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Appointments
• John Hogan, Miami partner at Holland & Knight, has been named co-chair of the firm’s national white-collar defense team. He will lead a team of more than 50 lawyers and professionals who are experienced in corporate compliance programs and white-collar defense.

On the move
• Nelson C. Bellido, most recently of counsel at Shook Hardy & Bacon, will join Concepcion Sexton & Martinez as a partner on March 24. The firm is based in Coral Gables. Bellido holds a law degree from the University of Florida and a bachelor’s from Duke University.

In the community
• Harvey E. Oyer III, a partner with Shutts & Bowen in West Palm Beach, has been reappointed to the Great Florida Committee by Senate president Ken Pruitt.
• Donald P. Dufresne, an attorney with Greenspoon Marder, has been re-elected president of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.

On the move
• David Gobeo has joined Fisher & Phillips in Fort Lauderdale as an associate. He was an associate with Constangy Brooks & Smith in Tampa.

Professional boards
• Harold Lewis, a partner at Pathman Lewis, has been elected to the board of directors of the British-American Chamber of Commerce.

Awards
• Hal Arteaga, of counsel at Shook Hardy & Bacon, has been presented with the Sister Maureen T. Kelleher Altruism Award, presented by the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center. Arteaga is being recognized for his contributions in aiding unaccompanied immigrant children that are serviced through the organization.

On the move
• Mikhael Ann Buchanan and Marlon Weiss have joined Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito as associates. Both will be based in its Miami office.
Buchanan was a litigation associate at Maltzman Foreman. She received her bachelor’s degree at the University of Chicago and law degree from DePaul University.
Weiss, a recent graduate, received his law degree from Emory University and his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.

On the move
• Tana Sachs Copple has joined the Law Office of J. Mark Maynor in West Palm Beach as an associate. She was an associate with Powers McNalis Torres & Teebagy. Copple has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.

Appointments
• Ethan F. Kominsky, an associate with Rosenthal Levy & Simon, has been named to The Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Kominsky concentrates his practice in personal injury and wrongful death.
• State Rep. Matt Hudson has been appointed by speaker Marc Rubio to the Florida House of Representatives Healthcare Council.
• The Legal Marketing Association South Florida City Group has appointed its officers:
Margaret Grisdela, chair, Legal Expert Connections
Lori Rabinowitz, chair, Berger Singerman
Juliet Sallette, membership committee chair, LaBovick and Wald
Don Silver, immediate past chair and programming chair, Boardroom Communications.

On the move
• David B. Rosemberg joins Broad and Cassel in Miami as an associate in the commercial litigation practice group. Previously, he was a senior associate at Lewis Tein. Rosemberg graduated with a bachelor’s from Michigan State University and a law degree from the Emory University.
• Paul M. Clermont III has joined the Miami office of Carlton Fields as an associate in the firm’s corporate, securities and tax practice group. Clermont was an associate with Sharp & Associates. He received his LL.M. in taxation from the University of Miami, a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his bachelor’s from Clemson University.

Appointments
• Manuel Dobrinsky, a partner in the Miami-based law firm of Freidin Dobrinsky, has been installed as the new representative of the Miami-Dade Justice Association on the board of directors for the Legal Services of Greater Miami.
• Michael W. Casey III, managing partner of the Miami office of Epstein Becker & Green, has been appointed co-chair of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Credentials Committee for the 11th Federal Judicial Circuit covering Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

Law firms
• Katzman Wasserman & Bennardini in Boca Raton has changed its name to Katzman Wasserman Bennardini & Rubinstein, in recognition of Craig A. Rubinstein, a partner with the firm since January 2007. Rubinstein focuses his practice on commercial litigation.

On the move
• Susan M. Frishman has joined Colodny Fass Talenfeld Karlinsky & Abate as an associate. She previously headed her own law firm, Frishman Legal. Frishman has law and bachelor’s degrees from Michigan State University.

• Jonathan T. Levy, a partner with Rosenthal Levy & Simon in West Palm Beach, has been named treasurer of the board of directors of the Palm Beach County Justice Association.
Ethan F. Kominsky, an associate with Rosenthal Levy, has been named to the board of directors of the Palm Beach County Justice Association.
• William E. Johnson, a West Palm Beach solo practitioner, has been named to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

• Stephen G. Vogelsang, a shareholder with Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in West Palm Beach, has been elected to the board of directors of the Child Life Institute.

• Kenneth G. Gordon has been named equity partner with Brinkley Morgan Solomon Tatum Stanley Lunny & Crosby in Fort Lauderdale. He was a partner with the firm. Gordon has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.
• Joanna F. Sackel has joined Holland & Knight in Fort Lauderdale as an associate. She is a recent law school graduate of Washington University, where she also received her bachelor’s degree.
• Danialle Riggins has joined Rosenthal Levy & Simon in West Palm Beach as an associate. She was an associate with Sims Stakenborg & Henry. Riggins has a law degree from Florida A&M and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
• Jane McGill has joined Rosenthal Levy & Simon in West Palm Beach as an associate. She was an associate with Hayes Schloss & Alcocer. McGill has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University.

• William E. Johnson, a West Palm Beach solo practitioner, has been named to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

• Marla Kastel has joined Katzman & Korr in Fort Lauderdale as director of human resources. She was office administrator with Akerman Senterfitt. Kastel has a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University.
• Tony Santos has joined JM Solutions as vice president and general counsel. He was a partner with Santos Stokes. Santos has law and bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami.
• Tracy M. White has joined Nason Yeager Gerson White & Lioce in West Palm Beach as a litigation associate. She was an associate with Stephens Lynn Klein. White has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
• Joshua D. Miron has joined Brinkley Morgan Solomon Tatum Stanley Lunny & Crosby in Fort Lauderdale as an associate. He was a partner with Mittelberg Nicoscia & Miron. Miron has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.

• John N. Lambros, a partner with Brinkley Morgan Solomon Tatum Stanley Lunny & Crosby, has been named to the board of directors of the Humane Society of Broward County.

• Eric Romano, a partner with the Romano Law Group in West Palm Beach, has been named president-elect of the Southern Trial Lawyers Association.
• Gary Resnick, a partner with GrayRobinson’s Fort Lauderdale office, has been appointed to the Federal Communications Commission’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.

Appointments
• Anthony J. McNicholas III, a shareholder with Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford in West Palm Beach, has been named chairman of the board of trustees for The Quantum Foundation.

• Howard Forman, clerk of courts for Broward County, has been elected chair of the Clerks of Court Operations Corporation Executive Council.

Awards
Robert W. Murray, of counsel at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, has been given the “Adopt an Agency” Pro Bono Award presented by Put Something Back, a joint pro bono project of the Dade County Bar Association and the 11th Judicial Circuit. Murray received the award for his contribution of pro bono legal services to the YMCA of Greater Miami.

On the move
• Holland & Knight has announced the addition of seven associates in the firm's Miami office: Peter B. Nemerovski’s practice includes antitrust, class action defense, contract law, personal injury defense and trade secret misappropriation. He was previously an associate at O'Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles. Nemerovski received a law degree from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s from Princeton University. Jonathan Torrens practices in the area of commercial and international litigation and arbitration. Previously, he was staff attorney to Florida Supreme Court Justice Raoul G. Cantero III. Torrens received his law degree from Northwestern Law School and a bachelor’s from Duke University. Monica Vila practices in the areas of appellate litigation and trial support. Vila had a clerkship with U.S. Court of Appeal Judge Susan H. Black. Vila earned her law degree from the University of Florida and her bachelor’s from the University of Miami.  Marieke A. "Marie" Oubiña practices in the firm’s business section in the area of international business law. Oubiña is a recent law graduate from Florida International University and her bachelor’s is from the University of Amsterdam. In the litigation section: Israel J. Encinosa was an associate at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago. He earned his law degree from the University of Chicago and his bachelor’s from Boston College.  Meghan K. Jacobson practices primarily in the areas of labor and employment law. She is a recent law graduate from the University of Miami and got her bachelor’s from Tulane university.  

Michael Llorente is a recent law graduate from Northwestern University and received his bachelor’s from Georgetown University.

In the community
• Gregory A. Haile, an associate with Berger Singerman in Fort Lauderdale, has joined the board of directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County. 

• The Humane Society of Greater Miami/Adopt-A-Pet has elected Alan Rubin as the new chairman of the board. Rubin is a government consultant for Akerman Senterfitt in Miami.
• Estrellita S. Sibila, an associate at Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, has been appointed to the City of Miami Green Commission by Miami Mayor Manny Diaz. The commission formulates environmentally sensitive strategies for the city.

• John Messer, partner and South Florida tax practice leader at Grant Thornton in Miami, has been named chairperson of its board of directors for Carrfour Supportive Housing. The nonprofit provides permanent housing and supportive services to the formerly homeless.

