Jamie Wershbale ’09 and Jon Karpman got engaged on New Year’s Eve. The wedding will be in 2013.

Have you recently started a new job? Moved to a new city? Had an impromptu reunion with another Coastal Law graduate?

Let us know so we can spread the word. E-mail the Alumni Association at fcslalumni@fcsl.edu.

1999

• Scott Kinlaw has been working as the Administrator of a private Christian K-12 academy in Jacksonville, Florida since March 2000.

• Ravi Sanyal recently opened his own practice in Charleston, South Carolina, The Sanyal Law Firm, LLC.

Brian Serakas ’08 is currently deployed as an Army Judge Advocate with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in Laghman Province, Afghanistan at Forward Operating Base Methar Lam. Brian writes, “I have about nine more months of a year-long tour. I am working on the Rule of Law mission along with Counter Corruption with Task Force Mountain.”

• Teena Strickland is engaged.

• Debbie K. Winicki writes, “My son Christian Winicki ’06 and his wife Chelsea Winicki ’06 have a baby girl, Kiely. My granddaughter was born October 2011.”

• Ann Zonderman is currently working as an investigator at the California Department of Public Health in San Jose, California.

2000

• MaRia Rogers is retired from the U.S. Navy and is a proud plank owner. Her practice in Jacksonville, Florida, MaRia Rogers, PA, focuses mainly on serving the military community – active, veterans and retired as well as their families.

2001

• Charles “Chuck” Keller Jr. was recently promoted to Vice President Customer Service Program Management, CitiBank. Chuck has been with CitiBank for 12 years and is currently the Operations Lead Project Manager for the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Brokerage Conversion.

2002

• James Dixon is currently working as a team leader for the Navy’s Adversary program providing engineering and logistic support services ensuring safety of flight for F-5F/N and F-16A/B aircraft.

• David “Mac” McKeand was featured in The Wall Street Journal article “Who’s the Ostrich?” on November 28, 2011 about an international case he was working on.

Cynthia Scavelli, ’02 Esq., CCEP

Congratulations to Cynthia Scavelli, ’02 Esq., CCEP

FIS Corporate Compliance and Ethics Counsel, for being honored as one of the Jacksonville Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 for 2012.

Cindy is recognized among a variety of professionals who are succeeding in business and making a contribution to the community around them. These 40 professionals were chosen from 175 nominations. The list of honorees includes lawyers, construction and real estate professionals, entrepreneurs, marketing professionals and a doctor, among others.

Scavelli has worked for FIS since 2009. She is responsible for ethics awareness, ethics training, ethics hotline investigations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), third-party due diligence, global anti-bribery training, compliance of the company’s Document Retention and Management Policy for domestic business and monitoring legislative/regulatory changes for selected business units.

2003

• Larry Ables was recently reappointed as the Chief Magistrate of Hamilton County Tennessee. This is his fifth appointment in five years.

2004

• Tobe Karrh was promoted to Chief Assistant Public Defender of the Middle Judicial Circuit in Georgia.

• Amanda H. Meadows is pleased to announce the formation of Meadows Law Group, P.A., specializing in civil appellate, administrative law, real estate matters, and personal injury. The firm is located in St. Petersburg, Florida. Please forward all inquiries to amandameadowsesq@gmail.com.

• Following his tenure as an Assistant State Attorney in Hillsborough County, Kenneth Skinner is now in private practice at Sisco Law in Tampa, Florida.

Marika C. Sevin ’09 has joined Tritt|Rendzio as an associate attorney. Her practice will focus on construction law and business litigation.

• Jo-Anne Yau was presented the Woman of Steel award in March at Entrepreneurs Anchor Magazine’s annual Masters of the Industry awards banquet. Jo-Anne was also a finalist for the coveted Entrepreneur of the Year award, presented by the Women Business Owners of North Florida.

2005

• Pamela Brown recently moved to Orlando, Florida to practice at the law firm of Broad and Cassel.

• Clark Wilson and Sindy Dean of Houston, Texas were married in June at the Emory Presbyterian Church with a reception at the Piedmont Room on Piedmont Park.

• Larry Hipsh recently opened his own firm in Shalimar, Florida.

• Sean Donovan recently opened his own firm in Lutz, Florida.

Stacy McDuffie-Warley ’06 and Shawn Warley were married on July 12, 2011.

