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Alumni in the News
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Melinda Mathews '78 |
Elizabeth Hutchins '81 |
Joseph Ritchey '81 |
LaBella S. Alvis '84 |
Katherine Barr '85 |
Lenora Pate '85 |
Richard E. Smith '85 |
Daniel D. Sparks '84 |
Stephen Porterfield '88 |
Sharon D. Stuart '90 |
P. Michael Cole '78 |
Kevin R. Lottes '94 |
Ernest H. “Skip” Eubanks, '86 |
Dan H. McCrary '80 |
William H. Satterfield '77 |
Carolyn Duncan '78 |
Beverly P. Baker '85 |
D. Alan Thomas '85 |
Charles H. Clark Jr. '83 |
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E. Ham Wilsonwas appointed by Gov. Bob Riley as the new Montgomery County Commissioner (Dothan Eagle, 7/25/09)
Cecil Cheves '74 celebrated his 60th birthday on August 5th, 2009 by running 60 miles, biking 60 miles afterwards and swimming 60 laps at the Infantry Museum in Columbus, Ga. Read the story at http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/story/802322.html
Mary Ann Etzler '95 was appointed to serve on the Board of the George C. Young, Central Florida Inns of Court, and was appointed as Vice President of the non-profit "Christian Service Center." Last February she was 1 of 30 individuals accepted to the Political Leadership Institute, and in June she was installed as the President for the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers.
Montgomery City Councilwoman Martha Roby '01 said she will run for the 2nd Congressional District seat in 2010. (Montgomery Advertiser, 6/2/09)
Jennifer Reid '07 of Huie Fernambucq & Stewart was a member of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Alabama Chapter Leadership Class of 2009.
Bains Fleming '07 of Norman, Wood, Kendrick, Turner was named service director for The Rotaract Club of Birmingham board for 2009-2010.
David B. Hall '92, a shareholder in the Birmingham office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, has been named leader of the Firm's Transportation practice group.
Latanishia D. Watters has been named as Assistant Diversity Director of the American Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division for 2009-2010.
Red Wilkins '66 serves as president of the Marion Military Institute Board of Advisors and is a principal in the law firm of Wilkins, Bankester, Biles, and Wynn, P.A. (MMI, 5/19/09)
Red Wilkins '66 serves as president of the Marion Military Institute Board of Advisors and is a principal in the law firm of Wilkins, Bankester, Biles, and Wynn, P.A. (MMI, 5/19/09)
William Brown '70, joins the 13 members of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission (Chattanooga.com, 5/19/09)
Congratulations to all alumni who have been named "Super Lawyers" for 2009
| M. Clay Alspaugh '71 | Peter S. Mackey '83 | Segundo Fernandez '76 |
| Stephen R. Arnold '74 | David H. Marsh '81 | Timothy L. Flanagan '81 |
| William M. Bowen, Jr. '72 | Melinda M. Mathews '78 | David A. Garfinkel '82 |
| Rhonda P. Chambers '89 | Rodney A. Max '75 | Glenn E. Goldstein '84 |
| Ernest Cory '81 | Phillip W. McCallum '87 | Robert F. Green '79 |
| Richard E. Davis '89 | Dan H. McCrary '80 | Clay Henderson '80 |
| Thomas A. Davis '92 | David McKnight '86 | Dale R. Hightower '83 |
| Timothy C. Davis '84 | Douglas McWhorter '73 | Jennings L. Hurt III '77 |
| Annesley H. DeGaris '88 | Thomas J. Methvin '88 | Lewis N. Jack, Jr. '73 |
| George P. Ford '72 | Robert G. Methvin, Jr. '94 | Gregory D. Jones '83 |
| Lewis Garrison, Jr. '83 | Edward P. Meyerson '69 | Teresa D. Jones '78 |
| Wyman Gilmore, Jr. '83 | W. Daniel Miles, III '89 | Joseph Kalbac, Jr. '86 |
| Charles W. Gorham '68 | Anne W. Mitchell '78 | Charles M. Kelly, Jr. '83 |
| Thomas S. Hale '83 | Stephen R. Monk '80 | Joseph A. Lane '78 |
