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AlexCaballeroinstalledas2023-24 HCBAPresident ; Continuesfirm ’ sLegacy ofservicetoBarandCommunity
AmongtheissuesCaballerosaidheintendstofocusonthisyearare increasingHCBAmemberengagement , encouragingprofessionalism andcamaraderiewithintheBar , andcontinuingtheHCBA ’ sstrong workingrelationshipwiththelocaljudiciary .
Alex Caballero says it was readily apparent what was expected of him when prominent Tampa attorneys Steve Sessums and Caroline Black Sikorske offered him a position in their burgeoning family law practice 24 years ago .
Caballero says he was expected to become Florida Bar Board Certified in Marital and Family Law , and to continue the firm ’ s active involvement in state and local Bar organizations and the community .
For their part , Sessums and Black Sikorske both are highly respected and accomplished family law attorneys , and , over the years , both have served as president of the HCBA and president of the Bar Foundation .
So , it was not surprising when Caballero — continuing this long tradition of service and Bar leadership — was
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Chief Judge Christopher Sabella swears in Alex Caballero as 2023-24 HCBA President .
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