2006

• Carey Carmichael is an Assistant Attorney General for Florida. He is assigned to the Revenue Litigation Bureau in the Tallahassee office. He practices in tax litigation, tax fraud, tax evasion, and business and professional regulation.

• Douglas Chanco writes, “Jason Scott Smith ’05 and I attended the National College of DUI Defense lawyers annual Summer Session at Harvard Law School last summer and plan on doing the same this year.”

• Amber Austin Channell has resumed teaching paralegal courses at Everest College in Tacoma, Washington and is currently an Associate at Family Law Resolutions.

• Miami Alumni Chapter President, Spencer Mallard and Kristy Westwood were married on June 2, 2012 in Miami, Florida.

2007

• Brandon Cabot was chosen for inclusion in the 2012 Super Lawyers ‘Rising Star’ section for Atlanta. Brandon is currently working for the firm James A. Rice, Jr., P.C.

• Daniel Iracki recently became a partner at Block & Iracki, P.A. in Jacksonville, Florida.

• Jonathan Martin and Melissa Farmer Martin ’06 are married and have a baby girl named Eleni born February 18. He writes, “We hope to send her to FCSL!”

• Megan Elizabeth Richards has been practicing in the Tampa Bay area since 2010 and joined Florida Legal Group in May of 2011. She practices PIP insurance litigation, representing doctors, chiropractors, and other medical professionals.

2008

• Neil Dhawan is currently an Associate at Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA. Neil will be practicing in the Integrated Real Estate Default Group of the Chicago, Illinois office.

Weatherly Hulsey ’08 and her husband John Mark

In January 2011, Weatherly Hulsey ’08 and her husband John Mark began putting together plans to take a sabbatical from the “(North) American Dream” and decided to move to Latin America to serve with a ministry involved with orphan care and advocacy.

They decided to go through an immersion program at first to learn more about the language and the culture. They started working in Bogota, Colombia then moved to Cartagena, Colombia. They were later introduced to a great organization in Cochabamba, Bolivia called International Orphanage Union that builds, staffs and supports private orphanages. The International Orphanage Union is a non-profit organization that houses and feeds the orphaned and abandoned children in Bolivia. To read more about their adventures visit www.thehulseys.com.

• Helen Fitzpatrick is working as an Assistant District Attorney for the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition to her duties as a prosecutor, she was appointed by the district attorney as the LGBT Liaison for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.

• Michelle Gomez and Daniel Hinden were married on February 25, 2012.

• Ashley McKibbin has been working for Barbri as a staff attorney for the last two years in Tampa, Florida and is recently engaged to Bradley Stein.

Melanie Schneider ’08

Melanie Schneider ’08 writes, “I am thrilled to announce I have started my own law practice. I’m specializing in criminal defense and family law. My office is based in Louisville, Kentucky (Jefferson County), but I occasionally represent clients with legal matters in surrounding counties. If you need any assistance with a legal issue in Kentucky, please contact me at mel.c.sch@gmail.com. I also have local contacts for personal injury, collections, bankruptcy, and wills, and I will be happy to refer you.”

• Preston H. Oughton now employs two Florida Coastal alumni and two Florida Coastal students. The firm, Law Office of Preston H. Oughton, P.A. – Real Estate – Bankruptcy, is proud to introduce S. Michael Nail as our newest law clerk.

• Christine Parrish Palmer was recently promoted to Managing Attorney at Melville Johnson PC in Atlanta, Georgia.

• William Saltzman writes “I always enjoy working with fellow Florida Coastal alumni as opposing counsel here in the Fifth Circuit; Jarod Gilbert ’07 and Sarah Acree ’04; it’s fun to work with Stephen Teaster ’06 as well.”

Tallahassee Alumni Chapter Vice President Jennifer Shoaf Richardson ’09 has joined the appellate boutique firm of Creed & Gowdy, P.A., in Jacksonville, Florida. Richardson comes to the firm after spending three years at Florida’s First District Court of Appeal serving as a law clerk to Judge Peter D. Webster and Judge Simone Marstiller.

2009

• Bjorn Anderson moved in November 2011 from Alexandria, Virginia and accepted a position at McKeon, Meunier, Carlin & Curfman, an IP property law firm in Atlanta, Georgia.

• Rachel Beatty has been admitted to the Washington, D.C. Bar.

• Gary Fernandez is working for Davis & Fernandes Sr., PA, in Gainesville, Florida.

• Kelly McCaffrey opened her own small law firm in San Diego, California in February 2011, Huston | McCaffrey, LLP.

