HCBA Lawyer Magazine Vol. 30, No. 1 | Page 68

arounD THe aSSoCiaTion Continued from page 65 Cynthia Sass – Cynthia Sass of the Sass Law Firm authored Chapter 11, Discovery and Deposing the Alleged Harasser and Defense Witnesses: The Plaintiff ’s Perspective, in the recently published book Sexual Harassment and Retaliation: A Practical Handbook for Plaintiff and Defense by the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association. Sass is also regional editor of the southeast for Employment at Will: A State-by- State Survey, and she co-authored the Florida chapter, as well as each annual supplement, as published by BNA Bloomberg and the ABA. Sessums Law Group - Sessums Law Group announces that it has expanded its presence in Tampa and relocated to a larger office space at 3444 South Westshore Boulevard. Jeffrey Shear - Quarles & Brady LLP congratulates Jeffrey Shear, a partner with the firm’s Real Estate practice group, who has been elected president of the Real Estate Investment Council for 2019-2020. Brian Sparks - Gunster is pleased to announce that shareholder Brian Sparks has been appointed to serve as chair of the newly formed Disaster and Emergency Planning and Response Committee of The CLaSSifieD aDVerTiSinG SELLING YOUR PRACTICE? Before you do, find out how much it’s really worth. Get your free copy of the Guide to Selling Your Florida Law Practice, written by a fellow practicing attorney. Start planning now to maximize the value of your sale. Call (407) 917-9594 or go to www.ExitMyLawPractice.com now! Jury TriaLS For the month of July 2019 Judge: Hon. Kimberly Sharpe-Byrd Parties: Robin Stegenga vs. Pasco County Sheriff ’s Office Attorneys: for plaintiff: Keith Carter and Adam Brum of Morgan & Morgan; for defendant: Robert Maxim Stoler and Joel R. Mohorter of Stoler Russell Keener Verona P.A. Nature of case: Automobile negligence Verdict: Defense verdict 66 Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law (RPPTL) Section. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler – Shareholder Elise Batsel and attorney Kevin Reali have joined Stearns Weaver Miller’s Tampa office in the Land Develop - ment and Real Estate Groups. Super Lawyers – Five of the Top Ten lawyers in Florida rated by Super Lawyers are in Tampa: Caroline Black Sikorski, Celene H. Humphries, Harley E. Ridel, III, Jeanne T. Tate and Joseph H. Varner, III. HCBA congratu - lates these members and recognizes this notable achievement. 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Murphy, P.A. ..............................................................................................12 Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP - Scott Ilgenfritz..........................65 Law Office of Robert Eckard & Associates............................................................47 LawPay ............................................................................................Inside Back Cover Libero's School & Dance Club ................................................................................33 Morgan & Morgan Business Trial Group ..............................................................52 NGBS ............................................................................................................................56 North Tampa Bar Association..................................................................................62 Older, Lundy & Alvarez..............................................................................................27 Robert Bonanno............................................................................................................4 Seacoast Bank ............................................................................................................10 Sessums Law Group ..................................................................................................63 TCS ................................................................................................................................67 The Bank of Tampa ....................................................................................Back Cover The Centers ..................................................................................................................57 The Fraley Law Firm, P.A. ..........................................................................................13 Thompson Brand Images ........................................................................................42 Trombley & Hanes ......................................................................................................61 Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group ............................................16 Wenzel Fenton Cabassa............................................................................................17 Westin Sarasota ..........................................................................................................39 WidoffPhoto ..................................................................................................................7 SEPT - OCT 2019 | HCBA LAWYER