HCBA Lawyer Magazine Vol. 28, No. 3 | Page 76

arounD the assoCiation Continued from page 72 Florida Justice Association webinar on “Closing Arguments: Recent Appellate Warnings.” Vitality Kats - Congratulations to Vitaliy Kats, who has joined the office of Greenberg Traurig in Tampa. Michael Labbee - Smolker, Bartlett, Loeb, Hinds & Sheppard, P.A. is pleased to announce that Michael J. Labbee has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Labbee focuses his practice on complex business litigation. Daniela N. Leavitt - Richard A. Harrison, P.A. is pleased to announce that Daniela N. Leavitt has joined the firm as an associate. Leavitt will practice in the areas of local government law and complex civil litigation. Justin J. Mayor - Justin J. Mayor has been named an associate in the Tax Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P. A. He will be resident in the firm’s Tampa office. Maria del Carmen Ramos - The law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Tampa partner Maria del Carmen Ramos has received the Tampa Bay Hispanic Bar Association President’s Award. She also was a panelist at a joint CLE program presented by the Pinellas Florida Association for Women Lawyers and the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association titled “Immigration Law for the Non- Immigration Practitioner” on October 3. Hayley Salem - Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, is pleased to announce that Hayley H. Salem has joined the Tampa office as an associate attorney in the Litigation Practice Group. Salem’s practice includes business litigation, bankruptcy, and real estate matters. Tom Scarritt - Tampa lawyer Tom Scarritt served as master of ceremonies for the Fortieth Anniversary Southern Legal Counsel Banquet held on October 21 in Gainesville. Sessums Black Caballero Ficarrotta PA – Congratulations to the law firm of Sessums Black Caballero Ficarrotta PA, who was recently named the 2017 Small Business of the Year by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce in the 5-20 employee category. David J. Slenn - Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, is pleased to announce that Tampa partner Dave Slenn presented for the National Business Institute on October 10. Slenn, who served as an American Bar Association Advisor for the Uniform Law Commission Drafting Committee for the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act (UVTA), covered the mechanics of the UVTA, along with important implications for both creditors and debtors. Swope, Rodante P.A. - Swope, Rodante P.A. has welcomed three new associate attorneys to the firm this year: Mercy Almaguer, Daniel Greene, and Alex Sarsfield. The three were officially sworn in to the Florida Bar on September 29, and are now licensed to practice in the state of Florida. Douglas A. Wallace - After more than 14 years of service as a judge on Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal, Douglas A. Wallace recently joined the appellate firm of Brannock & Humphries. Pete Zinober – Shareholder Pete Zinober of Greenberg Traurig recently received the Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts (TBBCA) 2017 Impact Award. To submit news for Around the Association, please email [email protected]. To view additional HCBA news and events, go to www.facebook.com/HCBAtampabay. 74 JAN - FEB 2018 | HCBA LAWYER