• Ben Scheuring recently moved into a new home in Omaha, Nebraska. He and his wife are expecting their first child in July.

2010

• Laurel Harris moved to Jackson, Mississippi and is working for the Law Firm of Porter & Malouf, P.A.

Kristen Goetz Gaffey ’10 and Jim Gaffey were married May 21, 2011 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is working at The Charlotte School of Law as a bar passage counselor.

• Jeff Jackson recently accepted a job offer from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

• Patrick Joyce started a job in Jacksonville, Florida as a staff attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in January 2011.

• On April 20, the Colorado Federal District Court entered its order certifying Andrew C. Montoya and other co-counsel as class counsel for a nationwide class action against Hollister stores nationwide. The case involves wheelchair access at Hollister stores that feature elevated porch-like entrances. More information and documents are available at http://ccdconline.org/case/615.

Amanda Kidd Fisher ’11 recently relocated to Pensacola, Florida and is working for McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope, and Weaver PA doing worker’s compensation defense litigation. Kidd and Sean Fisher ’11 were married on May 27, 2012.

• Sean Murrell recently started his own practice, Murrell Law, in the Jacksonville, Florida area. He writes, “Business is really starting to take off. It is a dream come true!”

• William Walker is now working at Edwards & Ragatz, P.A. in Jacksonville, Florida.

• Sarah Spear Sands recently married Benjamin Sands and was also recently promoted to Senior Director, Legislative Affairs, AALU.

2011

• Eric Roffer and Caitlin Mackey Roffer were married on May 28, 2011.

• Tanya M. Williams began working as an associate attorney at Haag, Haag & Friedrich, P.A., in Inverness, Florida in January 2012. Williams writes, “I have travelled to Jacksonville several times to visit with fellow alumna Caroline Kubovy.”

• In memoriam - Mrs. Rachel Almond Kirkham, Class of 2008 from Talcott, WV, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Memorial donations can be made to: Grandview Christian Church or Walk for Her Lifetime, Hinton, WV.

Coastal Law’s Atlanta alumni chapter performs a community service by partnering with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) in AVLF’s Saturday Lawyer program.

AVLF develops and coordinates programs that provide legal representation, education, and advocacy for at-risk, low-income individuals. They do this by tapping into the enthusiasm and commitment of volunteer legal professionals to address the unmet civil legal needs in the Atlanta community. For the Saturday Lawyer program, AVLF pre-screens potential cases. Then, lawyers who have signed up to volunteer on a given Saturday meet with the eligible clients and assist them with consumer debt, landlord-tenant disputes, and unpaid wage claims.

Coastal Law’s Atlanta alumni chapter was the first law school to “sponsor” a Saturday Lawyer program by providing a complete roster of volunteers, all of whom were Coastal alums. Clark Wilson, Atlanta alumni chapter vice president was instrumental in developing this partnership with AVLF. In a success story from this pro bono effort, Coastal alum James Clifton of The Clifton Law Firm, successfully appealed a debt-buyer’s baseless suit for over $2,000 against his AVLF client! Through the leadership of Sumeet Shah, Atlanta alumni chapter president, and Clark, the chapter has now sponsored three successful Saturday events and is looking forward to their next Saturday Lawyer program event with AVLF on August 25, 2012.

Tallahassee Chapter:

The Tallahassee alumni chapter competed in a Chili Cook-off on January 25, hosted by the Tallahassee Bar Association and The Legal Aid Foundation. The Tallahassee alumni chapter was a sponsor at the event. The panel of judges tasting the chili included Jorge Labarga, Florida Supreme Court justice, as well as other states’ Supreme Court justices.

Washington, D.C. Chapter:

Alumni in Washington, D.C. gathered to welcome Coastal Law faculty into town at PS7’s on October 13. More than 30 alumni attended to meet and greet faculty members, including Lynn McDowell, Marc McAllister and Cleveland Ferguson.

The Washington, D.C. chapter also hosted a holiday party on December 16 at Uno’s Chicago Grill for alumni and students home for winter break. Each attendee donated a toy to donate to Toys for Tots.

Chapter Leaders Workshop:

Chapter leaders from New York, Washington, D.C., South Carolina, Atlanta, Tampa, Pensacola and Tallahassee traveled back to Jacksonville on October 20 for the Chapter Leaders Summit. While the group was on campus they hosted an Open House in the atrium for students interested in practicing in those areas and met with student leaders during a reception.

