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community over the years,” HCBA president Grace Yang
told me.
“I believe Amy’s many contributions make her very
deserving to receive this prestigious award,” Yang added.
Longtime partners Tom Elligett and Mark Buell
nominated her for the award, and Elligett made the
announcement at the membership luncheon.
Elligett noted Farrior has been a Florida Bar
Certified Appellate Lawyer since 2001 and is AV rated
by Martindale-Hubbell.
And he highlighted Farrior’s many years of Bar
service and the many leadership positions she has held.
These positions include serving as HCBA president
in 2010-11, serving as chair of the HCBA’s Appellate
Practice Section, and serving as president of the
Ferguson-White Inn of Court.
Farrior also served as president of the Hillsborough
County Bar Foundation in 2018-19.
And she currently serves as a representative from
the Thirteenth Circuit on the Florida Bar Board of
Governors.
Raised in Texas, Farrior got her bachelor’s degree
from the University of Virginia and her law degree from
the University of Michigan.
In his remarks, Elligett talked about Farrior’s
influence on the local Bar community and her positive
attitude and contagious spirit.
“Amy’s dedication to the Bar is unparalleled,”
Elligett said.
I can personally attest that in my decade-long tenure
as executive director at the HCBA, Farrior has been a
constant volunteer presence at the Ferguson Law Center,
always offering an encouraging word to HCBA staff
members, and providing wisdom and guidance on the
sometimes thorny issues that develop.
Steve Yerrid, a past recipient of the outstanding lawyer
award, also provided a letter of support in Farrior’s
nomination package.
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“Amy truly exemplifies the traits of an outstanding
lawyer in our community,” he wrote.
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Also at the membership luncheon, YLD President Jeff
Wilcox presented the YLD’s outstanding jurist and lawyer
awards (more details and photos on page 8). The 2019
award winners:
Robert W. Patton Outstanding Jurist Award:
Hon. Caroline Tesche Arkin of the Thirteenth
Judicial Circuit
Judge Arkin has been a longtime volunteer and
driving force in numerous Bench and Bar activities, such
as the HCBA’s annual Bench Bar Conference and local
mock trial and moot court competitions. And she
continues to be a strong and respected mentor to many
law students and young lawyers.
Outstanding Young Lawyer Award:
Donald Greiwe of de la Parte & Gilbert
Greiwe has served as co-chair of the YLD’s
Professionalism and Ethics Committee for several years,
where he has overseen the committee’s popular annual
State Court Trial Seminar. And this year he is helping to
coordinate the local YLD seminar involving the Florida
Bar’s Technology Road Show.
Outstanding Government/Nonprofit Lawyer
Award: Nicole Del Rio of Bay Area Legal Services
Del Rio has distinguished herself representing
numerous victims of domestic violence in family court
and managing the Social Security Navigator Program
at BALS. Also, at the national level, Del Rio chairs the
ABA’s YLD Access to Legal Services Committee and
the Diversity and Inclusion Team. Locally, she co-chairs
the YLD’s Community Services Committee.
Congratulations to all the 2019 YLD outstanding jurist
and lawyer award winners. You make us proud.
See you around the Chet. n
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