• Gary M. Bagliebter, a partner with Shutts & Bowen in Fort Lauderdale’s litigation department, has been named by the City of Hollywood Commission to the Ad Hoc City Attorney Advisory Screening Committee. The committee reviews applications for the position of Hollywood city attorney and will make recommendations to the commission.

On the move
• Suzanne Besú has joined the Miami office of Hunton & Williams as an associate. Besú was an associate for Tew Cardenas. She received her law degree from Northwestern University and earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.

• Nancy J. Flint has joined Carlton Fields in its Miami office as of counsel. Prior to joining Carlton Fields, Flint was an associate with Hunton & Williams. She received her law degree from the University of Miami and her bachelor’s degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.

In the community
• Marian Pearlman Nease has been elected chairman of the board of Hospice by the Sea, a nonprofit provider of hospice, palliative and home health services in Boca Raton. Nease is of counsel with Berger Singerman in Boca Raton.

On the move
• Chad Christensen has joined Ellis Ged & Bodden in Boca Raton as an associate to head the law firm’s Personal Injury Protection practice. He was a senior staff counsel for the Law Office of Robert F. Goodrich/The Hartford Insurance Group. Christensen has a law degree from the University of Dayton and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.
• Andrea Braverman has joined The Continental Group, a property management company in Hollywood, as an associate general counsel. She was an associate with Conroy Simberg Ganon Krevans Abel Lurvey Morrow & Schefer in Hollywood. Braverman has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas.

Appointments
• Steven S. Newburgh, a shareholder with Fowler White Burnett in West Palm Beach, has been appointed by West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel to the city’s Water Advisory Task Force. The task force provides analysis and recommendations to the City Commission concerning the city’s water supply system.

On the move
• Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske has added four associates to its Broward office.
Shawntoyia Bernard was an associate with Littler Mendelson in Miami. She has a law degree from the University of Florida and a bachelor’s degree from Clark Atlanta University.
R. Brian Johnson was an engineer with Jacobs Engineering Group/Florida Turnpike Enterprise. He has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky.
Diane Perez is a recent graduate of the University of Miami law school. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
Anthony Soroka was a certified legal intern with Miami-Dade state attorney’s office and is a recent graduate of the University of Miami law school. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida.
• Weiss Serota added two associates to its Miami-Dade office.
Arye Corbett joins the firm in its litigation department. Corbett spent more than three years in the 15th Judicial Circuit’s public defender office. He earned his law degree from Stetson University and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
Brooke Bloom joins the litigation and appellate groups. She graduated from the University of Florida and earned her law degree from the University of Miami.

On the move
• Michelle DeRosa has joined Becker & Poliakoff as a senior attorney. She was assistant general counsel for G.L. Homes. DeRosa has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.
• Jane Harley Chivers has joined Fisher & Bendeck in West Palm Beach as an associate. She was a law clerk with Judge Bobby W. Gunther of the 4th District Court of Appeals. Chivers has a law degree from Stetson University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Ryan D. Kelley also joins Fisher & Bendeck in West Palm Beach as an associate. He was an assistant public defender for the 13th Judicial Circuit. Kelley has a law degree from Stetson University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.

Professional associations
• Harry A. Shevin, a shareholder with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley in West Palm Beach, has been named president of the Palm Beach County Justice Association.

Professional associations
• Broward County Court Judge Catalina M. Avalos has been recognized by Nova Southeastern University with the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for her business achievements and contributions to the community.

In the community
• S. Daniel Ponce, a partner at Legon Ponce & Fodiman in Miami, has been installed as president and chairman of the Orange Bowl Committee.

In the profession
• David B. McCrea, a partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen, has been elected a fellow in the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers. The group promotes public understanding of consumer financial services law.

Honors
• Paul J. Schwiep, a partner at Coffey Burlington in Miami, has been named “Conservationist of the Year” by the Everglades Coalition, which is comprised of 47 organizations that advocate for the restoration of the Everglades ecosystem.

On the move
• Derrick A. Dyerhas has joined Genovese Joblove & Battista as of counsel in Miami.
Dyer joins the firm from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft. He received his law degree from the University of Iowa and his bachelor’s from the University of California.

Accolades
• Sookie Williams, vice president, Miami Legals for the Daily Business Review, has been named a recipient of the Women Making History award. The award will be presented March 26 by the Florida Association for Women Lawyers.
• William F. Fink, senior partner at Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy in Miami, has been appointed to the American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation-only group of trial attorneys required to be certified by the local bench and bar as exceptional practitioners in the community.

Appointments
• Linda Conahan, a shareholder with Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in Fort Lauderdale, has been named by Gov. Charlie Crist to the Florida Commission on Ethics. The commission investigates and issues public reports on complaints of breaches of public trust by public officers and employees.

In the community
• Howard Talenfeld, a partner with Colodny Fass Talenfeld Karlinsky & Abate, has been re-elected president of the nonprofit children’s advocacy organization, Florida’s Children First.
• Charles M. Tatelbaum, partner and national chair of the bankruptcy litigation and secured transaction practice group for Adorno & Yoss in Fort Lauderdale, has received the 2007 Friends of WLRN Volunteer Spirit of Giving Award for his contributions, leadership, creativity and cooperation in community service to WLRN and the community.

On the move
• Travis L. Vaughan has joined Rice Pugatch Robinson & Schiller in Fort Lauderdale as an associate. He was an Arabic linguist/analysis operator for the Air Force. Vaughan has a law degree from the University of Florida and a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida.
• Matthew M. Thompson has joined Broad and Cassel’s Boca Raton office as an associate in the corporate and securities practice group. He was an associate with Akerman Senterfitt in Fort Lauderdale. Thompson has a law degree from Loyola University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Appointments
• Quentin E. Morgan, an associate with Brinkley Morgan Solomon Tatum Stanley Lunny & Crosby in Fort Lauderdale, has been appointed a special magistrate for the city of Miami Gardens Code Enforcement. Department.

On the move
• Devin S. Radkay has joined Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in West Palm Beach as an associate. He is a recent law school graduate. Radkay has a law degree from the University of Florida and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami.

Appointments
• Robin King, a partner with Arnstein & Lehr in Fort Lauderdale, has been named to the executive committee of the Power Network of Fort Lauderdale and the campaign committee of Leave a Legacy. Both organizations aim to create relationships with the community and its members.
• Lori Rabinowitz, director of marketing and recruitment for Berger Singerman, has been named co-chair of the Legal Marketing Association’s Southeast Chapter Miami/Fort Lauderdale City Group.

Published Jan. 7
On the move
• George LeMieux has joined Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in Tallahassee as office chair. He was chief of staff to Gov. Charlie Crist and deputy attorney general for the State of Florida. LeMieux has a law degree from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree from Emory University.
• Augusto R. Lopez has joined Sanchez-Medina Gonzalez & Quesada as an associate in Miami. He was formerly executive vice president and general counsel of Oliver & Oliver International. Lopez has a law degree and a master’s in business administration from the University of Florida. He received a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College.
• Scott E. Bettridge has joined Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen & Loewy in its Miami office. Bettridge earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Tennessee and received his law degree from John Marshall Law School. Bettridge worked in the firm’s New York office prior to his relocation to Miami.

Published Jan. 4
On the move
• Shayna M. Reitman has joined Fowler White Burnett in Fort Lauderdale as an associate in the family law practice. She was an associate with Weiner & Aronson. Reitman has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami.
• Rochelle D. Brahm has joined Colodny Fass Talenfeld Karlinsky & Abate as a litigation associate. She was a Florida assistant attorney general. Brahm has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University.
• Kimberly Ross Shapiro has joined the North Broward Hospital District as an associate counsel. She was an associate with Conrad & Scherer. Shapiro has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University.

Published Jan. 2
On the move
• Morgan Lewis & Bockius has added four associates to its Miami office:
Carol Field was previously a senior attorney with the litigation division of the attorney general’s office in Fort Lauderdale. She has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University.
Lauren J. Grous is a recent graduate from the University of Miami. She has a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University.
David H. Hill was previously a prosecutor with the state attorney’s office, Eleventh Judicial Circuit. He has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas.
Christopher M. Pardo is a recent graduate from St. Thomas University. He has a bachelor’s degree from Boston College.

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Published Dec. 31
Awards
• Melanie Emmons Damian, principal partner with Damian & Valori in Miami, has received The Florida Bar’s Presidents 2008 Pro Bono Service Award from the Eleventh Judicial Circuit for her contributions and legal representation to those who can’t afford it and for founding Educate Tomorrow, a nonprofit organization.

On the move
• Greg A. Lewen has joined Fowler White Burnett in Fort Lauderdale as a shareholder. He was a partner with Miller Schwartz & Miller. Lewen has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland.

