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Maurice Wagner ’49 received theTobias Simon Pro Bono ServiceAward from the Florida SupremeCourt. He also was one of 20lawyers to receive The Florida BarPresident’s Pro Bono ServiceAward.

1950s

Malcolm L. Stephens Jr. ’52married Georganna Sutton on May19, 2001.

James E. Tribble ’57 is currentlyOf Counsel with the law firm ofCollins & Truett, P.A. inTallahassee. He specializes in civilappeals and has been re-certified byThe Florida Bar in the area ofappellate law.

Robert E. Beach ’58, a SixthJudicial Circuit senior circuit courtjudge, was the U.S. NationalMasters Swim Champion in fouropen water national championshipsranging from one to six miles inthe 70-74 age group. Last year, hetraveled to Venezuela, Ecuador,Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Hecontinues to serve as a seniorcircuit judge throughout Florida.

1960s

Bob Anderson Mitcham ’62 hasretired from the bench as a judgefor Hillsborough County’s 13thJudicial Circuit. Judge Mitcham’sson Matt graduated from StetsonLaw in June 2001, and he was ableto swear him in as a member ofThe Florida Bar prior to steppingdown from the bench.

Robert E. Pyle ’62 has retiredfrom the bench as a judge for the10th Judicial Circuit. He isenjoying his leisure time, travelingand fishing.

John R. Cappa Sr. ’63 is a boardmember for the Greater Tampa BayChapter of the American RedCross.

Paul Steinberg ’63 has changedthe name of his law firm toSteinberg & Associates, P.A. Hisson Richard has joined the practiceas an associate.

Raphael Steinhardt ’63 receivedthe 2002 Distinguished AlumnusService Award from the StetsonLawyers Association.

Robert K. Downs ’65 has beenelected third vice president of the

Illinois State Bar Association andrecently was installed at theorganization’s annual meeting inLake Geneva, Wis. He will serve asthe president in three years. Downsis a partner with his wife in theOak Park, Ill. law firm of DownsLaw Offices, P.C., where heconcentrates in family lawlitigation and mediation.

T. Michael Foster ’65 is board-certified as a trial advocate by theNational Board of Trial Advocacy.

J. Bert Grandoff ’65 wasincorrectly referred to as a 1985graduate in the last addition ofClass Notes. He is with the Tampalaw firm of Allen, Dell, Frank &Trinkle, P.A., and was elected to atwo-year term as secretary of theAmerican College of ConstructionLawyers. He maintains anextensive litigation practice with aconcentration in the area ofconstruction and design law inboth the public and private sectors.He has served as a member of TheFlorida Bar Board of Governors andis currently a member of TheFlorida Bar Board of Bar Examiners.Grandoff is a member of theAmerican Arbitration Association’slargest complex case panel.

Stephen deH Schwarz ’66 isboard-certified in wills, trusts andestates by The Florida Bar. He isalso an artist, and his original life-size steel sculptures of birds wererecently exhibited in the Arts andHumanities Council of CharlotteCounty office and gallery.

Richard S. “Dick” Graham ’67has been appointed by GovernorJeb Bush to serve as a SeventhJudicial Circuit Court judge.

The Florida Bar recognizes 50-year membersEach year, The Florida Bar recognizes those lawyers who

have marked their 50th year as a member. Stetson is

proud to acknowledge 33 alumni on this momentous

accomplishment. Among them are judges, community

leaders, Florida Bar leaders, veterans and respected

individuals in the legal community. We salute you!

These honored alumni include: Isham L. Anderson,

Robert G. Bamond, Gerald S. Berkell, Norman J.

Bolinger, Earl C. Branning, Ernest M. Breed Jr., Emory

C. Chase, C. Archie Clement, James M. Cole, Kenneth

C. Cross Jr., French C. Davis Jr., Dennis R. Dingle,

Frank Fernandez, Sam Goodfriend, Cliff B. Gosney Jr.,

Albert Sidney Johnston, Edward J. Kwiatkowski,

John H. Leathen, William T. Moore, Harry E. Nichols,

Clyde L. Roberts, Joseph A. Scarlett III, Malcolm L.

Stephens Jr., Stephen Stratford, John R. Tamm,

Edward L. Trader, Dominic Alfred Troiano, Dan R.

Warren, William E. Weaver Jr. and Grady W. White.

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Robert L. Hamilton ’67 retired asOrlando City Attorney in January.He currently serves as an adjunctprofessor for Columbia College andwith the Florida Institute ofGovernment at the University ofCentral Florida.

James C. Smith ’67 was appointedby President George W. Bush tothe President’s Commission onWhite House Fellows. Also,Governor Jeb Bush appointed himto serve as Florida’s Secretary ofState until Jan. 7, when the electedpost changes to an appointedposition.

Helen S. Hansel ’68 has beennamed a life fellow for theAmerican Bar Foundation. Shecontinues to serve as a SixthJudicial Circuit senior court judge.

Thomas R. Kirkland ’68 hascompleted 25 years of service as acounty court judge. He has beenthe administrative judge for thecounty court in Orange Countysince 1992.

Stephen Stottlemyer ’68 hasjoined the board of directors of theGlenridge on Palmer Ranch, acommunity for adults 60 and older.

Ted Doremus ’69 representsfinancial firms in the Washington,D.C. firm of Davis Polk &Wardwell. He and his wife Maryenjoy traveling together with theirtwo sons, TJ and Brody. He servesas a board member for BlairAcademy in New Jersey, GoodSamaritan Mission Services inOrlando and the Capitol Hill Clubin Washington, D.C.

John Lenderman ’69 recentlyspoke to a Family Law ReformCongress, convened in England todiscuss the fate of children inbroken marriages. Judge Lendermanwas invited to the forum by FamilyTraining and Education Ltd., abranch of Kensington-Institute andorganizer of the meeting. He alsoreceived the Florida Law RelatedEducation Association’s Friend ofEducation Award.

Thomas B. Freeman ’69, aPinellas County judge, was re-elected to serve another term as amember of the State of FloridaJudicial Qualifications Commissionby the Conference of CountyJudges of Florida.

1970s

Karl B. Grube ’70, a PinellasCounty Court judge, received the2001 Distinguished Service Awardfrom the U.S. Department ofTransportation for his contributionsin judicial outreach programsinvolving highway safety.

Charles J. Morachnick ’70received the Merit Award and 2001Boss of the Year Award from theGreater Seminole Area Chamberof Commerce during the Chamber’sAnnual Installation.

