St. Petersburg April 2013 BAR ASSOCIATION · 23 Young Lawyers’ Corner 24 St. Petersburg Bar...

BAR ASSOCIATIONSt. Petersburg April 2013 www.stpetebar.com

Paraclete - The Magazine For The Legal Professional

Meet the Candidates

Executive Committee Candidates

J.S. Lucas Fleming(President-Elect)

John E. Tuthill(Secretary)

Kevin D. Brennan Kira B. DoyleCary A. Cash

Kristina E. Feher Weston Fleming Smith Melissa D. Spangler

ContentsST. PETERSBURG BAR ASSOCIATION

Editorial Policy: The Paraclete is published for the members of the St. Petersburg Bar Association. The magazine is published 10 times per year and wel-comes submissions for publication. Publishing and editorial decisions are based on the editors’ judg-ment of the quality of the writing, the timeliness of the article, and the potential interest to the readers of the magazine. From time to time the Paraclete may publish articles dealing with controversial issues. The views expressed in the Paraclete are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the editors, executive committee or officers of the St. Petersburg Bar Association. No endorsement of those views should be inferred unless specifically identified as the official policy of the St. Petersburg Bar Association. Advertising copy is reviewed, but publication herein does not imply endorsement of any product, service or opinion ad-vertised. Advertising rate cards are available upon request by calling 727-823-7474 and November be downloaded at www.stpetebar.com. © 2007 St. Petersburg Bar Association.

St. Petersburg Bar Association2880 First Avenue North

St. Petersburg, FL 33713-8604Phone: 727.823.7474 • Fax: 727.823.8166

E-mail: [email protected] Referral Service: 727.821.5450

The mission of the St. Petersburg Bar Association

is to serve the legal community, to strengthen the noble calling

of the practice of law, and to foster excellence in the profession.

Executive DirectorD. C. “Chip” Collins

[email protected]

Editor Jowita Wysocka 727-669-2828

[email protected]

Paraclete AdvertisingJoAnn Knight 727.823.7474

[email protected]

Design & Production727.239.3713

[email protected]

Paraclete: The Spirit of Truth April 2013

www.stpetebar.com Paraclete – April 2013 3

Features ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

8 Illegal Voting as a Bar to Naturalization – By Eric E. Ludin and Ahmad M. Yakzan

10 Eight Steps to Secure Mobile Phones and Tablets – By Scott Aurnou

12 Practicing Balanced Community Service – By Regina Kardash

14 FDUTPA In the Hands of the Attorney General – By E. Tyler Cathey

16 Meet the Candidates:- 2013-2014 Slate of Nominees

20 BrandingforFunandProfit – By David R. Ellis

21 Why We Need a Young Lawyers Section – By Kristina Feher

Around the Bar–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

13 Bar and Court News

15 Stetson University to Offer Online LL.M. in Advocacy

19 The Pinellas County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers

23 The Barney Masterson Inn of Court Hosts Annual “Barney BBQ”

In Every Issue––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-

4 President’s Message

6 From the Editor

20 Paraclete Parent

22 Stetson Review

23 Young Lawyers’ Corner

24 St. Petersburg Bar Foundation

26 Community Law Program

28 What’s Up and Who’s New

30 Classifieds

4 St. Petersburg Bar Association www.stpetebar.com

President's Message:Less or More...?

My mindless magazine page flipping on a recent flight home from Texas was curiously interrupted

when I thumbed into a report on “The Legal Profession” presented by Florida Trend magazine (February, 2013). The collected stories and statistics felt realistically gloomy but included some potential positives.

The articles started by claiming that the recession “has exposed structural flaws in the business models of many law firms,” that past practices of billing rate increases at 7% or 8% yearly cannot continue, and that hourly fees are being replaced by “alternate fee arrangements” (“Big Picture Trends,” Mark R. Howard, Florida Trend February, 2013, pages 82-85). Sound like large-firm issues only?

“Salaries for young lawyers and those coming out of law school will remain low for many years,” and salaries for all but a select group (“managing partners”) reportedly “fell sharply from their 2008 – 2009 peak” (Howard, page 85). Some of the statistics cited are from the 2011 Florida Bar Membership Survey. Some sources seem anecdotal.

Ironically, the 11 page report is interspersed with several Florida law school advertisements from Barry, Cooley and Stetson (part-time program) law schools. These ads share pages with survey responses by Florida practitioners saying there are “too many attorneys,” that 70% of survey responders feel our profession has “become less desirable as a career the past few years,” and that Florida has one attorney for every 299 residents currently (Membership Survey, and The Florida Bar cited as sources, page 92).

Perhaps in contrast and of note: Pinellas is not near the top of counties listed with the most lawyers per capita; most of the largest law firms are based in southeast Florida; and 58% of Florida Bar members in Florida work in firms with less than fiveattorneys, while at least two thirds work in firms with less than

ten attorneys. Maybe the small firm folks have less of the bigger firm challenges, but they are part of the 70% “less desirable” response.

The stories reflect firms downsizing and cost-cutting, with more technology and less staff. But they also cite newer software allowing more affordable quality trial presentations, and give examples of some practitioners surviving or thriving based on quality work and in-demand practice areas, plus careful mergers and acquisitions of firms.

Still, the piece on “Why Firms Fail” (Rod Thomson, page 86) reviews firm closures and causes, while opposite it is a full page ad for Cooley Law School, whose new campus is in Riverview, near Tampa. And Cooley leads Florida’s list of twelve law schools in enrollment at about 3,600 students, according to 2011 statistics as researched by Trend Magazine.

So, what can we St. Pete practitioners do about this picture? Doubt it? Ignore it? Affect it? Bemoan it? It seems real. It impacts all of us. And our clients are reading the same magazine articles.

Well, we can be the exception. Like the new firm described as thriving mid- recession, distinguish yourself. Be lean, attentive, relevant and really responsive. As our Atticus friends preach, market your firm all the time, and make a difference for your clients.

If you are dissatisfied with your career consider changes in what, where or why you practice. Use your St. Pete Bar contacts to help you review or re-direct your career path. We have recently heard from some very diverse and exemplary lawyers at bar functions who work for baseball teams, universities, private industry and law schools— some very non-traditional law jobs.

Here’s the “good” news— in the same Florida Trend magazine issue with the Legal Profession pieces it is also reported that Florida’s population did not shrink in

the recesses of 2008— 2010; instead it has and is growing. Our population gain in 2012 of about 235,000 residents is the 3rd highest state growth, only behind Texas and California. Florida now has more births than deaths yearly. About 100,000 more people moved in than out of Florida domestically, and a gain of another 100,000 residents came from other countries in 2012 (“Up-Front – Sharp Growth,” Andy Corty, Publisher, Florida Trend, February, 2013, page 4). Florida should overtake

New York as the 3rd largest state population before year’s end, says Florida Trend (Corty, page 4), and reach a population of 20 million during 2014 or soon after. By contrast in 1980 Florida’s population was less than 10 million people (Corty, page 4).

These folks need excellent legal representation! I am proud of our profession, of our legal community, and of our St. Petersburg Bar Association. Our senior lawyers always urge us to enjoy the practice of law. The opportunity is great for each of us, and we are blessed to be where we are, doing what we do. My seat-back is in the upright position, and though we are just landing as I conclude this, I am primed to be part of the recovery and to continue to serve our community’s legal needs. I hope that you are too!

Looking ahead:Although it is two months and two

issues away, be prepared for an unusual June Paraclete as the staff and guests are doing serious work on the serious topic of addiction issues. Pieces and perspectives on recognizing drug and alcohol abuse, access and underlying causes, treatment options locally, and educational and reference information will be presented. The intent is to inform us all to better realize the disease of addiction which affects our families, our profession, our clients and ourselves more than we admit or acknowledge. It should be a very valuable presentation.

By Timothy A. Miller


In this issue, as in most every April issue, the magazine features candidates nominated for leadership

positions at the St. Petersburg Bar Association. Elections are held in April or May of each year; the new officers and executive members are installed in June at the Installation Ceremony.

There is only so much room in the magazine and only so much time at the swearing in ceremony in June, so those who are featured must be limited to officers and members of the Executive Committee. This should not diminish the tremendous support and efforts by the hundreds of dedicated St. Pete Bar members who volunteer their time and serve on the bar’s other various sections and committees. Currently, the St. Pete Bar has 17 sections and 13 committees, so there are abundant opportunities to become involved. The largest and most active section is the Young Lawyers Section, which hosts Oktoberfest and Holidays in July, among many other community-building events.

I would also like to recognize and thank the unsung heroes of the St. Pete Bar and Paraclete Editorial Committee, many of whom have served as editors numerous times and who have remained on the committee to edit and author articles for over a decade. Several Paraclete veterans include Gay Inskeep (also known for her insightful and enjoyable Paraclete Parent column), John Tucker, Charlie Samaha (who also writes regular 50-year member profiles), Brant Bailey, and Ed Kravitz. Many of our newer members have been equally dedicated and enthusiastic editors and writers, including Summer Goldman, Regina Kardash, Hend Nassar, Heidi Hobbs, Allison Mawhinney, Beth Horner, Brittany Maxey, Carin Constantine, and Stephanus Yang.