Published Dec. 28
Professional boards
• The Broward County Justice Association has named its board of directors:
Julie A. Hager, president, Law Offices of Julie A. Hager
Andrew Winston, president-elect, Lawlor Winston and Justice
Steven Jaffe, secretary, Aronovitz Jaffe
Eric Ellsley, treasurer, Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee
Todd McPharlin, case evaluator, Kelley/Uustal
Linda Alley, newsletter editor, Sheldon J. Schlesinger
Jonathan Pavsner, past president, Kelley/Uustal

Published Dec. 27
On the move
• Damon T. Hartley has joined Fowler White Burnett as an associate in Miami. He was a law clerk with Smith & Fawer in New Orleans. Hartley has a law degree from Tulane University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin.

Published Dec. 21
On the move
• Michael L. Elkins has joined Fowler White Burnett as a shareholder in Miami. He previously operated his own firm. Elkins has a law degree from St. Thomas University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida.
• Donna M. Greenspan has been named of counsel with Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge in West Palm Beach. She was an associate with the firm. Greenspan has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University, a master’s degree from Pace University and a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York.

Published Dec. 20
On the move
• James D. Gassenheimer has joined Berger Singerman in Miami as a shareholder. He previously operated his own law firm. Gassenheimer has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Brown University.

Published Dec. 19
In the community
• Robert Nicholson, of counsel with Broad and Cassel in Fort Lauderdale, has been elected to the Broward Community College Foundation board of directors.
• Jeffrey D. Weinstock, a shareholder with Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs in Boca Raton, has been appointed to the Junior Achievement of South Florida board of directors.

Published Dec. 18
Appointments
• Peter S. Sachs, managing director of Sachs & Sax in Boca Raton, has been elected president of the Florida Independent Living Council, a statewide organization that promotes independent living opportunities for persons with disabilities.
• Dennis M. Stotts, a partner with Katz Barron Squitero Faust in Miami, has been appointed by the Hollywood City Commission as a member of the Green Team Advisory Committee. The committee makes recommendations to the City Commission on ways to alleviate the effects of global warming and promoting urban sustainability.

On the move
• Alexandra Kantlehner has joined Greenspoon Marder in Fort Lauderdale as an associate. She was a probate staff attorney with the State of Florida, 17th Judicial Circuit.

Published Dec. 17
On the move
• Russell Landy has joined Damian & Valori in Miami as an associate. He was a law clerk with the firm. Landy has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Miami.
• Osnat Nagar has joined The Law Office of Michael J. Yates in South Miami as an associate. She was an associate with The Rakusin Law Firm. Nagar has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Florida.

Published Dec. 14
Awards
• Bennett H. Brummer, 11th judicial circuit public defender, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Miami-Dade Democratic Party for his contributions to the community, commitment and passion in upholding the principles of democracy and of the Democratic Party. Brummer also received the Stanley Milledge Award from the American Civil Liberties Union in Miami for his work in advancing civil liberties and civil rights in Miami-Dade and Florida.

Appointments
• Antonio C. Castro, counsel at Boies Schiller & Flexner in Miami, has been appointed to the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Rules and Procedures for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He was appointed by Chief U.S. District Judge Federico A. Moreno. The committee reviews and monitors the local rules of the court.

Published Dec. 13
On the move
• Walter “Skip” Campbell has been named managing partner for Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee in Fort Lauderdale. He was a shareholder with the firm and is a former Florida state senator. Campbell has a law and bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.

Published Dec. 12
On the move
• Timothy O. Schranck has joined Damian & Valori as a partner. He was a shareholder with Fowler White Burnett. Schranck has a law degree from Washington University and a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University.
• John C. Vetter has joined Akerman Senterfitt as of counsel in the intellectual property practice group in West Palm Beach. He was with Kenyon & Kenyon in New York.
Vetter has a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree from Yale University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California-Berkeley.
• Scott Silver has joined Greenspoon Marder in Fort Lauderdale as an associate. He was a summer law clerk with the firm. Silver has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.

Published Dec. 11
Appointments
• Larry R. Handfield of The Handfield Firm in Miami has been appointed to the Florida Commission on Ethics by Gov. Charlie Crist.
• John J. Quick, an associate with Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, has been appointed chair of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida.
• Kevin Lamb, a shareholder with Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in West Palm Beach, has been appointed to the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.

Published Dec. 10
On the move
• Daniela Fonseca has joined Shutts & Bowen’s international dispute resolution group in Miami as an associate. She was an associate with Fine & Licitra in Coral Gables.
Fonseca has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University.
• Becker & Poliakoff has added four attorneys.
Kenn Goff joined the construction law group in Fort Lauderdale. He was a partner with Herzfel & Rubin. Goff has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University.
Alejandro Jordan joined the real estate group in Fort Lauderdale. He was an associate with Sordo & Associates. Jordan has a law degree from Florida State University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University.
Tracy A. Mitchell joins the commercial litigation group in Fort Lauderdale. She was with Rutherford Mulhall. Mitchell has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Illinois.
Jana Montiel joined the Miami office as a commercial litigation attorney. She was a litigation associate with Boies Schiller & Flexner in Miami. She has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Williams College.

Appointments
• Alfred Zucaro Jr., an immigration attorney with Devore & Devore in Palm Beach Gardens, has been appointed chairman of the World Trade Center Association of Florida. He is founder and chairman of the World Trade Center Palm Beach.

Published Dec. 7
On the move
• Luna Phillips has joined Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in Fort Lauderdale as of counsel. She was a senior attorney with the South Florida Water Management District. Phillips has a law degree from Mercer University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
• Samuel C. Cozzo has joined Berger Singerman as an associate in the Miami dispute resolution practice. He was an associate with Segredo & Weisz. Cozzo has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
• Edward J. Welch has joined Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin in Miami as an associate in the business litigation practice group. He was an associate with Warren & Kelley in Palm Beach. Welch has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Boston University.
• J. Albert Johnson has joined Ellis Ged & Bodden in Boca Raton as of counsel. He previously operated his own firm. Johnson has a law degree from Boston College and a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University.

Published Dec. 6
On the move
• Joseph L. Raia has joined Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in Miami as a shareholder in the litigation department. He was director of the Miami Litigation Practice Group for the Equels Law Firm. Raia has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Miami.
• Mark Fleisher has joined The Angel Investment Forum of Florida’s Treasure Coast Chapter’s advisory board of directors. He is of-counsel in the West Palm Beach office of Broad and Cassel. Fleisher has a law degree from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University.
• Roberto Blanch has been named shareholder at Siegfried Rivera Lerner De La Torre & Sobel in Coral Gables. He was an associate with the firm. Blanch has a law degree from St. Thomas University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
• Michel O. Weisz has joined Berger Singerman as a shareholder in Miami. He previously operated his own law firm. Weisz has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York.

Published Dec. 5
On the move
• Joseph L. Raia has joined Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in Miami as a shareholder in the litigation department. He was director of the Miami Litigation Practice Group for the Equels Law Firm. Raia has a law and bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami.
• Jessica B. Alhalel has joined Pathman Lewis in Miami as an associate. She was a summer law clerk at Berman Rennert Vogel & Mandler. Alhalel has a law degree from Emory University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
Adam Shapiro has joined Pathman Lewis in Miami as an associate. He was previously with Fuerst Humphrey & Ittleman. Shapiro has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University.
• Jennifer B. Safren has joined the Law Office of Michael J. Schlesinger in Miami as an associate. She was an associate with the Law Office of Wolfson & Grossman. Safren has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
Marissa H. Samuel has joined the Law Office of Michael J. Schlesinger in Miami as an associate. She was previously with McDermott Will & Emry. Samuel has a law degree from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University.

Published Dec. 4
On the move
• Joseph L. Raia has joined Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in Miami as a shareholder in the litigation department. He was director of the Miami Litigation Practice Group for the Equels Law Firm. Raia has a law and bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami.

Appointments
• Guy E. Quattlebaum, a partner in the litigation practice group at Arnstein & Lehr in West Palm Beach, has been appointed to the Palm Beach County Sports Commission’s board of directors. He has a law degree from St. Thomas University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.
• Nicholas W. Romanello, in-house counsel for the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, has been reappointed by Gov. Charlie Crist as commissioner to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. The conference advocates for the passage of uniform laws that cover policies and issues common to all states. Romanello has a law degree from St. Thomas University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.
• William T. Hennessey, a shareholder in the litigation department at Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in West Palm Beach, has been named chairman of the Probate and Trust Litigation Committee for Real Property Probate and Trust Law section of the Florida Bar.
He was also elected fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel for his reputation and ability in the fields of trust and estates, and substantial contributions to the field. Hennessey has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Florida.