Theodore F. Zentner ’70 practicesin the areas of criminal defense,family law and personal injury. Herecently became a member of theVolusia County Bar Association.

John David Bone ’71 recentlyretired as a judge for the SeventhJudicial Circuit Court after 20 yearsof service. The Seventh Judicial

IN MEMORIAMSincerest condolences are extended to the familiesand friends of alumni who are no longer with us.

James Nemec ’36June 1, 2002, West Palm Beach

The Honorable Kenneth E. Cooksey ’49Dec. 31, 2001, Monticello

George F. Hall ’49Oct. 11, 2001, East Dennis, Mass.

Robert J. Baker ’50May 4, 2001, La Mirada, Calif.

Perry Penland Sr. ’50Sept. 1, 2002, Jacksonville

David W. Bride Jr. ’51July 2, 2002, Daytona Beach

William C. Walker Jr. ’53July 8, 2002, Titusville

Edward C. Smith ’54Feb. 5, 2002, Winter Park

Melvin E. Page ’57Feb. 19, 2002, Treasure Island

John F. Turbiville ’57May 12, 2002, Safety Harbor

Alan Stephen Goldberg ’64June 14, 2002, Potomac, Wash.

John L. Graham ’67Jan. 6, 2002, Mount Dora

Joan Fortune ’78Dec. 29, 2001, St. Pete Beach

Michael K. Reese ’78Nov. 4, 2001, Tarpon Springs

Gregory E. Like ’80Dec. 15, 2001, Tampa

Captain John H. Macfarlan ’88Jan. 25, 2002, Murphy, N.C.

Muhammad Ishaque Shaikh LL.M. ’02Aug. 30, 2002, Gulfport

Circuit includes Morgan,Sangamon, Scott, Greene, Jerseyand Macoupin counties in Illinois.Before returning to the practice oflaw, he and his wife Patricia plan torelax, travel, sail along the eastcoast and visit their children, wholive in Hawaii.

F. Linton Sloan Jr. ’71, senior vicepresident with LandAmericaFinancial Group Inc. has beenappointed to serve as the company’sFlorida State UnderwritingCounsel. He will continue tooversee the company’s Caribbeanand Latin American initiatives.

Denis M. deVlaming ’72 waselected to serve as the president ofthe Florida Association of CriminalDefense Lawyers. He is a board-certified criminal defense lawyerand has practiced in this area for30 years.

David G. Murray ’72 has beencertified in real estate law by TheFlorida Bar.

Claudos G. Spears ’72 has becomecounsel to the Lindsey M. Porterlaw firm in St. Petersburg.

John P. Warren Jr. ’72 is associatevice chancellor for intellectualproperty management and associategeneral counsel for research andintellectual property at theUniversity of Houston System. Heis responsible for review of alluniversity documentationinvolving research grants, contractsand technology transfer.

Stephen M. Brown ’73 serves asChief Judge of Division III for theCourt of Appeals of the State ofWashington.

Joseph I. Davis ’73 is a partnerwith the Miami law firm ofMarkowitz, Davis, Ringel & Trusty,P.A. The firm was awarded the2002 Law Firm Commendationfrom the Chief Justice of theFlorida Supreme Court. This awardis presented to a law firm that hasdemonstrated a significantcontribution in the delivery of legalservices to individuals or groups ona pro bono basis. In 2001, the firmdonated more than 2,200 hours ofpro bono services.

Rick A. DeFuria ’73 was re-elected to serve as a judge on

Stetson alumni inthe judiciary

The last issue of the Stetson Lawyer included a

section devoted to alumni serving in the judiciary.

After the printing of that issue, it was brought to

our attention that a few additional alumni needed

to be included in this prestigious group. It was

not our intent to forget anyone.

Stephen M. Brown ’73

Chief Judge, Division III

The Court of Appeals

Spokane, Wash.

James D. Sloan ’81

County Court Judge

Hendry County

LaBelle

Retired judges subject to recall

Helen S. Hansel ’68

Senior Judge

Sixth Judicial Circuit

St. Petersburg

Michael Roy McDermott ’70

Senior Judge

Volusia County

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HOLIDAY PARTY — Left to right: Professor Bob Davis,Carolyn DuPree Hill ’92, Brenda Walker, Carolyn RobertsChaney ’83 and Felix Hill ’95 enjoy the party.

HOLIDAY PARTY — Dean Vause withParty sponsors Scott Brainard ’79(left) and Brian Deeb ’85.

HOLIDAY PARTY — Second District Court of Appeal JudgeChris Altenbernd, Senior Judge Horace Andrews ’67, andOscar Blasingame ’69 gather at the event.

Manatee County’s 12th JudicialCircuit Court without opposition.

Cary R. Singletary ’73 receivedthe 2002 Paul M. May MeritoriousService Award from the StetsonLawyers Association.

Peter S. Miller ’74 was elected asa senior officer and director of thelaw firm Marshall, Dennehey,Warner, Coleman & Goggin.Miller serves as President andCOO of the firm.

Thomas E. Stringer Sr. ’74, ajudge on Florida’s Second DistrictCourt of Appeal, recently attendedan African-American JudicialRetreat program at Bethune-Cookman College in DaytonaBeach. The program paid tribute toAfrican-American judicial pioneersin Florida.

Robert E. Doyle Jr. ’75, a partnerwith the firm of Quarles and BradyLLP, was recently honored by theAmerican Bay Association’sConstruction Industry Forum forhis 20 years of membership in theforum and his commitment toexcellence in construction law. He

is also board-certified as a trialadvocate by the National Board ofTrial Advocacy. Doyle was namedchairman of the EconomicDevelopment Council of CollierCounty for 2001-2002.

Gerald A. Lefebvre ’76 is board-certified as a trial advocate by theNational Board of Trial Advocacy.

William D. Keith ’76 has recentlycompleted his term as president ofthe Thomas S. Biggs AmericanInns of Court. He served aspresident for the 2000-2001 term.

Marsha Griffin Rydberg ’76 hasbeen named board chairwoman ofthe Federal Reserve Bank ofJacksonville. She is a partner inThe Rydberg Law Firm in Tampa.

Stephen J. Wein ’76 has beenelected treasurer of the MenorahManor Nursing & RehabilitationCenter in St. Petersburg. He is ashareholder with the St. Petersburglaw firm of Battaglia, Ross, Dicus &Wein, P.A.

