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Ne ws Fr om The Florida Bar Foundation
Volume 14 Issue no. 2
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When his school failed to provide accommodations necessary for him to learn and attend class safely, TJ Johnson, who is medically fragile, and his family turned to Southern Legal
Counsel, a Florida Bar Foundation Children's Legal Services grantee. Lawyer Abigail Adkins advocated for TJ's rights and ensured that his school provided him with the resources he
needed.
Foundation grantee advocates for rights of children with disabilities
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hat started as playing in the "For the first year after diagnosis, he had hospital learning how to walk, talk and eat
pool with his siblings on three brain surgeries and did proton beam again.
Memorial Day turned into a radiation," Jordona Johnson, TJ's mother, said. "He actually recovered pretty quickly
life-altering emergency room trip for two- "The tumor kept coming back, getting more from that, but it caused a lot of other medical
year-old TJ Johnson. After getting accidentally and more aggressive, so we ended up being problems," Johnson, a property manager
bumped in the head, TJ's eye began to wander, transferred to St. Jude Children’s Hospital." who writes novels in her spare time, said.
and he was rushed to the emergency room. By the time TJ was five, he'd had two more "[He has] weakness on his right side. He has
There, doctors found a craniopharyngioma - a surgeries. During his fifth surgery, he suffered a muscle movement disorder called dystonia;
brain tumor near TJ's pituitary gland. several strokes and spent a month in the it aggravated the dystonia. The surgery also
see TJ, p. 5
Florida Bar Foundation President Connie Bookman began her term July 1, 2021. She is just the
second non-lawyer to hold the position. A licensed clinical social worker, Bookman is the
founder and CEO of Pensacola nonprofit Pathways for Change, which provides counseling,
education, vocational training and residential addiction treatment. She is overseeing its current
pivot from daily program operations to a broader vision of assisting local agencies in eliminating
homelessness. She earned her bachelor’s degree from St. Leo University and her master’s degree
in social work from Florida State University. She received the Chief Judge Award of
Service for the First Judicial Circuit in 2015 and was named the FSU School of
Social Work Field Educator of the Year in 2012. Bookman is also a
Florida Bar Foundation Fellow and a member of
the Silver Society for lifetime giving.
Message from the President
F
oundation executive director Donny MacKenzie and I talk
for an hour and a half every Thursday morning. I always
leave those calls with a sense of awe in how he is directing and adopting a safe harbor retirement plan. And,
the Foundation and utilizing the talent of his staff and board of we enjoyed (again) a clear audit.
directors. Those calls are also a lot of fun for me because many We also created the Sustainability Subcommittee, which is
times he comes up with brilliant ideas as he is talking through the exploring how we can create a policy and implement a practice
Foundation's challenges. that reasonably compensates the Foundation for administering
During one of those calls, we realized that we needed to gifts received commensurate with the effort required to carry out
create the Overall Review Committee. This committee is working to the donor’s intent and the Foundation’s purpose.
determine if the Foundation should change its mission statement, Additionally, we are putting in significant effort regarding the
adopt a fictitious name, and scrutinize and clarify our messaging potential subleasing of our current Foundation office, and I think
and branding. Keeping our mission intact is crucial for us to the prospect of a new building is very exciting and economically
achieve our objectives but raising awareness and understanding promising.
of the Foundation’s mission and work will allow us to gain more It’s been a very full year for me. I am grateful that we will
acceptance and funding from sources other than IOTA and lawyers. be meeting together in person in June. I am excited about the
We continue to talk about and maneuver the implementation fiscally sound plan of having a morning award ceremony, and
of the amended IOTA rule, which is by far the most significant I can’t wait to celebrate the winners of the Medal of Honor,
and important issue we have and are facing. There is much work Goldstein-Van Nortwick, Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished
to be done, but we have a very good roadmap in my opinion. We Service and President's awards.
are implementing the rule from a staff perspective, developing And, finally, I want to thank all of you who have been so
timesheets for determining IOTA/non-IOTA ratios and studying the supportive of me as I faced the passing of my husband. The Alan
budget to develop an operations plan that complies with the rule B. Bookman Service in Leadership Award will carry on his legacy,
while keeping the Foundation intact. and I look forward to meeting the fine lawyers who will receive
Along with that, Donny oversaw the monumental task of this award.
developing the fiscal year 2021-22 budget, creating a spending
resolution pending the outcome of the task force proposal,
and then preparing a budget that applied the amended rule
prospectively, which was wise and prudent. This ensured that our
$5.88 million grants allocation used previous revenues not current
fiscal year collections. The Foundation continues to exercise fiscal
restraint and responsibility with its operations budget, adjusting
down the retirement contributions for existing and new employees,
Connie Bookman, President
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Thursday, June 23, 8 - 9:30 a.m.
Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
$50 Suggested donation
www.TheFloridaBarFoundation.org
MEDAL OF HONOR JANE ELIZABETH CURRAN
FOR A LAWYER DISTINGUISHED
John C. Patterson Jr.
SERVICE AWARD
Partner Richard “Dick” C. Woltmann
Shutts & Bowen LLP President/CEO
Bay Area Legal Services
GOLDSTEIN - VAN NORTWICK AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Winner – Community Law Program and Bay Area Legal Services
1st Runner Up – Florida Health Justice Project 2nd Runner Up – Americans for Immigrant Justice
Visit TheFloridaBarFoundation.org to register for the 2022 Award Ceremony & Breakfast.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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Spring Board of Directors meeting report
T
he Florida Bar Foundation Board of Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., as this year’s $780,000 with the return of $20,000 back to
Directors met via Zoom on March 18, recipient of the Jane Elizabeth Curran the Foundation’s grant allocation (see chart
2022. The major actions of the board Distinguished Service Award. below).
and reports received included: The Board previously decided that the
Foundation’s annual awards dinner would be Report on Loan Repayment Assistance
Election of Foundation Board of cancelled due to uncertainty regarding the Program (LRAP)
Directors COVID-19 pandemic along with scheduling Consistent with previous practice and in
Retired Justice Peggy Quince and Retired and cost considerations. It is, however, accordance with the terms of the program and
Judge Hugh Carithers were elected to serve a planning to host an award ceremony breakfast individual loan agreements between the
second, three-year term on the board after in conjunction with The Florida Bar annual Foundation and eligible participants, the Board
being nominated by the Nominating convention. More details will follow regarding took up the matter of its 2021 LRAP loans. In
Committee. the event as they become available. 2021, the Board approved LRAP loans to 259
The Nominating Committee also qualified attorneys. Upon fulfilment of the
announced that The Florida Bar had selected Administration of Justice Grants terms and conditions of their promissory notes,
Min Cho to serve a second three-year term on Awarded participants are eligible for consideration for
the board and had selected Robert Craig The Improvements to the Administration of forgiveness of those loans.