Published Nov. 12
Appointments/elections
• Scott L. Baena, a partner in Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod, has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist to a four-year term on the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. The conference advocates for the passage of uniform laws that cover policies and issues common to all states.
• Steve Rossman, a partner in Rossman Baumberger Reboso & Spier, has been elected first vice chair of the National Board of Easter Seals. The nonprofit serves children with physical, learning and cognitive disabilities.

On the move
• Jessica Casciola has joined Berger Singerman as an associate in the firm’s business reorganization group.
Casciola, who will be based in Miami, worked for the public defender’s office in Gainesville. She has a law degree from University of Florida and a bachelor’s degree from New College of Florida.

Published Nov. 9
On the move
• Susan H. Aprill has joined Fowler White Burnett as a shareholder in Miami. Aprill was a partner with Conrad & Scherer in Fort. Lauderdale.
Richard Drath has been named chief executive officer of Conrad & Scherer. He was a partner with Rachlin Cohen & Holtz, an accounting firm.

Appointments
• Joseph G. Santoro, a shareholder with Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in West Palm Beach, has been appointed to the board for the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches.

Published Nov. 7
In the community
• Joyce L. Elden, a shareholder with Akerman Senterfitt in West Palm Beach, has been named to the board of trustees of Simmons College in Boston. She has a law degree from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree from Simmons College.

On the move
• Jill G. Weiss has joined Rutherford Mulhall’s Palm Beach Gardens office as an associate. She was an associate with Richman Greer. She has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University, a master’s degree from New York University and a bachelor’s degree from Emory University
James G. Graver also joins Rutherford Mulhall as an associate in the Boca Raton office. He was an associate with Kubicki Draper. He has a law degree from St. Thomas University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.

Published Nov. 5
On the move
• Marc S. Nurik has joined Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler as a shareholder in Fort Lauderdale. He was administrative partner with Genovese Joblove & Battista.
• Derek R. Young has joined Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs in West Palm Beach as an associate. He was a law clerk with Boose Casey Ciklin Lubitz Martens McBane & O’Connell. Young has a law degree from St. Thomas University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.
• Christen C. Ritchey has joined Sachs & Sax in Boca Raton as an associate. She was an associate with Conrad & Scherer in Fort Lauderdale. Ritchey has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Florida.
• Mara Alyson has joined Atkinson Diner Stone Mankuta & Ploucha as an associate. She was a partner in Alyson & Yellin in Coral Springs. Alyson has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University.

Appointments
• Joseph Englander, an associate with Christopher & Weisberg in Fort Lauderdale, has been appointed to the International Trademark Association’s Canada and Latin America Amicus Subcommittee.

Published Nov. 2
On the move
• Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod has added 10 associates to its Miami office:
Corinne Aftimos, formerly a summer associate with the firm, joined Bilzin Sumberg’s restructuring and bankruptcy group. She has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Miami.
Ashley Aronowitz and Steven J. Wernick have joined the firm’s land use and government relations group. Most recently a summer associate, Aronowitz received law, masters and bachelor degrees from the University of Florida. Wernick, a former summer associate at Siemen & Larsen in Boca Raton, received his law degree from the University of Florida, a master’s from the University of North Carolina and a bachelor’s from Boston University.
Shawn Heller, Alexander R. Hunt, Jermaine A. Lee and Scott N. Wagner joined the litigation group.
Heller, a former summer associate, has law and bachelor’s degrees from Georgetown University.
Hunt, formerly a summer associate, has a law degree from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California.
Lee, previously an associate at Shook Hardy & Bacon, has a law degree from the University of Miami, and master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Florida International University.
Wagner has a law degree from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University. He was an associate in the New York office of Weil Gotshal & Manges.
David W. Jamison Jr., who joined the firm’s tax group, was an associate in the Boca Raton office of Broad and Cassel. He has a law degree from Ohio Northern University, an LL.M. from New York University and a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University.
Julia Y. Kim was named to the corporate and securities group. She was a summer associate and has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Florida.
Luevenia “Lue” A. Wallace joined the real estate group from Crescent Heights of America, a condo developer. Wallace has a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from the City University of New York.

Published Nov. 1
On the move
• Holland & Knight has added two associates in Miami.
Brian Briz, who joined the firm from Homer Bonner, has a law degree from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s from the University of Miami.
Summer LePree is a recent graduate from University of Florida where she earned a master’s of law degree in taxation and a law degree. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami.

Honors
• Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte, special counsel at Hunton & Williams, has been inducted into the Florida Freedom of Information Hall of Fame. D’Alemberte is a member of the firm’s media and communications law group.

Published Oct. 29
On the move
• Broad and Cassel has added two associates in the West Palm Beach office.
Justin D. Hertzberg, a former summer associate with the firm, has law and master’s degrees from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Emory University.
Franklin S. Homer, also a summer associate with the firm, has law and master’s degrees from the University of Miami. He has a bachelor’s degree from Emory University.
• Michael H. Johnson has joined Jeffrey H. Tromberg’s Florida Debt Relief Center in Fort Lauderdale as an associate. He was an associate with Klauber & Hurtig in Plantation. Johnson has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.

Appointments
• Gabrielle Bozza, an associate with Broad and Cassel, has been appointed to the board of directors of the G-Star School of the Arts for Motion Pictures and Broadcasting in West Palm Beach.

Published Oct. 26
On the move
• Alec Schultz has joined Boies Schiller & Flexner in Fort Lauderdale as an associate. He was a law clerk with U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks.
Schultz has a law degree from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University.
• Max Levine has joined Holland & Knight in Fort Lauderdale as an associate. He was an attorney-adviser to U.S. Tax Court Judge Juan F. Vasquez.
Levine has a law degree from Yeshiva University, a master’s of law degree from New York University and a bachelor’s degree from Yeshiva B'nei Torah.

Published Oct. 25
Appointments
• Tiffani Lee has been appointed Holland & Knight’s diversity marketing partner. The Miami-based attorney will focus on broadening the firm’s diversity efforts with clients and businesses.
Lee chair’s Holland & Knight’s African-American Affinity Group and is a member of the firm’s Diversity Council. The 10-year Holland & Knight veteran is a member of the American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity.

Published Oct. 18
On the move
• Keith B. Braun has been named a partner at Comiter Singer Baseman & Braun in Palm Beach Gardens. He was an associate with the firm.
Braun has a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University.
Sasha A. Klein joined Comiter Singer as an associate. Previously an associate with Broad and Cassel, Klein has a law degree from Vanderbilt University, and master’s of law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Florida.

Appointments
• John Christopher, a partner with Christopher & Weisberg in Fort Lauderdale, has been appointed to the International Trademark Association’s Emerging Issues Committee. The committee evaluates and identifies trends and emerging issues related to trademarks.

Published Oct. 17
On the move
• Lawrence S. Gordon has joined Conroy Simberg Ganon Krevans Abel Lurvey Morrow & Schefer in Hollywood as a partner. He was a managing partner at Feldman Gale in Miami.
Gordon has a law degree from the University of Miami, a master’s degree from Florida International University and a bachelor’s degree from University of Miami.
• Amy Avalos has joined Blank Rome in Boca Raton as an associate. She was managing partner and founder of Corporate Legal Group. Avalos has law and master’s degrees from Florida State University and a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University.

Published Oct. 15
Appointments
• Barbara Ferrer, a shareholder in the Miami office of Akerman Senterfitt, has been appointed to a three-year term on The Florida Bar Grievance Committee. The committee reviews violations of the professional code of conduct for attorneys.

On the move
• Mercedes M. Sellek has joined Adorno & Yoss as a senior associate in Miami. Sellek was an associate with Katz Barron Squitero Faust in Miami. Sellek has a law degree from Tulane University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University.

Published Oct. 12
Appointments
• Antonio Castro, of counsel at Boies Schiller & Flexner in Miami, has been appointed to the Civil Procedure Rules Committee of The Florida Bar.
• Ronald P. Ponzoli, a shareholder with Richaman Greer in West Palm Beach, has been appointed to the Ad Hoc Committee on Rules and Procedures of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
• James A. Gale, a senior partner at Feldman Gale in Miami, has been named to the Preliminary Relief Subcommittee of the Enforcement Committee of the International Trademark Association.
Stephanie C. Alvarez, a Feldman Gale partner, has been appointed to the Discovery Practices and Procedures Subcommittee of the trademark group’s Enforcement Committee.

Published Oct. 10
On the move
• Diaz Reus Rolff & Targ has added four attorneys in Miami.
Carlos F. Gonzalez and Jorge L. Cruz-Bustillo were promoted to partners.
Gonzalez was a litigation associate in White & Case’s Miami office. He has a law degree from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree from Emory University.
Cruz-Bustillo was an associate with Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske. Cruz-Bustillo has a law degree from Stetson University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
Gary Davidson joined the firm as of counsel. Davidson was a partner in the Miami office of Rasco Reininger Perez & Esquenazi. He has law and master’s degrees from the University of Southern California. He received a bachelor’s degree from Duke University.
Also, Chad Purdie has been promoted from law clerk to an associate. He has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University.