Robin A. Blanton ’77 is currentlyserving a president of the Palm

Beach Chapter of American Boardof Trial Advocates.

Kenneth A. Marra ’77 wasselected by President George W.Bush to serve as a judge for theU.S. District Court for theSouthern District of Florida. Hehas served as a circuit judge since1966.

Fred S. Ridley ’77 serves as a vicepresident for the United StatesGolf Association. He is also thechairman of the championshipcommittee. His committee is incharge of selecting tournamentcourses and setting them up. Ridleyis with the Tampa law firm of Foley& Lardner and is a member of thefirm’s Business Law Developmentand Real Estate Practice Group. Hechairs the firm’s National Golf &Resort Services team.

Lynn Tepper ’77 presides over aModel Unified Family Court inDade City. It is one of the modelcourts selected by the FloridaSupreme Court. She handles all ofthe domestic violence injunctions,dependencies, delinquencies,divorces, child support

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HOLIDAY PARTY — Sylvia Walbolt and Bob Biasotti’96 with Director of Alumni and Development DarleneKelly.

HOLIDAY PARTY — Nancy Thomas, Judge David SethWalker ’65 and Joan LoBianco Walker ’71 attend theHoliday Party.

HOLIDAY PARTY — Carol and Allen Samuels ’56participated in the holiday festivities.

enforcement and paternity cases forfamilies, which accomplishes thegoal of one judge, one family. Thisprogram minimizes family courtappearances, avoids conflictingorders and maximizes informationavailable for the judge.

Marc Gilner ’78 was re-elected toserve as a circuit judge in ManateeCounty’s 12th Judicial Courtwithout opposition.

Robert Schumaker ’78 has beenelected as chairman of the St.Petersburg EnvironmentalDevelopment Commission. He is apartner with the law firm of Ruden,McClosky, Smith, Schuster &Russell, P.A. in St. Petersburg.

Harvey A. Ford ’79 recentlyopened his own office, Harvey A.Ford, P.A. He specializes in theareas commercial and residentialreal estate transactions, banking,title insurance and corporatematters.

Rhea F. Law ’79 has been namedpresident of Fowler White BoggsBanker. She is the first woman inthe 59-year-old firm to be named

president and the only woman tohead one of Florida’s 25 largest lawpractices. Law was recentlyinducted into the Florida Councilof Economic Education’s TampaBay Business Hall of Fame. Shealso received the 2002 Ben C.Willard Award from the StetsonLawyers Service Association.

Marian P. McCulloch ’79 hasbeen elected to serve as president-elect of the Hillsborough CountyBar Association. She is ashareholder with the Allen Dell,P.A. law firm in Tampa.

Carlos M. Megias ’79 has beencertified in real estate law by TheFlorida Bar. He is with the law firmMegias McCabe & Samicjan inWest Palm Beach.

Melissa Suarez Jones ’79 has leftthe practice of law and is now apastry chef at Latitudes Restaurantin the Burnt Store Marina in PortCharlotte.

Paul A. Turk ’79 has been electedto serve as second vice president ofthe Stetson Lawyers Associationfor 2002-2003.

1980s

Gail Andersen Adams ’80 waselected to serve as a circuit judgefor the Ninth Judicial Circuit inOrlando.

Beth Houghton ’80 has beenelected chairwoman of the hospitalboard at H. Lee Moffitt CancerCenter and Research Institute inTampa. She is the chairwoman ofthe Signature Bank board.

Daniel P. Mitchell ’80, ashareholder in the Tampa office ofGrayHarris, has been appointed toserve as a member of the board ofdirectors of the Florida DefenseLawyers Association. He will alsobe serving the group as chairman ofthe Products Liability Committeefor 2002-2003. Mitchell is board-certified by The Florida Bar as acivil trial lawyer, and heconcentrates his practice in thearea of civil trial law.

Daniel W. Bivins ’81 has beenpromoted to senior vice president,general counsel and member of theboard of directors of Cybercare inBoynton Beach. Cybercare is an

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MIAMI RECEPTION — Louie Adcock, Marsha Griffin Rydberg ’76, and EythanSchiller attended the event, held in conjunction with a Florida Bar meeting.

MIAMI RECEPTION — Ellen Bryan Block ’92, Debbie Crumbley Brown ’87, LornaSalomon ’96 and Jason Dimitris ’98.

online service for health carepayments.

Paul S. Boone ’81 has becomeboard-certified as a trial advocateby the National Board of TrialAdvocacy.

John Paul Parks ’81 is pleased toannounce that he has relocated hislaw office to Two RenaissanceSquare, 40 N. Central Ave., Ste.2800, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004-4497. Heis admitted to practice in Arizona,Florida and the District of Columbia.Parks concentrates his practice in theareas of estate planning, probateand trust administration, businesslaw and related litigation. He isalso of counsel to Horne, Ducar, &Staton LLP.

Luis Prats ’81 has been namedmanaging shareholder of theTampa office of Carlton Fields, P.A.He is a trial lawyer in theconstruction law practice groupand has served on the board ofdirectors and executive committee.

Gregory S. Hagen ’82 has beencertified in city, county and localgovernment law by The Florida

Bar. He has served as the assistantport attorney for the Lee CountyPort Authority since 1993.

Shawn Crane ’83 was appointedby Governor Jeb Bush to serve as aPinellas County Court judge. Hehas served with the PinellasCounty State Attorney’s Office asan assistant state attorney since1983 and as misdemeanor divisiondirector since 1994.

Joseph M. Fasi II ’83, of the lawfirm Peterson, Johnson, andMurray, S.C. in Milwaukee, Wis.,has been elected to the DefenseResearch Institute board ofdirectors. DRI is a national andinternational membershipassociation of lawyers and othersconcerned with the defense of civilactions. He is also board-certifiedin civil trial law by the AmericanBoard of Trial Advocacy.

Marcia Cohen ’84 recentlylectured on “Employment Discrimi-nation and Sexual Harassment:Barriers to Workplace Equality” atEckerd College in St. Petersburg.She chaired the Justice and Rightssession of the Feminist Ethics and

Social Theory conference inClearwater Beach.

Caroline Kapusta Black ’84, apartner with the law firm ofSessums, Mason & Black P.A., hasbecome the chair of The FloridaBar Family Law Section. She isFlorida Bar board-certified infamily law.

