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2005 Annual Pro Bono Awards
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Matthew G. Brenner Wins Pro Bono Award
from The Florida Bar

Matt Brenner of Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed, P.A. received The Florida Bar President's Award for the Ninth Judicial Circuit for 2006 at the Supreme Court in Tallahassee. Matt is the past recipient of Legal Aid's New Lawyer Award, Individual Award of Merit, and the Judge J.C. "Jake" Stone Distinguished Service Award. Read more about Matt's pro bono work.

LOCAL ATTORNEYS RECEIVE SPECIAL RECOGNITION FROM THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT, THE YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION OF THE FLORIDA BAR AND THE FLORIDA PRO BONO COORDINATORS ASSOCIATION The Florida Supreme Court, the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association and local organized pro bono programs, like the Legal Aid Society, have teamed together to provide the second annual recognition for volunteer attorneys. In February 2006, Chief Justice Barbara Pariente recognized attorneys who participate through an organized pro bono program and contribute over 20 hours, based on cases closed in 2005 or projects completed in 2005. Pins for contribution of 20 to 49 hours are Bronze level, for 50 to 99 hours are Silver level, and for 100 or more hours are Gold level. The pins were paid for by the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar. A letter from Chief Justice Pariente and the individual pin are being mailed to local attorneys who participated in the pro bono programs offered through the Legal Aid Society and contributed over 20 hours in 2005. GOLD WINNERS (100 or more hours) Alexander, Kurt E. Augspurger, Lisa J. Barrett, Richard Lee Bergin, Russell F. Betsher, Christopher G. Braun, Robyn Severs Colvin, R. Gregory Consalo, Marc A. Cowherd, Barbara M. Eisel, Daniel M. Hill, David Paul Lane, Joseph A. Nickens, Dan A. Oliver, David S. Rutberg, Gerald S. Schroeder, Abigail Marie Sierra, Richard D. Tukdarian, Thomas H. Tyson, Michael Wert, Thomas P. SILVER WINNERS (50-99 hours) Albert, Elizabeth A. Allen, Herbert L. Amos, Jr., Joseph L. Beaudine, Michael J. Bledsoe, Terry L. Boothe-Perry, Nicola A. Breinig, Wendy C. Chill, Tiffany M. Edwards, James A. Elkins-MacDonald, Jennifer Ellerson, Tracey L. Ezzo, Elise Fetter, Eric W. Finer, Teresa B. Forsythe, Ian D. Gilchrist, Brian R. Glassman, David N. Gutmacher, Jon H. Hadley, III., Ralph V. Harwood, Susan B. Horan, John Ioffredo, Glen John Kest, Sally D. M. Kowalczyk, Laura P. Krueger-Khan, Lisa A. Lanham-Patrie, Elizabeth Leong, Glenn R. Lopez-Campillo, Juan C. Magee, James M. Mahaffey, Jr., John D. Manglardi, Michael McKinley, Katherine Mosley, LaKesia R. Osterndorf, Daniel P. Parker, IV., Clay H. Pearce, Irene Reas, Wanda M. Roberts, Chelsie J. Ross, Kevin K. Rudnitsky, Taras S. Shannin, Nicholas A. Strowbridge, Patricia L. Stucker, Susan V. Tamborello, Jr., Joseph Vazquez, Ramon Wallsh, Richard Zobel, Hallie L. BRONZE WINNERS (20-49 hours) Alexander, Edward R. Andrews, Kenneth Appleton, Michael J. Ardaman, A. Kurt Avery- Smith, Ellen Azam, Asima Badgley, Jeffrey Scott Bailey, Michael Barcus, Steven L. Bartolomei, Matthew P. Baxa, Edmund T. Beauchaine, Amy L. Bender, Mark C. Bernardin, Margaret R. Biecker, Michele A. Bigney, Jeanette Dejuras Bishop, Randall B. Black, Andrea Blackmun, Sally A. Blaher, Neal Boger, Gene Botwin, Debra Brennan, David C. Brenner, Alana