Gonzalez takes office as second vice president, honored with President’s Award for Excellence
Maria C. Gonzalez, a board certified marital and family law lawyer from Miramar, took office as the second vice president of The Florida Bar Foundation on July 1, 2023….
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Jacksonville lawyers appointed to Foundation board
Laura Boeckman, assistant general counsel for the city of Jacksonville, has been appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to the board of The Florida Bar Foundation. Katie Fackler, associate…
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Former Foundation president and Medal of Honor recipient Terry Russell passes away
Former Florida Bar Foundation president and Medal of Honor recipient Terry Russell has passed away. Russell won the Medal…
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Foundation CFO Lou Ann Powell passes away
Lou Ann Powell, The Florida Bar Foundation’s Chief Financial Officer, passed away Nov. 10 due to complications from a terminal illness. A certified public accountant since 1980, Powell joined…
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Joseph “Jody” Hudgins receives 2022 President’s Award
At the Foundation’s June 2022 board of directors meeting, Foundation President Connie Bookman honored Joseph “Jody” Hudgins with the 2022 President’s Award for his passionate dedication and innovative commitment…
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Richard “Dick” C. Woltmann receives Curran Distinguished Service Award
Richard “Dick” C. Woltmann, president and CEO of Bay Area Legal Services, received the Foundation’s 2022 Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award in June. Woltmann, who has led Bay…
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Sarasota lawyer John Patterson wins 2022 Medal of Honor for a Lawyer
Sarasota lawyer and former Florida Bar Foundation president John C. Patterson Jr. was awarded The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2022 Medal of Honor for a Lawyer, the Foundation’s highest honor,…
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Ft. Lauderdale lawyer Robert W. Murphy appointed to Foundation board
Ft. Lauderdale lawyer Robert W. Murphy has been appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to serve a three-year term on the…
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Former Florida Supreme Court Communications Director Craig Waters appointed to Foundation board
Former Florida Supreme Court Communications Director Craig Waters has been appointed by The Florida Bar to a three-year term on the…
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Ft. Lauderdale Judge Stefanie C. Moon appointed to Foundation board
Judge Stefanie C. Moon, of the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida, has been appointed by the Florida Supreme Court…
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Tallahassee Judge Suzanne Van Wyk takes office as president of Foundation
Judge Suzanne Van Wyk, an administrative law judge with the Florida…
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