Robert E.V. Kelley Jr. ’84 hasbeen named a shareholder in thelaw firm of Hill, Ward &Henderson, A ProfessionalCorporation, in Tampa. Kelley wasformerly a shareholder in the lawfirm of Holland & Knight inTampa.

Rand Hoch ’85 of the Law &Mediation Offices of Rand Hoch inWest Palm Beach was elected to aterm on the board of trustees ofFlorida Stage.

Matthew R. Danahy ’86 joinedthe firm of Douglas L. Grose P.A.in Tampa. The firm limits its practiceto first-party suits against insurancecarriers and bad faith litigation. Hewas also recently awarded an “AV”rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

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MIAMI RECEPTION — Gary Vauseand Florida Bar President TerrenceRussell visit at the reception.

CLASS OF 1952 REUNION — Cliff Gosney ’52 (left) organ-ized the reunion, which was hosted by Joseph Scarlett’52 (right) and his wife Scarlett in their DeLand home.

CLASS OF 1952 REUNION — Members from the Classof 1952 gather at the reunion event.

Nancy S. Isenberg ’86 has beenre-elected to the board of directorsof the Florida Trial Court StaffAttorney’s Association. She servesthe board as the representative forthe geographical region of the FirstDistrict Court of Appeal.

Dee Phelps ’86 owns severalluxury properties in Breckenridge,Colo., which she rents on a short-term and long-term basis for skivacations, family reunions andsummer and fall color visits to theRocky Mountains. Dee can bereached at dplaw@aol.com.

Scot Samis ’86 has become apartner with the firm of Abbey,Adams, Byelick, Kiernan, Mueller& Lancaster, L.L.P. The firmconcentrates in the areas ofinsurance defense, coverage issues,civil litigation, worker’scompensation, employment lawand appellate law.

Mark S. Bentley ’87 is a newpartner in the Tampa office ofGrayHarris. He practices in theareas of eminent domain litigation,land use, zoning, government andadministrative law. Bentley serves

as a member of The Florida BarEminent Domain Committee, theEnvironmental and Land Use LawSection, and the City, County &Government Law Section. He alsoserves as chairman of the Ybor CityDevelopment Corporation and as amember of the Central Park VillageYouth Services Inc. board of directors.

Deborah Crumbley Brown ’87 hasbecome Florida Bar board-certifiedin the area of labor andemployment law. Brown is pleasedto announce her marriage to JimBrown in May 2002.

John F. Bradley ’88 has been re-elected to the Executive Council ofThe Florida Bar EntertainmentArts and Sports Law Section. Thisis his second term on the ExecutiveCouncil. He recently presented“Recording and DistributionAgreements” at the Entertainmentand Sports Potpourri coursesponsored by the Entertainmentand Sports Law Section.

Richard B. Ray Burton ’87received the 2002 Florida BarPresident’s Pro Bono ServiceAward.

Donald R. Fountain Jr. ’88 hasbecome board-certified as a trialadvocate by the National Board ofTrial Advocacy.

A. Larry Ringers ’88 was recentlyelected to serve as a member ofThe Florida Bar Board ofGovernors. He will occupy a newlyadded seat in the 20th JudicialCircuit. Ringers is a stockholderwith the firm of Henderson,Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. Hepractices in the area of torts andinsurance litigation, specializing inpremises liability defense, personalinjury, insurance coverage andconstruction law.

James C. Runyon ’88 received the2002 Florida Bar President’s ProBono Service Award.

Mary Lynne Duet ’89 has beennamed president of theCarrollwood Community BarAssociation.

Joseph G. Jarret ’89 has joinedthe Polk County Attorney’s Officeas an assistant county attorney. Heis a former Manatee Countyassistant county attorney.

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LAW ALUMNI GATHERING — Alumni concentrate on CLE materials at Vice Dean DarbyDickerson’s legal writing workshop.

LAW ALUMNI GATHERING — Professor Kelly Feeley ’95 leads a CLE segmenton “Deposition Ethics Today” during the Law Alumni Gathering in March.

Mark R. Kapusta ’89 has beennamed to serve as chairman of TheFlorida Bar Grievance Committee“A” for the 12th Judicial Circuit.He is the managing attorney forthe Law Office of BohdanNeswiacheny.

1990s

Lila A. Jaber ’90 has been selectedto serve as chair of the FloridaPublic Service Commission. Herterm on the Commission will endin January 2005.

Kelly Brewton Plante ’90 is apartner with the law firm ofBrewton, Plante & Plante, P.A.She practices in the areas ofadministrative and appellate lawdealing with state government.

Robert Rossitto ’90 and his wifeMarjorie spent eight weekstraveling through Sicily and Italylast fall.

Bill Shouyun Tong ’90 recentlyjoined Wyselead, a firm inShanghai, after spending the lastthree years as head of the Beijingoffice of Allen & Overy. He

continues to advise internationalclients doing business in China.

Kenneth G. Turkel ’90 has beenelected to serve as the first vicepresident for the Stetson LawyersAssociation for 2002-2003. He is amember of the board of directorsfor the Hillsborough County BarAssociation. Turkel is a shareholderwith the Williams SchifinoMangione & Steady P.A. law firmin Tampa.

Gerald T. Buhr ’91 has beenappointed city attorney forMulberry. He is with the firm ofBuhr & Associates, P.A. in Tampaand is city attorney for ZolfoSprings and Bowling Green.

Daniel L. Castillo ’91 has becomeboard-certified in criminal trial lawand appellate law. He specializes infederal narcotics cases. He and hiswife Michelle live in Tampa withtheir six children.

Pamela Dato ’91 and her husbandJoey are proud to announce thebirth of their son, Joseph on Sept. 2001.

David Doney ’91, his wife Jeanneand daughter Elizabeth are proud toannounce the birth of their secondchild and brother, John

on Dec. 2001.

Daneil McAuliffe ’91 has becomea partner of Ogden & Sullivan,P.A. He practices in the areas ofmedical malpractice, administrativeclaims and health care law.

Chris Shulman ’91, his wife Ellenand their five-year-old son David,are pleased to announce the birthof their daughter and sister,Rebekah, on Feb. 2002.

Steve Stavrakis ’91 has written ascript about one man’s spiritualjourney and produced it as a moviein 1999. The film, To Kill a Lawyer,is inspired by the Epiphanycelebration in Tarpon Springs andit recently won second place at thestatewide Crystal Reel Awards inOrlando, where it competed withabout 130 entries for best featurefilm.