Waters to serve a three-year term on the board Justice (AOJ) grant program is designed to The Board adopted and approved the
beginning July 1, 2022. assist in the improvement in the administration Grants Committee’s recommendation (based
Lastly, President Bookman reported that of justice in areas within the broader on staff’s detailed report), which provides for:
the Foundation is awaiting word from the framework of the justice system, with emphasis - Forgiveness of LRAP loans to 220
Supreme Court on its selection of the two seats on the process of operating the courts in an participants totaling $1,018,354.51 (two of
vacated by Greg Coleman and Roberto Pardo. effective and expeditious manner. It has these requests totaling $7,500 were
President Bookman thanked Mr. Coleman for historically been used to fund programs that conditionally approved pending further review
his distinguished service to the Foundation are not otherwise or regularly funded in the by staff and referral to the Executive
board for the maximum six-year period under Foundation’s other grant programs. The Board Committee in April);
the bylaws. previously allocated and approved $800,000 - Rescission of $217,204.27 in unused
for funding AOJ projects this year. The LRAP awards by 56 participants that fully or
Report of the Medal of Honor Awards Foundation received 8 applications requesting partially declined their LRAP loans or defaulted
Committee $991,042 in total. prior to second disbursement; and
The Board ratified the selection of John C. Directors Ashley Sybesma, Hon. Suzanne - Acceptance of repayment from 21
Patterson Jr. as the Foundation’s 2022 recipient Van Wyk and Murray Silverstein, along with participants that defaulted on their 2021 LRAP
of its Medal of Honor Award. The committee staff, independently reviewed and scored the loans totaling $57,916.67.
did not recommend a non-lawyer recipient applications, conferenced to review the results The Board also approved the Grants
because none were nominated this year. and made recommendations for funding. The Committee recommendation for 2022 LRAP
The Board also ratified the selection of scoring committee recommended, and the loans to 205 returning and/or new applicants
Richard “Dick” C. Woltmann, President/CEO of board approved, four awards totaling see REPORT, p. 6
2021-22 Improvements in the Administration of Justice grants awarded
The Improvements to the Administration of Justice (AOJ) grant program is designed to assist in the improvement in the administration of justice
in areas within the broader framework of the justice system, with emphasis on the process of operating the courts in an effective and expeditious
manner. It has historically been used to fund programs that are not otherwise or regularly funded by the Foundation’s other grants.
Program Project Grant
Florida's Children First Improving Justice for Children: Attorneys Clients Partnering for Systemic Change $250,000
Innocence Project of Florida 2022 Vindicate the Wrongfully Convicted Project $300,000
Legal Aid Society of Orange County Bar Acesso for All $130,000
Dade Legal Aid 2022 Innovative and Transformative Pro Bono Project $100,000
Total: $780,000
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TJ, from p. 1 "He needed to have a safe environment And then, when
to maneuver his wheelchair, and he also students returned to
caused his hypothalamic obesity to get pretty
needed for the staff to be aware of his medical school, SLC advocated
aggressive and out of control so he gained a
conditions and his symptoms so that he could for the school district
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lot of weight very quickly, which limited his
be sent to the nurse’s clinic or I could be called to put in place the
mobility and caused additional health issues."
if needed," Johnson said. necessary precautions
Now 11, TJ continues to deal with side
Frustrated and concerned for TJ's safety, to ensure that TJ, who is
effects from the benign tumor including
Johnson began researching how to improve his immune-compromised, Abigail Adkins
diabetes insipidus, Addison's disease and
situation. During an internet search, she found could safely participate
seizures.
Southern Legal Counsel (SLC), a Florida Bar in class, including updating student evaluations,
"He's in pain a lot. He can walk a little
Foundation grantee. SLC's legal work on behalf incorporating his nursing plan into his IEP,
bit, short distances, but it's painful," Johnson
of children has been funded by Foundation and placing the school district on notice as to
said. "He doesn’t sleep well. He's also
Children's Legal Services grants since 1999. deficits in staff training and implementation of
developmentally delayed. So it's really hard
SLC also serves children with chronic the IEP.
for him to understand why he can’t do normal
health conditions through its Healthy Kids Had SLC not been there to help, "we would
things like other kids."
Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) with UF Health probably be in a terrible situation," Johnson
Through his struggles, TJ has found joy in
Pediatrics, taking referrals for health harming said. "I would probably still be fighting with
video games, art, and most importantly, school,
legal needs from the Severe Asthma Clinic, the school and getting them to comply with
his favorite thing.
Diabetes Clinic, Sickle Cell Clinic, and Pediatric the IEP plan. There would probably still be staff
"He loves going to school," Johnson said.
Oncology. members who are dealing with him on a daily
But, there were more barriers to TJ going to
Since its inception, the MLP has assisted basis who hadn’t even read over his IEP plan or
school than Johnson could imagine. When their
pediatric patients and their families on more his medical files.
family moved to Gainesville, Alachua County
than 120 cases. SLC lawyers advocate for "It is imperative to have an advocate to
Public Schools could not find an appropriate
appropriate school accommodations and help you because with all the medical things
class for TJ for 21 days. And, once he was
services, work to avoid truancy proceedings, that you’re dealing with on top of school, it is
placed, Johnson was told she would have to
represent families in eviction and guardianship overwhelming. And it's incredibly difficult to
provide his transportation.
proceedings, and secure pro bono counsel to manage all of it on your own. Understanding all
"So, I'm responsible for dropping him off
assist families with adoption proceedings and the legalities of everything and your rights... it's
and picking him up at school every day, in the
asylum petitions. not clear, it's not made easily accessible to you.
middle of work," Johnson said.
Johnson was connected to SLC lawyer It's something that you have to fight to get or
Once at school, TJ was legally afforded
Abigail Adkins, who immediately began fight to learn. And just having that advocate is
accommodations that were spelled out in
advocating for TJ. the greatest resource I’ve been given since he
his Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Under the Individuals with Disabilities started school."
But, Johnson found that school staff often
Education Act, public schools are obligated to
did not adhere to or even know about TJ's
provide accommodations that ensure a free
accommodations. Additionally, she found that
and appropriate education to medically fragile
the school nurse didn't have access to TJ's
children like TJ. How Can I Help?
records.
Adkins and SLC went to work coordinating
IEP meetings with TJ's school and facilitating Your donation to
access to his medical records. Children's Legal Services
"Abigail is great," Johnson said. "She’s ensures access to justice for
been so helpful in going to all the IEP meetings Florida's children. Donate now online.
with me, going over any concerns and questions
I have. If there are issues with the school, she
is very prompt in reaching out and getting
things sorted out. She’s been truly a blessing in
helping me with all of this."
