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CLASS NOTES1950sAnthony J. Grezik ’53 is celebrating 50years in the practice of law.Donald F. Castor ’56 and Mickey Adamswere married on Dec. 28, 2002 in AltamonteSprings, Fla. Bay Area Legal Services hasendowed the Judge Don Castor CommunityLaw Center to honor his dedication andservice as an advocate for Bay Area LegalServices. The Community Law Centerencompasses several existing projects, suchas the affordable housing initiative, community outreach/training, the faith-based initiative program and the Community Counselpro bono program at Bay Area LegalServices. Judge Castor was the originalexecutive director of Bay Area Legal Serviceswhen it was created in 1967.Robert E. Beach ’58, a Sixth Judicial Circuitsenior court judge, continues to compile astring of open-water swimming successes. Hehas recently traveled to Morocco, Tibet, Nepal,Bhutan and crossed the U.S. on Amtrak.Bruce R. Jacob ’59, dean emeritus andprofessor of law at Stetson, presented hisreflections on the case of Gideon v.Wainwright as part of a week-long celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the landmarkcase. On March 18, 1963, Dean Jacobargued the case before the U.S. SupremeCourt as an assistant attorney general forstate of Florida. Former U.S. Supreme CourtJustice Abe Fortas argued the ex-bank robber’s case, which led to the decision thatcreated the public-defender system in Floridaand many parts of America.1960sJoseph G. Donahey Jr. ’61 retired as aSixth Judicial Circuit court judge at the endof December 2002. Judge Donahey wasappointed to the circuit bench in 1995 byGovernor Lawton Chiles. In 1999 he becameblind after a problem in surgery. Ten monthslater, Judge Donahey returned to the benchwith a cane and his service dog, Radar. Heis the only blind judge in Florida. He alsoasked to be transferred to the juvenile divi-sion to improve the way that the systemhandles delinquency and dependency cases.Judge Donahey serves on the board ofdirectors at the Watson Clinic for the VisuallyImpaired in Pinellas.In MemoriamW. Rogers Turner ’61 retired as a NinthJudicial Circuit court judge in January 2003after 34 years on the bench. He was firstelected to the bench in November 1968. Heplans to return as a senior judge. While onthe bench, he handled cases in every division except juvenile. He plans to spend moretime with his first grandchild, Evelyn Rose.William A. Dicus ’49Aug. 22, 2001, Dunedin, Fla.John R. Blue ’63 retired as a SecondDistrict Court of Appeal judge on Jan. 31.Judge Blue was appointed to the Court in1992 and served as its chief judge prior tohis retirement. He has joined the law firm ofCarlton Fields P.A.Luther M. Taylor ’63Dec. 12, 2002, Palm Beach, Fla.Paul B. Steinberg ’63 has become thepresident-elect of the American TechnionSociety South Florida Chapter. The AmericanTechnion is an American organization supporting higher education in Israel. Mr.Steinberg served as a Florida Senator from1972 to 1982.Joseph P. D’Alessandro ’64 retired as the20th Judicial Circuit State Attorney aftermore than 33 years in office. GovernorClaude Kirk appointed him as an assistantstate attorney for Lee County in 1967 andas the first state attorney for the newly created 20th Judicial Circuit in 1969.Howard P. Ross ’64, a shareholder in the St.Petersburg firm of Battaglia, Ross, Dicus &Wein P.A., was recently named chair-elect ofthe St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. Hecurrently serves as dean for the Chamber’sEntrepreneurial Academy. Mr. Ross practicesin the areas of complex business litigationand business transactional law.J. Bert Grandoff ’65 has been namedpresident-elect of the American College ofConstruction Lawyers at its recent meetingat LaCosta, Carlsbad, Calif. Mr. Grandoff is ashareholder in the Tampa law firm of AllenDell P.A. His practice is limited to civil litigation with a concentration in construction andSincerest condolences are extended to thefamilies and friends of alumni who are nolonger with us.Lloyd Bruce Fortner ’49Dec. 1, 2002, DeLand, Fla.Edward C. Smith ’54Feb. 8, 2002, Winter Park, Fla.Robert J. Stinnett ’62Dec. 27, 2002, Sarasota, Fla.Judge David F. Patterson ’64Dec. 6, 2002, Treasure Island, Fla.Richard D. Nichols ’73Oct. 14, 2002, Jacksonville, Fla.Pascale DeBoeck ’86Dec. 25, 2002, Washington, D.C.design law. He is a certified mediator and isa member of the Large Complex Case Panelof the American Arbitration Association.James Monroe Blue Jr. ’67 has becomeboard-certified in labor and employment lawby The Florida Bar.Neil C. Chamelin ’68 is an assistant stateattorney for the Second Judicial Circuit. Hehas recently published his 20th textbook,Criminal Law for Police Officers (8th ed.) andwas co-author for his 21st textbook,Criminal Investigation (8th ed.).John Lenderman ’69, a Sixth Circuit Courtjudge, has recently completed the NationalJudicial College’s course on elder law issuesin the courts.1970sKarl Grube ’70 was recently honored by theNational Judicial College for his 20 years ofservice as a faculty member. Since 1983, hehas taught courses in both civil and criminallaw, served as a course coordinator andchair of the college’s faculty counsel.SPRING200337