| Stephen D. Heninger '77 | Carol Sue Nelson '77 | Theodore J. Leopold '87 |
| K. Stephen Jackson '83 | James B. Newman '76 | Kevin R. Lottes '94 |
| Sidney W. Jackson, III '82 | James N. Nolan '78 | David L. Manz '84 |
| Christopher A. Keith '01 | Stephen C. Olen '79 | Rodney A. Max '75 |
| Russel Myles '86 | Thomas L. Oliver, II '89 | Miles A. McGrane, III '75 |
| Marc B. Polson '74 | James Parkman, III '79 | Lee Meadows, Jr. '79 |
| James R. Pratt, III '78 | Lenora W. Pate '85 | Robert M. Moletteire '83 |
| Charles D. Stewart '68 | Jackson M. Payne '71 | Thomas A. Moore '79 |
| J. Mark White '74 | A. Joe Peddy '85 | Stephen Moorhead '86 |
| Lindsey J. Allison | W. Lee Pittman | Jefferson W. Morrow |
| Russell Q. Allison | Scott A. Powell | James F. Moseley, Jr. |
| LaBella S. Alvis | Thomas M. Powell | Bruce A. Norris |
| David R. Arendall | C. Michael Quinn | Mike Papantonio |
| W. Michael Atchison | Kenneth E. Riley | Allan M. Parvey |
| Kay K. Bains | Joseph T. Ritchey | Drew S. Pinkerton |
| S. Allen Baker, Jr. | John C. Robbins | Herman J. Russomanno |
| Leslie R. Barineau | William C. Roedder, Jr. | Stephen C. Sawicki |
| Katherine N. Barr | S. Shay Samples | Robert M.W. Shalhoub |
| Roger L. Bates | Robert E. Sasser | Horace Smith, Jr. |
| Walter W. Bates | William H. Satterfield | Gregory D. Snell |
| Walter M. Beale, Jr. | John P. Scott, Jr. | Michael E. Stearns |
| Michael L. Bell | William H. Sisson | G. Mark Thompson |
| Lee R. Benton | Richard E. Smith | Waylon Thompson |
| Peyton D. Bibb, Jr. | William W. Smith | Richard J. Westberry |
| J. Birch Bowdre | Rufus R. Smith, Jr. | Glen D. Wieland |
| Edward G. Isaacs Bowron | Mark E. Spear | Richard A. Wood |
| J. Ronald Boyd | Tommy Spina | H. Kenza van Assenderp |
| Gregory B. Breedlove | Thomas S. Spires | Allen K. von Spiegelfeld |
| Richard J. Brockman | W. Stancil Starnes | Gerardo M. Balboni, II |
| Roger A. Brown | Carol H. Stewart | Thomas J. Gallo |
| Joseph M. Brown, Jr. | Charles A. Stewart III | Sam G. Nicholson |
| Nat Bryan | Ted Stuckenschneider | David W. Boone |
| Peter F. Burns | Phillip G. Stutts | John L. Collar, Jr. |
| Steven F. Casey | D. Alan Thomas | Bruce M. Edenfield |
| Andrew T. Citrin | Bill Thomason | Barbara H. Gallo |
| Deane K. Corliss | James J. Thompson, Jr. | Miles L. Gammage |
| Wendy B. Crew | Dana L. Thrasher | Philip C. Henry |
| Judith S. Crittenden | William Lee Thuston | Pamela S. James |
| Terry M. Cromer | Timothy J. Tracy | Julie Y. John |
| Blane H. Crutchfield | William P. Traylor, III | Andrew W. Jones |
| William M. Cunningham, Jr. | Kile T. Turner | Gary R. Kessler |
| David F. Daniell | Charlie D. Waldrep | Charles A. Perry |
| C. William Daniels, Jr. | Marion F. Walker | Richard W. Schiffman, Jr. |
| T. Jefferson Deen, III | George W. Walker, III | Jack G. Slover, Jr. |
| E. Allen Dodd, Jr. | J. Barton Warren | Lyle Griffin Warshauer |
| J. David Dresher | H. William Wasden | Sidney S. Welch |
| Anne Lamkin Durward | W. Clark Watson | Y. Judd Azulay |
| Tom Dutton | Helen Crump Wells | Douglas J. Pomatto |
| Charles M. Elmer | John F. Whitaker | Michael J. Rusnak |
| Samuel Fisher | Jere F. White, Jr. | G. Warren Steincross |
| Bruce A. Gardner | Brian T. Williams | Mark T. Davis |
| Thomas F. Garth | Don A. Fendon | Eugene R. Naylor |
| Lloyd W. Gathings, II | James E. Williams | Mona Tedford Pittman |
| Ray D. Gibbons | John A. Wilmer | Jeffrey A. Lenobel |
| W. Clark Goodwin | Lois S. Woodward | Richard S. Hunter, Jr. |
| W. McCollum Halcomb | Martin G. Woosley | C. Gray Johnsey |
| Clark R. Hammond | Michael A. Worel | George V. Laughrun, II |
| William K. Hancock '89 | William S. Wright '81 | Gary J. Rickner '74 |
| J. Mark Hart '78 | L. Stephen Wright, Jr. '66 | Daniel S. Walden '75 |
