The following alumni were appointments to Florida Bar committees:
Diana Arteaga ’09 was appointed to the Consumer Protection Law Committee. Ms. Arteaga is a senior advisor to the City of Miami City Manager.
Barbara M. Ballard ’11 was appointed to the Animal Law Committee and the Florida Bar Journal/News Editorial Board. Ms. Ballard is an associate at the Law Offices of William G. Morris, P.A.
Juan Escar ’08 was appointed to the Professionalism Committee. Mr. Escar is an attorney with Welt & Rheaume, P.A.
Maria D. Garcia ’08 was appointed to the Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee. Ms. Garcia is an attorney at Zumpano Patricios & Winker, P.A.
Brian M. Karpf ’07 was appointed to the Family Law Rules Committee. Mr. Karpf is a partner at Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A.
Craig R. Lewis ’07 was reappointed to the Florida Bar Journal/News Editorial Board for a second term. Mr. Lewis is an associate at Vincent F. Vaccarella, P.A.
Mandy L. Mills ’07 was appointed to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee. Ms. Mills is an attorney with Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
Heather A. Patchen ’11 was named vice chair of the Eminent Domain Committee and appointed to the Senior Lawyers Committee. Ms. Patchen is the founder of Patchen Law, P.A.
Jarred Reiling ’11 was appointed to the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Mr. Reiling is a law clerk to the Hon. Beth Bloom on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Raul Ruiz ’06 was appointed to the Law Related Education Committee. Mr. Ruiz is an Assistant Professor of Academic Support and Director of Bar Preparation at the FIU Law.
Robert Scavone Jr. ’12 was appointed to the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee. Mr. Scavone Jr. is a law clerk to the Hon. Adalberto Jordan on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
Barry S. Turner ’10 was appointed to the Media and Communications Committee. Mr. Turner is an associate at Greenspoon Mauder Law.
Courtney E. Walter ’13 was appointed to the Florida Bar Journal/News Editorial Board. Ms. Walter is an associate at DLD Lawyers in Coral Gables.