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S T E T S O N L AW Y E R
CLASS NOTES
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N. Staten
Bitting, Jr., J.D.
’78, was
appointed to the
Supreme Court
of Georgia’s
Commission on Dispute
Resolution (GCDR). He was
admitted to the State Bar of
Georgia in 1989 and has been
a partner at Fulcher Hagler
LLP, based in Augusta, since
1992. Mr. Bitting has been
selected for inclusion in The
Best Lawyers in America in a
number of practice areas,
including mediations, and has
been a registered neutral in
Georgia for over seven years.
Christine A.
Yared, J.D. ’84,
is pleased to
announce the
publication of her
book, “Private
Love, Public School – Gay
Teacher Under Fire.” Her work
as an attorney, professor, and
activist has centered on
LGBTQ+ legal, political, and
social issues.
Reneé Monfort,
J.D. ’90, of Heyl,
Royster, Voelker
& Allen, P.C., has
become a Fellow
of the American
College of Trial Lawyers, one of
the premier legal associations in
North America. Founded in
1950, the College is composed
of the best of the trial bar from
the United States, Canada and
Puerto Rico. Fellowship in the
College is extended by
invitation only. Reneé has been
practicing in Champaign,
Illinois focusing her practice
on the representation of health
care providers for the past 30
years. She has also previously
been recognized as a Leading
Lawyer and a Super Lawyer.
Dwight W. Olson, J.D. ’91,
published Fundraising for
Nonprofit Board Members. He
also spoke at the national
meeting of the Association of
Healthcare Philanthropy and
the International Conference
of the Association of
Fundraising Professionals.
Kim Helper, J.D. ’93, 21st
District attorney general and a
Franklin, Tenn., resident, has
been elected by fellow
members of the Tennessee
District Attorneys General
Conference (TNDAGC) to
serve on the organization’s
executive committee.
James “Jim” G. Vickaryous,
J.D. ’93/MBA ’98, was
re-elected to his second term
on the Florida Bar Board of
Governors, representing the
lawyers of the 18th Judicial
Circuit (Brevard & Seminole
Counties). Jim has been
married to Jennifer Ferguson
for two decades, and enjoys
their children Irelyn and Evan.
William “Tripp” Gulliford,
J.D. ’94, was promoted to
executive managing director of
the Florida region of CBRE
Group Inc., a commercial real
estate company.
Juan Carlos
Arias, J.D. ’95,
became the
Managing
Attorney for the
Professional
Regulation Department of the
Law Offices of Anidjar &
Levine. Arias focuses his
practice in the areas of Florida
Lawyer Regulation, Lawyer
Ethics Consulting, State
Professional Licensing before
the Florida Department of
Health and the Florida Board
of Nursing, Law Student
Representation before the
Florida Board of Bar
Examiners, and Unlicensed
Practice of Law (UPL).
Robert Angus
Williams, J.D.
’95, an attorney
in the Tallahassee
office of Lewis,
Longman &
Walker, P.A., has recently been
certified by the Supreme Court
of Florida as a Circuit
Mediator. Prior to joining
LLW in 2019, Robert served as
General Counsel for the Florida
Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP), and before
that, as Chief Deputy General
Counsel, serving FDEP’s Public
Lands Section and Defense
Section.
Troy Smith, J.D. ’96, was
named the 2021 Tournament
Chairman of THE PLAYERS
Championship, making him
part of a leadership team of
2,000-plus volunteers that
makes the PGA TOUR’s
flagship event possible. Smith
is a partner at the law firm
Burr & Forman, where he is a
member of the firm’s
Construction and Project
Development practice group,
focusing on complex
commercial litigation within
the construction industry.
L.A. Perkins,
J.D. ’96,
founding partner
of Perkins
Pershes, PLLC,
was installed as
president of the South Palm
Beach County Bar Association.
During her tenure, Perkins will
continue to engage in efforts to
increase the diversity of the
South Palm Beach County Bar
Association’s membership, offer
programs that educate members
on racial bias, promote access to
the justice system, and be an
important resource and voice to
the community.
Simone
Marstiller, B.A.
’88, J.D. ’96,
was appointed
Secretary of the
Florida Agency
for Health Care Administration.
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