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At the onset of COVID-19, the school Scan QR code with your
system transitioned to remote learning, and SLC smart phone's camera.
helped the Johnsons obtain all of the necessary
Jordona Johnson with son TJ, 11 resources for TJ to learn from home. TheFloridaBarFoundation.org
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REPORT, from p. 4
totaling $1,024,662.82. (One request for Bookman Service in Leadership, Inc. (Bookman messaging. The group initially studied its
funding in the amount of $5,000 was Leadership, Inc.) created the Fund with the charge and then set out to articulate the
conditionally approved pending further review intention of raising at least $50,000 to provide Foundation’s current challenges and its
by staff and referral to the Executive Committee grants to not-for-profit organizations located in aspirations for meeting those challenges.
in April). Florida, as designated by a member of The Ms. Bookman further reported the
Florida Bar who is honored by Bookman committee agreed that it was created to study
Goldstein-Van Nortwick Award Leadership, Inc. with the Alan B. Bookman whether changes to the Foundation's mission,
The Goldstein-Van Nortwick Award for Service in Leadership Award. mission statement, name, messaging, or brand
Excellence is an award recognizing high quality, The Fund will be housed in The Florida Bar in whole or part would affect the ultimate
significant impact work by a Foundation Foundation Endowment, which previously objective of raising awareness and
grantee organization. This award honors the approved and agreed to accept designated understanding of the Foundation, which in turn
life, legacy, and friendship of two champions funds for such purposes. A copy of the would result in funding from sources other
whose commitment to those less fortunate, agreement is available upon request. than IOTA and lawyers.
while remaining true to the highest principles The Foundation is honored to be able to The committee also revisited the timelines
of our judicial system, helped create the participate in this effort to honor the legacy andestablished for its work. Namely, it is expected
touchstone by which we measure excellence. memory of Alan Bookman, a former president that the committee will provide a preliminary
The Foundation received 11 applications of The Florida Bar who passed away in recommendation to the Board by the June 2022
that were independently reviewed and scored December 2021. meeting. Thereafter, the committee is expected
by the 2022 Goldstein Van-Nortwick Award to provide at the December 2022 meeting a
Selection Committee members appointed by Report of the Audit RFP Ad Hoc first draft for approval in concept of any
Foundation president Connie Bookman. Committee recommendations approved at the June 2022
Committee members included Maria Chair Suzanne Van Wyk reported that the meeting.
Henderson, former Foundation president and committee’s work continues and is on schedule. To expedite the process, the committee
wife of Judge Van Nortwick, who served as The Audit RFP Ad Hoc Committee was charged unanimously agreed:
chair of the committee, and Foundation with overseeing the planned, periodic review of - The Foundation’s mission does not need to
directors Brian Currie, Sarita Courtney-Baigorri, the Foundation’s current auditor and possible and should not be changed;
Maria Gonzalez and Steve Senn. replacement. The Committee accomplishes its - The Foundation’s mission statement
After independent review, the committee task by inviting numerous auditing firms, should be changed and clarified;
members met to discuss the applications, and including its current auditor, to submit - The Foundation should adopt and use a
review and analyze the scores. They selected proposals for providing auditing and review fictitious name that better reflects its mission
Community Law Program and Bay Area Legal services for the Foundation. and purpose;
Services as winner for their Pinellas Eviction Twenty-one firms were invited to apply and - The Foundation should endeavor to
Diversion Program. The first runner-up is Florida each was given an opportunity to provide change and refine its messaging; and
Health Justice Project for the Enforcing written questions. Five firms ultimately declined - The Foundation should create, develop or
Medicaid Rights of Former Foster Youth project; and five did not respond. The Foundation refine its brand to reflect the changes above.
the second runner-up is Americans for recently received questions from the remaining At her request, retired Justice Peggy Quince
Immigrant Justice for their COVID in firms which it answered in detail. Written was added to the committee.
Immigration Detention project. proposals, due March 25, will be reviewed by
The board ratified the committee’s selection staff and the committee. The committee is Next Meeting
of award recipients, and winners will be expected to recommend acceptance of one firm The Board’s next scheduled meeting will be
recognized at the Foundation’s annual award in time for the Board’s June meeting. on June 23, 2022, in Orlando during The Florida
ceremony in June. Bar Annual Convention.
Report of the Overall Review Ad Hoc
Alan B. Bookman Service in Leadership Committee
Award President Connie Bookman reported on the
The Board approved the Development work of the committee, which was created to
Committee’s recommendation to approve the study, review and make recommendations to
acceptance of a gift agreement establishing the the Board regarding the Foundation’s brand,
Alan B. Bookman Memorial Fund. Alan B. name, mission, mission statement and
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Miami Law is 2022 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge MVP
T
he Florida Bar Foundation announced students with lawyer mentors, Florida’s law
the winners of the 2022 Florida Pro schools compete to see which can take the Pro Bono MVP
Bono Law School Challenge in April. most pro bono cases.
The University of Miami School of Law won the A core part of the Foundation’s mission
MVP Pro Bono Award for matching the most is to promote public service among lawyers
students with its own alumni. For the second by making it an integral part of the law
year in a row, Barry University Dwayne O. school experience. By connecting students
Andreas School of Law won for most student with lawyers to partner on pro bono cases
engagement, and Ave Maria School of Law from legal aid organizations, the Foundation
won for the most alumni engagement. increases access to justice and promotes pro Most Student Engagement
“Through the Law School Challenge, 177 bono work.
pro bono cases were handled by lawyer and This year, law students had early access
student teams throughout the state,” said to the site, two weeks before lawyers, so
Connie Bookman, the Foundation's president. that lawyers had a larger number of student-
“We are encouraged by the volunteer efforts selected cases to choose from on the first day
put forth by law students from each of our of the competition.
Most Alumni Engagement
state's 11 schools and impressed by the Almost 1,000 cases have been taken
willingness of lawyers to mentor and give of through the Challenge since 2019.
their time and talent to needy clients.” Though the Challenge has ended, lawyers
This is the fourth year that the Challenge interested in taking a pro bono case can visit
has run. Using an online platform at www.FloridaProBonoMatters.org to view
FloridaLawSchoolChallenge.org to match available cases.
Foundation is recipient of cy pres award for $57,000
T
he Florida Bar Foundation received In 2018, Murphy represented a client in a him to $415,474.20.
a cy pres award of $57,588.08 in similar case concerning the rights of consumers “I would encourage both practitioners and
January. Robert W. Murphy of The whose cars were repossessed. A $341,897 cy judges to recognize that there’s going to be
Murphy Law Firm in Ft. Lauderdale facilitated pres award was directed to the Foundation a potential for a cy pres in every single class
the donation. from the class action settlement. action that involves money being paid out,”
Under cy pres, courts can approve a And, in 2020, the Foundation received Murphy said. “Civil legal aid is a natural cy
charitable donation out of unclaimed class $16,019 from another case of Murphy's, pres recipient for unclaimed settlement funds.”
action funds or a direct grant in lieu of bringing the total of gifts facilitated by
damages to an organization that could
vindicate class member rights in the future.
