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A publication of the Brevard County Bar Association September
2013
the Ex Parte J. Preston Silvernail Retirement Dinner
Photos courtesy of Sean Cutshall
Top, center: Judge J. Preston Silvernail, Attorney Robin
Petersen and County Judge Stephen R. Koons Top right: BCBA
President, Jay Fowler Center right: Senior United States District
Judge John Antoon Bottom right: Chief Judge John M. Harris Top
left: The Honorable Kerry Evander Center left: Mayanne Downs, Past
President, The Florida Bar Association Bottom left: Circuit Judge
Lisa Davidson
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Brevard County Bar Association 2627 W. Eau Gallie Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32935
Telephone: (321) 254-8801 Fax: (321) 254-8812
Web site: www.brevardbar.org Email: [email protected]
Board of Directors
Jay H. Fowler, President Mark S. Peters, President-Elect
Leslie J. Castaldi, Treasurer Bryan A. Lober, Secretary
Geoffrey P. Golub Tino Gonzalez
Gregory Hansen Eric Hostetler
Michelle Naberhaus Guna Ose
Michelle Studstill G. Philip J. Zies
Brevard Bar Foundation Mario Musil, President
Christina Sanchez, Treasurer Brooke Deratany Goldfarb,
Secretary
Young Lawyers Division Christina Sanchez, President Jay Thakkar,
President-Elect Aaron Thalwitzer, Treasurer Krystal T. Wald,
Secretary
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September 2013
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By Members, For Members and About Members
Brevard Bar Foundation 6
College Pride Game Watch 7
Lawyers in Libraries 8
Member Spotlight 8
BCAWL 9
Judge Silvernail Retirement 10
Leadership Academy Fellow 13
Birthdays 14
News You can Use 14
Classified 14
President’s Message 5
Legally Bald 12
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I like this quote from Lou Holtz, because it’s not only
motivational, but it’s also from college football’s “Dr. Lou.” In
last month’s message, I told you about my youngest sister
graduating from high school this year. As I write this month’s
column, she is in her first week away at college. I’m excited for
her to experience life on campus and all that college has to offer.
Every year at this time, I get nostalgic for those days when I
would head back up north to college with a renewed excitement. With
September came new classes, cooler weather, and, of course,…college
football Saturdays. This September, our BCBA event will celebrate
the spirit of those college gamedays. All of our BCBA members went
to college at some point in their past and I’m calling on each of
you to join me in showing your school spirit on Thursday night,
September 19th at the first-ever BCBA College Pride Game Watch
Party at Charlie & Jake’s in Suntree. Think of it as a kickoff
to your weekend with an indoor, air-conditioned, tailgate party
atmosphere. There will be great food and drinks, football on the
big screen, and a great atmosphere to socialize with our members.
Wear your school colors and come prepared to give us one of your
favorite college cheers. This event is sure to be a winner.
In August, the BCBA sponsored the judicial
retirement dinner for Circuit Judge J. Preston Silvernail. The
event was held at the Eau Gallie Yacht Club and was attended by
more than 250 people. In my view it was a stunning success made
possible through the great effort of the event’s organizing
committee. For me, the event exemplified what is among the most
important aspects of our bar association - the relationships among
our members. Throughout the evening, members socialized and shared
stories of their careers and their memories of Judge Silvernail.
During his time at the podium, Judge Silvernail often repeated what
a privilege we have to be lawyers and the blessing he had to
practice law among so many other great lawyers and judges. It was a
wonderful moment to reflect on our privilege and challenge in
practicing law and to renew our spirit for seeking justice.
One of the lessons learned by the BCBA in
President’s Message
By Jay Fowler
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preparing for the dinner honoring Judge Silvernail is that we
can and should streamline our process for registering for BCBA
events. In the past, late registrations, unregistered “show-ups” at
events and unpaid invoices have taken a great deal of attention of
the bar staff and increased the expenses for hosting events. At our
August Board meeting, the Board unanimously approved a policy
requiring all event registrations to be made online, prior to the
events with prepayment as a condition of registration. With a move
to e-filing and e-service in the courts and with virtually all law
offices having the capability to do business online, the BCBA hopes
to utilize electronic registration for its events in an effort to
provide better service and reduced costs to our members.
One more word about our BCBA social calendar,
we hope all of our members will come to as many events this year
as possible. But, with nearly 650 members, the BCBA could not
regularly plan events where all of the members showed up at once.