| Alicia K. Haynes '87 | J. Gusty Yearout '71 | Terrance McGonegal '77 |
| Kevin D. Heard '87 | Jay A. York '81 | David J. Hyman '81 |
| Brent D. Hitson '96 | Frank M. Young, III '69 | J. Tod Hyche '94 |
| Nancy C. Hughes '91 | Edward I. Zwilling '92 | Franklin G. Shuler, Jr. '83 |
| Elizabeth H. Hutchins '81 | Bonnie K. Levitt '80 | William L. Brown '70 |
| Henry H. Hutchinson '75 | Joseph N. DeFilippo '90 | L. Don Campbell, Jr. '77 |
| Glenn E. Ireland '90 | Ronald S. Gilbert '83 | Franklin Childress, Jr. '80 |
| H. Chervis Isom '67 | A. Dawn Hayes '84 | Stanley E. Graham '96 |
| Edward R. Jackson '76 | Joseph C. Kempe '82 | Alan D. Johnson '83 |
| Charles Johanson, III '75 | Allen W. Lindsay, Jr. '67 | J. David Miller '85 |
| W. Benjamin Johnson '86 | Miriam E. Mason '75 | Thomas K. Potter, III '85 |
| G. Douglas Jones '79 | Harlan L. Paul '79 | Mark S. Stapleton '89 |
| Donald R. Jones, Jr. '88 | James S. Benjamin '79 | Charles E. Fiscus '80 |
| Anthony A. Joseph '80 | James R. Brewster '84 | Maria Katina Karos '90 |
| Thomas A. Kendrick '85 | Marc C. Brotman '82 | Wayne B. Mason '84 |
| Lawrence T. King '88 | Robert J. Buonauro '68 | Edward E. Rhyne, Jr. '85 |
| Donald Kirkpatrick, II '93 | Michael B. Cohen '76 | Jeffrey W. Storie '81 |
| Forrest S. Latta '83 | Stephen A. Crane '75 | Sheila R. Tweed '76 |
| Robert Wyeth Lee, Jr. '78 | Michael J. Decandio '82 | John P. Harris, III '77 |
| John A. Lentine '87 | James B. Denman, III '73 | James C. Turk, Jr. '84 |
| Darren A. Schwartz, '90 | Jackson M. Payne '71 | Phillip G. Stutts '85 |
Christopher P. Brewer '74 elected Partner (Poyner Spruill, 5/12/09)
Gov. Charlie Crist '81 announces bid for U.S. Senate (The Miami Herald, 5/12/09)
Beverly P. Baker '85, a shareholder in the Birmingham office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. and the firm’s nationwide Chief Diversity Officer, has been named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top Birmingham Women” list.
Richard Davis '89 of Starnes & Atchison has been selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of Alabama Super Lawyers® magazine for his Environmental Litigation practice. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named to Super Lawyers. In addition, Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition® has also recognized Richard Davis for his Environmental Litigation practice. Richard is featured in publications of Alabama Super Lawyers® and Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition®.
Jason Shamblin '97 of Cory, Watson, Crowder & DeGaris announces his candidacy for Place 1, Bar Commissioner for the 10th Judicial Circuit, Jefferson County, Ala. (5/13/09)
Steven Eversole '05 is featured in the May 2009 issue of Birmingham Magazine for founding his own practice, Eversole Law, with his wife, Lindsey Eversole.
Edward H. Merrigan Jr. '88 of Fort Lauderdale appointed to the Broward County Court (FL Governor press release, 4/8/09)
John Thomas Brown '86 appointed Okaloosa County Circuit Judge (nwfdailynews.com, 4/8/09)
Sen. Roger H. Bedford considers running for Alabama Governor (Press Register, 4/2/09)
William A. Fort '90 selected to The Walker Foundation Board of Trustees (N&P Online, 4/6/09)
Dubose Porter '75 announces run for Georgia Governor (The Courier Herald, 4/6/09)
Walter Michael '29 featured in Arizona Star Daily (Arizona Star Daily, 3/16/09)
Gil Self '88 fills vacancy on court (TimesDaily.com, 3/4/09)
The Following attorneys were recognized in the March issue of Birmingham Magazine as “Birmingham’s Top Attorneys.” Attorneys were nominated by their peers. Nominations were tabulated and the attorneys with the highest number of votes were selected as Birmingham’s Top Attorneys. Congrats to all of our alumni who were selected for the honor. We are proud of you!