CLASS NOTESThomas Kingcade ’70 has joinedAlternative Resolution Consultants in WestPalm Beach as a certified circuit civil andcounty mediator. Kingcade practices in theareas of personal injury, medical malpractice,family law and insurance defense cases.Barry Spivey ’70 recently spoke at the AllChildren’s Hospital Foundation’s Fifth Annual“Estate, Tax, Legal & Financial PlanningSeminar” in St. Petersburg. His presentationwas “Postmortem Rescue of the DefectiveCharitable Split-Interest Trust.” Mr. Spivey is amember of the law firm of Ruden McCloskySmith Schuster & Russell P.A. in Sarasota.C. Richard Nail ’73, a partner in theLakeland offices of GrayHarris, has beenappointed to serve as a member of TheFlorida Bar Board of Legal Specialization andEducation. The board oversees all aspects ofthe Bar’s educational and certification programs. Mr. Nail recently served as chair ofThe Florida Bar Marital and Family LawCertification Committee. He is board-certifiedin marital and family law by The Florida Bar.Peter S. Miller ’74 was re-elected to serveon the board of directors of Marshall,Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, AProfessional Corporation.David A. Demers ’72, a Sixth Circuit Courtjudge, has been unanimously re-elected fora second two-year term as the chief judge.He was appointed as a Pinellas County courtjudge in 1981 by Governor Bob Graham. In1994, Governor Lawton Chiles appointedhim to serve as a circuit court judge.Terry L. Hirsch ’75 is serving as presidentof Temple Beth El in St. Petersburg.Joseph I. Davis Jr. ’73, a partner in thelaw firm of Markowitz, Davis, Ringel & TrustyP.A., is pleased to announce that the lawfirm has been awarded the 2002 Law FirmCommendation award from the FloridaSupreme Court in recognition of their significant contribution in the delivery of legalservices to individuals or groups on a probono basis. In 2001, the firm contributedmore than 2,200 hours of pro bono work.William D. Keith ’76 was recently electedby the Southwest Florida Chapter of theAmerican Board of Trial Advocates to serveon the National Board of Directors of theAmerican Board of Trial Advocates. He is apartner in the Naples law firm of Curdillo,Keith & Bonaquist P.A.Patrick M. McLain ’75 was recently elected to the board of directors of the Food andDrug Law Institute. He was elected to serveas president of the John E. Moss Foundation.W. Douglas Barry ’77, a partner in theTampa office of Butler Pappas WeihmullerKatz Craig LLP, recently spoke at theWindstorm Conference in Orlando. He alsoserved as program co-chair of the recentAmerican Bar Association Property InsuranceLaw Committee conference held in NewOrleans, La. Mr. Barry practices in the areasof insurance coverage and litigation.Janet Herron ’77 has been named executive director of Academy Prep. She will oversee the Foundation and the creation of theschool in Tampa. The school will replicate itsSt. Petersburg academy private school program for disadvantaged youth.G. Cary Nelson III ’77 was appointed toserve as a Superior Court judge by GeorgiaGovernor Roy Barnes on Jan. 22, 2002. Hewas subsequently elected to a four-yearterm on Aug. 22, 2002.Thomas D. Sawaya ’77 currently serves ajudge on the Fifth District Court of Appeal.Archibald Thomas ’77 has become boardcertified by The Florida Bar in the area oflabor & employment law. He has also beenelected to serve as the president of theFlorida Chapter of the National EmploymentLawyers Association.Craig C. Villanti ’77 was recently appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to serve as aSecond District Court of Appeal judge. He isthe first judge on the Court from PascoCounty. Judge Villanti previously served as aSixth Circuit Court judge.ALUMNI EVENTSHOLIDAY PARTY - From left, Frank Swacker, DottiBressi and Harold McNeil ’60 enjoy the event.38STETSONLawyerHOLIDAY PARTY - From left, Tesse White, Bill Blews ’66, DeanVause and Holiday Party Co-sponsor Brian Deeb ’85.HOLIDAY PARTY - Robert Schultz ’67 andHoliday Party Co-Sponsor Jim Denhardt ’73.
