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Poyner Spruill partner and former North
Carolina Congressman Mike McIntyre
(pictured on the right) has been honored
for a lifetime of public service by the
North Carolina Bar Association with The
Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake Jr. Public
Service Award.
To thank his colleagues for supporting him and his family when he went
through 30 weeks of training in the Army National Guard, Army Specialist
Anthony Frangella, a paralegal at Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New
York, nominated seven of them for a Patriot Award. The award is given
by the Department of Defense’s Employer Support for the Guard and
Reserve program (ESGR) Pictured l-r: Staff Sergeant Alex Williams
(ESGR), Army Specialist Anthony Frangella, Liza Gilmartin (accepting the
award on behalf of Michael Sirignano), Michael Shea (accepting the award
on behalf of Jean McCann), Frederick J. Esposito, Tamika Parker, Anthony
LaMonte, Martha Raskin, Wendy Belmonte, Evan H. Krinick and ESGR New
York Area Chair Emil Baker.
Mike Resis of SmithAmundsen was recognized
at the Illinois Association of
Defense Trial Counsel’s (IDC) Annual
Meeting and Awards Luncheon for his
service as the outgoing president of the
IDC. Also pictured is his colleague Britta
Sahlstrom who received the Rising Star
award.
John E. Tull III of Quattlebaum, Grooms
& Tull PLLC, pictured with Arkansas Press
Association (APA) board member Ellen
Kreth, received the Freedom of
Information Award from the APA for his
dedication and service to utilize and defend
the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA).
Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC attorneys
Darrel and Paul Morf (along with
sibling Andrew) have been selected to cochair
the 2018 United Way of East Central
Iowa campaign. Photo L to R: Paul, Darrel
and Andrew Morf.
Tom DeMatteo of ABC Bus Companies, Inc. was named the 2018 recipient
of the USLAW NETWORK Bill Burns Award, which recognizes a client
who has shown outstanding service and dedication to USLAW. (Pictured
L-to-R: Mark Solheim (Larson • King LLP), Tom DeMatteo, John Cromie
(Connell Foley LLP))
Justin Cumming, an attorney with Lewis Roca
Rothgerber Christie, received the Volunteer of
the Year award from the Colorado Cattleman’s
Association.
Earl W. Houston, II, (pictured) a director
with Martin, Tate, Morrow &
Marston, P.C., has been awarded the
Sam A. Myar Jr. Memorial Award.
The award is given each year to an
attorney 40 years old or younger
who has rendered outstanding personal
service to the legal profession
and the Memphis community.
J.R. Martinez, actor, author, motivational
speaker, and retired U.S. Army
soldier, alongside USLAW Chair John
Cromie during the Spring 2018
USLAW NETWORK Client
Conference. Martinez served as the
event’s keynote speaker.
Catherine S. Loeffler, a senior associate
in Houston Harbaugh’s
Litigation practice helped coordinate
and participate in a “Strike Out
Hunger” bowling fundraiser benefitting
the Attorneys Against Hunger
campaign of the Allegheny County
Bar Foundation. Houston Harbaugh
was a sponsor of the event.
Lashly & Baer, P.C. attorney Kenneth C. Brostron received
the inaugural Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s ICON
Award, June 1, 2018. Ken was one of 25 men and
women attorneys, judges and professors across
Missouri over the age of 60 who was recognized for
their notable sustained success and strong leadership
within and outside the field of law.
Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller is
shown here with Robyn McGrath
(Sweeney & Sheehan, P.C), Kelly
Williams (Houston Harbaugh, P.C.),
Erin Diaz (Wicker Smith O'Hara
McCoy & Ford P.A.) and Tanya
Petermann (SmithAmundsen LLC)
at the 2018 Women’s Connection.