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George J. Fowler, Iii Tara C. Hernandez David A. Kerstein HONORING GEORGE J. FOWLER, III DAVID A. KERSTEIN Founding Partner, Fowler Rodriguez President, Helis Oil & Gas Co., LLC TARA C. HERNANDEZ WARNER L. THOMAS President, JCH Development President & CEO, Ochsner Health System MATTHEW M. WISDOM Founder & CEO, TurboSquid 2017 Junior Achievement BusinessGeorge Hall J. Fowler, of Fame III Laureate CONTRATULATIONS TO THE 2017 LAUREATES Tara C. Hernandez Warner L. Thomas President, JCH Development President, Ochsner Health System David A. Kerstein Matthew M. Wisdom President, Helis Oil & Gas Co., LLC Founder and CEO, TurboSquid, Inc. aboutFounded in 1988,the Fowler firm Rodriguez is a strong international law firm with offices abroad and throughout the United States. The firm’s offices are located in New Orleans, Gulfport, Miami, Tampa, Houston, and Mobile, and internationally in Bogotá, Colombia, and with numerous affiliations outside of the United States. 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