CLASS NOTESCharles L. Stutts ’78 was recently recognized in the 2003-2004 edition of The BestLawyers in America in the area of bankinglaw. He practices in the Tampa office of thelaw firm of Holland & Knight LLP.J. Allison DeFoor II ’79 has been elected asvice-chair of the Republican Party of Florida.He was recently named as a state coordinatorfor EarthBalance, one of the state’s leadingecosystem restoration and consulting firms.Rhea F. Law ’79, president and CEO ofFowler White Boggs Banker P.A., receivedthe Florida Volunteer of the Year Award atthe Southern Economic DevelopmentCouncil’s annual conference in Birmingham,Ala. She also received the Service AboveSelf Award from the Rotary Club of Tampa inrecognition of her commitment to vocationalimprovements and involvement within thecivic community.Randall McGruther ’79 has been namedas chief assistant to State Attorney SteveRussell in the 20th judicial circuit.1980sDaniel P. Mitchell ’80, a partner in theTampa office of GrayHarris, was recentlyelected as a member in the Federation ofDefense and Corporate Counsel. He hasbeen appointed chairman of the continuinglegal education committee of the FloridaDefense Lawyer’s Association. Mr. MitchellHOLIDAY PARTY - From left, Mirian Arcila, Dorothy Clark,Anibal Ricardo Gonzalez ’99 and Mrs. Gonzalez.practices in the areas of bankruptcy, commercial insurance, general and products liability, and professional medical and legalmalpractice.Luis Prats ’81 has been elected as president of the Stetson University Alumni Association. He is the office managing shareholder atthe law firm of Carlton Fields P.A. in Tampa.Richard E. Doran ’81 was appointed byGovernor Jeb Bush to serve as Florida’s34th Attorney General to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Robert Butterworth.He was the first Republican to hold this position since the Reconstruction Era. Mr. Doranserved as Chief Deputy Attorney Generalbefore being appointed to the interim position. Upon the completion of his term, hebecame a shareholder in the Tallahassee lawfirm of Ausley & McMullen.Catherine Peek McEwen ’82 has beenelected to serve as president of the TampaBay Bankruptcy Bar Association.James A. Farrell ’81 has become boardcertified in health law.Stephen E. Hooper ’81, a co-founder ofthe Florida Trial Court Staff AttorneysAssociation, recently concluded his term aspresident of the association. He will serve onthe board of directors through 2003 asimmediate past president.Richard Miller ’83 has become the environmental manager at the University ofConnecticut. He will monitor constructionand handle all compliance issues. Mr. Milleralso serves on the Connecticut Council onEnvironmental Quality.Jeffrey M. Adams ’84 has been appointedas a member of the Florida SportsFoundation board of directors by GovernorJeb Bush. Mr. Adams is a partner in the St.Petersburg law firm of Abbey, Adams,Byelick, Kiernan, Mueller & Lancaster. Hepractices in the areas of insurance defense,declaratory actions, fraud, arson, and construction litigation, premises liability andindustrial accidents.Tom Moseley ’81 was recently named oneof the “10 Who Care Volunteer ServiceAward” winners by a Tampa television station.He was the only Manatee County residentnamed for this honor, which included winnersfrom throughout the Tampa Bay area. Mr.Moseley recently completed a term as president of the Boys and Girls Club of Bradenton.Marcia S. Cohen ’84 has joined the mediation panel at the Centre de Me’diation et d’Arbitrage de Paris, France. She will be mediating disputes between U.S. and Frenchcompanies.HOLIDAY PARTY - Professor Nick Cox andDean Vause.HOLIDAY PARTY - From left, Allison Bledsoe, Patricia Lee’92, Mike Robinson ’81 and Melissa Gilkey Mince ’85.William Loughery ’84 and Patricia Cope’96 were married on March 3 in ParadiseIsland, Bahamas.SPRING200339
CLASS NOTESTimothy P. Shusta ’84 has been selected aspresident and chairman of the Tampa ForeignTrade Zone Board Inc. He is of counsel in theTampa office of Phelps Dunbar LLP. Mr.Shusta practices in the areas of admiralty andmaritime law, insurance, business and finance,environmental law, and tort litigation.Christopher E. Dougherty ’85 was recently selected as the vice chairman for the liability department of his law firm, Marshall,Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin. Thefirm has offices in Tampa, Orlando and Ft.Lauderdale.Mark Haranzo ’85 has been nominated tothe board of trustees of the American Museum in Britain located at Claverton Manor, BathU.K. The American Museum is consideredthe most significant collection of Americanaoutside the United States. Mr. Haranso is apartner in the Stamford, Conn. offices ofWiggin & Dana. He specializes in trusts andestates and not-for-profit institutions.Cynthia Henderson ’85 was appointed toserve on the Stetson University Alumni Board.Anthony John Russo ’85
firm of Ausley & McMullen. James A. Farrell ’81has become board-certified in health law. Stephen E. Hooper ’81,a co-founder of the Florida Trial Court Staff Attorneys Association, recently concluded his term as president of the association. He will serve on the board of directors through 2003 as immediate past president. Tom Moseley ’81was recently named one of the “10 Who Care .
