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STETSON LAW ALUMNI UPDATES Robert H. Nutter, J.D. ’70, retired in January after practicing law for 51 years. He says it “has been a great ride” and thanks Stetson Law for giving him a start to an enjoyable career. He retired in January 2022 at age 81. Leslie Reicin Stein, J.D. ’76,
received the Corporate Counsel Lifetime Achievement Award from Tampa Bay Business and the American Corporate Counsel Association. She was formerly VP GC at Verizon Information Technologies and Special Data Processing and Special Counsel at Publix Supermarkets and Costco Wholesale Corporation. Although now in private practice, she serves as counsel to the legal department of two corporations.
Judge Susan G. Sexton, J.D. ’77,
and executive producer Theresa McKeown collaborated on a new podcast named The Judge and the Journalist. The first season is devoted to the Trial of Joe Exotic. The podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, and Anchor.
Sen. Kathleen Passidomo, J.D. ’78
was named Senate President for the Florida Legislature’s 2022-2024 Legislative Term. She was elected to the Florida Senate in 2016.
Russell Schropp, J.D. ’78, who
practices environmental, land use, and zoning law at Fort Myers firm, Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., was recognized as a “Top Lawyer” in the September 2021 issue of Naples Illustrated.
Mike Boryla, J.D., ’81, announced the release of his second audiobook, Mark of the Beast. Mike is a former Pro Bowl quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay
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Buccaneers. He spent his first semester at his beloved Stetson Law walking to class on crutches and wearing a full-length leg cast after knee surgery stemming from his time with the Bucs.
Luis Prats, B.A. ’78, J.D. ’81, is a
co-editor and chapter author of the Construction Trial Deskbook, which was recently released by the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law. Prats is a board-certified construction lawyer with more than 35 years of experience representing public and private owners, developers, contractors, and design professionals on all types of construction matters. He has tried, arbitrated, or mediated hundreds of construction disputes and regularly counsels owners and contractors during all phases of construction. Prats is a shareholder at Carlton Fields.
Marcia S. Cohen, J.D. ’84, has
been appointed to the Board of Directors of the St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs, an annual three-plus-day event offering over 30 panel discussions on international topics held every February at USF St. Petersburg.
G. Donald Thomson, J.D. ’84, who
practices real estate law at Fort Myers firm Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., was recognized as a “Top Lawyer” in the September 2021 issue of Naples Illustrated.
Harold E. Patricoff Jr., B.A. ’82, J.D. ’85, joined Duane Morris
LLP, where he represents clients in disputes across multinational borders. He is widely known for his experience in domestic and international fuel sales, supply and distribution, and the power generation industry.
Wendy S. Loquasto, J.D. ’88, of Fox & Loquasto, LLC, in Tallahassee was appointed as Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Rules Advisory Committee for 20212022. Her term as chair caps off her six years of service on the WCRAC.
Janice “Jan” McLean, J.D. ’90, has joined GrayRobinson’s Land Use Team as counsel in Tampa, where she will counsel clients on the planning, management, maintenance, and regulation of the state’s ground, surface, and coastal waters, including related environmental and land use issues. Camille J. Iurillo, J.D. ’91, has merged her St. Petersburg-based firm, Iurillo Law Group, with the firm Englander Fischer. This partnership significantly expands Englander Fischer’s practice areas in commercial bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, providing more arrows in its business-litigation quiver. Andrew J. Mayts, Jr., J.D. ’91,
was named Chair of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee.
Richard Schwamm, J.D. ’91, was part of a team whose work led to the awarding of Volusia County’s largest-ever settlement in a wrongful death case, $6.46 million, to the family of a woman whose death was believed to be a result of medical malpractice. Robert P. Kelly, J.D. ’92, was
named managing attorney for the Tampa legal office of Liberty Mutual. Bob has been with Liberty Mutual for 28 years and is married to Kasey Shimberg Kelly, J.D. 1995, and they have three children (Jordan, 22; Lauren, 20; and Ryan, 17).
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Robert J. Sniffen, J.D. ’93, has
been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of North Florida (“CFNF”), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in North Florida through the promotion and support of charitable giving. The CFNF serves an 11-county area, including Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla counties.
Amanda Ross, J.D. ’99, who
practices admiralty and maritime law at Fort Myers firm Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., was recognized as a “Top Lawyer” in the September 2021 issue of Naples Illustrated.
David C. Murray, J.D./M.B.A. ’01, has formed a new law
firm, Murray + Murray. David focuses his practice on insurance claims litigation, representing homeowners, businesses, condominiums and hotels in first-party insurance disputes, and bad faith claims. He was appointed to the Florida Justice Association’s property insurance board for the ’21-’22 term.
Thomas Oates, J.D. ’03, of Law
Offices of Oates & Oates, P.A., Pompano Beach, was recently elected vice chair of Florida’s 17th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission.
Bronwyn Stanford, J.D. ’03, was
hired as the new Director of the Miami-Dade Animal Services Department following a national search.
Johnlee Curtis, J.D. ’04, recently
celebrated the two-year anniversary of founding Aviation Transaction Advisors, P.A. in Miami, Florida. The boutique firm represents small, medium
