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On the Move City Announces new Attorney
Six Attorneys From Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon Have Been Selected to the 2021 Florida Super Lawyers List No more than 5% of the lawyers in Florida are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. The attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers are: Alan B. Bookman (16th year selected), Erick M. Drlicka (ninth year selected), Robert A. Emmanuel (15th year selected) and Sally B. Fox (fourth year selected). The attorneys recognized as Rising Stars are: Michelle A. Olliff (second year selected) and Adam J. White (third year selected). Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon is a full-service law firm dedicated to protecting individuals’ and businesses’ interests with a footprint stretching from Pensacola, Pace, Destin and Tallahassee. Beggs & Lane
The Judicial Nominating Commission of the First Judicial Circuit conducted its annual meeting on July 28, 2021. Partner Robert L. Jones, III was named Vice-Chair of the 1st Circuit JNC. The JNC is a non-partisan ninemember commission of lawyers and non-lawyers who locate, recruit, investigate and evaluate applicants for judicial office and then submit candidates to the Governor for final selection.
The city of Pensacola recently selected Charlie Peppler as the new city attorney, responsible for overseeing the city’s legal department and acting as the legal adviser for the city and all of its elected and appointed officers. Peppler has worked as the deputy county attorney for Escambia County since January 2002. He graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor’s degree in 1974 before attending the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, earning his juris doctorate degree in 1977. Peppler is board certified in civil trial law by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education from 1997 to present. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1977 and is admitted to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
position of general counsel for the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller for Escambia County, Florida, for six years. She previously served as general counsel for the Pensacola Police Department and assistant city attorney for the City of Pensacola. She also has been a partner in a local, private law firm where she focused on employment law, community association law and contract litigation; a prosecutor for the First Judicial Circuit, trying over 50 jury trials in misdemeanor and felony cases; and a law clerk for the Honorable John Godbold of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Susan Woolf – City to UWF General Counsel
The University of West Florida has appointed Susan Woolf as general counsel for the University, effective August 15, 2021. In her position as general counsel of UWF, Woolf will provide legal guidance and counsel in executive and policy decisionmaking and serve as a member of the President’s senior leadership group; lead the Office of General Counsel and its team, as well as outside counsel retained to represent the University; oversee and manage the provision of all legal services to the University and Board of Trustees and provide counsel and guidance on all legal matters relevant to the University; and perform other duties as requested by the President and Board of Trustees. In her nearly 30 years as an attorney, Woolf has worked in all three branches of government, at the federal, state and local government levels and in trial and appellate courts. Immediately prior to her appointment as city attorney, Woolf held the
each specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each practice area and location. Steve was recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year” in Energy Law in Tallahassee.
Beggs & Lane attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers In America® include: J. Nixon Daniel III (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs); John R. Zoesch III (Commercial Litigation); Ralph A. Peterson (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management); Russell F. Van Sickle (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Energy Regulatory Law); Steven R. Griffin - Voted the 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” for in Energy Law in Tallahassee (Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law); Thomas F. Gonzalez (Aviation Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs). Moorhead Law Group Adds Attorney
6 Beggs & Lane Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers In America®
Beggs & Lane, RLLP is pleased to announce that 6 of the firm’s attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The Best Lawyers in America® is regarded as one of the oldest and most respected ranking publications in the legal industry. Recognized attorneys undergo a rigorous peer-reviewed selection process that assesses and evaluates the attorney’s professional abilities and expertise. Beggs & Lane attorney, Steven R. Griffin, was recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year,” an honor given to attorneys with the highest peer-feedback in
Moorhead Law Group recently announced that Matt Couch has joined its litigation group. Couch earned his juris doctorate, with honors, from Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2011. Following law school, he served as a law clerk to Judge Sharon L. Blackburn on the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama. After his clerkship, Couch built and solidified his reputation as a skilled litigator at a large Birmingham law firm, where he represented local and national clients in a wide array of legal matters. He is licensed to practice law in Florida and Alabama. Couch’s practice areas include real estate and construction disputes, business litigation and employment law.
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