Bench & Bar
| Jurisdiction | United States,Federal,Georgia |
| Citation | Vol. 14 No. 5 Pg. 0042 |
| Pages | 0042 |
| Publication year | 2009 |
Kudos
> Irvin & Keller LLC announced that A. McArthur Irvin was elected as a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Election as a fellow is the highest recognition by one's colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication and excellence.
> Siskind Susser managing attorney Karen Weinstock has written The H-1B Book published by Immigration Law Weekly. The H-1B Book is the premier vehicle for immigration lawyers and paralegals, in-house counsel and corporate HR representatives to understand the H-1B visa, which is the primary visa used by American companies to hire professional foreign nationals.
> Brian D. Burgoon was appointed to serve as the co-chair of the Florida Bar's Disciplinary Review Committee, which oversees the prosecution and appeals of disciplinary offenses committed by Florida lawyers. Burgoon was also re-elected as an out-ofstate member of the Florida Bar Board of Governors, a position he has held since 2000. Burgoon is a sole practitioner with The Burgoon Law Firm, LLC, in Atlanta, and focuses his practice on commercial litigation, civil litigation and personal injury.
> The Hon. Mary Grace Diehl, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, was recognized by the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation as a "Woman of the Year in Restructuring." The award was created in 2006 to recognize women who have made extraordinary contributions to the practice of reorganization and corporate turnarounds.
> J.D. Humphries III and R. Daniel Douglass were selected by their peers as two of The Best Lawyers in America® for construction law. Humphries, the office executive partner of Stites & Harbison, PLLC, in Atlanta, has more than 30 years experience handling sophisticated business transactions and difficult litigation. Douglass also handles complex construction disputes involving multiple parties, including acting as a mediator and arbitrator. The Best Lawyers in America® is a nationally recognized referral guide to the legal profession that has been published biennially since 1983.
> David J. Burge was appointed by Gov. Sonny Perdue to the board of the Georgia Real Estate Commission, which licenses and regulates Georgia real estate brokers, salespersons and property managers. Burge is a partner with Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, in Atlanta, where he practices commercial real estate law.
> Kilpatrick Stockton announced that partner Earle Taylor was formally admitted as a fellow to the American College of Bond Counsel. The American College of Bond Counsel was formed in 1995 for the purpose of recognizing lawyers who have established reputations among their peers for their skill, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice of bond law.
The firm also announced that partner Phillip Street was named “One of the 25 Most Influential People in the Southeast Technology Community” by TechJournal South Magazine. This year’s select group of deserving individuals was chosen from a pool of hundreds of well-qualified members of the Southeast tech community. Street currently cochairs the Health & Life Sciences Practice Group.
Kilpatrick Stockton was recognized as the top intellectual property (IP) firm, and also as the top trademark firm, for 2008 in North America at the 2008 World Leaders International IP Awards program. The firm received the North America...
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