NOVEMBER 2018 Thursday, November 29th Read inside for more information Arthur H. Rice Brent J. Chudachek Chad P. Pugatch Riley W. Cirulnick Kenneth B. Robinson Michael Karsch Ron J. Cohen Richelle B. Levy Craig A. Pugatch George L. Zinkler III Richard B. Storfer ATTORNEYS AT LAW 101 N.E. Third Avenue, Suite 1800, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-8000 ∙ 954-462-4300 www.rprslaw.com BROWARD COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION Recognizes 100% Membership Club **For firms with 5 attorneys or more** Abramowitz, Pomerantz, & Morehead, P.A. Haliczer, Pettis & Schwamm, P.A. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A. Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC Keller Landsberg PA Boies Schiller Flexner LLP – Hollywood Office Kelley/Uustal Brinkley Morgan Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Krupnick, Campbell, Malone, Buser, Slama, Catri, Holton, Kessler & Kessler P.A. Hancock & Liberman, P.A. Chimpoulis, Hunter & Lynn, P.A. 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Calendar of Events ON THE COVER 23 Join us for our Annual BCBA Holiday Party on Thursday, November 29th at the NSU Art Mu- Thursday, November 29th seum in Fort Lauderdale. Visit Browardbar.org/ Read inside for more information calendar to register! www.browardbar.org 4 | NOVEMBER 2018 BROWARD COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION BARRISTER letter from the president 2018 - 2019 Although it may not seem like BCBA Officers it here in South Florida, fall is upon us. Even though we do not Edwina V. Kessler • President experience the leaves changing Michael A. Fischler • President Elect as other parts of as do other parts Robert C.L. Vaughan • Treasurer of the country, November is the Jamie Finizio Bascombe • Secretary beginning of the holiday season. Thomas D. Oates • Past President Thanksgiving began as a day of Braulio N. Rosa • Executive Director giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding BOARD OF DIRECTORS year. It is a time to reflect what you NORTHEAST are thankful for. I personally am Jose Leonardo Gomez thankful for my family and friends Michele McCaul Ricca that they are in good health. I am NORTHWEST fortunate and thankful to have my Nancy K. Brodzki immediate family close by and see Matthew Fornaro them on a regular basis including Edwina V. Kessler working with my sister, Paula. WEST Happy thanksgiving and blessings Valerie B. Barnhart to you and your family. Alejandro Larrazabal Jessica M. Marra As I sit here contemplating what to write for my President’s message, CENTRAL hurricane Michael has just devastated Mexico Beach, Panama City and Jamie Alan Cole surrounding cities in the panhandle. The first pictures of the aftermath Stephen R. Gross of the destruction and devastation are heartbreaking. My thoughts and Aaron J. Horowitz prayers go out to those in the Panhandle. Kenneth J. Joyce Brian M. Karpf Every October is the month the BCBA volunteers Legal Aid Advice & Alison F. Smith Counsel Hotline. On Tuesdays, volunteers call to provide legal advice to Maxine K. Streeter Legal Aid clients who want to know their legal rights. If you have never SOUTHEAST volunteered, I suggest that you do so. As a civil defense litigator, most of Anita Paoli the clients at Legal are not seeking representation in my areas of practice. Michael A. Rajtar Legal Aid provides the volunteers all the law and forms to provide to the clients. I would like to thank The BCBA Board members and section SOUTHWEST chairs that participated this year. Alan David Danz Kenneth P. Hassett November 12 is Veterans Day. The BCBA has many members who are veterans. I salute each and every one of our member veterans on this JUDICIAL REPRESENTATIVE upcoming Veterans Day and thank you and your families for your service. The Honorable Raag Singhal November is a busy month for the BCBA. On November 1st, we will be co-sponsoring a Jury Improvement Lunch with the 17th Circuit and ABOTA. 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Anisha Atchanah Every year we have a great turnout Jacqueline DerOvanesian for this event and have partnered with Krystine Espina a wonderful charity. Our beneficiary, Maria Schiuma Fischer Experience Camps, sends children, Josiah Graham who have experienced the tragic loss Lindsay Haber of a parent or sibling, to summer camp James Heaton Brent M. Reitman to allow children to thrive and bond Joshua R.