Alumni Day:

Alumni from all classes returned to the Coastal Law campus on October 21 for Alumni Day 2011. As part of the festivities, attendees had opportunities to visit with faculty members, tour the recently renovated campus, and earn CLE credit, at sessions including “How To Build A Million Dollar Solo or Small Law Firm In 36 Months Or Less,” led by RJon Robins, Esq. That evening alumni gathered at Epping Forest Yacht Club for cocktails and dinner to celebrate the honored classes of 2001 and 2006.

Annual Meeting of the Florida Bar Reception:

Alumni in Orlando and across Florida gathered at the Annual Alumni Reception during the Florida Bar Convention on July 21 at the Gaylord Palms Resort.

Students competing in the Orseck Moot Court competition also attended. Thank you to our alumni sponsors: Platinum Sponsors: Michael Fox Orr ’05 and Leland M. Taylor ’05. Silver Sponsor: Preston H. Oughton ’08. Bronze Sponsors: Rebecca Black ’06, Millie Kanyar ’99, Dave Lazzaroni ’05 and Heather Reynolds ’02.

Chapter Summer Send-Offs

Florida Coastal Alumni Chapters around the country hosted socials this summer, where they met with local incoming 1L’s headed to Coastal Law in the fall, as well as their families and friends.

• July 11: Pensacola Chapter Social at the Atlas Bar.

• July 26: Atlanta Chapter Social at Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva, PC.

• July 26: NYC Chapter Social at INC Lounge in New York City.

• July 28: Washington, D.C. Chapter Social at 14K Restaurant and Lounge.

• August 1: Tampa Chapter Social at Brio at International Plaza.

• August 4: Charleston Chapter Social at Cork.

• August 8: Jacksonville Chapter Social at Aloft in Tapestry Park.

Despite the odds, she gave the case her all, putting in late hours of intense legwork, research and study. Winston fought for her client’s rights. And she won.

Winston, an alumna from the Coastal Law Class of 2010, said the case was referred to the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, which asked her if she could represent the client. Originally, she intended to help get him back to Miami where he could be closer to his counsel, but the judge would not allow his transfer.

“Once you’ve taken on representation, you’re in it the whole way through — so I agreed to represent him up here,” said Winston, also a fellow at JALA.

Her client feared persecution at the hands of his human traffickers and was seeking asylum. Asylum cases can often be very labor intensive because of the large amounts of documentation that is required. Part of the research also includes detailing the conditions of a country and the person’s actual story. The burden of proof is often much higher than other types of cases.

The fact her client was from Mexico also made her case more difficult because corruption is countrywide. The immigration judge before whom Winston was to appear also had a high rate of denials in similar cases. In Winston’s case, there was a significant amount of legwork and research she had to do to show that her client would be persecuted if he was deported.

“That’s difficult to show,” she said, adding that her client also testified in a federal case against the traffickers. He was able to describe how he and others were kept in slave-like conditions, often locked in the back of trucks to ensure they would be there to do agricultural work the next day.

While Winston won the initial trial, there is still a long road ahead.

“It was the most challenging thing I’ve had to do so far as an attorney, but it was the most rewarding. Winning that for the client was fantastic,” she said. “Unfortunately, that is soured by the fact that the government is actually appealing the immigration judge — and the client is still being detained.”

Winston said her experiences at Coastal Law with the Immigrant Rights Clinic prepared her for the kind of work she now pursues — and loves with a passion.

“Although I hadn’t been to an asylum hearing, I had worked on a number of cases in the clinic and I felt like I could handle it,” she said. “Hands down, the clinic was my best experience in law school and most relevant to what I’m doing. It’s hands-on work.”

She said Coastal Law Professor Ericka Curran’s knowledge of the law helped prepare her in invaluable ways. And Curran continues to be available to Winston for questions and support, as are her students.

“After doing this, it’s hard work, but I couldn’t see myself doing anything else,” Winston said. “Despite the economic sacrifices, I think it’s absolutely satisfying to do this kind of work.”

Timothy Eves of Huntington, West Virginia, recently succeeded in obtaining a $32 million dollar verdict for a Navy veteran in an asbestos case. Working with local New York counsel, Eves’ successful result was reached after an eight-week trial in Manhattan. Eves is the principal attorney in the Eves Law Firm, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm that represents individuals with asbestos and mesothelioma claims, toxic torts, pharmaceutical claims, rollover and crashworthiness claims, mining injuries & deaths, railroad accidents and various other complex cases throughout the country.

