COMMUNICATOR Newsletter of the Volusia County Bar Association ~ July, 2018

ANNUAL MEETING & INDUCTION OF OFFICERS & DIRECTORS Sponsored by Southern Cross Media

Friday, August 3, 2018 11:45 - 1:00

Bill France Room, Daytona Int’l Speedway

$20.00 VCBA members, $25.00 non-members

Register online www.volusiabar.org

Director 2016-19

Cynthia Beissel Coquina Law Group

Sara Glover Ross & Glover

Spencer Hathaway Office of the State Attorney

Director 2017-20

Barbara Reid Wright & Casey

Matthew Shapiro Rice Law

Catherine Taylor-Lamb Taylor-Lamb Law

Director 2018-21

J. David Ellzey Buckmaster & Ellzey

Brittany Gloersen Landis Graham French

Julie Oglesby Hassell-Legal

COMMITTEE PROPOSES SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR 2018-19 BOARD

The Volusia County Bar Association’s Nominating Committee, chaired by President-Elect Michael Kelton, approved the

following proposed candidates to serve on the VCBA 2018-19 board. Candidates will be presented and voted upon at

the annual election meeting on August 3, 2018. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at that time.

President

Michael Kelton Paul Elkind Branz & Kelton

President Elect

Kim Banister C. Kim Banister, Attorney at Law

Treasurer

Clay Meek Clay Meek, Attorney at Law

Secretary

Arthur Graham Volusia County

YLD BOARD ANNOUNCES SLATE OF 2018-19 BOARD NOMINEES

The Young Lawyers Division Board of Directors approved the following candidates to serve on the YLD 2018-19 board.

Candidates will be presented and voted upon at the annual election meeting on August 3, 2018.

President

Frank Ganz Smith Bigman Brock

President Elect

Kevin Vagovic Kevin T. Vagovic PA

Treasurer

Natali Reyes Paul Elkind Branz & Kelton

Secretary

Rachel Ebert Rachel D. Ebert, PA

Directors

Brian Cantrell Buckmaster & Ellzey

Amber Davids Hassell-Legal

Directors

Erica Johnson Cobb Cole

Michael Lyons Kenneth Bohannon PL

Directors

Maria McCorkle Fifth District Court of Appeal

Hunter Smith Office of the State Attorney

Directors

Kristopher Warburton Fifth District Court of Appeal

Leanne Whitaker James & Whitaker

Adjunct Instructor of Business Law - DeLand

Stetson University’s School of Business Administration seeks an Adjunct Instructor of Business Law in

DeLand. Candidates should have five years’ experience in legal practice related to business law. Curriculum

vita or resume, together with cover letter identifying interest in teaching business law, should be submitted by

email to businesslaw@stetson.edu. Stetson is an Equal Opportunity Employer - www.Stetson.edu

Additional Information

Associate Attorney – Daytona Beach

Rice Law Firm seeks an associate attorney in our Daytona Beach office with a minimum of 2-3 years of legal

experience to work in our family law group. Candidates should possess strong research, writing and comput-

er skills. This litigation position will require substantial client interaction and court appearances. Pleasant

work environment, competitive salary with production bonuses and benefit package. Please submit your re-

sume, salary requirements and a writing sample to pattihumphreys@ricelawflorida.com. All submissions will

be held in confidence.

SAO Misdemeanor Division

Office of State Attorney R.J. Larizza is seeking an attorney for the MISDEMEANOR Division in DAY-

TONA and ST. AUGUSTINE. The successful applicant must be a member in good standing with the Florida

Bar or a recent law graduate awaiting bar results. A CLI is a plus, but not necessarily required. The applicant

will be a self-starter, possess common sense, a good sense of humor, a positive attitude, and a strong work

ethic. Good judgment and discretion are a must. Prior internships working in criminal law, Moot Court, trial

team, litigation clinic, and/or law review participation in law school are a plus.