Honors
• Broward County Court Judge Gisele Pollack has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Broward County National Recovery Month Committee for her significant contributions to the drug recovery field. Pollack played a key role in the establishment of the Misdemeanor Drug Court. She is chair-elect of the Florida Association of Drug Court Professionals.

Published Oct. 9
Appointments
• Manuel Garcia-Linares, managing shareholder at Richman Greer in Miami, has been appointed to the Ad Hoc Committee on Attorney Admissions, Peer Review and Attorney Grievance of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
• Michelle Delancy, founding partner of delancyhill, has been appointed to the board of the city of Miami’s civilian investigative panel. The panel provides citizens’ oversight of the Miami Police Department.
• Ronald Albert Jr., a partner at Broad and Cassel in Miami, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Miami-Dade Sports Commission. He will represent the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.

Published Oct. 8
On the move
• Kristen M. Cañamero and Miguel R. Lara have been named associates at Rasco Reininger Perez Esquenazi & Vigil in Coral Gables.
Cañamero was with Kluger Peretz Kaplan & Berlin. She has a law degree from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami.
Lara, a former law clerk at the firm, has a law degree from the University of Denver and a bachelor’s from Florida International University.

Published Oct. 4
On the move
• Conrad & Scherer has added three partners to its Fort Lauderdale office.
Reid A. Cocalis, formerly a partner with Gordon Hargrove & James, has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.
Henry N. Portner, formerly a solo practitioner who acted as general counsel for several South Florida developers, has a master’s of law degree in taxation, and law and bachelor’s degrees from Temple University.
James D. Silver, who was of counsel at Carlton Fields in Miami, has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University.

Published Oct. 3
On the move
• Tripp Scott has added two associates to its Fort Lauderdale office:
Jeffrey M. Fauer was a summer associate with the firm. He has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from Emory University.
Jonathan B. Lewis was an intern for U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle. He has a law degree from Florida State University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida.

Published Oct. 1
Appointments
• Susan Eisenberg, Steve Chaykin and Marlene Quintana have been appointed members of the Ad Hoc Committee on Rules and Procedure for the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. The attorneys are shareholders in Akerman Senterfitt’s Miami office.
Alice Hector, also a shareholder at the firm, has been appointed as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Attorney Admissions, Peer Review and Attorney Grievance for the Southern District.
• Nicholas Robbins, an associate with Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in West Palm Beach, has been named to the board of directors for the Angel Investment Forum of Florida. He has a law degree from Boston University and a bachelor’s degree from Connecticut College.
• Jorge L. Arrizurieta, chair of the international policy group for Akerman Senterfitt, has been appointed by President Bush as a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. He will serve a four-year term.
• Robert Fernandez has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist to the Miami Dade College Board of Trustees. Fernandez is of counsel at Akerman Senterfitt.

On the move
• Christopher Bopst and Denise Rosenthal have been promoted to partners at Adorno & Yoss. They were associates at the firm. Bopst received his law degree from the University of Notre Dame and a bachelor’s degree from Canisius College. Rosenthal received her law and bachelor degrees from the University of Miami.
• Annabella Barboza has been named associate at Goren Cherof Doody & Ezrol in Fort Lauderdale. She was a real estate paralegal with the firm. She has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. She also attended Richmond College in London.

Education
• Nadia Soree has joined St. Thomas University School of Law as a visiting assistant professor. She was assistant counsel with the Office of Legislative Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. Soree has a law degree from Yale University, a master’s degree from Rutgers University and a bachelor’s degree from Julliard School.

Published Sept. 28
Promoted
• Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson has announced the promotion of nine lawyers from associates to shareholders.
In the Miami office:
Christopher L. Barnett received his law degree from the Emory University School and a bachelor’s from Georgetown University. Barnett is a member of the litigation department.
Gerald E. Greenberg practices commercial litigation. Greenberg received his law degree from Yale and holds bachelor’s and masters degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.
Andrew D. McNamee is a member of the firm’s bankruptcy and insolvency department. McNamee earned his law degree, masters in business administration and a bachelor’s from the University of Florida.
Kara S. Nickel is a member of the labor and employment department. She earned her law degree and her bachelor’s from the University of Miami.
Samuel O. Patmore is a member of the litigation department. Patmore received his law degree from New York University and his bachelor’s from the University of Southern California.
Adam M. Schachter practices in the firm’s litigation department. Schachter earned his law degree from Georgetown University and his bachelor’s from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Cecilia Duran Simmons earned her law degree from Nova Southeastern University and her bachelor’s from Florida International University. She practices commercial litigation.
K. Taylor White is a member of the corporate department. He earned his law degree from the University of Florida and his bachelor’s from Brown University.
In the Fort Lauderdale office:
Marissa D. Kelley earned her law degree from Nova Southeastern University and her bachelor’s from Florida Atlantic University. She is a member of the litigation department.

Published Sept. 27
In the profession
• Eric J. Neuman, an associate with Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs in Boca Raton, has been selected to participate in the Anti-Defamation League’s Glass Leadership Institute. He has a law degree from Fordham University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland. He also attended Lowy School of International Studies in Tel Aviv, Israel.

On the move
• Karen D. Slater has joined Colodny Fass Talenfeld Karlinsky & Abate in Fort Lauderdale as an associate. She was an associate with Cooney Mattson Lance Blackburn Richards & O’Connor. Slater has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami.
• Atkinson Diner Stone Mankuta & Ploucha added two attorneys to its Fort Lauderdale office.
Claudine M. Burke joins the firm as an associate. She was an associate with Fowler White Burnett in Fort Lauderdale. Burke has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.
David A. Friedman joins the firm as a shareholder. He was a shareholder with Fowler White Burnett in Fort Lauderdale. Friedman has a law degree from Vanderbilt University and a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University.

Published Sept. 26
On the move
• Moyle Flanigan Katz Breton White & Krasker added three associates to its West Palm Beach office.
Chad M. Muney, a former associate with Robert E. Gluck P.A, has a law degree from the University of Florida, a master’s degree from Florida Atlantic University and a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York.
Hal R. Bradford, a previous assistant city attorney for West Palm Beach, has a law degree and bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
Jeffrey M. Goodz, previously in private practice, has a law and bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
• Atkinson Diner Stone Mankuta & Ploucha added two attorneys to its Fort Lauderdale office.
Claudine M. Burke joins the firm as an associate. She was an associate with Fowler White Burnett in Fort Lauderdale. Burke has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.
David A. Friedman joins the firm as a shareholder. He was a shareholder with Fowler White Burnett in Fort Lauderdale. Friedman has a law degree from Vanderbilt University and a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University.

Published Sept. 24
On the move
• J.J. Piskadlo has joined Sandler Travis & Rosenberg as a government relations advisor. Piskadlo was a senior policy advisor to Rep. Jim Davis of Florida.

Published Sept. 20
On the move
• G. Scott Vezina has joined Ratzan & Rubio as an associate. Vezina was a partner with Vezina & Gattuso in New Orleans. Vezina holds a law degree from Loyola University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Holy Cross College.
• Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis has expanded its Miami litigation practice with the addition of two new associates, Rebecca Kibbe and William Simonitsch.
Kibbe was an associate at Wilson Elser Mozkowitz Edelman & Dicker. She earned a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Spring Hill College.
Simonitsch has rejoined K&L Gates after working at Smith Currie & Hancock in Tallahassee. Simonitsch earned a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s from Florida State University.

Published Sept. 19
On the move
• Ryon M. McCabe and Adam T. Rabin have opened McCabe Rabin, a law firm in West Palm Beach. McCabe is a former partner with Ackerman Link & Sartory in West Palm Beach. He has a law and bachelor’s degree from Florida State University. Rabin is a former partner with Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein in West Palm Beach. He has law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University.

Appointments
• Robert S. Hackleman, a shareholder with Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in Fort Lauderdale, has been named by Gov. Charlie Crist to the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Committee. He has a law degree from Vanderbilt University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of the Pacific.

Published Sept. 18
On the move
• Katzman & Korr in Fort Lauderdale has added three associates.
Raymond Piccin, a former solo practitioner, has a master’s of law degree from the University of Miami, a master’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York.
Nerlin Ontivero, previously an associate with the Law Office of Marshall C. Watson, has law and bachelor’s degrees from Nova Southeastern University.
Samuel Landol Jr., formerly an associate with Bakalar & Eichner, has a law degree from Suffolk University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida.

Appointments
• Scott Schlesinger, an attorney with Sheldon J. Schlesinger P.A., has been named to the University Press of Florida Foundation’s board of directors.