Of course, as volunteers with busy law practices, the Paraclete would not exist without the diligence of Chip Collins, our Executive Director, JoAnn Knight, and designer Lisa Merkow. Chip and JoAnn are tireless in their efforts to secure advertisers, obtain and coordinate articles from the various bar sections and

individual contributors, together with managing every step in the publication process, from the proofing to the printing and mailing stages.

We also appreciate regular columnists such as Tim Miller, the St. Pete Bar’s fearless leader this year and all past Bar and Bar Foundation presidents; Erin Barnett at the St. Pete Bar Foundation; Kristina Feher of the Young Lawyers Section; Kimberly Rodgers at Community Law Program; and Dean Pietruszkiewicz at Stetson, along with Camille Iurillo and Nora Bergman.

Jowita is an attorney at PERENICH The Law Firm in St. Petersburg and Clearwater, where she concentrates primarily on injury, trial, and bankruptcy law. She is also the founder and director of Florida Lawyers for the Arts, Inc., a non-profit that provides legal resources to artists and arts organizations.

From the Editor: Meet the St. Pete Bar Sections and Committees

By Jowita L. Wysocka


KENNETH C. DEACON, JR.

Mediation - Arbitration

Certified Circuit Court Mediator

Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer- Florida Bar Board of Certifications

AV - Rated (for over thirty years)

Past Governor - The Florida Bar

Past President -St. Petersburg Bar Association

2008 Recipient of the Barney Award for Ethics, Professionalism and Legal Experience

Elected as Florida Super Lawyer (2002-2011)

Ken Deacon has over forty years civil trial experience and has tried, as lead counsel, well over 100 major civil jury trials to their

conclusion. Ken has represented both plaintiffs and defendants.

100 Second Avenue South

Suite 902

St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Phone: 727-551-0000

Toll Free: 866-800-0426


By Eric E. Ludin and Ahmad M. Yakzan

Illegal Voting as a Bar to Naturalization

Both political parties seem to be in agreement that the current immigration system is outdated,

unenforceable and, in many respects, draconian. Immigration lawyers see examples of this regularly.

Our firm recently represented a middle-aged man who had been in the United States since he was a small child. He applied for naturalization on his own after recently learning that he had never been formally declared a United States citizen. His parents had died when he was very young and he had been made a ward of the state. Throughout his life, foster parents had assured him incorrectly that he was a United States citizen. He was raised speaking only the English language and believing that the US was his only country.

Our client seemed to be eligible for naturalization having been married to a United States citizen, but for one mistake: he had in good faith claimed to be a United States citizen by registering to vote and actually voting in several federal elections. He had been denied naturalization due to “voter fraud”.

A person is eligible for naturalization if, among other things, he meets the following requirements: 1) he is a lawful permanent resident; 2) is 18 years of age; 3) meets the continuous presence requirements, which vary depending on the person’s eligibility; and 4) is a person of good moral character. The law precludes a foreigner who has claimed to be a United States citizen from establishing that he is a person of good moral character. See 8 USC 1101(f).

However, the Immigration and Naturalization Act carves out an exception to persons who: 1) reasonably believed that they are United States citizens; 2) one or both of their parents were in fact United States citizens; and 3) entered the United

States when they were under eighteen years of age. Id.

United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) officers pay particular attention when adjudicating applications for naturalization for instances when the alien had claimed to be a United States citizen. An officer first determines whether the person had actually voted in any state or federal election, or had claimed to be a United States citizen by registering to vote. If the officer determines that one of these voting incidents occurred, the applicant will be removable (deportable) under the law. The officer must then determine whether the applicant is eligible for an exception as referenced above. If the applicant is eligible for the exception he is no longer removable; if he is not, the officer is to determine whether the case warrants prosecutorial discretion.

The officer must use several factors in determining whether the case warrants prosecutorial discretion including: 1) family ties and background; 2) the absence or presence of other criminal history; 3) education and school records; 4) employment history; 5) other law abiding behavior; 6) community involvement; 7) credibility of the applicant; 8) and length of time in the United States. If the applicant warrants prosecutorial discretion he will not be placed in removal proceedings.

One important consideration is the mental state required for the applicant to violate a state’s voter registration law. A recent case from the Seventh Circuit Court of appeals highlighted the recent trend of inducement by state motor vehicle employees, which is prevalent in Florida. A typical situation involves a lawful permanent resident who goes to renew his driver’s license. The employee asks the applicant whether he wants to register to vote, even though the person is not

eligible. In Keathly v. Holder, 696 F.3d 644 (7th Cir. 2012), the court faced these facts. Keathly was placed in removal proceedings after voting in a federal election. The immigration judge ordered her removal and the Board of Immigration Appeals upheld his decision. She petitioned for review arguing that she was entrapped by the state employee, who clearly knew that she was not eligible to register to vote. This doctrine of “official authorization” had been recognized in the federal criminal context, but not in immigration proceedings. The Seventh Circuit remanded the case for further proceedings to determine whether Keathly’s defense was valid. The court reasoned that if the defense were valid, Keathly could not have had the requisite mental state to violate state voter registration law, and thus should not have been removable.

In our firm’s client’s case, we asked for a rehearing which was granted. The USCIS decided to exercise prosecutorial discretion and not place our client in removal proceedings. The decision to deny the naturalization was still not changed because our client’s parents were determined not to be US citizens. Therefore, he did not meet all grounds for the exception. It was not sufficient to show that our client believed he was a citizen when he voted. Fortunately, our client can reapply once sufficient time passes since the last time he innocently voted illegally.

Eric E. Ludin Esq. is a founding shareholder of Tucker & Ludin, P.A. and a past President of the St. Petersburg Bar Association and St. Petersburg Bar Foundation. Ahmad M. Yakzan, Esq. is an associate at Tucker & Ludin. He is an experienced immigration attorney and native of Lebanon. Together, Mr. Ludin and Mr. Yakzan are responsible for the immigration practice of the firm.


While threats to smartphones and tablets are only increasing as hackers and cyber criminals

get more creative, taking a few basic (and relatively easy) steps will go a long way towards securing your device. Here are eight suggestions:

1) Don’t jailbreak or root your phone or tablet. ‘Jailbreaking’ or ‘rooting’ a mobile device refers to overriding the manufacturer’s settings – including disabling the device’s security settings and future updates – to allow it to download and use apps and other features that are normally not enabled on the device (‘jailbreaking’ refers to the process as it applies to an Apple iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad and ‘rooting’ is much the same for a smartphone or tablet running the Android mobile operating system). The vast majority of mobile malware affects these devices since their security systems are badly compromised by the jailbreaking or rooting process and they should never be connected to a business computer network.

2) Update your software. Updates to your mobile operating system and any apps on your smartphone or tablet often include security fixes and should be downloaded as soon as they’re available. There are notable differences between the various mobile operating systems and their updating procedures and it’s a good idea to be familiar with them so you know what to expect.

3) Always set a passcode/password. A passcode is a four digit PIN code required to use the device. Without one, anyone holding your device can access everything on it by simply turning it on. For extra protection, nearly all devices offer the option to use a longer alphanumeric password instead.

4) Back up your data. Backing up the data on your smartphone or tablet is fairly easy and it’s the kind of thing you’ll REALLY wish you’d done if your device gets lost, stolen, or just stops working. Backing

up can be done by syncing your device to your computer, a work network or online (i.e., through ‘the cloud’).

5) Enable remote wiping on your device. In case of loss or theft, personal and business data can be protected from prying eyes. A remote wipe is like a ‘factory reset’- it erases all data on a smartphone or tablet. If the device has been backed up, the information can be restored on a replacement (or the original, if you get it back). A number of mobile security apps, as well as Apple’s iCloud service, can be configured to enable remote wiping. An automatic remote wipe can also be set after a number of incorrect attempts at guessing your passcode.

6) Check app permissions (and read reviews). Why would a game need access to your address book? Whenever you download an app, it will request ‘permissions’ which will allow it to use different functions and data on your phone or tablet. It may seem be a little tedious, but you really need to check them before saying yes and

downloading the app. Apps requesting unnecessary permissions are especially likely with free versions of normally paid apps and apps purchased from third party app stores. Avoiding either isn’t a bad idea. Also read reviews before downloading them – if there are just a few or a lot of bad ones, play it safe and don’t download the app.

7) Use mobile security software. While security apps won’t protect you from everything, they do offer helpful features, including device tracking apps and protection against some mobile malware. Among others, Lookout Mobile, Avast and Sophos offer good free versions of security apps. The Top Ten Reviews website reviews a number of the paid mobile security apps, including a breakdown of their features.

8) Think before you click. Many tainted websites – including the links in an email – are infected with mobile-specific malware that can be extra tricky to detect, since you can’t hover over the link (to see if it isn’t what it appears to be) with a mobile device. Your best defense against a number of electronic attacks against your mobile device is your common sense. If it doesn’t look quite right or sounds too good to be true, it probably is and your best move is to move on.

Of course, no system or protective measure is completely foolproof, but the steps outlined above will make your smartphone or tablet a much harder target for the proverbial bad guys.