While we strive to accommodate all of our members, each event this
year will have a limited capacity based on the size and location of
the event. Please take the time to register early for the events as
they become available in order to avoid getting left out. We want
to see you there.
Until next time, “see you around the courthouse…”
“Every day some ordinary person does
something extraordinary. Today, it’s
your turn.”
— Lou Holtz
Upcoming Events
BCBA College Pride Game Watch Party
Thursday, September 19th 6:30—8:30 p.m.
Charlie & Jake’s Brewery Grille, Suntree Wear your team
colors!
Mix & Mingle with the Judges Thursday, October 10th
6:00—8:00 p.m. Amici’s Italian Restaurant
Fall CLE Friday, November 1st 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Conference Center, Viera
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Hello all! I am honored and humbled
to be given the opportunity to serve our community through such
a wonderful organization as the Brevard Bar Foundation. I would
like to thank the board for their tremendous work this past year,
and especially our past President, Michael Kahn, for all of his
work ensuring the growth of our foundation. I also want to thank
our past Secretary, Maureen Matheson, for her remarkable service to
the board and the foundation.
I look forward to working with the new board
that includes: Christina Sanchez, Treasurer; Ed Kinberg, past
President; Brooke Deratany-Goldfarb, Secretary; Britta Hawkins,
Director; and Michael Kahn, immediate past President.
My goal for the upcoming year is to continue to
grow our Foundation, both in membership and in our ability to
help our community. I am excited about creating more opportunities
for us attorneys to connect amongst each other and within our
neighborhoods. Please stay tuned for announcements about upcoming
events and opportunities for involvement.
This month we also want to welcome our
newest Annual Members: Bradley White and Mark Malek. Thank you
for your support!
September’s donation will benefit the Zonta
Club of Melbourne, Inc. This is an organization dedicated to
improving the status of women who are homeless and/or
victimized.
Finally, I wish to begin my term as President
with a challenge for all of us. In the legal profession, we
often speak about being “professional” and “ethical,” but I believe
we can strive toward something a bit higher. I challenge all of us
to foster and to spread kindness. Kindness means that we share our
talents – through volunteering in the many community organizations
available to us – including the Brevard County Legal Aid. Kindness
means that we share our treasure – donating to the Brevard Bar
Foundation is an excellent way of sharing our treasure as
attorneys. Thus, I urge you to join if you are not a member.
However, kindness also means that we are polite, courteous,
compassionate and generally p l e a s a n t p e o p l e . I am
always amused when I think of how a Wal-Mart employee can answer
the phone with a pleasant attitude along the lines of: “Thank you
for calling your 24 hour Wal-Mart! This is Mario! How may I help
you?” Contrast this to the typical law firm that answers their
phone with a bothered, “Law Office!” Or how about the attorneys who
accept a flat fee in the amount of $2,500.00 and then proceed to
send their client a bill of $1.50 for photocopies or a long
distance phone call. Let’s take these simple observations and turn
them into opportunities to improve ourselves. Next time we have an
impatient client, let’s count to ten and try to view the situation
from their perspective. Let’s spend an extra five minutes going
over and beyond what our contract says to make sure our clients are
treated fairly and make it to the finish line.
When we see a new attorney in the area, let’s
welcome them. When we see an attorney struggling, let’s provide
them with a helping hand. When we visit our courthouse and we see a
piece of trash on the ground, let’s pick it up and recycle it. Our
courthouse represents us and we should be proud of it!
I am sure we all get the picture and just about
all of us strive to do the right thing; however, we sometimes
forget amongst the dozens of phone calls, e-mails and little towers
of paperwork. All it takes is a conscious effort to commit to one
small act of kindness every day to make a big difference in our
lives. I promise you, being kind will not only make you less
stressed at work, it will help you generate more income, and it
also will go a long way toward helping the legal community achieve
a better reputation amongst the general public.
So let’s go out there and BE KIND!
Brevard Bar Foundation
By Mario Musil
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MIKE KRASNY
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT CERTIFIED
CIRCUIT CIVIL MEDIATOR SINCE 1996
MEDIATOR U.S. FED. DISTRICT COURT
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL QUALIFIED ARBITRATOR SINCE
1996
Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
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Forty Years Trial Practice & Litigation
Including:
Real Property ♦ Wills, Trusts, Probate ♦
Construction/Construction Liens ♦ Contracts ♦
Corporations & Partnerships ♦ Mortgage Law ♦
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death ♦ Zoning ♦
Governmental Law ♦ Eminent Domain
Accounting Background ♦ Chinese Language
Phone: 321-543-2145
Fax: 321-777-9855
Email: [email protected]
Show Your School Spirit at Our September KICKOFF Event:
The BCBA
“College Pride Game Watch Party” Indoor Tailgate Gathering
Thursday September 19, 2013 at Charlie & Jake’s Brewery
Grille in Suntree 6:30 p.m. Social Hour/Indoor Tailgate Party
Kickoff
7:00 p.m. Barbecue and Game Food Served
7:30 p.m. College Football Watch Party
Wear your team colors and show which college has the most
spirit!