Murphy represented a consumer who
settled with a credit union on behalf of a class.
The case involved consumers who financed the
purchase of personal property which was used
as collateral and then repossessed. The class
members had been sent post-repossession
notices that deprived them of their rights
or failed to comply with the disclosure
requirements.
Murphy, who will join the Foundation's
board of directors July 1, has a history of Robert W. Murphy presents a check to Foundation Development Director Michelle Fonseca, CFRE
facilitating cy pres awards for the Foundation.
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Annual
Report
THE FLORIDA BAR F O U N DAT I O N 2020-21
Message from 2020-21 President Stephen R. Senn
I n 2012, I attended my first Board
meeting of The Florida Bar Foundation.
I had applied to serve on the
Foundation Board because I appreciated the
importance of the IOTA program and was
to Florida’s legal aid offices despite the low
IOTA revenues. Throughout this period,
generous contributions from those who value
justice have also helped cover the necessary
expenses of the Foundation and support
proud that Florida had been the pioneering Florida’s legal aid network.
state to introduce this Rumpelstiltskinian The Foundation has also cut its expenses
program of creating gold from the previously to bare bones levels. This has required much
unrealized potential of interest on funds sacrifice from our staff. The Foundation
sitting in law firm trust accounts. I also benefits from remarkably talented, hard-
knew that in prior years IOTA revenues had working and big-hearted staff members
been strong and that the Board had wisely who have been asked to do more with less,
retained and prudently invested some of and have achieved so much by their efforts.
the earlier surplus, just in case interest rates We owe them our gratitude, and I will miss
dropped - which they did. The retained working with them.
reserves enabled the Foundation to maintain Because of that damned virus, the
level funding for what was hoped would just Board has been required to operate without
be a few years, until rates returned to normal in-person meetings for the last two years. program going, have lowered the costs
levels. But, they never did, at least not yet. The pandemic has cloaked us all in another of the organization, and have maximized
Current predictions that interest rates are tunnel from which I hope we are finally about distribution of available funds to best serve
finally returning to normal provide a light at to emerge. Technology has allowed us to Florida’s legal aid network. We celebrated
the end of a very long tunnel of years of low meet with each other through our computer when, in September of 2019, the Foundation
IOTA revenues. We can now hope and even screens. And we were able to conduct our crossed the milestone of $500 million
expect that IOTA revenues will soon return last two award ceremonies virtually as well. distributed to serve the cause of justice since
to levels that will significantly improve the But we do feel shortchanged because the the inception of the program. The latest total
capacity to fund civil justice for all Floridians. most valued compensation we receive for figure, through the end of the coming fiscal
During these lean years, the Foundation our Board service is the camaraderie with the year, is more than $526 million. These dollars
has taken great care to marshal available amazing individuals who serve alongside us. make a tremendous difference to Florida’s
funds for maximum benefit. Some of this has I have missed being in the same room with civil justice system and to those Floridians
been by targeting IOTA funds to serve the these people I have come to know and love, who depend upon that system.
most serious needs that would otherwise and am glad that the Board will soon be When I think back on the things I expect
go wanting. The Foundation has also been emerging from the COVID tunnel and coming to always remember, it will begin with the
entrusted to administer funds provided to back to meet at the same table in order many wonderful people, staff and fellow
support legal aid from the courts and by to conduct the important business of the board members I am now honored to call
former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Foundation. friends. It has also been a joy to spend time
which helped to allow continued support Over the last decade we have kept the with some of the individuals selected for
see MESSAGE, p. 9
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Who do you bank with?
Community Champions are participating banking institutions that go above and beyond the IOTA rule requirements of Florida's Interest on Trust
Accounts (IOTA) Program. They are committed to ensuring the success of the IOTA program and the mission of The Florida Bar Foundation by
fostering a partnership to enhance and increase funding for legal aid to Florida's most vulnerable populations.
Visit www.TheFloridaBarFoundation.org//iota/community-champions for more information.
Platinum Community Champions
Sunstate Bank
Gold Community Champions
Academy Bank CCB Community Bank Esquire Bank Gulfside Bank PNC Bank
Achieva Credit Union Centennial Bank FineMark National Bank & Hancock Whitney Bank Popular Community Bank
Amerant Bank Centerstate Bank of Trust iThink Financial Progress Bank
Amerasia Bank Florida First American Bank Interamerican Bank, FSB Renasant Bank
American Commerce Bank Charlotte State Bank First Bank Interaudi Bank Republic Bank & Trust
Ameris Bank Chase First Citizens Bank Intercredit Bank, N.A. Sabal Palm Bank
Anchor Bank Citibank First Colony Bank of Intracoastal Bank ServisFirst Bank
Apollo Bank Citizens Bank & Trust Florida KeyBank SmartBank
Axiom Bank Citizens Bank of Florida First Federal Bank of Lake Michigan Credit Stearns Bank, N.A.
BAC Florida Bank Cogent Bank Florida Union of Florida Sunrise Bank
Banco do Brasil Americas Commerce National Bank First Florida Integrity Bank Liberty Savings Bank, FSB TD Bank, N.A.
Bancorpsouth Bank & Trust First Home Bank M & T Bank Terrabank, N.A.
Banesco Community Bank of First National Bank Coastal Mainstreet Community The First
Mississippi Community Bank of Florida
Bank Florida T C Federal Bank
Community Bank of The First National Bank MidFlorida Credit Union
Bank Leumi, USA TrustMark Bank
South Northwest Florida MidSouth Bank
Bank of Belle Glade U.S. Bank
Community State Bank First National Bank of New York Community
Bank of Central Florida United Bank
Continental National Bank Pasco Bank
Bank of Pensacola United Southern Bank
Crews Bank and Trust First National Bank of Ocean Bank
Bank OZK Wauchula Vystar Credit Union
Customers Bank Pacific National Bank
Bank of the South First Republic Bank Wauchula State Bank
Drummond Community PeoplesSouth Bank
BankUnited, N.A. First Southern Bank Wells Fargo Bank
Bank Pilot Bank
BMO Harris Bank, N.A. FirstBank Florida
Eastern National Bank Pineland Bank
Busey Bank Flagship Bank
Englewood Bank & Trust PNB Community Bank
Capital One
MESSAGE, from p. 8
the Foundation’s Medal of Honor award, measures for oversight of the activities of the attorneys risks failure when attorneys are
including Judge Peter Fay, Judge James Foundation in its use of IOTA funds. unavailable, which for too many is too often
Lawrence King and Judge E.J. Salcines. During my decade of service on the the case. This justice gap is the difference
Donny MacKenzie and I spent entertaining Foundation Board, I have come to know between justice for all and justice for some.
and educational hours with these champions so many people I consider to be heroes The Foundation, those who support it, and
of justice, just listening to their great stories, of justice. They all share a fundamental the legal aid attorneys the Foundation helps
in preparation for the award ceremonies at commitment to what Americans pledge by pay for, are committed to reducing this gap
which their achievements were celebrated. rote, too often without serious thought - that as much as possible.
