Women on the Rise - Levin College of Law - University of Florida

Renewed ‘Firm Giving’ Aids Students
Gator Alums Contribute 100% to Boost LFGP Support
Dozens of UFLaw alumni at more than
25 offices throughout Florida – and
one in Washington – took to heart a
competitive giving program announced
for 2002-03, and as a result helped the
College of Law achieve its fiscal year
Annual Fund goal of $500,000.
UF’s Law Firm Giving Program
(LFGP), which encourages 100 percent
participation by Gator grads working in
any firm’s office or offices, in its renewal
year saw 29 units of 21 firms in 10 Florida
cities – and the nation’s capital – reach
the goal. (There is no minimum amount
each participant must give.)
Ken Johnson ’81, current Law
Alumni Council president, championed
reinstatement of the program along with
three other Gators in his Goodlette
Coleman & Johnson P.A. firm in Naples.
Plus they decided to fund the Land Use
Planning & Control Book Award.
Law firm with offices in most number
of cities with 100 percent UFLaw
alum participation is Carlton Fields P.A.
– with 33 employees in Miami, Orlando,
St. Petersburg, Tallahassee and West Palm
Beach getting involved. Next was Gray
Harris & Robinson P.A., with 30 employees
in four cities – Lakeland, Melbourne,
Tampa and Tallahassee – participating.
Single office with most participation
– 18 UFLaw employees of Hill Ward
& Henderson P.A. in Tampa, who
directed their funds be used to set up a
HW&H Book Award in Professional
Responsibility & the Legal Profession.
Oscar Sanchez ’82 spearheaded
efforts to involve 15 Gator alums in
Jacksonville and Tampa offices of
Akerman Senterfitt.
“It’s exciting in my first 45 days on
the job to hear of this program’s success
and the enthusiastic involvement
of firms and attorneys throughout the
state,” said Dean Robert Jerry. “LFGP
■ Akerman Senterfitt (Sanchez)
■ Carlton Fields P.A. (Kristy Johnson,
Gwynne Young, Josh Markus, Ana Garcia, Joe
Lang, Hunter Carroll, Joe Mellichamp)
• Feldman Gale & Weber P.A.
(Jim Gale, Jeff Feldman), Miami, 5
■ Goodlette Coleman & Johnson P.A.
(Johnson)
■ Gray Harris & Robinson P.A.
(Tim Cerio, Derek Bruce)
• Greenberg Traurig P.A.
(David Layman, Pamela Linden), WPB, 9
• Grower Ketcham Rutherford Bronson Eide &
Telan P.A. (Janelle Bronson), Orlando, 6
• Gunster Yoakley & Stewart P.A.
(Spencer Crowley), Miami, 5
• Hall David & Joseph P.A.
(Adam Hall), Miami, 5
■ Hill Ward & Henderson
(Mark Criser)
• Holland & Knight LLP
(Larry Sellers), Tallahassee, 10
at leading law schools across
the nation provide excellent examples
of creative ways to generate alumni
support, and I’m grateful to our
Alumni Council members and
Trustees who helped add UF to the list
of leading institutions with a LFGP –
and then helped ensure an impressive
first year.”
Firms interested in participating
2003-04 are asked to contact Denise
Stobbie at the Development & Alumni
Affairs Office (392.352.9296, eMail
stobbie@law.ufl.edu). Monies contributed
are used through the Annual
Fund – unless otherwise restricted by
donors – to support student research
assistantships, student organizations, faculty
scholarship, financial aid, and career
services for students and alumni.
100% FIRMS / CAMPAIGN LIAISON / GATOR EMPLOYEES
■ Details about firm in article
• Hopping Green & Sams P.A.
(Kevin Covington), Tallahassee, 5
• Kubicki Draper P.A.
(Matthew Posgay), Jacksonville/WPB, 4
• Lasky & Ondriezek P.A.
(Elizabeth Ondriezek), Jacksonville, 2
• McDonough Wieland Shannin & Gumula
(Nick Shannin), Orlando, 4
• Pressly & Pressly P.A. (Grier Pressly), WPB, 4
• Quarles & Brady
(Kimberly Johnson), Naples, 5
• Rossman Baumberger & Reboso P.A.
(Chuck Baumberger, Steve Rossman), Miami, 2
• Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
(Darrell Payne), Tampa, 2
• Sonneborn Rutter Cooney & Klingensmith
P.A. (Mark Klingensmith), WPB, 2
• Ward Rovell & Van Eepoel P.A.
(Chuck Carver), Tampa, 5
• Williams & Connolly LLP
(Brad Bondi), Washington DC, 2
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