HCBA Members Recognized at Florida Bar Annual Convention
atthefloridaBarconventioninJune , severalhcBamemberswere recognizedfortheiroutstandingworkandleadership . outgoingfloridaBarPresidentScottwestheimerhonoredthreemembers withPresident ’ sawardsofMerit . Paigegreenlee , amemberoftheflorida BarBoardofgovernorsandformerhcBapresident , wasrecognizedforher leadershiponnumerousboardsandBarcommittees . anishaPatelwasrecognizedforherleadershipasthefloridaBaryld Presidentthispastyear . duringthepresentation , westheimersaidofPatel , “ whatsheaccomplishedasthepresidentoftheyldisnothingshortof incredible . Sheclearlyputtheyld ’ sfocusontheircoremissionandimproved thepracticeoflawforyounglawyersinourstate .” lastly , valeriaobiwasrecognizedforherleadershipanddevotionto thefloridaBar , forherserviceandleadershipwithmanyvoluntarybar associations , andforserviceasaliaisononthefloridaBarBoardof governors . additionally , travisandtheresaJean-Pierrecoywererecognizedwith thecynthiahenryduvaloutreachawardbythefloridaBaryld . thejoint recipientswerenominatedbythehcBayounglawyersdivisionfortheir career-longdedicationtopromotingengagementandoutreachwithinthe legalprofession .
BothservedaspresidentsofthegeorgeedgecombBarassociation , and bothspentcountlesshoursmentoringandpresentingtostudents , law students , andyounglawyersabouttheprofession . astheirnominationstated : “ thefootprintthattheresaJean-Pierrecoy , whosadlypassedawayinapril2022 , hasleft , andthattraviscoycontinues tomakeonthelegalcommunityareaninspirationtousall .” congratulationstotheseverydeservingrecipients !
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