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Victoria M. Almeida, senior counsel at Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. in Rhode Island, received the Hall of Fame Award from Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly. The award is a special lifetime achievement award for the senior leaders of the profession. Honorees must have practiced law for at least 35 years. Almeida was admitted to the Bar in 1976. She has been practicing law for 45 years and has been with AP&S for 35 of those 45 years. Along with co-chairing the firm’s Government Relations Practice Group, she currently serves as chair of the Board of Directors of Rhode Island Legal Services (RILS). She is past president of the RI Bar Association, is vice president of the RI Bar Foundation, chair of the RI Health Services Council, and vice chair of the RI Parole Board.
Barclay Damon LLP has launched its first
is intended for people looking to enter the
podcast series, Barclay Damon Live: The
cannabis industry, existing multistate op-
Cannabis Counselor, With Aleece Burgio.
erators, and anybody looking to become
Burgio, the firm’s Cannabis Team leader,
more knowledgeable on topics surrounding
hosts the podcast, which has weekly epi-
the legal cannabis industry. The Cannabis
sodes ranging from 10 to 20 minutes and
Counselor podcast is available on the
covers topics relating to federal and state
firm’s website, YouTube, LinkedIn, Apple
cannabis legislation and the cannabis in-
Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Play.
dustry generally. The Cannabis Counselor
of USLAW
USLAW’s Kansas/Western Missouri member firm unveiled a new name partner, new firm name, and new firm logo. Lee B. Brumitt was elected a name partner by the firm’s board, the firm unveiled its new name – Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C. – with Brumitt’s addition, and updated the logo as well. For more information, visit dysarttaylor.com. Dysart Taylor in Kansas City, Missouri, supports the annual Trolley Run, an annual fundraiser for the Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI), as a sponsor of the event. Managing Director Amanda Pennington Ketchum, along with several firm friends and family members, participated in the run as part of the Dysart Taylor corporate team. The CCVI Trolley Run is one of Kansas City’s oldest and largest road races. This year, the 33rd annual race offered both in-person and virtual participation options, including a USATF certified four-mile race. (Pictured: several members of Team Dysart Taylor, including Rocky the Husky).