Scott Aurnou is a speaker and consultant specializing in computer security, as well as an attorney and Vice-President of SOHO Solutions, an IT consulting firm based in New York City. His website, TheSecur i t yAdvoca t e . c om,pre s en t s computer security issues and breaking news in plain language for professional and business audiences.

By Scott Aurnou

Eight Steps to Secure Mobile Phones and Tablets


“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I want to change myself.” ~ Rumi

We are all part of a community; right now you are part of the community of readers

looking at this article, but that is just one trite example of community. We have a family community, a community of friends, a community of co-workers, a community of clients, a community of faith, a community of colleagues, neighborhood communities, our citizen communities and many more. Our roles and responsibilities in each vary, and sometimes I have to stop and ask myself whether I am effectively serving my communities. What can I do better? Where can I be doing more? What should I be doing less? And, most importantly, how do I determine what I need to do for myself in order to continue to be of service to others?

There has to be a balance between what you give and what you take. In many ways, by serving others we serve ourselves as well. Sometimes what we get back is very real and tangible, like when serving a client. You offer your services, you receive compensation; that is a very obvious exchange. However, sometimes the balance of service to our communities is not always so clear-cut, maybe even simply

metaphorical at times. Sometimes, it is detrimental; like when you continually take from a community without giving back. Or, when you are giving so much that you have depleted your own personal resources. Either example creates a deficit in the otherwise balanced give and take in community relationships. So how do I determine whether or not there is a healthy, balanced exchange? If it is not, how do I fix it?

I believe that to effectively serve others, you have to know how to serve yourself first. In tantric yogic philosophy, you have to understand yourself in order to understand your relationship to the outside world and the universe; the microcosm and the macrocosm are simply reflections of one another. This requires starting with an honest self-inquiry, which in turn means being able to check your ego at the door. Knowing your own strengths and weaknesses allows you to better allocate your personal resources to be of service to others while drawing on the strengths of others when and where you need it. I like to think of this in terms of complimenting one another’s strengths rather than compensating weakness. When we build a community to operate based on the strengths of its members, we can reach a level of productivity that makes achieving our goals seem effortless.

What is at stake is simply efficiency and balance.

This personal examination has helped me to be more honest and objective when evaluating my cases as well. Our experience gives us perspective. We bring this unique perspective to each and every community we serve. As human beings, we learn through experience first which translates into knowledge that you can then share with others in a more authentic way. Sometimes these lessons require a certain amount of self-reflection before we can truly reach a mutually beneficial level of understanding. This is how to attain balanced service in a mutually beneficial relationship to community: know what you need and know what you have to offer. Knowing your own needs helps you to recognize the needs of your community. Knowing what you have to offer helps you recognize where your service is needed.

Attorney Regina Kardash graduated from Stetson College of Law in 2007, and has continued serve the local communities of Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. She has practiced primarily in the areas of Criminal, Family and Local Government Law. More information about Regina can be found at her website: www.ReginaKardash.com

Practicing Balanced Community Service

By Regina Kardash

J April 2013MEMBER APPRECIATION RAFFLE WINNER

B. Elaine New

Sponsored by


Bar and Court News

ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS - SUNCOAST CHAPTER: The Suncoast Chapter of the ALA meets on the second Wednesday of each month. For more information please contact Meeting/Education Co-Chairs, Elaine Stinson at [email protected] or Valerie Tolisano at [email protected] or visit the ALA website at http://alasuncoast.org/ for more information. The next meetings are:

PINELLAS ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS: The PACDL monthly meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month. Locations vary, but are frequently at the Criminal Justice Center from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch is typically provided. For more information on PACDL please contact Reid Hart for the location or more information at [email protected] or (813) 229-7373. All attorneys are welcome to attend.

PINELLAS COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS: PFAWL meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at different locations each month. There is no RSVP requirement. For more information contact Marcelana Anthony at [email protected].

PINELLAS COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA:

Monthly meetings for the Pinellas County Chapter of PAF, Inc. are on the second Tuesday of each month. Paralegals, student paralegals, non-members and attorneys are always welcome. For further information or to make reservations, please contact Crystal Siegel: [email protected] or Chrystal Lunsford. For more information on the local chapter contact Chrystal Lunsford at [email protected] or visit the Paralegal Association of Florida website at www.pafinc.org. The next meetings are:

ST. PETERSBURG ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALISTS

SPALSS is in the process of restructuring. Currrently there are no meeting dates on their calendar at this time. All legal support staff and attorneys are welcome. For more information contact Interim President, Roslyn Anderson at [email protected] or Susan Batchelder at 727-502-8219.

April 2013

Date: Wednesday, Aril 10, 2013Time: 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Speaker: Steve Bernstein, Fisher & Phillips LLPProgram: Handbook Policies and ProceduresLocation: Feather Sound Country Club 2201 Feather Sound Drive Clearwater, FL 33762

Date/Time: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 – 6:00 p.m.Program: Monthly Social – No RSVP requiredLocation: To be announced.

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 – 6:00 p.m.Program: Monthly Social – No RSVP requiredLocation: Greektown Grille 1230 Cleveland Street Clearwater, FL 33755

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 – 6:00 p.m.Speaker: To Be AnnouncedProgram: To Be AnnouncedLocation: Antonio’s Pasta Grille 2755 Ulmerton Rd. Clearwater 33762

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2013Time: 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Program: General Membership Meeting sponsored by Thaxton BarclayLocation: The Centre Club 123 S. Westshore Blvd. Tampa, FL 33609

Date/Time: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 – 6:00 p.m.Speaker: To Be AnnouncedProgram: To Be AnnouncedLocation: Antonio’s Pasta Grille 2755 Ulmerton Rd. Clearwater 33762


The Attorney General (“AG”) is responsible for protecting consumers from fraud and

enforcing Florida’s antitrust laws. The AG has a battery of enforcement mechanisms the most potent of which is Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (“FDUTPA”).1 Protecting your client during an AG economic-crimes investigation requires a thorough understating of FDUTPA, insight into how the AG investigates and litigates these cases, and a strong yet nimble defensive game-plan.

FDUTPA investigations can spring from consumer complaints, concerned competitors, or attorneys wishing to bring consumer-related issues to the AG’s attention. FDUTPA also provides authority for the AG to commence an investigation on its own accord if it has reason to believe a violation may be occurring.2 While the AG’s claim may ultimately not be viable, the investigation alone can wreak havoc on your client’s business. Subpoena response times are short,3 relevance is assumed,4 and the burden is considered the cost of doing business.5

Beyond self-initiating investigations, FDUTPA also allows the AG to seek injunctive relief, damages, and declaratory judgments.6 While some investigations

take months or years, the AG often seeks a temporary injunction to stop on-going violations. If the AG obtains an injunction, the fallout can be substantial and can include: appointment of a magistrate or receiver, freezing assets, specific performance, striking or limiting contractual provisions, divesture of any interest in any enterprise (including real-estate), dissolution, and reorganization.7 Additionally, civil penalties may be assessed at up to $10,000 per violation8 with attorneys’ fees and costs tacked on.9 Because penalties are assessed per violation the size of these penalties mounts quickly.

Understanding what does and doesn’t work in defending FDUTPA investigations is critical in representing your clients. FDUTPA is a strict liability statute meaning good faith arguments are a dead-end.10 Similarly, compliance with industry-wide custom is not a viable defense.11 The fact that your client only serves businesses and not individuals is irrelevant,12 and the fact that your client has plenty of satisfied customers will not help either, as the existence of some satisfied customers is no defense to liability.13 Further, to the extent a corporate officer participates directly in a violation, the corporate veil may not insulate them from liability.14 Finally, assuming that the AG must prove every individual transaction as deceitful is

a foolhardy strategy.15 The AG can prevail with a representative sample – usually by compiling customer affidavits – showing that a reasonable consumer would likely be misled by an act or practice.

Most cases the AG pursues are resolved before litigation through an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance. (“AVC”).16 An AVC is usually conditioned upon a commitment to reimburse consumers or government entities, make contributions, pay civil penalties, pay attorneys’ fees and costs, or take other appropriate corrective action. While an AVC cannot serve as evidence of a prior violation under FDUTPA, a subsequent failure to comply with one is prima facie evidence of a FDUTPA violation.17

Well informed counsel who understand FDUTPA can advise businesses on navigating an AG investigation and defending potential litigation.

E. Tyler Cathey is a member of Englander Fisher Attorneys. He represents business owners, partnerships, and large corporate entities creating, building, expanding, buying, selling, and managing businesses.

Mr. Cathey’s engagements include defending national financial services firms on alleged fraud cases as well as representing shareholders in medical practice groups.

FDUTPA In the Hands of the Attorney General

1. Others include RICO, Antitrust, Civil Theft, and False Claims.2. §501.206(1) Fla. Stat. (2012) ; Florida Dept. of Ins. and Treas. v.

Bankers Ins. Co., 694 So.2d 70, 73 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997), citing U.S. v. Morton Salt Co., 338 U.S. 632, 642 (1950).

3. Investigative subpoenas under FDUTPA may provide for no less than five days response time, excluding weekends and legal holidays, Fla. Stat. § 501.206(1).