Register Online Now at www.brevardbar.org
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Michelle Biecker has returned home. She grew up
in Rockledge and attended St. Mary’s and Melbourne
Central Catholic High School, where she was a
cheerleader. Michelle was the oldest of five, being the
only girl among four brothers. Michelle graduated from
Shorter College (now University) in Rome, Georgia,
majoring in history and political science. Michelle
wanted to be an attorney since she was in seventh
grade, because she was very interested in her history
and civics classes.
Michelle attended law school at Nova
Southeastern University and graduated in 1983. She
practiced in the Orange County Public Defender’s
Office for five years and then worked in the area of
mortgage foreclosure for several years. In 1995, she
opened her practice in Orlando, concentrating in
family law, wills, trusts and probate, guardianship,
bankruptcy, and real estate. Recently, Michelle moved
back to Rockledge to take care of her parents and has
opened an office in Cocoa.
In addition to being admitted to the Florida Bar,
Michelle is admitted in the United States District Court
for the Middle District Florida and the United States
Supreme Court. She is a Supreme Court-certified
mediator in the areas of civil, family, and appellate law
in the Circuit and County Courts as well as the Fifth
District Court of Appeals. She also is a guardian ad
litem for children.
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Michelle
and found her to be outgoing, professional, pragmatic,
and intelligent. Welcome home, Michelle!
William (Bill) F. Meyer P.A.
DUI/CRIMINAL DEFENSE
PARTICIPATION FEES PAID
1250 Eau Gallie Blvd., Ste. G ♦ Melbourne, FL 32935 Phone:
321-255-2571 ♦ Fax: 321-254-9416
Email: [email protected]
Cross Referrals Over 200 Jury Trials to Verdict
Florida Bar Member for 30 years
During the week of October 20-
26, Brevard County will be part of a
special week honoring pro bono
service. The National Pro Bono
Celebration boasts thousands of
special events nationwide. In
cooperation with Brevard County
Libraries, Brevard County Legal Aid,
with your help, will be presenting a
special event “Lawyers in Libraries.” The goal is
twofold — to provide Brevard citizens and library staff
with vital information about available legal resources
and to focus attention on the increased need for pro
bono services during difficult times.
People facing legal problems often do not know
where to turn. Unfortunately, 80% of the legal needs
of low income individuals are not being met. To
compound the problem, legal aid organizations have
experienced an 88% reduction in funding from the
Florida Bar Foundation over the past three years.
Public libraries are often the first stop for those
seeking information. The role of the pro bono
attorneys who volunteer to participate in this program
will be to make two presentations — one to library
staff, and one to library patrons. We will supply you
with the materials you need. The presentation to
library staff will provide information about legal
resources, access to justice, and answers to questions
they may have about unauthorized practice of law
issues. You will not be expected to provide legal
advice. Total time for each presentation is
approximately one hour.
If you are interested in learning more about this
opportunity please contact Brevard County Legal Aid
at
(321) 631-2500 (extension 11).
Celebrate Pro Bono Week
Volunteer for “Lawyers in Libraries”
By Rob Johnson
Member Spotlight
Meet Michele Biecker
By Leslie Castaldi
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BCAWL Receives 2013 Membership Recruitment Award
By Emily Criste, President-Elect and Kyle Lieneck, Treasurer
The Brevard County Association for Women
Lawyers (BCAWL) recently received the Florida
Association for Women Lawyers’ (FAWL's) 2013
Membership Recruitment Award! This award was
given in recognition of BCAWL's outstanding
recruitment and retention efforts as evidenced by its
impressive growth in membership due to excellent
leadership, programming, and member retention/
recruitment efforts.
BCAWL is one of 30 chapters of FAWL, which is a
voluntary bar association that actively promotes
gender equality and the leadership roles of its
members in the legal profession, judiciary, and
community at large. Membership in BCAWL is open to
every attorney and law student who supports its
mission.
