HCBA Lawyer Magazine Vol. 29, No. 4 | Page 68

around THe assoCiaTion Steven L. Brannock - Steve Brannock of Brannock & Humphries has been invited to join the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, the most exclusive group of appellate attorneys in the United States. Susan Tillotson Bunch - of Thomas & LoCicero PL, Tampa, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Privacy Bar Section of the International Association year term. Christopher Cavaliere - Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Tampa Associate Chris Cavaliere has been appointed to the Board of Directors of HR Tampa, Tampa Bay’s premier professional association of human resource professionals with over 600 members. Patrick Chidnese - Holland & Knight congratulates Patrick Chidnese, who has been elected to partnership in the firm. Chidnese focuses his practice on trial and appellate litigation involving class action claims, commercial business disputes, municipal and local govern ment representation, insurance coverage, and personal injury. Megan P. Dempsey - has been reappointed to the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County. Dempsey serves as senior corporate counsel with TECO Services, Inc. Jeffrey B. Fabian - The law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Jeffrey B. Fabian has been elected partner of the firm. Fabian focuses his practice on intellectual property law, including litigation, procurement, and 66 counseling, as well as other areas of complex commercial litigation. Leonard H. Gilbert - Holland & Knight’s Leonard H. Gilbert, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, was honored with a Resolution of the Court from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recognizing his contributions to the court, including his five-year tenure as president of the Eleventh Circuit Historical Society. Jeffrey Glassman - Smoak Chistolini & Barnett is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Glassman as partner. Glassman’s practice focuses primarily on insurance defense litigation. Rachel B. Goodman - The law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Rachel B. Goodman has been elected partner of the firm. Goodman concentrates her practice on healthcare law in the Tampa office. David S. Hendrix - founder and chair of the firm’s banking and finance practice group and shareholder in GrayRobinson’s Tampa law firm office, has been re-elected to the Executive Board of the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council – Boy Scouts of America. Hendrix is a former president of the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council and also served as president of the Boy Scouts of America for the State of Florida. Celene H. Humphries - Celene Humphries of Brannock & Humphries recently presented “Appellate Considerations During Trial” at The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division’s Basic Trial Practice Seminar. Stephanie Kane - Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Stephanie L. Kane, an attorney in the firm’s Tampa office, has been elevated to partner. Kane is a member of the Banking and Financial Services and Real Estate practice groups. Christina C. Nethero - The law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Christina C. Nethero has been elected partner of the firm. Nethero is a corporate transactional attorney in the Tampa office. Stan Rowe - Stan Rowe has joined Glausier Knight, PLLC, in Tampa as an associate focusing on community association law, real estate, business litigation, and bankruptcy. Laura Tanner - Burr Forman LLP announces the election of Laura Tanner to partnership. Tanner is a member of the Consumer Finance Litigation & Compliance service group, where she represents clients in consumer disputes ranging from state common law claims to claims for alleged violations of state and federal statutes. Weekley | Schulte | Valdes and Barr Murman & Tonelli proudly announce that the two firms have merged. The firm, now known as Weekley | Schulte | Valdes | Murman | Tonelli, will continue its state-wide practice in the areas of mediation and alternative dispute resolution, workers compensation, and personal injury liability defense, focusing in the areas of automobile and trucking liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, professional malpractice, and nursing home liability. MAR - APR 2019 | HCBA LAWYER