The Atlanta Lawyer June/July 2011 | Page 19

annual meeting Rita A. sheffey, chair of the reputation and public trust committee, accepted the professionalism award on behalf of the committee. Laura C. Zschach, Bodker Ramsey Andrews Winograd Wildstein, chair of the women in the profession section, accepted the small section of the year award on behalf of the section. The Honorable Christopher J. McFadden, Georgia Court of Appeals, received the charles e. watkins, Jr. award for distinctive and sustained service to the association. newly installed president Rita A. sheffey presented an outline of programs and activities planned for the new 2011-2012 fiscal year during her remarks which concluded the meeting. the official news publication of the atlanta bar association Robert M. Lewis, U.S. Department of Labor, was presented a Distinguished service award for dedicated and distinguished service to the association. newly installed atlanta bar association president Rita A. sheffey was joined at her president’s reception by Hunton & Williams LLP atlanta office Managing partner Kurt A. Powell (left), and former american bar association president Robert J. Grey, Jr., Hunton & Williams LLP (right). June/July 2011 THE ATLANTA LAWYER 19