HCBA Lawyer Magazine Vol. 29, No. 2 | Page 60

around the assoCiation Michael Bradford - Michael J. Bradford, a shareholder in the Tampa office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA) to join as an Associate Member. The MLA was founded in 1899 as a professional organization concerned with improvements in maritime law. Steven L. Brannock - of Brannock & Humphries recently participated in a panel discussion for the Florida Bar’s DCA Judges Conference on “Emerging Trends in the Practice of Law.” Caitlin Costa - Golden Scaz Gagain, PLLC is pleased to announce that Caitlin Costa has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Costa will practice in the firm’s general liability practice group. Andrew Gay - Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Andrew O. Gay has joined the firm in its Tampa office as a member of the firm’s Construction practice. Vivian Cortes Hodz – Congratulations to Vivian Cortes Hodz of Cortes Hodz Family Law & Mediation, P.A., who will serve as chair of the 2019 Voluntary Bar Leaders Conference. This annual conference, organized by the Florida Bar Voluntary Bar Liaison Committee, brings together local and specialty Bar leaders to network, learn and share best practices. The conference will be held in Tampa in July 2019. Celene H. Humphries - of Brannock & Humphries recently presented at the Florida Justice Association’s Christian D. Searcy Voir Dire Institute on the subject of “Trial Support Counsel – The Unsung Hero of Your Trial Team.” C. Howard Hunter - Hill Ward Henderson is proud to announce that shareholder C. Howard Hunter has been named 2018 Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Florida Chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates (FLABOTA). Hunter was presented with the award at the 21st Annual FLABOTA Conference on July 21 in Boca Raton. Lorien Smith Johnson - Lorien Smith Johnson announces the opening of Lorien S. Johnson, PLLC. Johnson, an AV-rated attorney, will focus exclusively on Estate Planning and Probate. Frank T. Moya - Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Frank T. Moya has joined the firm in its Tampa office as a member of the firm’s Construction practice. Patrick Reed - Burr & Forman LLP announces the addition of Tampa-based associate Patrick Reid, who joins the firm’s Intellectual Property and Cybersecurity Practice Groups. Allison M. Stevenson - Hill Ward Henderson is proud to announce that associate Allison M. Stevenson has been appointed co-chair of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) Legislative and Lobby Days Committee. Natalie Thomas - Quarles & Brady LLP congratulates Natalie Thomas, an attorney in the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group, who has been appointed to the board of directors for The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women. John Tucker - of Tucker & Ludin, P.A. presented on the subject of “Adjuster and Bad Faith Expert Witness Deposition and Examination Tactics” at the Advanced Insurance Bad Faith Seminar sponsored by National Business Institute in Tampa in August. Douglas A. Wallace - of Brannock & Humphries recently presented a webinar on the subject of “En Banc Proceedings in Florida’s District Courts of Appeal” for the Appellate Practice Section of The Florida Bar. To submit news for Jury Trials, please email [email protected]. To view additional hCBa news and events, go to www.facebook.com/hCBatampabay. 58 NOV - DEC 2018 | HCBA LAWYER