She was recently re-inducted into the South Palm Beach County Bar Association as a member of the Board of Directors. William A. Watson, ’96, Jacksonville, president, chairman of the board and founder of Watson Realty Corp., which recently won the Diamond Award at the “Leading Real Estate Companies of the World” summit in Las Vegas. The Diamond Award is the top award of the 500 real estate firms participating. Stephenie Bernacki Anthony, JD ’97, St. Petersburg, has been chosen as incoming president of Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association. Vicki Joiner Bowers, JD ’97, Jacksonville, has been featured in the Lawyer Snapshot in the Financial News & Daily Record. She is a member of Elder Law Attorneys and specializes in elder law. Harvey V. Cohen, JD ’97, Orlando, former state prosecutor for the 9th Judicial Circuit of Florida, is on the board of directors of Punch Media Inc. Kristi Neher Davisson, JD ’97, Tampa, has been named partner at the Anthony & Partners firm. Karen Kelly, JD ’97, Tampa, received certification from the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States program. Eddie Stephens, JD ’97, West Palm Beach, has joined Ward, Damon, Posner, Pheterson & Bleau, PL. Vince A. Citro, ’98, MBA/ JD ’00, has received the Stetson College of Law’s Distinguished Alumni Award at the Stetson Lawyers Association Annual Alumni and Friends Reception in Boca Raton. Michael J. Colitz, JD ’98, Tampa, has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a 2013 “Florida Super Lawyer.” Tammy Baldwin Denbo, JD ’98, Tampa, has received the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award. Melodee Devevo, ’98, McDonough, Ga., a member of
a contemporary Christian band Casting Crowns, recently took home awards at the K-LOVE fan awards for Group/Duo of the Year and Movie Impact. Casting Crowns also had three Grammy nominations, as well as an album going double platinum and one gold. Jason E. Dimitris, JD ’98, Coral Gables, has been appointed to the Miami-Dade County Court by Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Michael L. Smith, JD ’98, Orlando, has been named 2012 Pro Bono Champion by the American Health Lawyers Association. Michael C. McGinn, JD ’99, Tampa, has been featured in the Osprey Observer article “Michael McGinn is Committed to excellence in Family Law Disputes.”
▲ Tamara Glickman Parker, ’99, Port Orange, completed her first marathon in January 2013 at the Walt Disney World Marathon, helping to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of her father, Ken Glickman. In January 2014, she will participate in the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Dopey Challenge: four races, four days, 48.6 miles.
Leslie Schultz-Kin, JD ’99, Tampa, has joined Akerman Senterfitt as a counsel in the firm’s healthcare practice group, where she will concentrate on professional liability in the defense of hospitals and physicians in medical malpractice lawsuits and administrative actions. Matthew D. Westerman, JD ’99, St. Petersburg, was featured in the Bradenton Herald’s “Names and Faces.”
2000s Amy Bellhorn, JD ’00, St. Petersburg, has opened her own law firm in St. Petersburg. Tyra Read, JD ’00, Fort Myers, has been appointed to the Cape Coral Community Foundation Board of Directors.
▲ Jason W. Searl, MBA/ JD ’00, Orlando, has been reappointed by Mayor Buddy Dyer to the City of Orlando Municipal Planning Board. The Municipal Planning Board holds public hearings to review and report recommendations to the City Council. Christopher D. Donovan, ’01, JD ’04, Bonita Springs, is certified in appellate practice by the Florida Bar of Legal Specialization. Nina Ferraro, JD ’01, Palm City, has joined the law firm of Jordan Fields, PA.
▲ Elizabeth Cloer Jones, ’01, Atlanta, Ga., and her husband, Christopher, recently opened Abode Atlanta, a destination for distinctive, authentic furniture in Atlanta. (www.abodeatl.com) Susan L. Ojeda, JD ’01, Mason, Ohio, has joined the firm of Gibbs & Associates law firm as counsel for the Christian Law Association. Lori Baggett, JD ’02, Tampa, has been named shareholder at Carlton Fields and is joining the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows Program, developed to help identify, train and advance the next generation of leaders in the legal profession.
▲ Scott T. Brazdo, ’02, Viera, had his company Black Tie Digital Marketing, a full-service digital marketing agency, recently featured on the cover of Spacecoast Business, a prominent Central Florida business magazine. Robert “Bob” A. Gualtieri, JD ’02, Palm Harbor, has been profiled on ABC Action News in a news story, “Getting to know Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gaultieri with This Week’s 10 questions.” STETSON 55