Robert Blank ’92 was recentlynamed the administrative partnerof the Tampa office of Rumberger,

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LAW ALUMNI GATHERING — Student Ben Hillardtwirls his wife Tambra around the dance floor atthe Barrister’s Ball.

LAW ALUMNI GATHERING — Dean Gary Vauserecognizes Justin Hosie at the Barrister’s Ball forhis service as president of the Calvin A. KuenzelStudent Bar Association.

LAW ALUMNI GATHERING — Beverly Shaw ’97 andher husband Pete enjoy the Barrister’s Ball festivities.

Kirk, & Caldwell, ProfessionalAssociation. He has been a partnerwith the firm since September 1999.Blank practices in the areas ofproducts liability, employmentdiscrimination, medical liability,nursing home litigation, pest controllitigation, commercial litigationand general civil trial work.

Suzanne E. Collins ’92 wasawarded a Ph.D. in Nursing fromthe University of South Florida inDecember 2001. Her dissertation,“Knowing Nursing Error:Understanding Nursing ErrorThrough Nurse’s Error Experience,”researched nursing law, ethics andpatient safety.

Carolyn DuPree Hill ’92 has beenelected to serve as the president ofthe Stetson Lawyers Associationfor 2002-2003.

Grady C. Irvin Jr. ’92 recentlyopened a branch of the Law Officesof Grady C. Irvin Jr., P.A. in Tampa.His firm practices in the areas offederal and state criminal law,personal injury and wrongful death,in addition to providing co-counselservices in targeted jury matters.

Reginald G. Stambaugh ’92 hasbeen certified in real estate law byThe Florida Bar. He is with the lawfirm of Stambaugh & Tyrone inPalm Beach.

Charles Scott ’92 and KathrynFenderson Scott ’95 are pleased toannounce the birth of their son,Charles The Scottscontinue to practice personal injurylaw, family law and criminal law attheir firm, Scott and Fenderson,P.A. in St. Petersburg. Mr. Scottrecently became a certified familylaw mediator.

Gregory K. Showers ’92 becamethe second president of the Fred G.Minnis Bar Association. Showerspractices criminal defense law andpersonal injury law with the firm ofKwall, Showers & Coleman, P.A.in Clearwater.

Terry J. Deeb ’93 has become ashareholder in the law firm ofAllan, Shipp & Deeb, P.A. in St.Petersburg.

Carol Ann Kalish ’93 has becomeboard-certified in the area of healthlaw by The Florida Bar Board of

Legal Specialization and Education.A shareholder with the law firm ofWilliams, Parker, Harrison, Dietz &Getzen, Professional Association,Kalish represents hospitals,physicians and other health careproviders in multiple areas ofhealth law including regulatorycompliance, risk management,bioethics and medical negligencedefense. She is serving her secondyear as president of the board ofthe American Cancer Society,Sarasota Chapter. This year shewas honored with the Heart of theCommunity Award for heroutstanding volunteer service tothe community and her service tothe American Cancer Society.

Robert J. Sniffen ’93 serves as thepresident-elect of the StetsonLawyers Association for 2002-2003.

John J. Carey ’94 recently passedthe Missouri Bar and is nowworking at the law firm of Welch,Martin & Albano, P.C. inIndependence, Mo. He continuesto practice in the area of familylaw.

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TALLAHASSEE ALUMNI RECEPTION — Fred Dudley ’68, Robert Telfer ’97, HeatherSavage Telfer ’97 and Dean Vause meet at the Tallahassee Reception in May.

TALLAHASSEE ALUMNI RECEPTION — Left to right: Stetson LawyersAssociation president-elect Robert Sniffen ’93, Dean Gary Vause, Judge DanKilbride ’74, and Stetson University Board of Trustees chairman Joseph “Jay”Landers ’70.

Linda Harman ’94 is teachingpart-time at John F. KennedyUniversity College of Law andColumbia College.

Meredith Level ’94, has become ashareholder with the law firm ofLowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor& Reed, P.A. She is a real estateattorney who concentrates herpractice in real estate transactions,development and finance. Levelhas been elected to the board ofdirectors of Junior Achievement ofCentral Florida.

David Orta ’94 has recentlybecome a partner in theWashington, D.C. office of the lawfirm of Arnold & Porter. He is amember of the litigation, productliability and antitrust group.

Rebecca L. Palmer ’94 hasbecome a shareholder with the lawfirm of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster,Kantor & Reed, P.A. Her areas ofpractice include litigation, with anemphasis on domestic relations andfamily law. She has been appointedto the board of trustees for theOrange County Bar Association’sLegal Aid Society. Palmer is also a

member of the executive council ofthe Orange County BarAssociation.

Andrew A. Seenath ’94 hasbecome an associate with the lawfirm of Shook, Hardy & BaconL.L.P. He is a member of the firm’sProducts Liability LitigationDivision and has experience indefending manufacturers and sellersin the product liability field anddoctors and hospitals in medicalmalpractice claims of wrongfuldeath and catastrophic injury.

Brian L. Tannebaum ’94 has beenelected to the board of directors ofthe Dade County Bar Association.He has also been re-elected to theboard of directors if the FloridaAssociation of Criminal DefenseLawyers and appointed vice chairof both The Florida Bar TrafficCourt Rules Committee andGrievance Committee. Tannebaumpractices criminal defense in bothstate and federal courts.

Sarah E. Warren ’94, a board-certified attorney in city, countyand local government law, hasestablished a solo practice in the

areas of commercial litigation,appeals and government/specialeducation law. Her practiceincludes representing individualsand businesses before localgovernments and school districts,including parents of children withspecial needs.

Robert G. Dittmer ’95 hasbecome associated with the firm ofAbbey, Adams, Byelick, Kiernan,Mueller & Lancaster, L.L.P. Thefirm concentrates in the areas ofinsurance defense, coverage issues,civil litigation, worker’scompensation, employment lawand appellate law.

Kenneth B. Evers ’95 has becomethe new city attorney forWauchula.

Kathryn Fenderson Scott ’95 andCharles Scott ’92 are pleased toannounce the birth of their son,Charles The Scottscontinue to practice personal injurylaw, family law and criminal law attheir firm, Scott and Fenderson,P.A. in St. Petersburg.

Michael Hamaway ’95 has joinedthe Ft. Lauderdale firm ofMombach, Boyle & Hardin, P.A. ashead of its litigation department.