4. Bankers, 694 So. 2d at 73; F.T.C. v. Invention Submission Corp., 965 F.2d 1086, 1090 (D.C. Cir. 1992); cert denied, 507 U.S. 910 (1993).

5. F.T.C. v. Texaco, Inc., 555 F.2d 862, 882 (D.C. Cir. 1977).6. §501.207(1) Fla. Stat. (2012).7. §501.207(3) Fla. Stat. (2012)8. §501.2075 Fla. Stat. (2012)

9. §501.2105 Fla. Stat. (2012).10. Orkin Exterminating Co. v. F.T.C., 849 F.2d 1354, 1368 (11th Cir.

1988).11. P.F. Collier & Son Corp. v. F.T.C., 427 F.2d 261 (6th Cir. 1970).12. The statutory definition of consumer specifically includes

businesses. 501.203(7) Fla. Stat. (2012); Tampa Bay Storm, Inc. v. Arena Football League, Inc., 1998 WL 182418 (M.D. Fla. 1998) (unreported opinion).

13. F.T.C. v. Wilcox, 926 F. Supp. 1091, 1099 (S.D. Fla. 1995)14. Id. at 1104.15. Id. at 1099.16. §501.207(6) Fla. Stat. (2012).17. Id.

By E. Tyler Cathey


Stetson University College of Law, home to the top-ranked trial advocacy program in the country, is

launching an online LL.M. in Advocacy, starting in August 2013. Courses leading to the advanced degree will be offered through a part-time, distance-learning platform.

Stetson’s Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Advocacy program is designed to meet the needs of busy legal practitioners who wish to learn the Stetson method of advocacy. Students enrolled in the program will complete courses online with some limited in-person participation. Applicants for admission to the LL.M. program must have a law degree from a U.S. law school or a law school approved by the appropriate authority outside the U.S.

“Stetson sets the benchmark for trial advocacy in the country,” said Charles

Rose III, director of the Center for Excellence in Advocacy and Professor of Excellence in Trial Advocacy. “We focus on preparing our students for the practice of law, providing them the skills, knowledge and confidence to be as comfortable before the bench as they are drafting a brief for a case or interviewing a client. Stetson gives students the skills they need to conduct the business of law in the real world.”

The new online LL.M. program is offered through Stetson’s Center for Excellence in Advocacy, home to advocacy teams who have won four international titles, 60 national championships, 40 state titles, 38 best brief awards, and 96 best oralist/advocate awards. In the 18 years that U.S. News and World Report has ranked trial advocacy programs, Stetson has been ranked the top program 14 times.

Stetson’s advocacy center is also a resource

for law professors and practitioners, hosting an annual Educating Advocates: Teaching Advocacy Skills conference and maintaining an Advocacy Resource Center.

The deadline for applications is June 1. Application fees for the new program have been waived. To download an application and view eligibility requirements, visit http://www.law.stetson.edu/academics/advocacy/llm/.

Stetson University College of Law, Florida’s first law school, has prepared lawyers and leaders since 1900. Today, Stetson leads the nation in blending legal doctrine with practical training, evidenced by its top-ranked programs in advocacy and legal writing. Through our academically rigorous curriculum and commitment to social responsibility, Stetson lawyers are ethical advocates ready to succeed in the legal profession.

Stetson University to Offer Online LL.M. in Advocacy


2013-2014 Slate of Nominees

J. S. Lucas FlemingThe Fleming Law Group, P.A.

President-ElectLaw School: Stetson College of LawAdmitted to The Florida Bar: 1991Member of the St. Pete Bar since: 1993

Current St. Pete Bar Activities:• Executive Committee Member• Chair Solo and Small Firm Section

Past St. Pete Bar Activities:• Executive Committee Member• Chair Solo and Small Firm Section

Civic and Professional Involvement:• The Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida Standing

Committee for the Bishop• Vestry member at St. Thomas’ Epsicopal Church• Board of Trustees Canterbury School• Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of

Kanuga Conferences, Inc.• Founder of Lawyers for Literacy, Inc.

Goals for the St. Pete Bar:1. Increase awareness and participation in local

community service opportunities and activities for its members

2. Develop section seminars that bring out of town speakers to educate the Bar members on relevant to their particular field.

3. Creating more value of a Bar membership to increase membership and sponsorships.

John E. TuthillJohn E. Tuthill, Esquire

SecretaryLaw School: Ohio Northern University College of LawAdmitted to the Florida Bar: 1974Member, St. Pete Bar since: 1987

Current St. Pete Bar Activities:• Chair Marital and Family Law Section• Community Law Program• Contributing Author Paracleete

Past St. Pete Bar Activities:• Executive Committee• Community Law Program• Law Day Program Participant• Seminar Presenter

Civil and Professional Involvement:• Civic Professional Involvement:• Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem Program• Co-founder Childrens Best Interest First, non-profit • Member Canakaris Inns of Court• Barney Masterson Inns of Court Military Pupilage• 6th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee• Adjunct Professor Stetson University College of Law,

Veterans Law Institute• Judge Advocates Association

Goals for the St. Pete Bar:1. Increase involvement of law students and young

lawyers.

2. Enhance professional civility both in and outside the courtroom.

3. Promote increase lawyer bro bono involement.


Kevin D. BrennanMeros, Smith, Lazzara, Brennan & Olney, P.A.

Executive Committee MemberLaw School: Stetson University College of LawAdmitted to The Florida Bar: 2007Member of the St. Pete Bar since: 2007

Current St. Pete Bar Activities:• Family Law Section Member• Young Lawyers Division Member• Guardian Ad Litem

Civic and Professional Involvement:• Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating

Commission Member• Canakaris Family Law Inn of Court Member• Canakaris Inn of Court Young Lawyer of the

Year Award 2010• Co-chair of Young Lawyer Recruitment for

Canakaris Inn of Court 2011• Trustee and Member of Leadership

Committee for local church• Partner at Meros, Smith, Lazzara, Brennan &

Olney, P.A.• Presenter and mock Judge for Family Law

Litigation Course at Stetson University College of Law

Goals for the St. Pete Bar:1. Increase and promote young lawyer

mentoring programs through participation and discussion with more experienced lawyers.

2. Maintain and continue to advance professionalism through seminars and conferences.

3. Improve interaction to develop knowledge of member practice areas and referral sources for the community.

Cary A. CashBrasfield, Freeman, Goldis & Cash, P.A.

Executive Committee Member

Kira B. DoyleKira B. Doyle, P.A.

Executive Committee MemberLaw School: Stetson University College of LawAdmitted to the Florida Bar: 2003Member of the St. Pete Bar since: 2006

Current St. Pete Bar Activities:• Co-chair, Probate & Guardianship Section• Member, Solo, Small Firm and Practice

Management Section• Member, Business Law Section

Past St. Pete Bar Activities:• Chair, Probate & Guardianship Section • Committee, Bench & Bar Conference • Member, Young Lawyers Division

Civic and Professional Involvement:• Past President, Suncoast Estate Planning Council• Council of Excellence for Bayfront Health

Foundation• Professional Partners for Moffitt Cancer Center • Member, Board of Trustees of the Leukemia &

Lymphoma Society (Suncoast Chapter)• Member, Pinellas County Chapter of FAWL • All Children’s Development Council • Volunteer, Community Law Program• Past Co-chair and Member, Tax Section of the

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Goals for the St. Pete Bar:1. To enhance interaction among the local

Bar Associations to bring awareness to our community of our missions and activities.

2. To increase SPBA membership by actively recruiting and targeting attorneys in the Tampa Bay area who are not currently members.

3. To develop and expand programs and resources for the benefit of our membership, both at the professional and personal levels.

Law School: Stetson University College of LawAdmitted to The Florida Bar: 2005Member of the St. Pete Bar since: 2005Current St. Petersburg Bar Activities:

• Executive Committee Member

Past St. Petersburg Bar Activities:• Executive Committee Member

Civic and Professional Involvement:• Past President of the Pinellas County Trial

Lawyers Association• Executive Director of the Barney Masterson’s

Inn of Court• Master Mason and member of the Masonic

Lodge• Member: Leadership St. Petersburg (LSP

Alumni 2007)• Historic Kenwood Neighborhood Association• Volunteer: for the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard

Club• Volunteer: for the Golden Retriever Rescue of

Mid-Florida. • Enjoys playing disc golf, kickball, shuffleboard,

guitar, making pottery, and being a husband/dad.

• Received the American Cancer Society’s Most Inspirational Cancer Survivor Award 1999.

• Hiked the entire Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in 2000.

Goals for the St. Petersburg Bar:1. Increase membership, sponsorship, and

community involvement.


Weston E. SmithDeacon, Moulds & Smith

Executive Committee Member

Melissa D. SpanglerFisher and Wilsey, P.A.

Executive Committee MemberLaw School: University of FloridaAdmitted to the Florida Bar: 1989Member of the St. Pete Bar since: 2008

Current St. Pete Bar Activities:• Co-Chair Probate and Guardianship

Section

Civic and Professional Involvement:• Member Suncoast Estate Planning Council• Member NAELA and AFELA• Presenter at the New Age of Caregiving

Symposium breakout session • Honor Your Parents, Take Care of Yourself,

November 2012• Speaker at various civic and religious groups

regarding estate planning and long-term care planning.