And I will always remember with gratitude we as a nation are dedicated to liberty and My decade with the Foundation has
how so many of the most respected attorneys justice for all. The American legal system been a labor of love, a joy and an honor.
throughout the state expressed their support is among the highest achievements of I will continue to do what I can and
for the work of the Foundation and the human civilization. But its weakness lies thank everyone reading this for your own
organizations we support by devoting time to in its complexity, which has resulted in a contributions to the cause of justice: for what
participate in the rule-making process before dependency upon attorneys to provide legal you have done, and for what you will do in
the Supreme Court, which further defined advice and to represent parties in court. A the future.
the role of the Foundation and codified system of justice which largely depends upon
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GRANT EXPENDITURES IN 2020-21
$1,970,085 Community Economic Development
$1,454,993 COVID-19 Relief
$1,158,551 Engle Grant Program
$1,066,045 Loan Repayment Assistance Program Forgiveness
$654,283 Children's Legal Services
$510,000 Improvements in the Administration of Justice
$342,500 Equal Justice Works Fellowship Program
$167,320 Law School Civil Legal Clinics
$72,000 Other grants
In addition to the grant expenditures, the Foundation spent $701,925 in
program support and other charitable activities that provided direct and
indirect support to our grantees.
HOW FUNDS WERE SPENT IN 2020-21
85.8% Charitable Activities ($8,097,702)
11.6% Administration ($1,094,851)
2.6% Fundraising ($247,671)
The Foundation funded 67grants in
fiscal year 2020-21, all without state
funding. Florida is one of only three
70,224+ states that provide no funding through
legal aid cases were handled by its state legislature for civil legal aid.
grantees in calendar year 2020.
10 W W W. T H E F LOR I DA B A R F O U N DAT ION . OR GThe Legacy for Justice
The Legacy for Justice recognizes those who have included the Foundation in their estate planning, made a gift or pledge of more than
$10,000, directed a significant cy pres award to the Foundation or facilitated a colleague’s major gift. We offer the members of this prestigious
group our sincerest gratitude for their deep and abiding commitment to the Foundation. (Through April 22, 2022)
Louie N. Adcock, Jr.* ** Florida Lawyers Legal Insurance Corporation Anonymous
Akerman LLP Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company John* and Pam Noland*
Anonymous Fund - Central Florida Foundation The Flourish Fund of Gulf Coast Community John* and Nora Patterson*
Anonymous Fund - Community Foundation of Foundation Roderick N. Petrey*
Sarasota County, Inc. Brian K. Gart* ** Polaszek, Berman, Hansen
Tod Aronovitz* Maria Gonzalez* Lou Ann Powell*
The Batchelor Foundation Deborah P. Goodall* David C. Prather*
James L. Bell* GrayRobinson, PA Ruden McCloskey Smith Schuster & Russell, PA
Bruce B. Blackwell* William O.E. Henry* ** William P. Sklar*
F. Paul Bland, Jr. Michael J. Higer* Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA
The BMC Charitable Foundation, Inc. J. Wayne Hogan* John Woolslair Sheppard*
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Holland & Knight LLP Geoffrey S. Stahl
Philip M. Burlington Michael J. Howell, The Howell Family Fund Larry* and Pat Stewart
John P. Cardillo* Joseph D. Hudgins Rhonda D. Stroman*
Valorie S. Chavin T. Glenn Jackson, Jr.* ** Stroock Stroock & Lavin LLP
A. Hamilton Cooke* Anonymous Russell Troutman* **
Carl J. Domino* Scott T. Johni Marvin A. Urquhart, Jr.**
Sean Estes* The JPB Foundation Hon. William A. Van Nortwick, Jr.* ** and
Richard A. Fisher Jeffrey M. Liggio* Maria Henderson*
Robert W. Fisher* ** Theodore J. Leopold Robert Craig Waters*
Anonymous Laird A. Lile* Marshall C. Watson
The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section Tom H. Loffredo* Matthew D. Weidner
The Florida Bar Business Law Section Erin Whittemore Lohmiller Hon. John D. Wessel* **
The Florida Bar Criminal Law Section Donny* and Monica MacKenzie Jewel White*
The Florida Bar Family Law Section Diana Martin Kent G. Whittemore
The Florida Bar General Practice, Solo and Small Miles A. McGrane, III* John Yanchunis*
Firm Section Kathleen S. McLeroy* E. Clayton Yates
The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Anonymous Burton Young*
Law Section Melissa A. Moss* Edward H. Zebersky
The Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section Mellon United National Bank * Florida Bar Foundation Fellow
The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Robert W. Murphy **Deceased
Lifetime Giving Circles
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Judge's Society Barrister's Society The Florida Bar Real Property, Platinum Society
($500,000-999,999) ($100,000-249,999) Probate & Trust Law Section ($25,000-49,999)
Anonymous The Florida Bar Business Law Florida Lawyers Legal Insurance AMGEN PAC
Anonymous Section Corp. Bruce B. Blackwell*
The Florida Bar Family Law Section The Florida Bar Criminal Law Section Florida Project Directors' Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Liggio Law PA Association Mary E. Cantrell*
The Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section
John A Yanchunis* Maria Gonzalez* Carlton Fields, P.A.
Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance
Company Maria E. Henderson* Carl J. Domino*
Advocate's Society
($250,000-499,999) Ruden McClosky Joseph D. Hudgins GrayRobinson, P.A.
