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Baird Holm LLP partner Lindsay K. Lundholm has been appointed to the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Roster of Arbitrators. Lundholm’s selection by the AAA to serve as an arbitrator on its roster comes after her work as an advocate litigating a wide variety of disputes in AAA arbitration and FINRA arbitration for almost two decades. The AAA is a not-for-profit organization that aims to move complex cases through arbitration fairly and cost effectively, with the goal of getting parties back to business as soon as possible. Baird Holm LLP attorney John R. Holdenried has been selected as a Fellow of the American Health Law Association (AHLA). Fellows are recognized for their career-long achievements, contributions, and tenure with AHLA, and their continuing service and leadership in the legal profession. AHLA Fellows are ambassadors for the Association and serve as role models and mentors to current AHLA members. R.J. (Randy) Stevenson of Baird Holm LLP in Nebraska received the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS) Alumni Award for excellence in public service. Kadeem Wolliaston of Barclay Damon LLP has been named to the 2021 National Black Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40” ranking. This is an honor given to a select group of attorneys for their superior skills and qualifications in the field. It is by invitation only and is limited to 40 attorneys per state. In a story titled “The 2021 Above & Beyond: Forty Women Working Toward a Fairer Future,” CityandStateNY.com details the recipients of its annual Above & Beyond Awards. Connie Cahill of Barclay Damon LLP is profiled along with other impressive honorees.
Sheila Gaddis of Barclay Damon LLP has been appointed as cochair of the New York State Permanent Commission on Access to Justice’s newly formed Racial & Gender Equity Working Group. This is evidence of her personal commitment and her strong work as part of Barclay Damon’s ongoing dedication to advancing a workplace and a world where all people can thrive personally and professionally. Yvonne Hennessey of Barclay Damon LLP has been appointed to the Institute for Energy Law advisory board and has been named editor for the institute’s Oil & Gas E-Report. Jack Quinn of Barclay Damon LLP has been elected to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Board of Directors. Carr Allison Shareholders Brett Ross and Bill Graham have both been named to 2021-22 committees for the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA). Ross has been named to the Emerging Issues and Innovation Committee and Graham to the Legislative Committee. WSIA is a member service organization representing the entirety of the wholesale, specialty, and surplus lines industry. Connell Foley LLP will receive the “Affiliate Member of the Year Award” from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey (ACECNJ) at the ACECNJ 50th Anniversary Engineering Excellence Awards Banquet in July. Held annually, the awards program recognizes the top accomplishments and contributions of New Jersey’s engineering profession to the state and the nation. At the 50th anniversary event, ACECNJ will honor those who provide invaluable service to New Jersey’s engineering community. Connell Foley has been actively involved with the ACECNJ, in particular through its “Emerging Leaders” program, at which Connell Foley attorneys present on “Professional Malpractice and Risk Management for Engineers.”