Rodney A. Max, ‘75 |
Thomas J. Spina, ‘78 |
David R. Mellon, ‘99 |
Marc J. Ayers, ‘98 |
James R. Sturdivant, ‘69 |
Michael G. Kendrick, ‘77 |
Joseph H. Driver, ‘93 |
J. Mark White, ‘74 |
Michael B. Odom, ‘94 |
Lee R. Benton, ‘77 |
Annesley H. DeGaris, ‘88 |
S. Allen Baker, ‘73 |
Clark R. Hammond, ‘84 |
Byron B. Slawson, ‘86 |
Ernest Cory, ‘81 |
Daniel D. Sparks, ‘85 |
Cynthia R. Brown, ‘98 |
Stephen D. Heninger, ‘77 |
David R. Donaldson, ‘80 |
Stephen R. Arnold, ‘74 |
D. Allen Thomas, ‘85 |
Joseph A. Fawal, ‘77 |
J. Ronald Boyd, ‘75 |
Timothy J. Tracy, ‘84 |
Kerry P. McInerney, ‘98 |
Judith S. Crittenden, ‘70 |
Katherine N. Barr, ‘85 |
Wayne Morse, Jr. ‘76 |
Charles W. Gorham, ‘68 |
Nancy A. Hughes, ‘81 |
Charlie D. Waldrep, ‘76 |
Candace B. Peeples, ‘00 |
Douglas L. McWhorter, ‘73 |
J. Gusty Yearout, ‘71 |
Richard L. Vincent, ‘68 |
Anne W. Mitchell, ‘78 |
W. Benjamin Johnson, ‘86 |
L. Stephen Wright, Jr. ‘66 |
Craig M. Stephens, ‘97 |
James E. Vann, ‘81 |
Richard C. Duell, III ‘73 |
Brian T. Williams, ‘79 |
G. Douglas Jones, ‘79 |
William D. Hasty, Jr. ‘72 |
Frank M. Young, III ‘69 |
John A. Lentine, ‘87 |
Russell C. Gache, ‘95 |
C. Brandon Browning, ‘99 |
Anthony A. Joseph, ‘80 |
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Rising Stars
Thomas E. Bazemore, III ‘96
Robin L. Beardsley, ‘02
J. Derek Drennan, '96
Anne Lamkin Durward, '95
Michael I. Fish, '95
G. Courtney French, '98
Sandra Eubank Gregory, '98
Kenneth E. Riley, '99
Barry Walker, '97
Howard P. Walthall, Jr., '98
Lance J. Wilkerson, '04
Davis Malone, '86 elected to the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System (3/2/09 dothaneagle.com)
Congratulations to the following alumni who were named to Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40”
Michael I. Fish ‘95, Christopher A. Bottcher ‘96, Jeff Pomeroy ‘98, Jeffrey S. DeArman
‘99, India Vincent ‘99, Khristi Driver ‘00
Judge Ben Strand, Jr. '67 prepares juveniles for mock trial competition (WBIR TV Knoxville, 2/16/09)
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Angela Dawson Terry, '98 appointed by Gov. Bob Riley as district judge in Lawrence County (2/20/09)
James M. Nolan, '78 promoted to Equity Partner with Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP (1/21/09)
Greg Yaghmai, '97 joines faculty at Solo Practice University (SoloPracticeUniversity.com, 2/16/09).
Michelle Obradovic, '00 finds calling in mediation (Birmingham News, 2/10/09)
Steven J. Allen, '80 creates conservative comic strip (ChristianNewsWire.com, 2/09)
John Thomas Brown '86, Michael A. Flowers '85, Timothy W. Shaw '92, selected among finalists to fill Okaloosa County circuit judge vacancy (Northwest Florida Daily News, 2/5/09)
Dennis Ross, '87 submits candidacy for District 12 seat in House of Representatives (NewsChief.com, 2/7/09)
Thomas W. Sterling, '73 retires from United States Steel Corporation (Yahoo!Finance.com 2/9/09)