The Batchelor Foundation, Inc. John Patterson* J. Wayne Hogan*
Counselor's Society
The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Holland & Knight LLP
($50,000-99,999)
Anonymous Shipley P.A. Donny MacKenzie*
The Florida Bar Appellate Practice
Robert W. Murphy Larry S. Stewart* Continued on p. 12
Section
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11Miles A. McGrane, III* Peterson & Myers, P.A. Paul C. Doyle* Richard W. Slawson*
Mellon United National Bank Roderick N. Petrey* Kathleen A. Dubin Mark E. Stein*
John A. Noland* Hon. Peggy A. Quince* Stephen C. Eisenhardt Marilyn Strauss*
Stephen A. Rappenecker Mary G. Evertz* ** Sidney A. Stubbs, Jr.*
Lou Ann Powell*
Eddie Farah* Jaime Suarez
David C. Prather* James C. Rinaman Jr.*
Luis L. Fernandez The Sullivan & Cromwell Foundation
Stanley M. Rosenblatt* Catherine A. Roth
Michael W. Fisher* Howard M. Talenfeld*
Susan Rosenblatt* ** David B. Rothman* Florida Justice Technology Center Michael R. Tein
Hon. Patricia A. Seitz* The Florida Bar Citizens Advisory Terrell Hogan
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Stephen R. Senn* Committee Hon. Emerson R. Thompson, Jr.*
Gold Society John W. Sheppard* The Florida Bar City, County and William L. Thompson, Jr.* **
($10,000-24,999) Local Government Section Hon. John W. Thornton, Jr.*
Mitchell E. Silverstein
Paige A. Greenlee* Craig Tregillus
Akerman LLP William P. Sklar* Greenspoon Marder, P.A. Russell Troutman* **
Anonymous Fund - Community Adele I. Stone* Merrick "Rick" L. Gross* Cynthia G. Tymeson
Foundation of Sarasota County
Stroock Stroock & Lavin LLP Peter J. Gulden, III*
Rosemary E. Armstrong* Nina Van Nortwick**
United States District Court Middle Douglas M. Halsey* Helen Von Dolteren-Fournier*
Kimberly A. Bald* District of Florida John F. Harkness, Jr.* Susan B. Werth*
Berger Singerman LLP Marvin A. Urquhart, Jr.** Hopping Green & Sams, P.A. William O.E. Henry Charitable
Darryl M. Bloodworth* Hon. William A. Van Nortwick, Jr.* ** Michael J. Howell Foundation
The BMC Charitable Foundation Inc. The Howell Family Fund Randall Wilson, C.P.A.*
Matthew D. Weidner
Burr & Forman LLP Carolyn Huggins Gwynne A. Young*
Hon. John D. Wessel* **
Bruce F. Iden
John P. Cardillo* Carol A. Wherry* Pamela M. Jones* Bronze Society
Central Florida Foundation Jewel White* Philip N. Kabler* ($2,000-4,999)
Coker Law Burton Young* Hon. Larry Klein* Ramón A. Abadin*
Henry M. Coxe, III* Elizabeth M. Knoblock David Abbey*
Silver Society Louie N. Adcock, Jr.* **
Mary G. Croft-Henry Gary Leppla*
($5,000-9,999) David Adler
Jane E. Curran* Gary S. Lesser*
Richard Abramowitz* Steven N. Ainbinder*
Ann D. Davidson* Markham Leventhal
David P. Ackerman* William Akers
The Maher Law Firm
Jesse H. Diner* Hon. Alfonso L. Adderly David Albert
David Manz*
Joanne Flanagan Allegheny County Bar Association Marcy L. Aldrich*
Massachusetts Bar Association Lynn Alfano
The Florida Bar Solo and Small Firm Marcella Auerbach*
Charles R. Mathis, IV* Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath &
Section Mark O. Bagnall*
Susan H. Maurer* Gilchrist, P.A.
The Flourish Fund of Gulf Coast BankAtlantic Foundation
Hon. Raymond McNeal* Julie W. Allison
Community Foundation Julio C. Barbosa
Tatiana Melnik Cristina Alonso*
Foundation for Improvement of Jonathan D. Beloff* Eric Alvarez
Joseph P. Milton* **
Justice Inc. Mary-Anne Bestebreurtje* Cesar L. Alvarez*
Linda Moore*
John W. Frost, II* Bigglesworth Family Foundation Francisco R. Angones*
Howard M. Neu
Birnbaum Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC Georgina Angones*
Stuart Z. Grossman* Ohio State Bar Association
Alan B. Bookman* ** Paolo Annino*
William O.E. Henry* ** Oklahoma Bar Foundation
Connie Bookman* Hon. Harry L. Anstead*
Hill, Ward & Henderson, P.A. Pajcic & Pajcic PA
Michele Booth Susann Anstead*
Thomas F. Panza* Linda Appleby
H. Scott Huizenga David Bridger
Daryl D. Parks* Lourdes M. Armengol
T. Glenn Jackson, Jr.* ** Hon. Catherine M. Brunson*
Parks & Crump, LLC Alan H. Aronson*
The Lightning Foundation Inc. L. Kinder Cannon, III*
Dennis Richard* Jack Attias
Laird A. Lile* Hon. Hugh A. Carithers, Jr.*
William H. Robbinson Jr.* Jonathan L. Awner*
Ian Comisky*
Juliette E. Lippman* Anne B. Robjohns* David P. Babner*
A. Hamilton Cooke* Scott L. Baena*
Terry L. Merlin Rogow Greenberg Foundation Inc.
Father Timothy Corcoran, III George Baise
Anonymous Juana Maria Rojas
Ashley Cox* Douglas R. Bald*
Rothman & Associates, P.A.