C. Brenner, Matthew G. Brewer, Trevor Brown, Thomas Cameron, Andrew Carpenter, Jan Albanese Castanon, Rhonda M. Champagne, Jr., Martin J. Cobb, Stanton L. Cook, Albert R. Cook, Kevin J. Costello, Christopher M. Crawford, Russell Crittenden, Jr., Earl M. Culbertson, Richard Cullen, Kim Michael Cummings, S. Lynn D’Lugo, Eve Davila, Luis Davis, Bradley Davis, Jr., William A. Deisler, Sandra W. Denius, William J. DiMauro, Geoffrey B. Diamond, Philip A. Dierking, John Dietz, William Dirlam, Gary L. Divine, Russell W. Drean, Robert Duckworth, Brian F. Earle, Steven Edward Egan, Robert J. Egan, Thomas F. Englehardt, John C. Essue, Mary Ann Estes, Theodore D. Etzler, Mary Ann Fenderson, Matthew Ferguson, Angela G. Fernandez, Ferman M. Ferrer, Shereann Flammia, Kathleen Foels, Pamela L. Friedberg, Wendy Garabo, Judith A. Gibbs, Jon M. Gibbs, Kimberly Ann Gibson, III., Bruce A. Gibson, Michael Giordano-Gilden, Ann Marie Gonzalez, Julian Hall, Anthony J. Halpern, William N. Handberg, Roger B. Hankins, Dana H. Hargrove, Charles D. Hatch, Sarah R. Herbert, Greg Herman, Harley Scott Herman, Patricia K. Hesse, Keith J. Hirani, Meenakshi A. Holbrook, David L. Holland, A. Daniel Infantino, Thomas V. Innes, Alyson M. Innes, Jonathan L. Jacobs, Penny Kaprow, Philip S. Kasprzak, Kathryn Lynne Kelaher, Neva M. Keller, Ingrid A. Kern, Joseph G. Killgore, Jr., Frank H. Knopf, Jennifer Ford Lagrow, John Z. Landrum, Beppy L. Latimore, The Honorable Alicia Lavigne, James R. Leitch, Dougald B. Leklem, John Lomax, Nikie Nakella Lombardy, Martha Lee London, Brenda Lee Longwell, Mark N. Lord, Jr., John Stanley Mackinnon, R. Gavin Magill, Patrick M. Mangas, Jr., C. Lee Mason, Steven G. Matthews, Thomas M. McDonough, John R. McKnight, F. Douglas Meier, III, George A. Merrill, Janice L. Milbrath, Stephen Moore, Michael L. Moore, Thomas A. Morris- Webster, Sage Morris, Michael E. Moskowitz, Deborah L. Nebel, Michael E. Neduchal, Joseph E. Normand, Edmund A. O’Neal-Coble, Leslie Oden, Jon M. Owens, Gayle A. Paasch, Michael A. Pacitti, James David Paulus, Suzanne E. Pence, William L. Pitts, Alton G. Pyle, Steven P. Rasch, Robert W. Reed, Christopher S. Rigby, Barry W. Robinson, Laura P. Rogner, William Rosenfelt, William C. Rotella, Raymond J. Savitz, Patricia A. Scheibe, Sheryl Lee Schlitt, Kenneth L. Schulte, J. Timothy Schwebel, Martin D. Scornik, Esteban F. Sears, James W. Shea, Timothy R. Shipley, C. Eugene Skambis, Kathleen Maloney Smith, Charles W. Smith, Christopher L. Smith, Lori A. W. Smith, Richard W. Smith, Todd C. So, Min Ho Sonnenschein, Michael D. Sowell, Jr., James M. Squires-Binford, Grey Stalcup, JoAnn M. Stedman, Sharon Lee Stemberger, John T. Stepter, Jr., Charles R. Stokes, Brian D. Stovash, Robert J. Sublette, William E. Swartz, Kelly A. Thomas, Shayne A. Tomesko, Steven J. Townes, Philip Douglas Troum, Mark S. Uncapher, Kenneth R. VonLangen, John D. Waranch, Michael S. Warren, Charlotte L. Webster, Ronald S. Wesighan, Frank C. West, Donald R. Wieland, Glen D. Wilkenson, J. Tracy Williams, Donald N. Williams, Scott P. Willis, Michael R. Wilson, William Berry Wilson, Sara K. Wohlust, G. Charles Wolter, Robert L. Worman, Robert B. Young, Art Charles Zeini, Abdullah Ziegler, Felecia Grossman

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Judge J.C. ‘Jake’ Stone Distinguished Service Award

Law Firm Award of Merit

New Lawyer Award Of Excellence

Government Attorney Award Of Excellence

Individual Award Of Excellence

Volunteer Advocates for Children