Goals for the St. Pete Bar:1. Promote professionalism amongst the

members of the St. Pete Bar.2. Continue to build a strong membership base

of local attorneys and strengthen the sense of community within our Association.

3. Explore the feasibility of working with Association members in creating apprentice type relationships for inexperienced attorneys to learn specific areas of law under the guidance of seasoned professionals.

Kristina E. FeherFeher Law, PLLC

Executive Committee MemberLaw School: Cumberland School of LawAdmitted to the Florida Bar: 1992 Member of the St Pete Bar since: 2003

Current St. Pete Bar Activities: • Chair of the Civil Trial Section 2011-2013

Past St. Pete Bar Activities: • Young Lawyers Section member• Trial Practice Section member• Speaker at Trial Practice Section Luncheons• Member of Civil Trial Practice Section

Program Committee• Moderator at Bench & Bar Conference Civil

Trial Breakout Sessions: 2011 & 2012

Civic and Professional Involvement:• Past Treasurer and Board Member of

Northeast Little League• Contributing Author, The Florida Bar

Handbook on Discovery 2012 & 2013• The Florida Bar Speakers Bureau• Member: American Board of Trial Advocates• Member: Florida Defense Lawyers Association• Member: Defense Research Institute

Goals for the St. Pete Bar:1. Continue addressing Professional Responsibility

through Bar events and platforms. 2. Assist the Bar Association in transforming the

good ideas of its members into functioning programs that will enhance and simplify the practice of law in our Circuit.

3. Encourage increased participation in practice sections and help the sections address the needs of its members.

Law School: Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolAdmitted to the Florida Bar: 2008Member of the St Pete Bar since: 2008

Current St. Pete Bar Activities:• Chair of the Young Lawyers Section• Oktoberfest Chair

Past St. Pete Bar Activities:• Chair of Meet the Judges Luncheon and

Judicial Reception• Oktoberfest committee• Holidays in July• Law Day Speaker

Civic and Professional Involvement:• Community Law Program• The Florida Coalition Against Human

Trafficking• PFAWL• The Sixth Circuit’s Professionalism Committee• Alpha Phi Fraternitiy’s 2013 Emerging

Leaders Institute• Board of A Vision of Hope Youth Network• Volunteer Hearing Officer with the Pinellas

County Housing Authority.

Goals for the St. Pete Bar:1. Support and encourage leadership.

2. Increase membership.

3. Strengthen our community presence.


The Pinellas County Chapter of The Florida Association of Women Lawyers (PFAWL) would like to

send a special Thank You to Judge Pamela Campbell for participating in our quarterly Roundtable Lunch with the Judges, and to Captain Kate O’Sullivan for speaking at our Valentine’s for Veterans Social. All of our participants had a wonderful time, and we sincerely appreciate Captain O’Sullivan and Judge Campbell’s candor and perspective. We would also like to thank everyone that came to our February Social and donated items to be sent to our service members overseas.

PFAWL would like to congratulate members Meredith Gaunce and Regina Kardash on their respective board appointments. Ms. Gaunce has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, and Ms. Kardash has been appointed to serve on the Pinellas County Local Planning Agency.

We would also like to congratulate member Robyn Featherston on the opening of her new law practice, the Featherston Law Firm, P.L. We wish you the best of luck and plenty of success on your new venture.

PFAWL is one of 29 chapters of FAWL, which is a voluntary bar association that

provides a statewide voice for Florida’s women lawyers. PFAWL’s mission is to provide a networking opportunity to and support group for women lawyers as well as promote friendship among its members.

PFAWL holds an open membership meeting at 6:00 pm on the first Tuesday of every month, as well as periodic socials and quarterly Roundtable Lunch with the Judges. PFAWL is pleased to announce their upcoming seminar, Pathways to Leadership. The event is scheduled for April 26th at Stetson’s Tampa Campus. It is open to FAWL members around the state. Contact Brittany Maxey for more information at [email protected] April Social will be on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 6:00 PM at the Greektown Grille, 1230 Cleveland Street, Clearwater, FL. These meeting are open to Florida lawyers and law students only. No RSVP required.

For membership inquiries, contact Joann Grages at [email protected].

The Pinellas County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers

PFAWL Judicial Roundtable Lunch with Judge Pamela Campbell. Pictured from left to right in the front are: Regina Kardash, Judge Pam Campbell, Fran Jaynal and Kimberly Rodgers. Pictured from left to right in the back are: Erin Lohmiller, Alexis Upton, Amber Hill, Cinzia Duncan and William Slicker.


The most famous and valuable brand in the world is considered to be Coca-Cola, which has been making

soft drinks for more than 125 years. General Electric and General Motors have been selling light bulbs and cars with their GE and GM logos for over a century.

Newer brands like Apple and Macintosh also have appeal, as do Nike with its Swoosh, McDonald’s with its Golden Arches, and Google with its rainbow lettering. Popular sports teams like the Rays and Buccaneers attract millions of fans to attend their games, buy hot dogs and beer, and wear merchandise adorned with the teams’ distinctive logos.

Brands – what we lawyers call trademarks – can be worth billions of dollars to businesses seeking to entice consumers to buy and use their products and services. For a company, choosing good trademarks and logos is imperative for establishing brand identification and customer loyalty in an often-crowded marketplace.

Branding is a matter of selecting the names, logos, symbols and designs that identify a business’s goods and services and distinguish them from those of its competitors. Trademarks and service marks are the legal vehicles to protect these branding devices and insignia.

When a trademark is used in connection with services, it is called a service mark. When a company adopts, uses and registers a trademark or service mark, it secures the right to prevent others from using the same or similar mark in a manner that could confuse, deceive or mislead the public.

If a firm provides goods or services in more than one state, it may secure a federal trademark registration from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Washington. The federal law is the Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act), 15 U.S.C. §§1051 et seq.

A federal registration lasts for ten years and may be renewed for as long as the owner continues to use it. The registration gives the owner the exclusive right to prevent others from using the trademark in a manner that would create a likelihood of confusion to consumers throughout the United States, and to enforce its right by suing in either federal or state court.

Before a business attempts to register a trademark, the company or its attorney should conduct a clearance and availability search to determine whether anyone else has adopted, registered or applied for the same or similar mark for similar or related goods or services. The search should include the records of the USPTO, state trademark offices, trade directories, and the Internet in order to reduce the chance of adopting a trademark that conflicts with marks already in use by other firms.

If a business is selling its products or services only in Florida, it may register the trademark with the Department of State in Tallahassee. A Florida registration is good for five years and may be renewed for subsequent terms of five years as long as the company continues to use it.

Once a trademark is registered, either at the federal or state level, the registrant may bring suit against infringers. Infringement is the unauthorized use of the trademark for any product, service or advertising where the use is likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive the user as to the source of the goods or services.

When that happens, a court may order the violator to cease its unauthorized use of the trademark, order infringing products destroyed, and award money damages to the trademark owner, which may be trebled in certain instances. In determining the amount of damages, the court can order the infringer to pay the trademark owner all profits derived from its wrongful use, plus court costs.

In cases of infringement under the federal statute, the court may award attorney’s fees in “exceptional cases.” Under the Florida statute, however, an award of attorney’s fees may be ordered without a showing that the case is exceptional, so in some instances it is advisable for the trademark owner to register its marks under the state law in addition to the federal act.

David Ellis is a Largo attorney practicing trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and intellectual property law; computer and cyberspace law; business, entertainment and arts law; and franchise, licensing and contract law. A graduate of M.I.T. and Harvard Law School, he is a registered patent attorney and Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law by the Florida Bar. He is the author of the book, A Computer Law Primer, and has taught Intellectual Property and Computer Law as an Adjunct Professor at the law schools of the University of Florida and Stetson University. For more information, see www.davidellislaw.com, or email [email protected].

Branding for Fun and Profit

By David R. Ellis


The Young Lawyers Section provides a necessary role in our association. The section

provides leadership opportunities to our young lawyers and law students, events and networking opportunities to the association members, and provides charitable giving to our community. The Section is now seeking the next generation of young lawyer leaders for the upcoming bar year, beginning July 2013.

The leadership opportunities the Young Lawyers Section provides are extremely varied and unique. Different from many other young lawyer sections in our Tampa Bay area, the St. Pete Bar association utilizes a chair for each of our events. Section members can volunteer to chair events from small luncheons to large events. Chairing an event allows a young lawyer to develop skills for managing a team of individuals, fund-raising, and event planning. Members who have been involved in YLS leadership have continued their leadership roles at the state level. Kim Gustafson, a former YLS chair, and Greg Hoag, a very active YLS member, both now sit on the Florida Bar Young Lawyer Division Board of Governors. Robyn Featherston, immediate past YLS chair, is the current Public Relations Director of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers and was recently slated to be FAWL’s Treasurer for 2013-2014. Every year, the YLS chair is invited to attend the Florida Bar YLD Affiliate Outreach Conference to present a request for grant funding for events for the St. Petersburg Community. Additionally, the conference provides a YLS chair to network and discuss events and issues with other leaders from other bar associations around the state.