Melissa A. Moss* Hon. Marva L. Crenshaw* Nancy Baldwin
Lee Sanderson
Anonymous* Critton, Luttier & Coleman, LLP Richard Bales
Gerold L. Schiebler
Ohio State Bar Foundation Michele K. Cummings* Michael A. Bander* **
Anne R. Schultz
William H. Davis* Stephen Bander*
Thomas R. Oldt* Christian D. Searcy*
Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth Jeptha Barbour*
Patsy Palmer* Hon. Winifred J. Sharp* Edrick E. Barnes*
Robert Dennis
Justice Barbara J. Pariente* Murray B. Silverstein* Gregory S. Barnett
DI Law Group
Pamela Simonton Martha W. Barnett*
12 W W W. T H E F LOR I DA B A R F O U N DAT ION . OR GSally Bartholmey Douglas A. Cherry* Mayanne Downs* Kevin T. Gay
Hilarie Bass* Min Cho* Michael Dribin* William E. Gaylor, III*
Mary J. Bass Susan H. Churuti* Deborah S. Dudley* Philip M. Gerson*
John Battle Hon. Nikki A. Clark* David Dunnavant Linda Getzen
Dora L. Beatty* Jay M. Cohen Sacha Dyson* Craig Gibbs*
Bedell, Dittmar, Devault, Pillans & Hon. Robert S. Cohen* James M. Eakle Rita McAndrews Giblin
Coxe, P.A. Howard C. Coker* James L. Eben Katherine Giddings
Rayanne Beers Greg W. Coleman* Robert E. Eddington* ** Irwin R. Gilbert*
Stephen F. Beiner** Gerald R. Colen Raymond T. Elligett, Jr.* Leonard H. Gilbert*
Marc N. Bell Craig Coller* Patricia Ellis Clare V. Gilmore
Lisa C. Bennett Sonia Colon Patrick G. Emmanuel* Franklyn Glinn*
R. Lee Bennett* Dr. Douglas E. Combs Stephen C. Emmanuel* Gerry F. Glynn*
Kristi Bergemann Rothell Christy Complo Renee Emrick David H. Gold*
Sheryl E. Berkowitz* Jonathan Compton Martin Engels* Robert S. Goldman*
William Berzak Kenneth Conrad Andrew Erdman Hon. Harvey L. Goldstein*
Kathleen Bickelhaupt Charles Coomes Alejandro Espino* Carlos O. Gomez
Nancy E. Biesinger* Leslie L. Cooney* Kerry L. Ezrol* Eric A. Gonzalez
Brian L. Bilzin* Deborah S. Corbishley* William Fabra Ricardo A. Gonzalez*
Hon. Deb S. Blechman* William W. Corry* Michael J. Faehner* David Gorewitz
Byron B. Block* Sarah Cortvriend* Charlie Farah* Debra E. Gotlib
Hon. Ellyn S. Bogdanoff* Patrick Coughlan Hon. Crockett Farnell* Leo Govoni*
Sarah A. Bohr* Dale W. Cravey Timothy M. Farrow* Moises T. Grayson
Carlos J. Bonilla* Gail E. Crawford Joel S. Fass* Mark Green*
Ronald L. Book* Manuel L. Crespo* Federal Bar Association Tampa Bay Raleigh W. Greene, III*
John P. Booth Lynda Crouse Jeffrey D. Feldman* Robin H. Greene*
Boston Holding Company Patricia Simone Cruz Eugene Feola James Greenfield*
Brooke J. Bowman Lisette Currier-Martinez Luanne Ferguson* Beth Greenfield-Mandler
Dana G. Bradford* Clinton A. Curtis* ** Adelaida Fernandez-Fraga Alan G. Greer*
Debra Braga* ** Garrett Cutler Enrique Ferrer Nancy W. Gregoire Stamper*
Jack P. Brandon* Stephen Cypen* Robert Fields Melanie S. Griffin*
Matthew G. Brenner* Howard L. Dale* Tony Fineman Thomas Grillo
Alejandro Brito* Talbot D'Alemberte* ** Jeffrey D. Fisher* Michele B. Grimes*
Donna Brooks* Arthur B. D'Almeida* Hon. Jane Fishman* Lynn H. Groseclose*
Broward County Bar Association Willem Daman Florida Association of Legal Dennis Grossman
Young Lawyers Section Hon. Paul W. Danahy, Jr.* Secretaries Kurt P. Gruber
Bonnie A. Brown Steven L. Daniels* The Florida Bar Administrative Law William Gundlach* **
Gregory P. Brown* Robert Darnell* Section John R. Gunnarson
Jay A. Brown* James R. Daughton* The Florida Bar Alternative GUNSTER
Julie Brown Amber N. Davis* Resolution Section Jorge Gurian
Lorna E. Brown-Burton* Larry S. Davis* The Florida Bar Workers' Richard Haber
Jackson M. Bruce* ** Compensation Section
Steven W. Davis* Stuart J. Haft*
Mark Buchbinder* Florida Supreme Court Historical
Kahlil A. Day* William E. Hahn*
Karen M. Buesing* Society
Jeffrey D. DeCarlo Martin L. Haines, III*
Gerald Buhr* Susan K. Flynn
Theodore Deckert* David J. Halberg*
Robert J. Buonauro* Michelle Fonseca*
Lisa J. Rowe-Delancy James Haliczer*
Charla Burchett* Jeffrey Foor
Sarah DeLaurentis Wallace Hall
Janice Burton Sharpstein* Sally H. Foote* **
Carla A. DeLoach William D. Hall, Jr.*
Adam Buss Eric Forman*
Thomas Demas Frank A. Hamner*
Robert A. Butterworth, Jr.* Hamilton C. Forman, Jr.*
Hon. David Demers Michelle M. Hancharik
William P. Byrne* Dori Foster-Morales*
Lauren Y. Detzel* Charles T. Harden, III
Luis A. Cabassa* Spencer H. Fox*
John A. DeVault, III* Major B. Harding*
S. Sammy Cacciatore, Jr. Evan Frank
John T. Diamandis Harry H. Harkins, Jr.*
Carol Caldwell Anna Frederiksen-Cherry
Sandra F. Diamond* Elizabeth H. Harris*
Dennis Cameron Hon. Gill S. Freeman*
Al DiCalvo* Hon. James C. Hauser*
Humberto Cancio Julia L. Frey*
John Dicks Hon. Judith Hawkins*
Steven L. Cantor* ** Roger Futerman
George A. Dietz* ** Scott G. Hawkins*
Henry Carnegie Lawrence Gallick
Suhaill B. Dillard Jacqueline Hea
Anthony J. Carriuolo* Joseph Garcia
James R. Dirmann* Susan B. Hecker*
Joseph R. Casacci* Kelly J. Garcia*
DLA Piper LLP Hugh Hedley
Patrick J. Casey* Laura Gardy
Rebecca G. Doane* Hon. Jack Helinger*
George Cauthen* Jose A. Garrido, Jr.*
P. M. Dockery James Helinger, Jr.*
Richard Chalmers Brian K. Gart* **
John A. Doninger Maynard Hellman
Sharla R. Charpentier Michael Gaschler
Thomas J. Donnelly* Susan Helms
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13Jordan P. Henley Noel G. Lawrence* J. Stanford Morse* Robert M. Rhodes*
Michael Herde Hon. Bob Leblanc* John Morse Anna Ribaldi
Michael M. Hernandez Jasmine Lee-Gaumier* Rene V. Murai* Jesse Rigby*
Richard E. Herring Richard Levenstein* John C. Murrow* Lawrence S. Rigie
Robert Hertzberg Carlos A. Leyva Karen Myatt* William F. Ring
John Hickey* Mark Lieberman James Myers Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
Michael J. Higer* James Ligman Diane C. Nardone Hon. Steven Robinson*
Ben H. Hill, III* Lile Family Charitable Trust Claudia M. Negrette-Gonzalez Jessica Robles