Sam Jubran was recently board certified in family law.

2000

Donald Bradshaw received the Richard D. Custureri Pro Bono Service Award for his involvement in a free foreclosure clinic offered by Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida. He was honored at the Marion County Bar Association’s annual Law Day luncheon.

2002

Michael D. McGrath, managing partner of McGrath Gibson, LLC welcomed Jessica
Rose Rieffel (2009) as an associate attorney focusing her practice in family law, joining attorneys Kevin J. Loftus (associate, 2001) and Brad M. Sopotnick (partner, 2007) in the Jacksonville offices. McGrath Gibson was founded in 2007 by McGrath and M. Brad Gibson (2000) and focuses on personal
injury, workers’ compensation and family law with offices in Jacksonville and West Palm Beach, Florida.

2004  

Jo-Anne Yau received her sports agent license as the Yau Law Firm became the official law firm of Tom McManus’ “Suck It Up!” brands, the 2010 USA Rugby League Champions, the Jacksonville Axemen and the IrishWaterDogs outdoor apparel company. Yau is also a co-host of “Business Talk” on Blog
Talk Radio.

2005  

Jay Howanitz was named one of Jacksonville Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, which honors annually 40 of Northeast Florida’s brightest, most promising professionals. He is a partner at Spohrer & Dodd PL in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jamie Ibrahim was recognized by the family law section of the Florida Bar through the monthly “Making a Difference” award. She was recognized for making a difference in the lives of the underserved or disadvantaged in Florida. Ibrahim is a staff attorney for the family law unit of Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc.

Clark Wilson recently became board certified in intellectual property by the Florida Bar.

2006  

Gretchen Brantley is at the Office of the Attorney General in Tallahassee, Florida, in the Employment Litigation Bureau. Her practice is dedicated to defending state agencies in employment-related matters before the Unemployment Appeals Commission, PERC and the EEOC. She also defends state agencies in state and federal courts against discrimination and retaliation claims.

Lindsay Faroni is the new general counsel for the Pasco Sheriff’s Office.

David Goldman was the subject of a recent ABA article, “Florida Lawyer Fashions Gun Trust (and Niche Practice),” which discussed NFA gun trusts and the innovative marketing for legal services. He currently works with over 150 Gun Trust Lawyers in 43 states to provide trusts to clients all over the world.

Erin Moorman Pooley is a litigation associate handling insurance defense and personal injury claims with Zimmet, Unice & Salzman, P.A., a civil litigation firm located in Palm Harbor, Florida.

Stephen A. Mosca is president and owner of the Mosca Law Firm, P.A. The Mosca Law Firm specializes in criminal defense and foreclosure defense litigation in both state and federal court.

Travis Walker was elected to the St. Lucie County Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors for a term beginning in October. He will be completing his term as president of the Port St. Lucie Bar Association in

September.2007  

Rachel A. Compton, second chair, and David Sacks, lead counsel, obtained a verdict in favor of their client, the plaintiff, in the case of Peterson v. McTyre Trucking in June. The case was a workers’ compensation retaliation claim under Chapter 440 section 205 Florida Statutes and a perceived disability discrimination claim under the Florida Civil Rights Act.

Jodi Harris-Schaffer established a law practice association in Chattanooga, Tennessee with attorney Martin L. Pierce under the new name of Pierce & Schaffer, Attorneys at Law. Practice areas include estate planning, probate, elder law, Medicaid and VA planning, asset protection planning, special needs trusts, corporations and LLCs, business matters and contracts, nonprofits/501(c)(3), family law, and retirement plans and employee benefits matters.

Matthew Kindel joined the St. Petersburg, Florida law firm of Yesner & Boss, P.L. Kindel was formerly a Polk County prosecutor. He works on family law cases out of the firm’s new Tampa office.

Heather Lohse began active duty with the Air Force JAG Corps and is a prosecuting attorney and government representative in labor law, civil law, contract/procurement law and environmental law. She also serves fellow military and retirees by assisting with civil matters, estate planning and family law issues.

2008  

James Clifton of The Clifton Law Firm, LLC recently signed an Of Counsel agreement with Consumer Attorney Services, a national debt negotiation company. Consumer Attorney Services will use Clifton’s licensure in Georgia, California, and Texas to increase the scope of coverage and engage a larger client base. 