The momentum behind BCAWL's growth
continued on August 8th at its Membership Drive and
Happy Hour at Rum Island Grill in Indian Harbour
Beach. Other recent events include BCAWL's 13th
Annual Judicial Reception, its Zumba Fundraiser
benefiting the Women’s Center, and its Yappy Hour
for the Brevard County Humane Society.
Mark your calendar for BCAWL’s Beachside Family
Picnic on September 21st and the Annual Judicial
Assistants’ Luncheon on October 18th! Monthly
Member Meetings are on the last Friday of each
month at Pizza Gallery in Viera at 11:45am. During the
September 27th meeting, Judge Reinman will be
speaking about her Road to the Bench.
Right: Dan Faherty and Judge Lisa Davidson .
Above: Judge John Harris and Steve Charpentier
Above: Bryan and Rebecca Lober
BCAWL Membership Drive August 8, 2013 Rum Island Grill, Indian
Harbour Beach
Photos courtesy Craig Rubadoux, Florida Today
Above: Melissa Peat, Kim Torres, and Beth Cutshall
Left: BCAWL Treasurer, Kyle Lieneck and Emily Criste, BCAWL
President-Elect
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Retiring judge’s legacy celebrated at August 15th dinner
The Eau Gallie Yacht Club was filled to capacity on
August 15, when more than 250 attorneys, judges, family members
and friends gathered to honor retiring Circuit Judge J. Preston
Silvernail. The Brevard County Bar Association sponsored the gala
to celebrate the distinguished career of a man who many called
mentor, role model, and friend.
Trying to sum up Judge Silvernail’s 21 years on the
bench was a list of speakers ranging from Master of Ceremonies
and Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge Kerry Evander, attorney
and past president of the Florida Bar, Mayanne Downs, Senior United
States District Judge John Antoon II, Circuit Judge Lisa Davidson,
and current Chief Judge John Harris.
The speakers took to the podium, drawing laughter and
tears from the crowd, as they painted a picture of Judge
Silvernail’s professional accomplishments and many contributions to
the legal community, his humor, his humanity, and his rabid
devotion to the Florida Gators. “It says everything about Judge
Silvernail and how loved he is in the community and throughout
Florida that the Brevard Bar had to stop accepting reservations for
his retirement dinner 15 days before the deadline,” said Circuit
Judge Lisa Davidson during her remarks.
Judge Silvernail twice served as Chief Judge of the 18th
Circuit. His first two-year term began in July of 1999 – the
second, from 2009 to 2011. As chief judge, he was known for his
steady calm and thoughtful leadership, traits he is said to have
learned as an Army “buck” Sergeant and from the examples set by
previous Chief Judges John Antoon and Dean Moxley.
BCBA Honors Circuit Judge J. Preston Silvernail Upon His
Retirement
He was a founding member of the Vassar B. Carlton American Inn
of Court. Under his guidance as president and as executive
committee member for many years, he helped establish the foundation
which makes Brevard County’s Inn of Court one of the most
recognized and outstanding Inns in the United States. Judge
Silvernail served as an official (and in some cases unofficial)
judicial mentor to many of the judges in both Brevard and Seminole
who came on the bench during his tenure.
His contributions and dedication to the
legal community twice earned him the Outstanding Jurist Award
from the Brevard Bar Association.
In 2010, the Chief Justice of the Florida
Supreme Court Charles Canady appointed Judge Silvernail to serve
on the Innocence Commission. Its mission was to consider statutory
changes related to the wrongful conviction of innocent persons in
Florida’s criminal justice system. Judge Silvernail, prior to the
implementation of the Innocence Commission, had been the presiding
judge who ordered DNA testing in the Wilton Dedge case. Mr. Dedge
had been sentenced to two life terms in prison for sexual battery
and burglary. The DNA testing exonerated Mr. Dedge who had already
served 22 years in prison.
Judge J. Preston Silvernail
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Judge Silvernail was elected by Florida’s Circuit Judges to
serve on the Judicial Qualifications Commission for two consecutive
six-year terms. He was one of two circuit judges represented on
this body, and had the further distinction of being elected
chairman in 2013. Judge Antoon (who sat as a substitute JQC member
when he was on the state court bench) and Mayanne Downs (who
presently serves on the JQC as a lawyer member) both mentioned how
difficult and time-consuming the work is on the JQC and lauded
Judge Silvernail for his contributions to this disciplinary body.
Speaking on behalf of both the JQC and The Florida Bar, Downs said,
“…we express our gratitude to and respect for Judge Silvernail, a
gentleman’s gentleman, a lawyer’s lawyer, and a judge’s judge, a
man of impeccable integrity and competence.”