Published Sept. 17
Appointments
• Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz, a partner at Broad and Cassel in Miami, has been appointed to the Enterprise Florida board of directors. Enterprise Florida is an organization devoted to statewide economic development.
• Melissa B. Lewis, an associate with Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler in Fort Lauderdale, has been named to the Human Rights Board by the Broward County Commission.
• Edward S. Hammel of Sachs & Sax in Boca Raton has been named to the Coconut Creek Planning & Zoning Board.

Published Sept. 14
New firm
• Harry N. Turk, formerly a partner at Arenstein & Lehr, has opened The Law Office of Harry N. Turk in downtown Miami. Turk has a bachelor’s and law degree from the University of Wisconsin.

Bar associations
• The Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida has announced its new board:
Ross Hartog, partner, Markowitz Davis Ringel & Trusty, president
David Rosendorf, shareholder, Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, president-elect
Paul J. Keenan Jr., associate, Greenberg Traurig, 1st vice president
Heather Yonke, associate, Genovese Joblove & Battista, 2nd vice president
Ileana Espinosa Christianson, associate, Katz Barron Squitero Faust Terzo Friedberg Grady English & Allen, secretary
Jason Jones, associate, Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod, treasurer
• The Broward County Bar Association named the following officers and board members:
Barbara K. Sunshine, solo practitioner, president
Christopher M. Neilson, solo practitioner, president-elect
Carlos M. Llorente, Travelers Insurance Company, secretary/treasurer
Victor P. DeBianchi Jr., solo practitioner, past president
Judge Stacy Ross, Broward County Court, judicial liaison

Published Sept. 12
On the move
• Daniel D. Mielnicki has joined Berger Singerman in Boca Raton as a shareholder. He was a partner with Greenberg Traurig in Boca Raton.

Professional associations
• The Broward County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section has named the following officers:
Chris D. Connally, Bazinsky Korman & Baker, president
Scott P. Chitoff, Brinkley Morgan Solomon Tatum Stanley Lunny & Crosby, president-elect
Michael B. Gilden, Miller Schwartz & Miller, secretary/treasurer

Published Sept. 10
On the move
• Kevin J. McAllister has joined McIntosh Sawran Peltz & Cartaya in Fort Lauderdale as an associate. He was an associate with Tripp Scott in Fort Lauderdale. McAllister has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.

Professional groups
• The Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar Association recently announced its new officers:
Christina A. McKinnon, president, solo practitioner.
Rodney Smith, president-elect, Miami Beach senior assistant city attorney.
Tiffany C. Britton, vice president, assistant state attorney.
Alexander Rundlet, treasurer, associate at Podhurst Orseck.
Jennifer D. Ellis, secretary, associate at Hunton & Williams.
Verna Popo, Group I director, United Automobile Insurance Group.
Michele Samaroo, Group II director, associate in the Law Office of Eduardo Serer.
Roderick D. Vereen, immediate past president, solo practitioner

In the community
• David W. Singer has been elected to the executive board of the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood. Singer is managing partner of David W. Singer & Associates in Hollywood.

Published Sept. 7
On the move
• Anette Yelin has joined Zumpano Patricios & Winker in Coral Gables as a partner. Yelin was an associate with Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis.
Yelin has a law degree from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s from the University of Miami.
• Jodi N. Cohen has joined Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs in Boca Raton as an associate. Formerly an associate with Berger Singerman in Fort Lauderdale, Cohen has a law degree from the University of Miami, a master’s degree from Nova Southeastern University, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
Andrew M. Hinkes joined Berger Singerman as an associate in Fort Lauderdale. He was an associate with Siegfried Rivera Lerner De La Torre & Sobel in Coral Gables. Hinkes has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Washington University.

Published Sept. 6
Appointments
• Monica M. Cepero, a senior manager in the business development division of PBS&J, a civil engineering firm, has been appointed by The Florida Bar Association to the grievance committee for the 11th Judicial Circuit, Division 11E. The committee investigates attorney misconduct referred by Bar discipline attorneys.

Published Sept. 5
On the move
• Mary Clark has joined Schwarzberg Spector Duke & Rogers in West Palm Beach as an associate. She was an Equal Justice Works Fellow with Legal Aid Service of Broward County and Women in Distress. She has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Miami.

Published Aug. 31
On the move
• Scott A. Weires has joined Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs as a partner in the Boca Raton office. He was a senior associate with Hodgson Russ in Boca Raton. He has law and bachelor’s degrees from Indiana University.

Appointments
• Bill Berger, a senior partner with Greenspoon Marder, has been appointed to Palm Beach Community College Board of Trustees.
• Tara W. Duhy, an associate in the West Palm Beach office of Lewis Longman & Walker, has been appointed committee newsletter vice chair of the American Bar Association’s Section on Energy and Environmental Resources, Water and Wetlands.

Published Aug. 30
On the move
• Morgan Lewis & Bockius has named four associates in its Miami office:
Rebecca Leon, who is part of the investment management practice, was a staff attorney in the enforcement division of the New York office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Leon has a law degree from Brooklyn Law School, and MBA and bachelor’s degrees from Case Western Reserve University.
Natalia Medina, who is in the labor and employment practice, was an intern with the 8th Judicial Circuit’s public defender's office. Medina has law degree and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Florida.
John A. Modzelewski, part of the firm’s investment management practice, was an associate at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson in Washington, D.C. He has a law degree from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Sean M. O'Neill, a litigation associate, was an associate at a Sidley Austin in Chicago. He has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.

Professional groups
• The Coral Gables Bar Association has announced its new board of directors and officers. The officers are:
Jerome John Kavulich, partner, Russo & Kavulich, president
Martin E. Leach, partner, Feiler & Leach, president-elect
Michael Feiler, partner, Feiler & Leach, treasurer
Deidre DiBiaggio, shareholder, DiBiaggio Law Firm, secretary
Members of the board are:
Bruce Middletown Bounds, partner, Miller Hamilton Snider & Odom
Richard DeWitt, president, DeWitt Law
Joseph Dobkin, president, Dobkin Law Office
Gail A. McQuilkin, partner, Koyzak Tropin & Throckmorton
Kamlesh Oza, associate, Restani & McAllister
Suzanne A. Perez, legal counsel, EFC Management Services
Roland C. Robinson, president, Law Office of Roland C. Robinson

Published Aug. 28
On the move
• George Powell has joined Duane Morris as a partner in the real estate practice group in Miami. Powell, who was a partner at Powell Law, has a law degree from Rutgers University and a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University.
• Amy B. Beller has become a member of Miller & O’Neill in Boca Raton. She was of counsel with the firm. She has law and bachelor’s degrees from Hofstra University.
• Colodny Fass Talenfeld Karlinsky & Abate has named Megan M. Grant and Kathleen M. Moore associates in its Fort Lauderdale office.
Grant was an associate with Van Ness Feldman. She has a master’s of law degree from Tulane University, a law degree from the University of Idaho and her bachelor’s degree from the University of San Diego.
Moore was an information technology consultant and project manager with CitiGroup’s Latin American Division. Moore has a law degree from St. Thomas University and a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University.
• Carly Cappello has joined the Fort Lauderdale office of Fisher & Phillips as an associate. Cappello, formerly an associate at Wicker Smith, has a law degree from Emory University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.

Honors
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Robert N. Scola Jr. is the 2007 recipient of The Florida Bar’s William M. Hoeveler Judicial Award. The annual award recognizes judges who best exemplify strength of character, service and competence as a jurist, lawyer and public servant.

Appointments/elections
• Katherine Fernandez Rundle, state attorney for Miami-Dade County, was elected to the board of the National District Attorney Association.
• Edward Mullins, a shareholder at Astigarraga Davis in Miami, has been appointed co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Section of Litigation.
• Wendy Sartory Link, managing partner of Ackerman Link & Sartory in West Palm Beach, has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist to the Palm Beach Community College Board of Trustees.

Published Aug. 24
On the move
• William S. Spencer has joined Akerman Senterfitt as a shareholder in Fort Lauderdale. He was a shareholder at Gunster Yoakley & Stewart. Spencer has a law degree from the University of Florida and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University.

Published Aug. 22
Appointments
• Felix M. Lasarte, a partner with Holland & Knight, has been named to the board of directors of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority. He was appointed by the Miami-Dade County Commission.

Published Aug. 20
On the move
• Daniel D. Mielnicki has joined Berger Singerman in Boca Raton as a shareholder. He was a partner with the Boca Raton office of Greenberg Traurig.
Mielnicki has a master’s of law degree from New York University, a law degree from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree from New York University.
• Robert F. Elgidely has joined Genovese Joblove & Battista in Miami as of-counsel. Elgidely, who was a private practitioner in Fort Lauderdale, has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University, an LL.M. in taxation from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Siena College.

