’s Litigation Group. Mindi M. Richter – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP’s Tampa partner Mindi M. Richter moderated the Tampa Bay Chapter Federal Bar Association (TBCFBA) Brown Bag Lunch, focused on Injunctive Relief in Intellectual Property Cases. She was joined by judges and practitioners from the Middle District of Florida. Connolly McArthur – Hill Ward Henderson congratulates Senior Counsel Connolly McArthur, who has been elected to the Religious Community Services, Inc. (RCS) Pinellas Board of Directors. Jounice Nealy-Brown – Gunster welcomes Jounice Nealy- Brown, who has joined the business litigation practice as an associate in the firm’s Tampa office. Andy Peluso – Hill Ward Henderson is pleased to announce that associate Andrew E. “Andy” Pelsuo has been selected to join AMIkids Tampa’s Board of Trustees. Cara L. Powell – Open Palm Law welcomes the addition of new Associate Cara L. Powell, Esq., a family law attorney, to their firm. Sam Queirolo – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its firm-wide real estate and land use practice with the addition of attorney Samuel P. Queirolo. Lauren Raines – Quarles & Brady LLP congratulates Lauren Raines, a partner in the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group, who has been elected to the board of directors for the After-School All-Stars Tampa Bay. The After-School All-Stars Tampa Bay provides comprehensive after-school programs that keep Robert A. Stines – Freeborn & Peters LLP is pleased to announce that Robert A. Stines, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office and a member of its Emerging Technologies Industry Team, has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Susan Tillotson Bunch – Thomas & LoCicero PL in Tampa congratulates Susan Tillotson Bunch, who has earned the designation of Privacy Law Specialist from the American Bar Association (ABA) and administered by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Part of the inaugural ABA/IAPP class of 27 practitioners, Bunch is the first Florida Bar member to be so designated. Douglas A. Wallace – Doug Wallace of Brannock & Humphries recently joined the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s roster of arbitrators. Wallace is pleased to now be avail- able to serve as a public arbitrator. JAN - FEB 2019 | HCBA LAWYER