Thomas S. Harmon ’95 waselected to the board of directors forthe Academy of Florida TrialLawyers and was the recipient of itsGold Eagle Award. He is a partnerwith the law firm of Davis &Harmon, P.A. in Tampa.

Matthew E. Noyes ’95 has beennamed a partner in the law firm ofPerenich, Carroll, Perenich, Avril& Caulfield, P.A.

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TALLAHASSEE ALUMNI RECEPTION — Dean Gary Vause, toprow right, visits with students (left to right) MichaelKinney, Kelly Keller and Cassandra Ponder, all of whominterned at the Florida Supreme Court this summer.

TALLAHASSEE ALUMNI RECEPTION —Richard “Rick” Collins ’73 and Ronald “Ron”Meyer ’72 attend the reception.

Terri E. Oster ’95 been appointedby Governor Jeb Bush to a four-year term on the HillsboroughCounty Civil Service Board. She isan attorney in Office of theAttorney General, EconomicCrimes Division, in Tampa.

Holly Bierkan Platter ’95 hasbeen elected a partner/shareholderin the law firm of Richards, Brandt,Miller and Nelson in Salt LakeCity, Utah.

David Sampedro ’95 of Panter,Panter & Sampedro, P.A. in Miamiis president-elect of the YoungLawyers’ Section of the DadeCounty Bar Association. He hasbeen appointed to The Florida Bar11th Judicial Circuit GrievanceCommittee. Sampedro continues topractice personal injury law withan emphasis on nursing homeneglect, medical malpractice andgeneral negligence. He recentlypresented “Medical Records forFlorida Attorneys” to a statewidetrial lawyers’ group seminar.

James M. Craig ’96 has becomeboard-certified in labor andemployment law by The Florida

Bar. He is a partner with the Ford& Harrison, LLP law firm in Tampa.

C. David Harper ’96 is a memberof Foley & Lardner in Tampa. Herecently presented a lecture titled“Fair Debt Collection Practices Act(FDCPA): Compliance for theFlorida Practitioner” during aNational Business Instituteseminar. His practice focuses ongeneral commercial litigation.

Desha L. Jackson ’96 was namedYoung Lawyer of the Year by theNew Jersey State Bar Association’sYoung Lawyers Division. She iscurrently an assistant corporatecounsel for the City of Newark.She was previously an assistantprosecutor in Ocean County, N.J.She was the first African-Americanwoman to hold this position andthe youngest assistant prosecutorfor Ocean County.

Rajesh A. Kumar ’96 is a memberof the Gibson, Jones & Kumar, LLPlaw firm in Riverdale, Maryland.The firm’s concentration iscriminal defense, death penaltydefense, major felonies,misdemeanors and civil litigation.

Donall O’Carroll ’96 has joinedthe law firm of Richman GreerWeil Brumbaugh Mirabito &Christensen, P.A. in West PalmBeach as an associate. He is amember of the Law Society ofIreland and the Law Society ofEngland and Wales.

Donna Brookes DeVaney ’97 hasbeen re-elected to the HillsboroughCounty Bar Association YoungLawyer’s Division board of directors.

Kristin A. Demers-Crowell ’97has become an associate in theTampa law firm of Gunn MerlinP.A. She practices in the area ofpolicyholder and claimantinsurance dispute litigation. Sherecently served as a law clerk forfederal magistrate Thomas B.McCoun III in Tampa.

Christopher E. Doran ’97 hasbecome an associate with the lawfirm of Murray, Marin & Herman,P.A. He concentrates his practicein the area of insurance defense.

Anne Trefz Gibson ’97 is anassistant county attorney with thePolk County Attorney’s Office.

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SLA ANNUAL MEETING — Marc Millian ’91, JenniferCard ’01 and Professor Stephanie Vaughan ’91 meetat the annual event, held in Boca Raton.

SLA ANNUAL MEETING — Paul A. Turk ’79, CarolynDuPree Hill ’92, Pam Campbell ’89 and Robert J.Sniffen ’93 serve as officers for the Stetson LawyersAssociation.

SLA ANNUAL MEETING — Second District Court ofAppeal Judge Chris Altenbernd, Bob Biasotti ’96,Second District Court of Appeal Judge Oliver Green ’58,and Adjunct Professor Toby Isaacson.

William Raymond “Ray” Holley’97 and Jacqueline Maurer weremarried on July 7, 2001. Holley hasbeen working in-house for TNTLogistics North America Inc.

Catherine Hudgins ’97 is amember of the law firm of Cole,Scott & Kissane, P.A. The firmconcentrates its practice in theareas of nursing home and healthcare litigation, professional,accountants and medical liabilityand general civil trial litigation.

Francesca A. Ippolito ’97 is amember of the law firm of Cole,Scott & Kissane, P.A. The firmconcentrates its practice in theareas of nursing home and healthcare litigation, professional,accountants and medical liabilityand general civil trial litigation.

LeAnne Letize ’97 is a member ofthe law firm of Cole, Scott &Kissane, P.A. The firmconcentrates its practice in theareas of nursing home and healthcare litigation, professional,accountants and medical liabilityand general civil trial litigation.

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Stetson Lawyers Association announcesaward recipients, new officers

The Stetson Lawyers Association recognized five

alumni with service awards and named new officers

at its annual meeting on June 20 in Boca Raton.

Rhea Law ’79 received the Ben Willard Award

for humanitarian achievements that benefit citizens of

Florida. Law is the president of Fowler, White, Boggs

& Banker law firm in Tampa.

Judge Raphael Steinhardt ’63 received the

Distinguished Alumnus Award for outstanding service

to the legal profession and humanity. Judge

Steinhardt serves the Dade County Court for the 11th

Judicial Circuit in Miami.

Cary Singletary ’73 received the Paul M. May

Meritorious Service Award for continuous support of

time and gifts to the College of Law. Singletary is a

sole practitioner in Tampa.

James Thaler Jr. ’00 received the

Outstanding Alumni Representative Award for encour-

aging alumni involvement in local district activities.

Thaler is a sole practitioner in Largo and is a consult-

ant for the College of Law.

Pamela A.M. Campbell ’89 was recognized

with the President’s Award for her year-long service

as president of the Stetson Lawyers Association.

Campbell is a sole practitioner in St. Petersburg.

The Stetson Lawyers Association elected its

2002-2003 officers, which included:

■ President: Carolyn DuPree Hill ’92,Clearwater

■ President-elect: Robert J. Sniffen ’93,Tallahassee

■ First Vice President, Kenneth G. Turkel ’90,Tampa

■ Second Vice President, Paul A. Turk ’79,West Palm Beach

The Stetson Lawyers Association serves as the

alumni association for the more than 6,800 law grad-

uates, who live in 46 states and 13 countries.