In the community
• Laurence S. Litow, a partner with the Fort Lauderdale office of Hinshaw & Culbertson, has been elected president of the Samuel and Helene Soref Jewish Community Center in Sunrise.

Published Aug. 17
Appointments
• John Hurley, a solo-practitioner in Fort Lauderdale, has been appointed by Sen. Mel Martinez to the military academy nomination committee. The committee reviews applications to the senator for admission appointments to the nation’s service academies.

On the move
• Jonathan R. Giddens has joined Gelfand & Arpe as an associate in West Palm Beach. He was a partner with Giddens & McMichael. He has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.

In the profession
• Robin R. Weiner, standing chapter 13 trustee for the Southern District of Florida, has been named president of the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees.
• Earl L. Denney Jr., vice president of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley in West Palm Beach, has joined the American Board of Trial Advocates

Published Aug. 10
Appointments/elections
• Lance J. Block has been appointed chairman of the Governor’s Commission on Disabilities by Gov. Charlie Crist. Block is a shareholder with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley in West Palm Beach.
• Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes has been elected the board of directors of the Florida State University College of Law’s Alumni Association. She is an associate with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley in West Palm Beach.

Published Aug. 9
In the profession
• Melanie E. Damian, a partner at Damian & Valori in Miami, has been appointed chair of the Communications Committee of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar.
Peter F. Valori, Damian & Valori’s managing partner, was appointed chair of the Business Litigation Committee of the Business Law Section.

Published Aug. 3
On the move
• Anaysa Gallardo has joined Cozen O’Connor’s Miami office as an associate in the general litigation department. Gallardo, who was an associate with Shutts & Bowen in Miami, has bachelor’s and law degrees from Boston College.

Elections
• Ted Leopold, managing partner of Ricci-Leopold in Palm Beach Gardens, has been elected to the executive committee of the Public Justice Foundation, a national trial lawyers public-interest law firm.

Published Aug. 2
On the move
• Eleni C. Pantaridis has joined Kluger Peretz Kaplan & Berlin in Boca Raton as an associate. She was an associate with Leibowitz & Associates.
Pantaridis has a law degree from Barry University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida.
• Calvin R. Robinson has joined Rosenthal & Levy in West Palm Beach as an associate. He was with the Duval County public defender’s office.
Robinson has a law degree from Florida State University and a bachelor’s degree from Union College.

Honors
• Sidney C. Calloway, a partner with Shutts & Bowen in Fort Lauderdale, has received the Margaret Roach Humanitarian Award from the Urban League of Broward County for his ongoing leadership in the advancement of social justice and race relations.

Published Aug. 1
On the move
• Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske has named four partners to its Fort Lauderdale office. They are:
Daniel L. Abbott, who was a city attorney for Hollywood. He has a law degree from Vanderbilt University and a bachelor’s degree from Emory University.
Alan L. Gabriel, who was a partner with Katz Barron Squitero Faust. Gabriel has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
Matthew H. Mandel, formerly an associate with the firm. He has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Miami.
Brett L. Schneider, who was an associate with Akerman Senterfitt. Schneider has a law degree from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland.

Published July 27
Honors
• Broward County Court Judge Louis H. Schiff has received the “Harvey Ford Award” from the Conference of County Court Judges of Florida for his service to the community, the legal profession and the conference.

Published July 25
Appointments/Elections
• Stewart Lapayowker, a partner at Boca Raton’s Goldstein Lapayowker, has been appointed first chair of the National Business Aviation Association Tax Committee’s Aircraft Transactions Working Group.
• The Broward County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section has elected its executive committee and board of directors.
Executive committee members are:
Chris Connally, Bazinsky & Korman, president.
Scott Chitoff, Brinkley Morgan Solomon Tatum Stanley Lunny & Crosby, president-elect.
Michael Gilden, Miller Schwartz & Miller, secretary/treasurer
The board of directors are:
Adam Rabinowitz, Broad and Cassel.
David Hirschberg, Michael J. Alman P.A.
Alan Raines, Brinkley Morgan Solomon Tatum Stanley Lunny & Crosby.
Gregory Haile, Berger Singerman.
Bart Ostrzenski, Ostrzenski & Stricklin.
Brandan Pratt, Adrian Philip Thomas.
Joy Huppert, Libow & Shaheen.
Meaghan M. Clary, Chorowski & Moore.
Sue-Ann Robinson, state attorney’s office.

Published July 24
On the move
• Esther E. Galicia has joined the Miami office of Fowler White Burnett as a shareholder. Galicia was partner and head of the civil appeals division at George Hartz P.A.
Galicia has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University.
• Cindy M. Campbell has joined Dunwody White & Landon in Palm Beach as an associate. She was a deputy attorney general in New Jersey. Campbell has a master’s of law degree from the University of Florida, a law degree from the University of Dayton and a bachelor’s degree from Mount St. Mary’s College.
• Todd J. Michaels has joined Milton Hirsch PLLC in Miami as an associate. Michaels was an assistant public defender in Miami-Dade County. He has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.

Published July 23
Appointments
• Jennifer Rae Coberly, a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, was appointed chair of The Florida Bar’s Board Review Committee on Professional Ethics. The committee is the arbiter of all ethical issues within the Florida Bar.
Coberly was also re-elected to a fourth term on The Florida Bar Board of Governors.
• Edward E. Sawyer, a partner with White & Case in Miami, has been named chair of the Florida Bar’s Tax Section.
• David Weisman, a partner with Greenspoon Marder in Fort Lauderdale, has been appointed to The Florida Bar’s Real Estate Certification Committee.
• Victor M. Diaz Jr., a Podhurst Orseck partner in Miami, has been appointed chairman of the Miami-Dade County Commission Task Force. The task force will review and recommend changes to the county’s Home Rule Amendment and Charter.

Published July 16
Appointments
• Nicholas W. Robbins, an associate with Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in West Palm Beach, has been appointed to the advisory board of the Treasure Coast chapter of the Angel Investment Forum of Florida. The nonprofit forum acts as a matchmaker for investors and local entrepreneurs.
Robbins is a member of the firm’s Emerging Company Practice Group and the Technology Practice Group.

Published July 12
On the move
• Robert Nicholson has joined Broad and Cassel in Fort Lauderdale as of counsel. He was an assistant U.S. attorney in Fort Lauderdale. Nicholson has a law degree from Florida State University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida.

Published July 11
In the profession
• Edith G. Osman, a Carlton Fields Miami shareholder, has been appointed by The Florida Bar Board of Governors to a two-year term as a Florida Bar delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates.
• Edward H. Davis Jr., founding shareholder at Astigarraga Davis in Miami, has been named chair of the Florida Bar’s International Law Section.

On the move
• Michael S. Greene has joined Berger Singerman in Boca Raton as a shareholder. Greene was a partner with Akerman Senterfitt in West Palm Beach. He has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Florida.

Honors
• Corali Lopez-Castro, a shareholder at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton in Coral Gables, has received The Florida Bar President’s Award of Merit for her efforts in increasing pro bono legal assistance.
• Jeffrey Backman, an associate with Adorno & Yoss in Fort Lauderdale, has been named the 2007 Man of the Year by the South Florida chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Published July 10
On the move
• Michael S. Greene has joined Berger Singerman in Fort Lauderdale as a shareholder. Greene was a partner with Akerman Senterfitt in West Palm Beach. He has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Florida.
• Danielle Conn Rosenberg has joined Sachs & Sax as an associate. Rosenberg was an associate with Michael P. Walsh P.A. in West Palm Beach. She has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College.

Appointments
• Mark E. Stein, a shareholder at Lott & Friedland in Coral Gables, was appointed chairman of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar.

Published July 6
Appointments
• Anthony J. Carriuolo has been appointed a director of the Florida Bar Foundation. He is a shareholder with Berger Singerman in Fort Lauderdale.
• Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes has been named chair-elect of the Florida Justice Association’s Young Lawyer Section. She is an associate with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley in West Palm Beach.
• Jorge L. Arrizurieta, chair of the International Policy Group at Akerman Senterfitt, has been appointed to Florida International University’s Board of Trustees. The appointment was made by the Board of Governors of the state university system.

On the move
• Joshua E. Young has joined Turnberry Bank as senior vice president and general counsel in Miami. Young was an associate with the law firm Arnstein & Lehr.

Published July 5
Appointments
• Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte, special counsel with Hunton & Williams, has been appointed by to Commission on Open Government. The commission reviews and evaluate the public’s right of access to government meetings and records.
Adam Lustig, an associate at Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod, has been named co-chair of the Real Estate Network of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, a group for professionals in real estate and related industries.