2009  

Arthur “A.J.” Grossman and his wife Kiki opened their family law practice, Grossman & Grossman P.A., in Winter Garden, Florida.

Melissa Schwartz’s article, “A Model Linking Crisis Intervention, Political Sanctions, and Cultural Transformation: Female Genital Mutilation in Context and in Law: a Comprehensive Approach for Ending the Practice,” was published in George Mason University’s International Affairs Journal, TABLET.  Her original artwork was used on the cover.

Butch Tanner recently joined Yau Law in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded by fellow Florida Coastal alumna Jo-Anne Yau, the Yau Law firm is focused on protecting businesses and representing the injured. Areas of service include personal injury; trademarks, patents & copyrights; franchise & business law; civil & criminal litigation; and BP oil spill claims.

Sarah L. Terry joined the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Assistant Chief Counsel as a general attorney. Her primary duties include providing advice to their two largest clients U.S. Border Patrol and the Customs Field Office. She is located in the Laredo, Texas office.

2010

Michael C. Daugherty and Kimberly M. Luckey have been admitted to the Virginia State Bar and joined the Manassas, Virginia office of the Daugherty Law Firm. Mr. Daugherty and Ms. Luckey’s areas of legal practice include criminal law, family law, divorce law and personal injury law in Virginia.

John R. Eberhard joined the office of McGlinchey Stafford PLLC in Jacksonville, Florida. Eberhard represents clients in the financial services industry in consumer financial services litigation, real estate, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights.

IN MEMORIAM

1999  

Larry Gilliam passed away on January 7. Prior to his death, Larry practiced family, personal injury and criminal law.

2002

Jerome Smiley, Jr. passed away on April 22.

2007

Anna Asher Lester passed away on November 15.

MARRIAGES

2007 

Natasha Plumly married Thomas Zani on May 14 in Barnesville, Ohio. Natasha is an attorney at Southeastern Legal Services in Steubenville, Ohio.

2008  

Adam Joseph Marshall married Lauren Elizabeth Troxclair on April 30 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Jamie McIntyre and James Daugherty were married in a private ceremony on the beach in Ponte Vedra, Florida in May. Jamie is the contract manager for Memorial Hospital and James is director of e-commerce at George’s Music. 

Christine Parrish married David Palmer on May 6 in Maui, Hawaii.

2009 

Paula Post and Chad Parker were married on March 20, at Casa Marina in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Paula is currently employed at Fernandez Trial Lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida.

2010 

Melody Gilliland married Cedric Small, class of 2009, on August 6.

Kelly Stevens Ryan married fellow Coastal Law alumnus Bradley Ryan Lee on April 22 at One Ocean Resort in Jacksonville, Florida. They are both currently employed at the Apple Law Firm in Jacksonville, Florida.

BIRTHS

2000  

Harlan Derek Saltsman and his wife Brandi Saltsman welcomed their baby girl, Harlei Anne, on May 31.

2006

Robert Baggett and his wife Ryungso welcomed their second child, Annabelle Kim, on January 17. Robert is a special agent with the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service.

2008

Sobrina Cox (Thomas) and her husband Dr. Shawn Cox welcomed their first child, Sophia, on January 25.

Damien D’Ascenzio and his wife Lindsay welcomed their first son, Landon Dominick, in 2009 and will welcome another baby boy in October.

2009

Laura Stevens Gruber and her husband Tristan welcomed their first son, Thomas Andrew, on September 27.

ENGAGEMENTS

2006  

Heather Burnett will marry Charlie Beard on December 10 at the Jekyll Island Club. Heather is currently employed at JEA as the manager of procurement contracts. Charlie is general counsel for Dikenson Klotz Real Estate Investments and an adjunct professor at Coastal Law teaching environmental law.

2007

Sarah L. Villa is engaged to David Oberliesen. Villa is an associate with Matthews Jones & Hawkins in Destin, Florida practicing in the area of criminal defense and family law. Oberliesen, a graduate of the University of Florida School of Law, is an associate with Fleet, Spencer, Kilpatrick, PA in Shalimar, Florida practicing in the area of criminal defense.

2009

Amanda Leigh Rowland is engaged to Jonathan Barr Hampel. The wedding is planned for June 9, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Amanda is employed at the law firm of Stone & Hinds in Knoxville, Tennessee and Jonathan is a partner in the architecture firm of A Boheme Design in Rosemary Beach, Florida.