The members of the St. Pete Bar

association also benefit from our events. Although our events are geared for young lawyers, we have attorneys from every age who attend our meetings and events. The YLS’ two largest events are the Judicial Reception and Oktoberfest. The Judicial Reception is specifically designed to thank our judges for their service to our members and the community. The event is planned entirely by young lawyers, from venue to menu. The reception benefits all our members with the opportunity to meet with judges in an atmosphere more relaxed than a courtroom. Oktoberfest is the YLS’ largest event. It provides member law firms and local businesses the opportunity to display and showcase their creativity. In a “Taste of ___” type of event, law firms and businesses set up a table and provide food, beverages, and some other unique items (cigars, anyone?) to all Oktoberfest attendees. All of the participants graciously provide their items. From chili and cornbread to candy bars, the YLS has everyone’s appetite in mind. In addition to the fun atmosphere that Oktoberfest provides, the relaxed atmosphere allows younger lawyers and more seasoned attorneys and judges to build relationships without suits and ties.

The Young Lawyers Section also takes great pride in the benefit we provide to our community. Our Holidays in July event focuses on allowing foster children to be a child for a day and enjoy bowling, lunch, and gifts. Many of our attendees come from low income homes and many families find it difficult to provide gifts to their children. The YLS covers 100% of the costs for the event and provides every child with a gift. Some years, due to our generous sponsors, we’ve also been able to provide group foster homes with additional items, such as a washer and

dryer and extra gifts to keep the support going all year long. Law Day is another event that is fully planned by young lawyers. Young lawyers organize our high school speakers day. The day is staffed by various attorneys who go into high school classrooms to speak to graduating seniors on their rights and responsibilities as they become legal adults. Law Day also includes an Elementary School Poster Contest, allowing all elementary schools, public and private, to participate. The Poster Contest has a legal theme and all participants’ posters will be on display at our Law Day Luncheon. Through gracious funding by the Bar Foundation, we are able to provide the overall winners of the Poster Contest with a $100 savings bond. Law Day also has a high school essay contest for which winners of the essay contest receive a college scholarship.

The Young Lawyers Section is also looking for leadership for the 2013-2014 year. We know that our members are ready and available and we are looking for you! If you haven’t considered leadership in the YLS before, please know that all of these events – Holidays in July, Oktoberfest, the Judicial Reception, and Law Day – cannot take place without the generous and dedicated volunteer efforts of our members. I encourage you to consider getting involved and speaking to other bar leaders about their experience.

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Kristina Feher is the managing member of Feher Law, and her practice areas include bankruptcy, divorce, and business transactional law. Kristina can be reached at 727-359-0367 or [email protected].

Why We Need a Young Lawyers Section

By Kristina Feher


We are thankful to the St. Petersburg Bar Association for graciously providing us a

column to inform Paraclete readers about Stetson events, initiatives and programs. Our law school is extremely fortunate to have such a dynamic bar association right in our very own backyard and we are honored that many of our alumni continue to serve in key leadership roles within the bar.

I want to share some important news with you. Stetson’s newest degree program, an online LL.M. in advocacy, will begin in August and is now accepting applications. This Master of Laws is designed to meet the needs of busy legal practitioners who wish to learn the Stetson method of advocacy, helping advocates to connect, explain, and persuade with ease, and advocates who compel their audiences to action.

This LL.M. program was designed to foster participants’ development into full-spectrum legal advocates by challenging common assumptions about advocacy, encouraging personal growth, and teaching how to strategically couple advocacy skills with sound legal analysis.

Stetson’s LL.M. in advocacy program uses a part-time, distance-learning model, similar to our highly successful online LL.M. in elder law program. The vast majority of course work is conducted online through activities such as viewing lectures, contributing to discussion boards, and submitting video content. In-person participation at Stetson’s campus will be required once or twice each semester. Generally, lectures are prerecorded, and students view them at their convenience within a given timeframe. Other components are conducted in real time.

Stetson’s first online Master of Laws program is the online LL.M. in elder law, led under the guidance of world-

renowned elder law scholar, Professor Rebecca Morgan. Professor Morgan is the past president of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the guiding force behind our hugely popular Special Needs Trusts National Conference.

Many attorneys have diversified their practice with our online LL.M. in elder law. This first-of-a-kind program offers courses on disability law, long-term care planning, estate and gift tax planning, ethics, guardianship, retirement planning, and other topics. Elder law LL.M. students also are offered the opportunity to attend regular free webinars on elder law practice management taught by nationally known leaders in the field. These webinars supplement the doctrinal education offered in the LL.M. program by discussing how best to manage an elder law practice on a day-to-day basis.

If you are interested in either of these online LL.M. programs, or the Centers of Excellence that house these advanced degrees, I invite you to visit these two locations on our web site:www.law.stetson.edu/elderlawwww.law.stetson.edu/advocacy

By Chris Pietruszkiewicz, Dean, Stetson Law


Welcome to spring, young lawyers! These are our upcoming events:

April 5th – St. Pete Bar Luncheon – Mirror Lake Lyceum – Networking at 11:30 a.m., lunch at Noon – FREE (Please RSVP)

Join members of the St. Pete Bar Association for our monthly member luncheon. Over 250 lawyers will attend this luncheon and it provides a great way for young lawyers to meet attorneys in varied practice areas and various size firms. This month’s featured speaker is Mark Powers of Atticus, Inc. The luncheon is FREE for ALL members (including law students), but please make sure to R.S.V.P.

April 5 – Listening Deeply, Seeing Clearly – Mirror Lake Lyceum - 1:15 p.m.

This seminar will immediately follow our monthly luncheon. The featured speaker, Brother Curtis Almquist, will provide key insight on how to listen to yourself, how to listen to others, and how to listen on a new

plane. As lawyers, we can sometimes forget how important listening can be. Attending this seminar is a great way to provide additional skills and value to any young lawyer, whether job seekers or associates.

April 20 - Young Lawyers’ Section Meeting – theAvenue – 6pm (Please R.S.V.P.)

The third Wednesday of every month brings along the Young Lawyer Section Meeting. Join us in April at theAvenue for a casual, laid back happy hour and networking event. Hors d’oeuvres are graciously provided by theAvenue, but do not forget to stick around for their $5 burger night.

May 3 – Law Day Luncheon - Mirror Lake Lyceum – Networking at 11:30a.m., lunch at Noon – FREE (Please R.S.V.P.)

Join members of the St. Pete Bar Association for a special monthly member luncheon, celebrating Law Day. Law Day includes a high school essay contest, a day for lawyers to speak to high school students on their rights and responsibilities, the Law

Day Run, and our elementary school Poster Contest. The luncheon will also present the Judicial Appreciation and Professionalism Award. The luncheon is FREE for ALL members (including law students), but please make sure to R.S.V.P.

Have you marked your calendar for Holidays in July yet? Join us on Saturday, July 13th. Children in foster homes and group homes will be treated to bowling, lunch, gifts for each child and more. Volunteers can spend the day setting up all our gifts, welcoming the children to the bowling alley, and helping the children bowl. If you would like to be involved in this great event, please email Holidays in July co-chairs Beth Casey ([email protected]) or Jason Moyer ([email protected]).

A very large thank you to Robyn Rusignuolo and Reid Hart for a fabulous Judicial Reception! Their hard work paid off for another amazing event; what a special way to thank our judges. Thank you, Robyn and Reid!

The Barney Masterson Inn of Court hosted its annual “Barney BBQ” on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 6:00

p.m. The barbeque was held at attorney Ronald Croft’s estate located in Seminole, Florida. Croft is also a Master of the Barney Masterson Inn of Court.

Fellow members of the court, colleagues and friends gathered around the bonfire and enjoyed live music from the band Stimulus. A traditional pig roast was served, along with ice cold beverages presented in a tractor lift. Prizes were also given out amongst the crowd for best dressed, most tacky, most

attendees, and best dressed country western.

Overall, the night was full of fun eating barbeque, listening to a great local band and finishing off the evening by the bonfire roasting marshmallows while the Masters of the Inn told memorable war stories about the legal practice. A good time was had by all. Those who are interested in joining Barney Masterson Inn of Court should visit the American Inns of Court website www.americaninnsofcourt.com or email President Liz Zuroweste at [email protected] or Executive Director Ken Lark at [email protected].

The Barney Masterson Inn of Court Hosts Annual “Barney BBQ”

President Liz Zuroweste smiles for the camera with the winner for “best dressed country western” Holly Marini and her fiancé Eric Rice.


St. Petersburg Bar Foundation

The mission of the St. Petersburg Bar Foundation is to fund, develop and promote efforts which enhance the legal profession and encourage better public understanding and access to the judicial system.

