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McEwen, a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida, has been appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr. to serve a two-year term as the non-voting bankruptcy judge observer to the Judicial Conference of the United States, beginning October 1, 2017. The JCUS is the national policy-making body for the federal courts.
Thomas J. Seider- Thomas J. Seider of Brannock & Humphries was selected to serve as chair-elect of the Florida Justice Association’ s Appellate Practice Section.
Mark Sessums- Mark Sessums, president of Sessums Law Group, presented and spoke on direct and cross examination of experts at the Trial Advocacy Workshop of the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar in St. Petersburg. Sessums is the only lawyer in the state with the following combination of credentials: certification by The Florida Bar of Legal Specialization in both civil trial law and marital and family law, along with certification by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP- The law firm of
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, is pleased to announce that its internal foundation, Leadership Shumaker, has presented donations to several local charities: Bay Area Legal Services, Bay Area Legal Services Veterans Legal Initiative Fund, VSA Florida, Meals on Wheels of Tampa, Make a Wish Foundation, Tampa Heights Civic Association, and High Risk Hope, Inc. All monies provided were donated by Shumaker’ s staff and attorneys.
Tori Simmons- Tori C. Simmons, attorney at Hill Ward Henderson, was recently commended for her pro bono efforts with Project H. E. L. P.( Homeless Experience Legal Protection), a nonprofit program that offers free weekly legal clinics at Metropolitan Ministries. At the program’ s second annual reception, she was applauded for her dedicated service, tireless volunteer work, and leadership. Through her efforts, Hill Ward Henderson staffs the H. E. L. P. Clinic two months out of every year.
Dale Swope- Swope, Rodante, P. A. is proud to announce that founding partner Dale Swope was sworn in as the 58th president of the Florida Justice Association( FJA) on June 16 during the FJA Annual
Convention in St. Petersburg. Swope also was recently recognized with the Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association’ s prestigious Champion of Justice Award.
Lowell J. Walters- Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Lowell J. Walters has joined the firm as of counsel in its Tampa office. Walters will practice in the firm’ s Business Transactions practice group.
Gregory C. Yadley- Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Tampa partner Gregory C. Yadley participated in the“ Business Law Boot Camp” sponsored by the National Business Law Institute in Orlando on July 24. Yadley’ s presentation focused on preparing common business contracts.
Harold W. Youmans- Retired attorney Colonel Harold W. Youmans was honored with the acceptance of his life-work on military and martial law into the repository at the U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The Colonel, a trained practitioner in unconventional warfare, is a graduate of the U. S. Army War College and retired in 1994 from U. S Special Operations Command.
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