The Atlanta Lawyer June/July 2011 | Page 18

annual meeting the atlanta bar association’s annual Meeting and awards luncheon was held on wednesday, May 25, 2011, at the piedmont Driving club. the new president, Rita A. sheffey, Hunton & Williams LLP, and all members of the board and the 21 sections’ boards were installed by Judge Beverly B. Martin, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. outgoing president, Michael B. Terry, Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP, presented the awards for the 2010-2011 year. the 2010-2011 fulton county court employee of the year award was presented to Ann Collins, recently retired Judicial assistant to Chief Judge Cynthia Wright, Fulton County Superior Court. Liz Price, Alston + Bird, accepted the large law firm service award on behalf of the firm. Jeffrey o. Bramlett, Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP, accepted the Mid-size law firm service award on behalf of the firm. Kimberly C. Gaddis, Gaddis & Lanier LLC, chair of the real estate section, accepted the large section of the year award on behalf of the section. 18 THE ATLANTA LAWYER June/July 2011 Lindsay verity, Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc., accepted the small law firm service award on behalf of atlanta legal aid. Verity also received a Distinguished service award for dedicated and distinguished service to the association. the official news publication of the atlanta bar association