By Erin K. Barnett, Foundation President

On March 7, the St. Petersburg Bar Foundation in partnership with Stetson

University College of Law and the Community Law Program held the first Wills for the Greatest Generation event at the law school campus. The program provided basic Wills, Designations of Health Care Surrogate and Living Wills to veterans with limited means. Eleven volunteer attorneys and twenty-five volunteer Stetson students served twenty Veterans throughout the day. The Stetson students compiled the information from the clients, drafted the documents and made the appointments with the clients. The attorneys then reviewed the draft documents with the students before meeting with the clients. During the appointment, the attorney discussed the client’s wishes and reviewed the drafts with the client. After any necessary changes were made, the documents were executed with the students serving as the witnesses. The program provided a service to our veterans with limited means while

allowing the Stetson students to gain experience meeting with attorneys and clients. We want to thank Professor Becky Morgan and Darlene Krizen of the Center for Excellence in Elder Law at Stetson. Without their help, this program could not have happened. Professor Morgan and Ms. Krizen worked closely with Gentry Byrnes, Foundation Board Trustee, to execute the program flawlessly.

The attorney volunteers were: Louie Adcock, Gentry Byrnes, Andy Boyer, Lee Carr, Shavarne Dahlquist, Kira Doyle, Celine Dudley, Lisa Hoppe, Beth Horner, Kimberly Rodgers, Charles Samaha and Doug Williamson. Thank you to each of the attorneys that volunteered their time to the program. The program was so popular within the legal community that we had more attorneys who wanted to volunteer. Thank you to everyone that was willing to participate.

The first Wills for the Greatest Generation was such an excellent event,

that the organizers are hoping that this becomes a biannual event held each April for Advance Directives month and each November in honor of Veteran’s Day.

Wills for the Greatest Generation and other Foundation sponsored events would not be possible without the generosity of our members. Three very generous members hosted a Tropical Progressive Dinner on March 9th to support the Foundation and to help reduce the building debt. Doug and Debbie Williamson, Tom and Dennie Masterson and Camille Iurillo and Joe Petrella opened their homes in beautiful Yacht Club Estates and provided exceptional food and drink for a wonderful evening. The 70 guests participating in the Progressive Dinner enjoyed outstanding weather, beautiful surroundings and excellent company. Thank you to the hosts for an excellent event. An additional thank you to Kristina Feher and Greg Hoag for organizing the event and providing support to the hosts. Well done!


By Kimberly Rodgers

Community Law Program, Inc.is a non-profit corporation formed in 1989 by members of the St. Petersburg Bar Association concerned about the civil legal needs of low income residents of Southern Pinellas County, Florida. Over the years, CLP has recruited a panel of approximately 400 St. Petersburg area attorneys who provide free assistance to thousands of people in need of civil legal assistance each year. To volunteer for pro bono servive, contact Community Law Program at 727-582-7480.

Community Law Program congratulates Attorney Jeannine S. Williams for receiving the 2013 Florida Bar

President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the Sixth Judicial Circuit. This most prestigious award was presented to Jeannine on January 31st during a ceremony before the Florida Supreme Court, which I was privileged to witness. Jeannine is a stranger to no one in the legal community. She is known by all not only for her professional expertise as an Assistant City Attorney, but also for her plethora of professional and public service activities, not the least of which is her past service as president of the St. Petersburg Bar Association.

I have had the pleasure of knowing Jeannine since she moved here and began practicing law and have always admired her for how effortless she seems to make balancing a successful legal career, raising 2 beautiful children, and devoting such a significant amount of her time to pro bono and public service. There are indeed few people who truly deserve this recognition more than Jeannine.

Jeannine began volunteering with Community Law Program in 2001. Since then, Jeannine has faithfully and consistently participated in a number of our family law clinics helping clients complete Supreme Court approved pro se forms and helping them navigate the oftentimes daunting civil judicial system. Jeannine has devoted well in excess of 350 hours of time participating in these advice clinics. Twice each year, we have a mass solicitation of volunteers to fill our clinics for six months at a time. Each time we do this, we never have to wonder or hope Jeannine signs up, because she is always one of the first to commit. She truly epitomizes the ideal of making pro bono a habit. She also served on CLP’s board of trustees and was CLP’s president from 2006 – 2008. Under her leadership of CLP, we made significant programmatic expansions, not the least of

which is our Transitioning Dependent Youth Project, which provides much needed legal assistance to teens aging out of foster care.

Community Law Program is just but one of Jeannine’s community service activities. Among her many other activities and accomplishments, she has been a volunteer with Lawyers for Literacy since 2007, and

she has been a volunteer and mentor to many aspiring middle school and high school students in the Pinellas County School System. Under her leadership, the Gibbs High School Law Club was established. During the nomination process for this award, I had the pleasure of getting to know one of Jeannine’s mentees from Gibbs High School, who is now an attorney with an LLM in Tax.

With the recent passing of William Reece Smith, Jr., a magnificent attorney and champion of pro bono and public service, this year’s statewide pro bono celebration was somewhat bitter sweet. That being said, Mr.

Reece’s legacy will live on because of dedicated individuals like Jeannine, who, too, received the William Reece Smith, Jr. Public Service Award presented by Stetson College of Law in 2008.

I’d also like to acknowledge and thank Attorney Kristina Feher for being nominated for the 2013 Florida Bar Young Lawyers Pro Bono Award. Kristina has been a dedicated volunteer of CLP since 2010. She’s participated in

several of our pro bono projects, including our bankruptcy clinic, our divorce forms class, our Community Counsel Program for charities, and our community education projects. She’s donated well in excess of 100 hours of time based on closed cases and has handled numerous extended service cases.. She does all this while maintaining a successful solo practice and participating in a number of other professional and community service activities, including but not limited to the St. Petersburg Bar’s Young Lawyers Division and the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers.

We could not provide the programs and services to countless poor residents in our community without dedicated volunteers like Jeannine and Kristina. In the words of Winston Churchill, they truly have “[made] a life by what [they] give.”


What’s Up and Who’s New April 2013

The law firms of Adams and Reese LLP and Volpe, Bajalia, Wickes, Rogerson & Wachs (VBWR) announced the merger of the two firms, effective March 1, 2013. The merger continues Adams and Reese’s aggressive growth across the state of Florida, adding Jacksonville as its fifth Florida location. The firm already has offices in Tampa, Tallahassee, St. Petersburg and Sarasota. The merger was announced jointly by Adams and Reese Managing Partner, Charles P. Adams, Jr. and VBWR Shareholder, Timothy W. Volpe. Volpe will serve as the Partner in Charge of the Adams and Reese Jacksonville office.

NEW & RE-INSTATED MEMBERS

ECKARD, ROBERT D.3110 Alt. US 19 N., Palm Harbor, FL 34683Phone: 727-772-1941; Fax: 727-771-7940E-mail: [email protected] degree from the University of South Florida, J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. Admitted to The Florida Bar in 1999. Mr. Eckard is a sole practitioner.

EMERSON, MATTHEW DAVID150 2nd Ave. N., STE 850St. Petersburg, FL 33701Phone: 727-821-1500; Fax: 727-821-1511E-mail: [email protected]. from Saginaw Valley State University, J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. Admitted to The Florida Bar in 1994. Mr. Emerson is a partner with Emerson Straw PL.

FREEMAN, HEATHER213 South Brevard Ave., Tampa, FL 33606Phone: 813-251-0072; Fax: 813-254-9285E-mail: [email protected]. from the University of Florida, J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. Admitted to The Florida Bar in 2012. Ms. Freeman is an associate with Timothy G. Anderson, P.A.

GORDON, MIKE2801 Grand Ave., Pinellas Park, FL 33783Phone: 904-823-0132; Fax: 863-471-2234E-mail: [email protected] degree from Flagler College,

J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. Admitted to The Florida Bar in 2010. Mr. Gordon is a Judge Advocate with Florida Army National Guard.

GRIMES, JASON M.200 Central Ave., STE 1600, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Phone: 727-824-6179E-mail: [email protected]. from Ohio University, J.D. from Cleveland State University College of Law, L.L.M. from the University of Miami, School of Law. Admitted to The Florida Bar in 2006. Mr. Grimes is an associate with Trenam Kemker.

KRUGER, CAMERON LUND101 E. Kennedy Blvd.Tampa, FL 33602-5179Phone: 813-227-7449; Fax: 813-227-0449E-mail: [email protected]. and J.D. from Vanderbilt University. Admitted to The Florida Bar in 2012. Mr. Kruger is an associate with Trenam Kemker.

MCGEE, III, JAMES BRUCE100 N. Tampa St., STE 2530Tampa, FL 33602Phone: 813-218-3112; Fax: 813-649-8362E-mail: [email protected]. from the University of Florida, J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. Admitted to The Florida Bar in 2001. Mr. McGee is staff counsel for AIG.

PINCUS, LOREN WEISS5453 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33710Phone: 727-822-6313; Fax: 727-895-5332E-mail: [email protected]. from Eckerd College, J.D. from New England School of Law. Admitted to The Florida Bar in 2005. Ms. Pincus is an associate with Yanchuck, Berman, Wadley & Zervos. P.A.

RICHARDS, LIZ GILBERT2501 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33713Phone: 727-323-9200; Fax: 727-322-5651E-mail: [email protected]. from Kent State University, J.D. from

Stetson University College of Law. Admitted to The Florida Bar in 1994. Ms. Richards is a sole practitioner.