J. Fraser Himes* Rutledge R. Liles* Hon. James P. Nilon* David A. Roby, Jr.
Lynn J. Hinson* Rodney K. Lilly* Eucharia Nnadi Antonio L. Roca
Joel Hirschhorn* Thomas H. Lindsey* Kenneth Nolan* Bruce S. Rogow*
Brian W. Hoffman Christopher N. Link* Phil D. O'Connell, Jr.* Margaret A. Rolando
Timothy Holton Charles R. Lipcon* Andrew M. O'Malley* Robert A. Romagna* **
Charles Honara Maria Lopez-Belio Timothy O'Mara Evan M. Rosenberg
Ellsworth W. Hoppe, Jr.* William E. Loucks* Edith G. Osman* Robin Rosenberg*
Robert F. Hudson, Jr.* ** Judith Luengas Hon. Ben F. Overton* ** Howard Rosenblatt*
Hyman A. and Ida Kirsner Family Julie Luhrsen* Jack B. Owen, Jr.* Emery H. Rosenbluth, Jr.*
Foundation Anne B. MacLean* Robert Owens Scott R. Rost*
Jonathan S. Ingber Marsha Madorsky* Edward J. Page* Jeffrey Roth*
Hon. Laurel Isicoff* Joshua Magidson* David M. Pankros Neal Roth
Andrew M. Jackson Erick S. Magno Roberto R. Pardo* Elisha D. Roy*
Bacardi L. Jackson* Hon. Luis A. Maldonado* Thomas M. Parker Elizabeth Rubin
Kenneth Jannen Nicholas Manzoli Robert L. Parks* Steven D. Rubin*
Philippe C. Jeck Bruce Marger* Robert W. Pass* Betsy L. Ruff
Louis Jepeway, Jr.** Marilee Mark Anonymous Gary Rushmer*
Lauren E. Jirak Jerry M. Markowitz* David F. Paulson Terrence J. Russell*
Andrea M. Johnson* Stewart A. Marshall, III* Mark H. Perenich* Peter A. Sachs*
H. Wesley Johnson Gregory S. Martin* Ambarina A. Perez* Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr.*
Douglas Jones Johanna Martinez Linda O. Perez Hala A. Sandridge*
Robert C. Josefsberg* Margaret Mathews* Tommy Permenter Diana Santa Maria*
Hon. Charles J. Kahn* Neil J. Maune F. Martin Perry* Nicholas P. Sardelis, Jr.*
Randy M. Kammer James F. Mazzulla* Charles H. Philips Andrew B. Sasso*
Fred E. Karlinsky* Elizabeth McCausland* Martin Pico Joseph H. Saunders*
Joel Kaufman Leonard McCue Anthony Peitrofesa Christian R. Sawczyn
John R. Keller* Neil McGuinness Patrice J. Pilate* Hon. Edwin A. Scales, III*
Irene M. Kennedy Quincey William M. McHugh Charles P. Pillans, III* John "Jack" Scarola*
Ann L. Kerr* Telese McKay* Nancy A. Pinzino Richard A. Schechter
Robert G. Kerrigan* Hon. June C. McKinney* Alan Polley Joel Schemmel
Hon. John M. Kest* Kathleen S. McLeroy* Elizabeth S. Pons* Anonymous
Hon. Sally D. Kest* Paul J. McMahon* F. Wallace Pope, Jr.* Paul Scherer
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Robert A. Kingsford Charles S. McNew Hon. Gregory A. Presnell* William J. Schifino, Jr.*
Nancy Kinnally* Robert W. Mead, Jr.* Colleen A. Preston Tracey L. Schneider
Donna C. Kirtland* David M. Mehalick Jerald Price Bryan N. Schulman
Scott A. Kizer Ilyne R. Mendelson Jamie K. Proctor Dawn B. Schulz*
Robert Klausner* Robert Merlin* Sharon Proctor* George E. Schulz, Jr.*
Lisa Kleinberg* Clifford Mermell Adrienne Promoff Carl Schuster*
George F. Knox, Jr.* Thomas M. Messana* Thomas B. Putnam, Jr.* David Schwartz
Chris Kontaridis Stephen W. Metz* Donna Quinn Gregory L. Scott*
Edward F. Koren* Joseph C. Meux, Jr.* John A. Radey* William M. Seider*
Karen Korner Hon. Donald M. Middlebrooks* Lois V. Ragsdale* Lawrence E. Sellers, Jr.*
Arthur C. Koski* James F. Miller* Constantine Ralli Mark A. Sessums*
Abe Koss Kevin Milligan Johanna Ravelo Robert L. Shaver
David Kreeger Richard C. Milstein* Kimberly Reddy Detra Shaw-Wilder*
Sharon E. Krick* Barnaby L. Min* Diane E. Reese L. David Shear* **
Erin Kucerik Dominique F. Miniaci Laura M. Reich* William J. Sheppard* **
Benedict Kuehne* Mississippi Bar Foundation, Inc. Benjamine Reid* Jason S. Sherman
John W. Kunberger Geoffrey S. Mombach* Raymond P. Reid, Jr.* Deanna Shifrin*
Rose M. LaFemina Karen R. Monson Sanford Reinhard Louis M. Silber*
Michele R. Laine William T. Moore* ** Richard Reinhart* Emelia Silva*
Joseph Lang, Jr.* Maria C. Moreno Raymond A. Reiser* Evett L. Simmons*
Michael LaRosa Mary A. Morgan* Lea Remigio* Barry Sinoff*
Alan D. Lash* Richard Morrison** Ann M. Rezzonico* Jonathan Skipp*
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Kenneth Slater* Thomas E. Streit* Michael S. Tyde Kerry Wilson*
Alexander G. Smith Hon. Jeffrey E. Streitfeld* John A. Van Ness* Jennifer D. Wimberly*
Joseph Smith, Jr. Scot Strems Wallace Van Nortwick William "Bill" Winters
Linda Smith Eli H. Subin* Hon. Suzanne H. Van Wyk* Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership
Lynette E. Smith Jane Sullivan* Brian P. Vassallo Academy, Class II*
Victor R. Smith* Cheryl Swack Milagros Vazquez Michael Wolf
Andrew M. Smulian* Harry Tempkins* Astrid M. Vellon Sandra K. Wolkov*
Hon. Thomas W. Snook* O. Stephen Thacker, II* Angela C. Vigil* Jacquelyn L. Wooden*
Leah Snyder The New York Bar Foundation Doris Vigo Council Wooten, Jr.*
James B. Soble* The Welsh Charitable Trust Jorge P. Villoldo Donald A. Workman*
Javier Sobrado Adrian P. Thomas Jennifer L. Vozne Anonymous
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Harry M. Solomon* Daniel H. Thompson* Sylvia H. Walbolt* Tad A. Yates*
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Pedro Sotolongo* Melinda Thornton* Charles T. Wallace Cassie M. Yde*
Brian Spector* Gary P. Timin Anonymous Roy C. Young
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Lawrence Spiegel* Anthony J. Titone* Daniel I. Ward Yasmine Zyne
Kent R. Spuhler* David Toal Gregory C. Ward*
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Ronald Stein Trenam Law Marva Wiley
Scott Stichter* Christopher M. Tuccitto John W. Williams, Jr.*
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