Published July 2
On the move
• Keri-Ann Calderwood Baker has joined Lewis Longman & Walker as an associate in West Palm Beach. She was an associate with Libow & Shaheen in Boca Raton. She has a law degree from Loyola School of Law in Chicago and a bachelor’s degree from Utah Valley State College.

In the profession
• Sean C. Domnick has been elected to the American Association for Justice’s board of governors. Domnick is a shareholder with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley in West Palm Beach.

In the profession
• Elisabeth Kozlow has been appointed chair of The Florida Bar’s Aviation Law Committee. She is a shareholder with Siegfried Rivera Lerner De La Torre & Sobel in Plantation.

Publised June 27
On the move
• Philip M. DiComo has been named a shareholder at Haile Shaw & Pfaffenberger in North Palm Beach. He was a senior associate. He has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
• Cara-Jenna Yablon has joined Berger Singerman in Fort Lauderdale as an associate. Yablon, most recently an associate counsel with Centerline Homes, has a law degree from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
• Brian Silber has joined Fowler White Burnett in Miami as an associate. Silber was an associate with Panza Maurer & Maynard. He has law and bachelor degrees from the University of Miami.

Appointments
• Gregory A. Haile, an associate with Berger Singerman in Fort Lauderdale, has been appointed to the 17th Circuit Grievance Committee.

Published June 26
The profession
• John R. Banister, a shareholder with Rutherford Mulhall in Palm Beach Gardens, has been elected chair of the Florida Realtor/Attorney Committee of the Florida Association of Realtors. Banister also was re-elected to the group’s FAR/Bar subcommittee.
Deborah S. Martin, a senior attorney with Rutherford Mulhall, has been elected to the Florida Worker’s Compensation Fraud Task Force, part of the Florida Department of Financial Services. Martin also was re-elected chair of the Premium Fraud Committee, also a part of the DFS.

In the community
• Ramon Rasco, an associate at Podhurst Orseck in Miami, has been appointed to the executive board of the Community Partnership for the Homeless.

Published June 21
Education
• Jeffrey D. Weinstock has been named vice president of alumni relations for the University of Miami Law Alumni Association. Weinstock is a shareholder with Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs in Boca Raton.

Clarification
• Solo practitioner Elizabeth Schwartz has received the Sookie Williams Outstanding Service to the Legal Community Award from the Dade County Bar Association. The name of the award was incomplete in a June 18 Lawyers item.

Published June 20
On the move
• Jon Swergold has joined Greenberg Traurig in Fort Lauderdale as of counsel. He was a partner with Ruden McClosky. Swergold has a law degree from Brooklyn Law School and has a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University.
• Franck D. Chantayan has joined Broad and Cassel as an associate in the West Palm Beach office. He was an associate with Greenberg Traurig in Fort Lauderdale. Chantayan has a law degree from St. John’s University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia.
• Robert E. Geisler and Samuel R. Troy have joined Rutherford Mulhall in Boca Raton, and Elena Wildermuth joined the firm in West Palm Beach.
Geisler, who was named a senior attorney, was a shareholder with Fowler White Boggs Banker in West Palm Beach. He has a law degree from Cornell University and a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University.
Troy, who joined the firm as an associate, was an associate with Bunnell Woulfe Kirschbaum Keller McIntyre Gregoire & Klein in Fort Lauderdale. He has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Wildermuth, named an associate, was an associate with Berman Kean & Riguera in Fort Lauderdale. Wildermuth has a master’s of law degree from the University of Florida, a law degree from the University of Toledo and bachelor’s degrees from the Odessa Institute of National Economy and Florida Atlantic University.

Published June 19
On the move
• Dan P. Heller and Alex Espenkotter have joined Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod in Miami as partners in the trusts, estate and wealth transfer group. Heller will co-chair the practice.
Both attorneys moved from Ruden McClosky, where they were partners in the firm’s trusts and estates practice area.
Heller has a master’s of law degree in estate planning from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois.
Espenkotter has a master’s of law degree in estate planning from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
• Michael E. Longo has joined Cole Scott & Kissane as an associate in Miami. Longo moved from Lydecker Lee Behar Berga & De Zayas. He has a law degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University.
• Peter Prieto, executive partner of Holland & Knight’s Miami office, has been named co-chair of the firm’s national white-collar defense team.

The profession
• G. Scott Vezina has joined The Florida Bar’s Aviation Law Committee. He is an associate with McIntosh Sawran Peltz & Cartaya in Fort Lauderdale.
• Gordon C. Brydger, a partner in Brydger & Porras in Fort Lauderdale, has been named president-elect of the Florida chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
• John S. Trimper has been appointed chairman of the Labor and Employment Law Certification Committee for the Florida Bar. He is a shareholder with Jones Foster Johnston & Stubbs in West Palm Beach.
• Jeffrey P. Wasserman, a partner with Shapiro Blasi Wasserman & Gora in Boca Raton, has been appointed chair of the advisory work group on Florida Supreme Court-approved family law forms.

Honors
• Peter S. Sachs has received the Jay Rossbach Financial Development Award for his support of the campaign to raise funds for the American Red Cross Greater Palm Beach Area chapter. He is managing director of Sachs & Sax in Boca Raton.

In the community
• Gary S. Betensky has joined the Palm Beach County chapter of the American Jewish Committee’s board of directors. He is with Richman Greer Weil Brumbaugh Mirabito & Christensen in West Palm Beach.
• David G. Bates has been appointed to the board of advisers of the Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Florida. Bates is a shareholder with Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in West Palm Beach.
• Gaida Zirkelbach, an associate with Gunster Yoakley & Stewart in West Palm Beach, has been appointed to the board of directors of the South Florida Interactive Marketing Association. She will serve as programming co-chair for the association.

Published June 18
On the move
• Samuel H. Golden has joined Sachs & Sax in Boca Raton as senior counsel. He was a founding partner of Godsberg Zankel & Golden in New York. He has a law degree from Fordham University and a bachelor’s degree from New York University.
• Andrew M. Jackson has joined Squire Sanders & Dempsey as a senior associate in West Palm Beach. He was an associate with Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle in New York.
Jackson has a master’s of law degree from New York University, a law degree from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University.
• Ashley Girolamo has joined Casey Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O’Connell as an associate in West Palm Beach. She was a summer associate with the firm. She has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Florida.

Professional associations
• The Dade County Bar Association has announced the installation of its new officers:
John P. Murray, partner at Wagar Murray & Feit, president,
Timothy Ravich, associate at Cole Scott & Kissane, president-elect
Steve Befera, solo practitioner, vice president
Kenneth E. Walton II, partner at Walton Jones & Browne, secretary
Andrea Hartley, shareholder at Akerman Senterfitt, treasurer
The Dade County Bar’s Young Lawyers Section also installed officers:
Damian Thomas, partner at Wasserman & Thomas, president
Gisela Munoz, associate at Hughes Hubbard & Reed, president-elect
Joshua Hertz, solo practitioner, secretary
Stephanie L. Carman, associate at Hogan & Hartson, treasurer
The Dade County Bar also presented the following awards:
Richard Milstein, shareholder at Akerman Senterfitt, David W. Dyer Professionalism Award
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Lester Langer, Mellon Outstanding Community Service Award
Elizabeth Schwartz, solo practitioner, Daily Business Review Outstanding Service to the Legal Community.

Published June 8
• Jeffrey Rubinger has joined McDermott Will & Emery as a partner in Miami. Rubinger, formerly a partner at Holland & Knight, has law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Florida.
• Cole Scott & Kissane has added two associates in Miami: Temys M. Diaz joined Cole Scott from United Automobile Insurance Co. Diaz has a law degree from Georgia State University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University.
Trelvis D. Randolph joined the firm from Peter A. Miller & Associates. Randolph has a law degree from the University of Memphis and a bachelor’s degree from Memphis State University.
• Steven Daniels, coordinating partner with Arnstein & Lehr, has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Anti-Defamation League’s Florida region.
• Justin Sayfie, a founding shareholder of Blosser & Sayfie in Fort Lauderdale, has been appointed by President Bush to the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships.

Published June 6
• Glenn M. Miller has joined Kirwin Norris in Fort Lauderdale as of counsel. He was practice group manager with the South Florida Water Management District. He has a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech and a law degree from Georgia State University.
• Charles Caulkins has been elected to Fisher & Phillips’ management committee. He is managing partner of the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office.
• Jennifer Ramach, an associate with Gunster Yoakley in Fort Lauderdale, has been elected vice president of finance for the Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale.

Published week of May 28
Appointments
• William D. Rohrer, a shareholder at Carlton Fields, has been appointed co-chair of the International Tax Committee of the International Section of the American Bar Association. Rohrer previously served as vice chair.

In the community 
• Mike Eidson, a partner in Colson Hicks Eidson, has been named chairman of the Miami City Ballet’s board of directors.