For more information about

Stetson’s alumni events and pro-

grams, contact Director of

Development and Alumni Relations

Darlene Kelly, at (727) 562-7846.

Left to right: James Thaler Jr.’00, Pamela Campbell ’89, CarySingletary ’73, Rhea Law ’79,Judge Raphael Steinhardt ’63,and Carolyn DuPree Hill, ’92

SLA ANNUAL MEETING — Sonya Hoener ’94, Pam Campbell ’89,Camille Iurillo ’91 and Florida Bar President Tod Aronovitz.

SLA ANNUAL MEETING — Several of Stetson’s alumni were recognized by The Florida Barfor 50 years of membership. Malcolm Stephens ’52, John “Jack” Tamm ’52, Judge SamGoodfriend ’52, Cliff Gosney ’52 and Frank Fernandez ’52.

Michele L. Slingerland ’97 hasbecome the assistant countyattorney for Citrus County. Shewas previously an assistant stateattorney with the Citrus CountyState Attorney’s Office.

S.M. David Stamps III ’97 hasbecome an associate with the lawfirm of Fowler White Boggs Bankerin Tampa. He practices in thefirm’s real estate litigation group.

Robert Taylor ’97 has becomegeneral counsel for SenateMinority Whip Don Nickles (R-Okla.).

Robert J. Telfer ’97 and Heather Telfer ’97 are pleased to

announce the birth of their sonMax on March 2002.

Dana Underwood ’97 is a memberof the law firm of GrayHarris. Sherecently spoke at a joint continuinglegal education conference withThe Florida Bar and the New YorkBar Association on “CulturalExchange 2002: The New YorkSeminar on the World of theRussian Federation and the UnitedStates Entertainment Industries.”

Barbara Whitmore ’97 was swornin as a member of the board ofdirectors of the Sarasota Chapter ofthe Florida Association for WomenLawyers by U.S. 11th Circuit Courtjudge Rosemary Barkett.

Gregory T. Zele ’97 has joined thelaw firm of Lytal, Reiter, Clark,Fountain & Williams in West PalmBeach. He will concentrate hispractice in the area of productsliability, personal injury andwrongful-death litigation.

Blaine Christopher Dickenson ’98and Leala Gabrielle Gulisano weremarried on June 30 at St. EdwardCatholic Church in Palm Beach.He is a member of the firm ofCohen, Norris, Scherer,Weinberger & Wolmer in NorthPalm Beach.

Brendan M. Lee ’98, his wifeJennifer and son Griffin are pleasedto announce the birth of theirdaughter and sister Isabella onNov. 2001.

Mercedes Leon ’98, a formerassistant Orange-Osceola publicdefender, recently opened the law

firm, Leon, Gillespie & Associatesin Osceola County.

Marcella Mika ’98 of Wilson &Mika, P.A. in Sarasota was recentlyhonored by the Department of ElderAffairs with the Golden ChoiceAwards for her work with the SHINEprogram, a statewide, volunteer-basedprogram offering free Medicare andhealth insurance education.

Todd B. Miller ’98 has become anassociate with the law firm ofAbbey, Adams, Byelick, Kiernan,Mueller & Lancaster, L.L.P.

Nancy T. Slack ’98 has become anassociate with the law firm ofAbbey, Adams, Byelick, Kiernan,Mueller & Lancaster, L.L.P.

Robert Sriver Jr. ’98 is a memberof the law firm of Cole, Scott &Kissane, P.A. The firmconcentrates its practice in theareas of nursing home and healthcare litigation, professional,accountants and medical liabilityand general civil trial litigation.

Otto Berges ’99 has become anassociate with the law firm of Diaz,

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TAMPA ALUMNI RECEPTION — Heather Tirnauer Tager ’01, Professor BrookeBowman ’02, Myra Calo ’01 and Dotti Bressi, associate vice president for collegerelations, attended the Tampa event.

TAMPA ALUMNI RECEPTION — Judge Walter Crumbley, Dean Gary Vause andDebbie Crumbley Brown ’87 gather at the event.

O’Naghten & Borgognoni, L.L.P.in Coconut Grove. The firm’spractice focuses on mattersinvolving complex businesslitigation and dispute resolution,intellectual property, bankruptcyand creditors’ rights, business andreal estate transactions, insuranceregulation, and governmentrelations. Berges is a member of thelitigation and dispute resolutiondepartment.

Sonja K. Burkard ’99 has openedthe Burkard Law Firm, P.A. It is afull-service law firm, focusing onbusiness, immigration and realestate law. Burkard is licensed topractice in Florida, New York andGermany. She was previously aState Attorney for the FederalState of Hamburg, Germany. She isalso an agent for the Attorney’sTitle Insurance Fund.

Sean C. Burnotes ’99, formerlylaw clerk to the Honorable LaceyA. Collier, Northern District ofFlorida, has become associated withProskauer Rose LLP. He practicesin the firm’s labor and employmentdepartment.

Robin M. Ciaccio ’99 has joinedthe law firm of McCutchen,Mumford, Vaught & O’Dea, P.A.,in South Carolina.

Trevor L. Cofer ’99, his wife Jenand daughter Makenna are pleasedto announce the birth of theirdaughter and sister Madison

6 pounds, 7.5 ounces and19 inches long on July 2002.Mr. Cofer is with the law firm ofDewhirst & Weeks, LLP inColorado Springs.

R. David Jackson ’99 andDanielle Lee Miller were marriedon May 19, 2001 at AndrewsMemorial Chapel in Dunedin,Florida. He is court counsel for the12th Judicial Circuit in Florida.

Ka’imi Lani Jones ’99 has joinedthe law firm of Quarles & BradyLLP as an associate. She practicesin the firm’s commercial litigationand corporate law section, inNaples. Jones’ practice focuses oncommercial litigation and generaltrial work.

Natalia Poliakova ’99 is a memberof the law firm Becker & Poliakoff,P.A. She represents business ownersrelocating to the United States.Poliakova was previously a lawyerin Russia heading the procurementdivision’s legal department at JSG“Gazprom,” Russia’s largest natural-gas company.