The speakers’ comments ranged from the
hilarious to the poignant, but the common denominator of all
their observations might be summed up best by Judge Antoon, when he
borrowed from Shakespeare, “A good leg will fall; a straight back
will stoop; a black beard will turn white; a curled pate will grow
bald; a fair face will wither; a full eye will wax hollow; but a
good heart… is the sun and the moon; or, rather the sun and not the
moon; for it shines bright and never changes, but keeps his course
truly.”
The highlight of the dinner came when it
was time for Judge Silvernail to make his remarks. He reflected
on his years as a lawyer and as a jurist. He thanked his wife Betts
for their 42 years together and spoke with pride about the
outstanding young men sons Cole and Lee have become and how blessed
he is to have his family. He also acknowledged Mary White, his
long-serving “some would say suffering” judicial assistant for her
invaluable and steadfast support over the years.
The Bar designated a special committee of
volunteers to organize the dinner. Only a few know the time
consuming work behind the scenes that went into making this a
memorable evening for Judge Silvernail, his family, colleagues, and
friends. Numerous obstacles (e.g., limited parking at the Eau
Gallie Yacht Club) that could have been overlooked and that would
have detracted from the evening were considered and addressed by
the
Committee prior to the evening. Due to their planning, the
evening appeared seamless to those in attendance. Thanks goes to
Mark Peters, Chair of the Judicial Retirement Committee, and
committee members Alan Diamond, E. Ashley Hardee, Gretchen Klayman,
Bryan Lober, Michelle Studstill, and Timi Tucker for their
outstanding work. As always, Terrie Callahan, Executive Director of
BCBA, contributed much to the success of the evening.
Judge Silvernail will be missed as a fulltime sitting
circuit court judge in Brevard County, but he promises to return
to work as a senior judge. After all, says Judge Davidson, “How
much ESPN can he watch and how much golf can he play before he gets
bored and wants to come back to the courthouse?”
Top , left to right: Fifth District Court of Appeal, Judge Kerry
Evander; County Judge Michelle Baker; General Magistrate Jennifer
O. Taylor; County Judge John Murphy and his wife, Virginia. Bottom,
left to right: Robert Hoag; Gerry Matheson; Maureen Monaghan
Matheson and, Andrew Pickett.
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Legally Bald — And other strange law-related thoughts
By Geoffrey Golub
JUDGMENT-PROOF DAY
If you are going to stop paying on your credit
cards and other debts, then make sure you are always
considered, "The Head of Household," so these
predator creditors cannot garnish your wages. Head of
household basically means that you are making 50%
or more of the income being brought into the house
and you are responsible for bringing up a minor child.
But, once the last child turns 18, the creditors can
start to garnish. So, always have another kid on the
way before the last kid turns 18. "Kids vs. Creditors," a
new action packed video game where the goal is to
accumulate as much debt as possible without ever
having to pay it back by continuing to have kids who
will kill the creditors.
THE YELLOW LIGHT CAMERA
As if the Red Light Cameras weren't bad enough,
now Cities are putting up Yellow Light Cameras
alongside the Red Light Cameras to ticket people who
do not noticeably slow down when the light is yellow.
The defenses are the same as those for a Red Light
Camera. How do they authenticate the video? How do
they identify the owner of the vehicle without using
inadmissible hearsay evidence? Thus far,no Green
light cameras have been put up to ticket people who
stand too long at the Green light before going through
it.
PARKING TEASE
A parking tease is someone who makes like they
are leaving their parking spot, but has no intention of
doing so, and doesn't even have the decency to let
you know as you wait like an idiot with your blinker on
for them to pull out. They approach their vehicle.
They open the back door. They take off a piece of
clothing. They sit in the driver's seat, check their make
-up in the rearview mirror, and then get out of their
car, and walk to wherever they have to go.
THE PROMISCUOUS PARKER
A person who cuts you off to take the spot you
were waiting with your blinker on to pull into.
FOILED AGAIN!!!
In an actual case in Florida, a woman was found
guilty of using an anti-shoplifting device
countermeasure device ( punishable by law as a third
degree felony, FL. Stat. 812.015) by lining her
shopping bag with layers of aluminum foil that
enabled her to leave the store with stolen
merchandise undetected by the sensors at the exit
door. A bag lined with aluminum foil is called a
"Booster Bag." If all you need is aluminum foil to fool
the sensors, then there needs to better sensors. Of
course, these people were caught anyway. Foiled
again!! (SEE Cenatis v. State, 38 FLW D1580 (Fla.