THANOS, ATHENA500 N. West Shore Blvd., STE 850Tampa, FL 33609Phone: 813-373-7827; Fax: 813-288-1699E-mail: [email protected] degree from the University of Florida, J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. Admitted to The Florida Bar in 2006. Ms. Thanos is an associate with the Law Office of Ellen Ehrenpreis.

STUDENT MEMBERS

BELL, JAMES ROBERTPhone: 561-248-6699E-mail: [email protected] degree from Florida State University. Currently attending Stetson University College of Law.

ELLIS, KATHERINE E.Phone: 407-920-6198E-mail: [email protected]. from the University of Central Florida. Currently attending Stetson University College of Law.

FLORES, WILLIAM J.Phone: 727-417-5139E-mail: [email protected] degree from the University of South Florida. Currently attending Stetson University College of Law.

HART, JONATHAN R.Phone: 321-377-8105E-Mail: [email protected] degree from Florida State University. Currently attending Stetson University College of Law.

HENLEY, JORDANPhone: 941-350-5001e-mail: [email protected] degree from Franklin University. Currently attending Stetson University College of Law.


KAUFMANN, BRITTANY LYNNPhone: 708-214-8052E-mail: [email protected]. from the University of Florida. Currently attending Stetson University College of Law.

MAYER, PAUL JOHNPhone: 781-718-0180E-mail: [email protected]. from Eckerd College. Currently attending Stetson University College of Law.

QUICK, ROBERTPhone: 860-798-7576E-mail: [email protected] degree and Masters from Florida State University. J.D. from Stetson University College of Law.

RATCLIFF, CHELSEAPhone: 479-462-4568E-mail: [email protected]. from the University of Arkansas. Currently attending Stetson University College of Law.

RATTIGAN, SCOTTPhone: 941-504-1942E-mail: [email protected] degree from the US Merchant Marine Academy. Currently attending William & Mary.

AFFILIATE MEMBERS

COLLINS, JUSTIN5340 W. Kennedy Blvd., Unit 442, Tampa,

FL 33609Phone: 813-999-5625E-mail: [email protected] degree from Miami University. Mr. Collins is a Territory Manager with LexisNexis.

SPICER, JAMES B.26301 US Hwy. 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33761Phone: 727-799-5635; Fax: 727-369-6470E-mail: [email protected] degree from the University of Florida. Mr. Spicer is a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSBRICKLEY, PAMELA NEET200 Central Ave., STE 1600, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Phone: 727-824-6157; Fax: 727-820-3971E-mail: [email protected]. Brickley is a Paralegal with Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O’Neill & Mullis.

DAVIS, WRIGHT, JR.339 Brookside CourtPalm Harbor, FL 34683Phone: 727-789-2326; Fax: 727-789-2326E-mail: [email protected] degree and J.D. from Mercer University. Mr. Davis is a Civil Circuit Mediator.

KELLEY-PASOLLI, KAREN200 Central Ave., STE 1600St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Phone: 727-551-070;3 Fax: 727-820-0835E-mail: [email protected]. Kelley-Pasolli is a Paralegal with Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O’Neill & Mullis.

KIRKLEY, CARA D.5200 Central Ave.St. Petersburg, FL 33707Phone: 727-328-1000; Fax: 727-323-7519E-mail: [email protected]. Kirkley is a certified paralegal with Zacur, Graham & Costis, P.A.

OLIVER, SUSAN E.200 Central Ave., STE 1600St. Petersburg, FL 33701Phone: 727-820-3955; Fax: 727-820-3961E-mail: [email protected]. Oliver is a Paralegal with Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O’Neill & Mullis.

SHANKLE-PETRO, JENNIE M.200 Central Ave., STE 1600St. Petersburg, FL 33701Phone: 727-824-6128; Fax: 727-502-3427E-mail: [email protected]. Shankle-Petro is a Paralegal with Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O’Neill & Mullis.

WHITWORTH, STACEY J.259 3rd St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701Phone: 727-822-3907; Fax: 727-896-4100E-mail: [email protected] degree from Florida State University. Ms. Whitworth is a paralegal with Skelton, Willis & Wallace, LLP.


PINELLAS PARK – 5223 Park Blvd. Two renovated second floor offices with connecting door totaling 800 sq. ft., Includes shared: signage, parking lot, lobby, kitchen, restrooms, conference room and server/phone room, $750 plus shared electric. Call John Della Costa 727-631-5900.

ST. PETERSBURG – DOWNTOWN: “The Paramount” 721 First Avenue North. One Block from courthouse/county building. Virtual offices from $250/month. “NEW” Art Deco construction. Receptionist in stunning atrium waiting area. Beautifully appointed conference rooms. Fax/copiers, state of the art telephone system, gorgeous kitchen/lounge, much more! Sarah Parker 727-502-0255.

ST. PETERSBURG – DOWNTOWN ADJOINING THE COURTHOUSE. Office space for rent on first floor adjacent to the Courthouse; 525 – 1st Avenue North; Includes your business sign at street level; Completely renovated, Move in ready; Various size suites; Annual lease; Full service gross rent (includes utilities); Contact Fogarty & Finch Inc., Chris Finch, owner/licensed RE Broker [email protected] or 727-822-4343.

ST. PETERSBSURG - OFFICE SPACE: 500 Block of 4th Street North. One, two or three offices available. Shared receptionist, conference room, waiting room, kitchen, and copier. Parking included. Call Rosanne at 727-896-1501

ST. PETERSBURG - OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT. Prime location on 4th Street just north of downtown St. Pete in Chambers Law Group building. Premium 650 sf private office w/ bathroom w/ adjoining legal assistant space. Use of conference and reception rooms, and

use of receptionist to greet clients. Free ample parking. $1,000/month. Contact Jeff Chambers at 727-896-2167.

ST. PETERSBSURG - OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT WITH EXPERIENCED LAWYER. Ample parking, reception area, conference room, plenty of room for assistant. Fax/internet included, phone line negotiable. Inexpensive/7 minutes from courthouse. Please contact via email: [email protected].

ST. PETERSBURG - OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT. WEST CENTRAL AVE., 5109 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33710. One office includes shared, recently remodeled and decorated conference and waiting room. Rent will include use of copier, printer, fax machine, phones, receptionist, WestLaw, and much more! Space is in the office of Frank W. McDermott, Esq., Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Excellent opportunity for referrals from an established criminal law practitioner. This space would be great for a family law attorney. Please contact Frank W. McDermott at 727-367-1080 if interested.

ST. PETERSBURG-NEAR DOWNTOWN - Office available in attractive legal building at 2719 First Avenue North, St Petersburg. Furnished or unfurnished from $550 per month. Conference room and staff space negotiable. Handicapped accessible. Ample parking. Convenient to courthouse, downtown and I-275. Contact Suzanne at 727-742-1084.

ESTATE PLANNING/CORPORATE/BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS ATTORNEY -Reduce your overhead and continue your practice in a convenient Clearwater law office. If you are an experienced estate planning,

corporate and business transactions attorney, you can work independently with your own clients and in conjunction with attorneys in an established mid-size “AV” rated north Pinellas full-service law firm. Immediate work referral commensurate with experience and/or potential lateral opportunity. Reply in strict confidence to: Donna Miller, 1253 Park Street, Suite 200, Clearwater, FL 33756 or e-mail to: [email protected].

PINELLAS COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY HEARING OFFICERS - The Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA) operates a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, a rental assistance program for very-low income individuals and families funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. PCHA is in need of volunteer attorneys to act as Hearing Officers on behalf of the Housing Authority regarding the termination of assistance of Section 8 Voucher program participants. Hearing Officers review case records, conduct informal hearings to review information and testimony provided by Section 8 Voucher program participants, and following consideration of the information provided by the program participants, make determinations whether the termination of assistance by the Housing Authority was made in accordance with HUD regulation and PCHA policy, and if the evidence presented during the informal hearing warrants overturning the Housing Authority’s termination decision. Volunteers are needed to assist the Housing Authority for an average of 4 to 8 hours per month. For more information, please contact: Elisa Galvan, Section 8 HCV Program Director, 727-443-7684, ext. 3056, [email protected].

Volunteer Opportunity:

Classifieds

Office Space:

Space Sharing:

July/August 2013 Issue...........Copy must be receieved by noon, May 15th, 2013

September 2013 Issue...............Copy must be receieved by noon, June 15th, 2013

October 2013 Issue...........Copy must be receieved by noon, July 15th, 2013

– Copy and ads received after the deadline will run in the next issue –

P a r a c l e t e A r t i c l e & A d S u b m i s s i o n D e a d l i n e s

St. Petersburg Bar Foundation

TROPICAL PROGRESSIVE

DINNER

March 9, 2013Yacht Club Estates

Special THANKS to our hosts!

Doug & Debbie WilliamsonTom & Dennie Masterson

Camille Iurillo & Joe Petrella

Also, Thank you to the event organizers, Kristina Feher and Greg Hoag, plus our Stetson

volunteers and Robyn Featherston for taking photos!

St. Petersburg April 2013 BAR ASSOCIATION · 23 Young Lawyers’ Corner 24 St. Petersburg Bar...

Documents

Transcript of St. Petersburg April 2013 BAR ASSOCIATION · 23 Young Lawyers’ Corner 24 St. Petersburg Bar...