The starting salary for Florida Bar certified attorneys is $40,000. CLI/Clerks/graduates awaiting bar results

will be started at a lower salary. The position includes an excellent benefits package with health benefits,

dental benefits, paid annual leave, paid sick leave, paid state holidays, and a state retirement package.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

To apply: http://www.sao7.com/employment/index

Attorney – Daytona Beach

Reputable “AV Preeminent” rated mid-size law firm in Daytona Beach is seeking an attorney with a minimum

of 5 years of civil law experience to join our firm. Candidate must have experience in one or more of the fol-

lowing practice areas: business litigation, real estate law, estate planning, business/corporate law or family

law. Pleasant work environment, competitive salary and benefit package. Please submit your resume, sala-

ry requirements and a writing sample to: joinourlawfirmdaytona@gmail.com. All submissions will be held in

strict confidence.

PROFESSIONAL OFFICES

648 S. Ridgewood Avenue, Daytona Beach

Space for 1 or 2 attorneys plus staff. Two conference

rooms, kitchen and break room. Includes all utilities. $950

- 2 attorneys / $475 - 1 attorney.

Call John Revis 386-253-3677

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

1301 Beville Road, Suite 8, Daytona Beach

2 offices available. $350 per month includes free

Wi-Fi and shared use of the conference room.

Contact Joyce 386-304-2821 or email

crocelaw@cfl.rr.com.

Don’t forget to check out the Library’s computer

desktops for additional resources

Visit the Law Library at www.vclawlib.org

Volusia County Law Library

Florida Law Weekly - The Volusia County Law

Library provides free access to Florida Law Weekly,

Florida Law Weekly Supplement, and Florida Law

Weekly Federal on the Law Library computers

located at both courthouse locations in Daytona

Beach and DeLand.

Westlaw - The Law Library provides free access to

Westlaw legal research on all the Volusia County

Law Library computers including: the DeLand and

Daytona Beach courthouses; and the VCLL legal

research workstations located at the Ormond Beach,

Deltona, and New Smyrna Beach Public Libraries.

Online Resources

Marla J Rawnsley, Esq.

Is pleased to announce her recertification by the Florida Supreme

Court as a Circuit Mediator and the Establishment of

MJR Mediations Facilities available in both our Deland and Daytona Offices

101 N. Woodland Blvd. 327 S. Palmetto Avenue

Deland, FL 32720 Daytona Beach, FL 32114

mjrmediations@gmail.com

(386)-679-9967

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VCBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

R. Jeremy Hill, President

Michael Kelton, President Elect

C. Kim Banister, Treasurer

Clay Meek, Secretary

Directors

SECTIONS & COMMITTEES

Solo/Small Firm Section

Family Law Section

Elder Law Section

State & Local Government Section

Workers Comp Section

Drones & National Security Committee

Pro Bono Committee

YLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sarah Metz, President

Frank Ganz, President Elect

Kevin Vagovic, Treasurer

Natali Reyes, Secretary

Directors

Volusia County Bar Association

Kathie Selover, Executive Director

327 S, Palmetto Avenue

Daytona Beach, FL 32114

386-253-9471

volusiabar@gmail.com

www.volusiabar.org

Cynthia Beissel

Sara E. Glover

Arthur Graham

Spencer Hathaway

Barbara Reid

Matthew Shapiro

Catherine Taylor-Lamb

J. Ryan Will

Donya Alkhatib

Brian Cantrell

Amber Davids

Jarett de Paula

Rachel Ebert

Erica Johnson

Matthew Jones

Michael Lyons

Matthew Shapiro

Leanne Whitaker

Post Office Box 968

Daytona Beach, FL 32115-0968

Telephone: (386) 258-0020

Facsimile: (386) 255-2089

MITCHELL A. GORDON

ATTORNEY AT LAW

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THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT

AS A

FAMILY LAW MEDIATOR

QUALIFIED AS APPELLATE MEDIATOR FOR

THE 5TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

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