Patrick W. Ryskamp ’99 is amember of the law firm ofWilliams, Parker, Harrison, Dietz &Getzen, P.A. He practices in thearea of real estate. Ryskamp hasbeen elected a a member of theboard for the Smith Center forTherapeutic Riding Inc.

2000s

Justin Brass ’00 has recently leftGreenberg Traurig’s Miami office toaccept a position clerking for JudgeRobert D. Drain in the U. S.Bankruptcy Court for the SouthernDistrict of New York.

Omar Asim Brumley ’00 andJessica Serrano were married onSept. 15, 2001 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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TAMPA ALUMNI RECEPTION — Chief Ambassador KristinSchmit and Courtney Smith ’00 enjoy the reception.

TAMPA ALUMNI RECEPTION — Jay Morgan ’00, John “Jay” Nornton ’00, Wendy Pepper ’00, DonaldKilfin ’00, Ken Foote ’99 and Brad Burnett ’98 participated in the reception.

Kevin R. Bruning ’00 has joinedthe firm of Williams, Parker,Harrison, Dietz & Getzen, P.A. andwill practice primarily in litigation.

Angela Chao Clark ’00 hasbecome a member of the Texas Bar.She is a member of the firm ofHughes, Watters & Askanase,L.L.P. in the transactional division.

Lisa C. Conley ’01 has joined thelaw firm of Abel, Band, Russell,Collier, Pritchford & GordonChartered as an associate in thelitigation department.

Melany K. Crawford ’00 hasjoined the firm of Fowler, Measleand Bell, LLP as an associate. Herpractice will focus primarily onlitigation and trial practice.

Scott A. Kuhn ’00 and his wifeConnie proudly announce the birth

of their daughter Kennedie on May 2002. Mr. Kuhn hasjoined the Burkard Law Firm.

Kathie Jo Malti ’00 has becomeassociated with the law firm ofHayes & Martohue, P.A. in St.Petersburg.

Clinton Paris ’00 is with the lawfirm of GrayHarris in Tampa. Hepractices in the areas of insurance,litigation and dispute resolution.Paris recently served a member ofthe in the Tampa Bay Area LegalServices’ Phone-a-thon Committee.

Jennifer Galloway Pike ’00 hasjoined the law firm of Bush RossGardner Warren & Rudy, P.A. inTampa as an associate. She willconcentrate her practice on realestate litigation matters.

Jamie Rosenberg ’00 has joinedthe Hillsborough County PublicDefender’s Office.

James D. Thaler ’00 received the2002 Outstanding AlumniRepresentative Award from theStetson Lawyers Association.

Carla Turner-Hahn ’00 hasbecome associated with the lawfirm of Hayes & Martohue, P.A.

Eric S. Zufelt ’00 has become anassociate with Abbey, Adams,Byelick, Kiernan, Mueller &Lancaster, L.L.P. in St. Petersburg.

Latesa K. Bailey ’01 has joinedthe law firm of Fowler White BoggsBanker as an associate. She willpractice in the firm’s labor andemployment department in Tampa.

Mayra Calo ’01 announce theopening of The Law Office ofMayra L. Calo in Tampa. She willpractice in the area of immigrationand nationality law.

David F. Chalela ’01 recentlybecame a Captain in the Air ForceJudge Advocate General Corps.

Howard E. Chappell ’01 hasjoined the Law Offices of CharlesR. Scully. The firm’s practicefocuses in the areas of personalinjury, wrongful death, criminal,medical malpractice, and nursinghome abuse and neglect.

Lisa C. Conley ’01 has joined thelaw firm of Abel, Band, Russell,Collier, Pitchford & Gordon inSarasota. She will practice as anassociate in the firm’s litigationdepartment.

Kelly Holbrook ’01 has joined thelaw firm of Broad and Cassel as anassociate. She will practice in thecomputer technology, commerciallitigation and dispute resolution,and employment law practicegroups.

Thomas W. Krug ’01 has becomean assistant state attorney with theSarasota County State Attorney’sOffice.

Lorieann Z. Maiorella ’01 is amember of the law firm of Cole,Scott & Kissane, P.A. The firmconcentrates its practice in theareas of nursing home andhealthcare litigation, professional,accountants and medical liability,and general civil trial litigation.

Michael Ohle ’01 has joined theTampa office of Rumberger, Kirk &

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Alumni Jobs Database — Are you looking for a new

position, or just looking? Stetson’s Office of Career

Services is developing an alumni-only jobs database for

recent graduates. For more information, please contact

Cathy Fitch at fitch@law.stetson.edu.

2001 Commencement Videos — Videos of the Spring

2001 and Fall 2001 commencement ceremonies have

been mailed to all 2001 graduates. If you did not receive

your copy, please contact the Office of College Relations at

(727) 562-7818. The Spring 2002 commencement video

is currently in production.

Barrister’s Ball — This black-tie event will take place

from 7 p.m. to midnight on March 8, 2003 at the elegant

A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa, and will include a

cocktail hour, three-course meal and dancing. Alumni tick-

ets are $70 and can be ordered by calling (727) 562-7808.

CLE in York, England — Stetson will host continuing legal

education programs on bankruptcy law and elder law in

York, England May 18-21, 2003. For more details, contact the

Office for Continuing Legal Education at (727) 562-7830.

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Caldwell as an associatepracticing in the area of generalcivil trial defense.

Timothy H. Olenn ’01 hasbecome an associate with the lawfirm of Abbey, Adams, Byelick,Kiernan, Mueller & Lancaster,L.L.P. in St. Petersburg.

Eric Partlow ’01 has joined thelaw firm of Ruden, McClosky,Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A.as an associate in Tampa as amember of the litigation practicegroup. Partlow received the topscore of those taking theFebruary 2002 bar examinationwithin the Second District Courtof Appeal and spoke at theswearing-in ceremony.

Courtney E. Rowan ’01 andThomas L. Rankin Jr. weremarried on June 25, 2002 atTrinity Church in Newport,Rhode Island. She is an assistantstate attorney with Dade CountyState Attorney’s Office inMiami.

Kelly Spegon ’01 has joined thelaw firm of James, Hoyer,Newcomer & Smiljanich, P.A. inits Tampa office. The firm’spractice focuses on computerfraud, product liability andwhistleblower cases.

Christy L. Thornton ’01 hasjoined the law firm of FowlerWhite Boggs Banker in WestPalm Beach as an associate.

Sean Brian Kelley ’02 andGlenda Roza Apodaca weremarried on May 11, 2002, theafternoon of graduation, atStetson University College ofLaw.

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