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The Nashville Bar Association is happy to announce that the organization recently won two National Association of Bar Executives’ (NABE) Luminary Awards. Hal Hardin’s Killer of the Dreamer Article, featured in the 2023 April/May edition, received the 2023 Luminary Award for Excellence in Authored Articles. The article outlines Hardin’s experience meeting and working with infamous James Earl Ray, who was convicted of assassinating Martin Luther King, Jr. Released near the 55th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, this personal, story-like piece outlines the many legal issues and conspiracy theories that went into this case, even after James Earl Ray was incarcerated. A photo of a letter from James Earl Ray to Hal Hardin is included. Additionally, the NBA’s Black History Month social media campaign featuring prominent attorneys during Black History Month received a Luminary Award for Excellence in PR/ Marketing/Social Media Campaigns. The campaign aimed to highlight heroes of color within the Nashville Law Community, as well as their key accomplishments and accolades. The chairs of the NBA’s Diversity Committee along with the chairs of the Race and Equity Committee were instrumental in the process of determining whom would be featured for the first edition of this campaign.
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that two of the firm’s partners, Ann Peldo Cargile and J. Thomas Trent Jr., have been named to the 2023 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Real Estate guide. Cargile represents parties in all aspects of commercial real estate, including leasing, finance and joint ventures. She serves as president of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), which is the premier organization for real estate lawyers in the U.S. Cargile is a frequent author and speaker on real estate topics and is known for her impact on Tennessee condominium law. Trent regularly works with national and regional clients, including major manufacturing companies, corporate users of commercial real estate, institutional investors, developers and lenders. Trent has experience handling complex economic development incentive and commercial real estate transactions across the country. He is a frequent speaker and panelist at commercial real estate, finance, and economic development seminars and programs.
Nashville School of Law President and Dean William C. Koch, Jr. received the prestigious A. Sherman Christensen Award at the Supreme Court of the United States during the American Inns of Court Foundation’s 2023 Celebration of Excellence. The A. Sherman Christensen Award, named after the founder of the first American Inns of Court, rec-
For the fourth consecutive year, Baker Donelson has achieved Mansfield Certification Plus status, a structured certification process designed to ensure all talent at participating law firms has a fair and equal opportunity to advance into leadership. Mansfield, a project of Diversity Lab, is focused on broadening the talent pool for consideration, including those historically underrepresented in the legal profession, to facilitate transparent pathways to leadership.
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Baker Donelson has been named a Top Performer and Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), which recognizes law firms and corporations that show a strong commitment to building a more inclusive legal profession. Marlene Eskind Moses and Marissa Moses Russ have been named to the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers list, a collection of leading advisors for divorce, separation, asset division and custody issues. Marlene Eskind Moses has long been recognized as an outstanding family law practitioner. Problems created in families need someone who can provide creative and highly desirable solutions. Eskind Moses is uniquely qualified to be that problem solver. With a Masters in Social Work, in addition to her law degree, she understands the importance of protecting children, protecting or acquiring wealth, and planning for the future. Marissa Moses Russ, drawing on her business background and innate ability to relate to people, uses her experience to solve diverse and complex family law matters. She helps clients find solutions that preserve their relationships with their children and protect their financial interests. Moses Russ is adept at understanding the intricate financial and relational issues of divorce and other family law matters. The Litigation Counsel of America is pleased to announce that William C. Scales, Jr. of Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC in Nashville, Tennessee, is a recipient of the Peter Perlman Service Award. The award was presented to Scales for his outstanding commitment to community
