Melton, Robert D.
Robert D. Melton of Orlando, Fla., has been certified as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Class Notes
1959
1963
Gomez, Roland
Roland Gomez was honored by the Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism of The Florida Bar and the Standing Committee on Professionalism for acts of outstanding professionalism.
1964
Richman, Gerald F.
Gerald F. Richman, shareholder with Richman Greer, PA, has been named to the Most Effective Lawyers 2008 by the Daily Business Review in the class action category.
1965
Moe, Leroy H.
Leroy H. Moe retired at the end of 2008 after serving 36 years as a circuit judge in Broward County, Fla. When he retired, Judge Moe was the senior circuit judge in Florida.
Rubinstein, Alan J.
Alan J. Rubinstein has been selected for Best Lawyers in America for more than 20 years and has been named as a top attorney in Florida for 2009 by Florida Super Lawyers magazine. He has received that distinction for more than 10 years.
1968
Brown, Charles L.
Charles L. Brown has retired as circuit court judge for the 10th Judicial Circuit of Florida. Judge Brown was elected to the Polk County court in 1996 and appointed to the circuit court in 2000. He will continue to serve as a senior judge.
1969
Greer, Alan G.
Alan G. Greer, a shareholder with Richman Greer, PA, has been named to the Most Effective Lawyers 2008 by the Daily Business Review in the regulatory litigation category.
Lazzara, Bennie
Bennie Lazzara, of Wilkes & McHugh, PA, along with firm attorney Jim Freeman, secured $65 million in damages in a personal injury lawsuit against a trucking company at fault in an accident that left the 21-year-old victim with brain damage. It is believed to be one of the largest verdicts in Polk County, Fla., history.
Slesnick, Donald D.
Donald D. Slesnick II, mayor of Coral Gables, Fla., has been appointed to chair the National League of Cities’ (NLC) CityFutures Panel on Democratic Governance in 2009.
1971
Gentry, W. C.
W. C. Gentry was honored as the Jacksonville Daily Record Lawyer of the Year. The award has honored 22 previous recipients and was first given in 1986. The award is given each year to a lawyer who has made a difference to the Jacksonville community in terms of the profession and in impacting the lives of people.