4th DCA 2013)
THE 9 AND A HALF WEEKERS
I just found out about the 9 1/2 Project. And it
gave me an idea to start a new group called the 9
AND A HALF WEEKERS. Members model their lives
after the characters in the movie 9 and a Half Weeks
starring Mickey Rourke (when he was normal looking)
and Kim Basinger. The group meets once a month to
watch the movie and read the book the movie was
based upon. We never watch the sequel or prequel,
which is considered sacrilege.
NO INDEPENDENCE DAY FOR THE BALD
EAGLE
The only way a private individual can purchase
fireworks in Florida is to claim they are buying them
for the purpose of frightening birds from agricultural
works and fish hatcheries. Strangely, it always seems
that the birds from Alfred Hitchcock's famous movie,
only attack on the 4th of July, January 1st, and during
Memorial Day Weekend. Even more strange is that so
many people have agricultural works and fish
hatcheries to protect. And then, after buying the
fireworks to scare away Bald Eagles, we then go down
to a retail store to buy a pipe to smoke "tobacco."
YOU CAN NO LONGER GET SMILES, BATH
SALTS, N-BOMBS OR SPICE FROM YOUR
OPTOMETRIST
Florida Statute, 893.05(1), has been amended to
specify that Certified Optometrists cannot prescribe
Schedule 1 controlled substances. They can still
prescribe drugs of the schedule III, IV and V variety.
I didn't even know they had the power of the script.
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Congratulations to Kelly Swartz
— the only Brevard County attorney
selected to join the inaugural class of
the Flor ida Bar ’s Leadership
Academy. This program was the
brainchild of Florida Bar President
Eugene Pettis to develop future
leaders of the Florida Bar, and to help
fellows grow as professionals and leaders within their
local, state, and national communities.
Fifty-nine attorneys were selected throughout
Florida to attend an intensive, year-long program that
seeks to help participants hone essential leadership
skills, learn to run effective meetings, deal with
conflict, and find a work-life balance within their
profession. Ms. Swartz has served on the Board of the
Brevard County Association for Women Lawyers, is a
project Chairperson for the Junior League of South
Brevard, and also participates on the Board of the PTO
of her children’s school. The selection committee was
seeking local attorneys with leadership skills, who also
come from a diverse background.
In her private law practice, Ingenuity Law, Ms.
Swartz is a member of the U.S. Patent Bar. Using her
BS degree in Computer Engineering from UF, she
enjoys a specialized practice in the area of intellectual
property. She hopes to advance
her leadership training and states
that she is “looking forward to
putting the skills she will learn
into action in our community.”
What she has found most
rewarding about the program is
the networking with the high
caliber of other lawyers she has
met from around the State.
According to Ms. Swartz, she is
“so inspired to be part of this innovative program with
exceptional lawyers who display such a passion for
their communities and service to the Bar.” We are
proud to have Ms. Swartz as a member of the Brevard
County Bar Association.
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But good to know more people are getting the power
of the script. Maybe even lawyers one day, after all ,
we are doctors. (Juris Doctorate)
EAU DE TOILETTE FRESH BAKED BREAD
Yesterday, I bought some bread that came right
out of the oven. The smell was intoxicating. If a
woman wore the scent of fresh baked bread, she'd be
irresistible. Especially with butter.
POLO COUNTY JAIL SHIRTS BY RALPH
LAUREN
In the recent case of Johnson v. State, 38 FLW
D1632(Fla. 4th DCA 2013), a Judge refused to allow
the Defendant to change out of his jail clothes during
a jury trial. He was found guilty. The Appellate Court
set aside the verdict and ordered a new trial where
the Defendant could dress in something other than his
Jail Jump Suit. Because of this case, jails are now
offering special more comfortable and more attractive
Jail Garb by Ralph Lauren, Armani, Calvin Klein,
Tommy Hilfiger, Brooks Brothers, and more. These
special jail jumpsuits can be rented at the Commissary
and are always available for free during a jury trial.
Kelly G. Swartz — Florida Bar Leadership Academy Fellow
By Kim W. Torres
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News You Can Use
Administrative Order:
13-36-B: In Re: Adoptions—Reassignment of Contested Termination
of Parental Rights.
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legal assistant/paralegal to join our staff. Must have family law
experience, knowledge of Word Perfect, and a "minimum" typing speed
of 60+wpm. Salary is negotiable depending upon experience. Office
hours are Monday through Friday (8-5). Job responsibilities
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