Stetson University College of Law
Stetson University College of Law
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C l a s s N o t e s<br />
Harvey V. Cohen ’97 has been recognized<br />
in the Orlando Business Journal’s third<br />
annual Best <strong>of</strong> the Bar survey. He practices<br />
in the areas <strong>of</strong> personal injury law, insurance<br />
claims and criminal law.<br />
Anne Trefz Gibson ’97 recently published<br />
“Implementing School Concurrency: The<br />
Challenges <strong>of</strong> Adopting a United Vision” in<br />
the Florida Bar Journal. Gibson is a senior<br />
assistant county attorney for Polk County.<br />
Jolee Land ’97 was elected partner in the<br />
employment law regional practice group<br />
in Phelps Dunbar LLP’s Tampa <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
Her practice includes assisting clients in<br />
responding to pre-suit charges <strong>of</strong> race, sex,<br />
national origin and disability discrimination<br />
filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity<br />
Commission and Florida Commission on<br />
Human Resources.<br />
John Staunton ’97 is the incoming<br />
president <strong>of</strong> the trial lawyers section <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Hillsborough County Bar Association.<br />
Joseph F. Summonte ’97 was named<br />
shareholder in the Sarasota law firm <strong>of</strong><br />
Judd, Ulrich, Scarlett, Summonte & Dean<br />
P.A. He practices in the areas <strong>of</strong> civil,<br />
commercial and real estate litigation, as<br />
well as in condominium and homeowner<br />
association law.<br />
Kim Hernandez Vance ’97 <strong>of</strong><br />
GrayRobinson’s Tampa <strong>of</strong>fice was appointed<br />
by Governor Jeb Bush to the Tampa Bay<br />
Regional Planning Council.<br />
Jason Dimitris ’98 <strong>of</strong> Tallahassee has<br />
been appointed chief <strong>of</strong> staff at the Florida<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Children and Families by DCF<br />
Secretary Bob Butterworth.<br />
Doug Dorner ’98 was honored by the<br />
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for his leadership<br />
and community involvement at the<br />
foundation’s “Single Greatest Night” event in<br />
Orlando.<br />
Rexford H. Stephens ’98 was named<br />
partner in the Orlando <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> Baker<br />
Hostetler. Stephens is a member <strong>of</strong><br />
the employment and labor group and<br />
concentrates his practice in employment<br />
litigation and health and welfare plan<br />
matters.<br />
Todd A. Aidman ’99 has been named<br />
partner in Ford & Harrison’s Tampa <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
Aidman concentrates his practice on<br />
employment litigation. He also works in the<br />
hospitality industry on compliance with Title<br />
III <strong>of</strong> the Americans with Disabilities Act, the<br />
Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and<br />
Medical Leave Act.<br />
April R. Foster ’99 joined Abbey, Adams,<br />
Byelick, Kiernan, Mueller & Lancaster LLP as<br />
an associate.<br />
Lynn Hanshaw ’99 has joined Matusek,<br />
McKnight & Burger P.A. as an associate.<br />
She practices in the areas <strong>of</strong> social security,<br />
workers compensation and housing law.<br />
Leslie Schultz-Kin ’99 has joined Carlton<br />
Fields’ Tampa <strong>of</strong>fice as an associate in<br />
the firm’s real property litigation and labor<br />
employment practice groups.<br />
D. Chad Strickland ’99 was promoted to<br />
vice president <strong>of</strong> employee relations at Aaron<br />
Rents. He previously served the company as<br />
senior legal counsel.<br />
Candy VanDercar ’99 was elected to the<br />
new Group 7 county judgeship. She previously<br />
served as an assistant public defender<br />
and a private defense attorney.<br />
2000s<br />
Kimberly Benner ’00 joined Bush Graziano<br />
& Rice P.A. as an associate. She practices in<br />
the areas <strong>of</strong> long-term care, products liability<br />
and medical malpractice.<br />
Charles Gallagher III ’00 opened his own<br />
law firm, Gallagher & Associates P.A., in St.<br />
Petersburg. The firm concentrates its practice<br />
on commercial litigation.<br />
Scott A. Kuhn ’00 opened the Kuhn <strong>Law</strong><br />
Firm in Fort Myers. His firm will concentrate<br />
on real estate law, family law, litigation and<br />
probate/estate planning.<br />
A l u m n i E v e n t s<br />
Family and Friends Day — Dean Darby Dickerson<br />
addresses a crowd <strong>of</strong> parents and family members at<br />
the annual Family and Friends Day in November.<br />
32 s t e t s o n <strong>Law</strong>yer<br />
Atlanta Alumni Reception — William Ellis<br />
’97 and Laura Ellis.<br />
Atlanta Alumni Reception — Cathy Fitch and<br />
Linda Samuels ’05.