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114th ANNUAL MEETING
of the
Chattanooga Bar Association

The Chattanooga Bar Association recently held its 114^th Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Read House.  At the meeting, Robin L. Miller (Gearhiser Peters Cavett Elliott & Cannon) was sworn-in as 2012 president of the board by the Honorable L. Marie Williams.  Those on the Executive Committee this year are: Lynda M. Hood (Executive Director); Ira M. Long, Jr. of Weill & Loing (Immediate Past President); M. Craig Smith  of Miller & Martin (President-Elect); Timothy L. Mickel of Husch Blackwell (Secretary); and Paul Hatcher  of Duncan Hatcher Hixson & Fleenor (Treasurer).  Board members are: Barret Albritton, Hal Baxley, Neil A.  Brunetz; Jason D. Demastus; Everett L. “Bo” Hixson, Jr,; and Honorable Christie Sell.  In addition to the election of officers, the annual awards were announced. Those awards and recipients are as follows 

 Ralph M. Kelly Humanitarian Award

 HUGH J. MOORE, JR.
of Chambliss Bahner & Stophel

The award is to be given to that member of the legal profession or judicial officer who has displayed exemplary service to the community of Chattanooga by civic, professional and/or other activities directed toward improvement and preservation of the lives, property and dignity of its citizens.   Criteria for the award includes: (1) member in good standing of the Chattanooga Bar Association or a Judicial Officer;  (2) a minimum of 15 years tenure in the Chattanooga legal community;  (3) and recognized community service with emphasis on social service of both public and charitable nature, as set forth in the resolution establishing the award. 

Jac Chambliss Lifetime Achievement Award

 T. MAXFIELD “Max” BAHNER
of Chambliss Bahner & Stophel

This award was established in the Fall of 2010 by the Board of Governors to recognize a member of the Bar Association who has demonstrated the highest standards of excellence for the legal profession; helped facilitate access to the justice system; served and supported the community; stimulated a feeling of respect, esteem and good fellowship among the members of the profession; maintained a high standard of ethics among the members; demonstrated commitment to clients;  represented the highest tradition of personal and professional excellence in Hamilton County; devoted significant amounts of time, efforts, and/or funds to activities that benefit their community and has enhanced the image and esteem of general practice attorneys in Hamilton County.

President’s Award

M. CRAIG SMITH of Miller & Martin 

This award is given to the person or in this case people who have been the most help to the president. 

Harry Weill Zealous Practice of Law Award  - 

PAUL R. LEITNER
of Leitner Williams Dooley & Napolitan 

The Harry Weill Zealous Practice of Law Award was established by an endowment from Harry’s  family to be given to a member of the Association whose energetic and enthusiastic service to clients is worthy of praise, and who polite and dignified manner, even in the most contentious situations, provides a model of civility that is worthy of emulation. 

Albert Hodge Volunteer Award

CATHY ALLSHOUSE
of SouthEast Tennessee Legal Services 

This award is given to an attorney with exemplary volunteer service to the Chattanooga Bar Association and the legal community.

Young Lawyer Division Volunteer of the Year Award 

 ELIZABETH “Ellie” HILL of Patrick Beard Schulman & Jacoway  

This award is given to a member of the young lawyers division  with exemplary volunteer service to the Chattanooga Bar Association’s YLD  and the legal community.

IN MEMORIUM 

Wallace McRoy Davies – March 29, 2011

William Crutchfield - April 30, 2011

LeRoy Phillips, Jr. – May 19, 2011

Mitchell Aaron Byrd – May 24, 2011

George Bowman “Bo” LeNoir – June 1, 2011

Richard C. Kennedy – July 15, 2011

Chamberlain McAllester – October 27, 2011

Honorable Joseph V. Barker – December 3, 2011

Silas Williams, Jr. – December 10, 2011

The Memorial Service of the Chattanooga Bar Association
- to honor those who have passed away in 2011 -
 will be held
Monday, March 5, 2012

at
11:00 a.m.
in the Hamilton County Commission Room
Hamilton County Courthouse.

“Pillars of the Bar”
Attorneys in the Practice of Law 50 Years or More

T. Maxfield Mahner 

Josiah Baker

J. Guy Beatty 

Alvin Y. Bell

Fletcher W. Bright

Thomas A. Caldwell

Paul Campbell, Jr.

James G. Cate

Honorable Fred Chalupsky

Honorable Robert E. Cooper

John William Dietzen

W. L. Edwards

Honorable Herschel P. Franks

Jim Gentry

John P. Guerry

Hunter D. Heggie

Robert D. Lawson, Sr.

James C. Lee

Paul R. Leitner

Mark J. Mayfield

Robert M. McAllester

Robert L. McMurray

Honorable Doug Meyer

Honorable H. Ted Milburn

Don Moore

David E. Nelson Selma Cash Paty

Honorable Samuel H. Payne

Honorable John Y. Powers

Honorable John F. Proctor

Honorable Arvin H. Reingold

Joel W. Richardson

Honorable Clarence Shattuck

Honorable Robert M. Summitt

Joseph C. Wagner

Kyle R. Weems

Philip Bailey Whitaker, Sr.

Shields WIlson

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SERVICE to the Community . . . SERVICE to the Clients. . .
SERVICE to the MembersCLIPS is your legal source for finding the right attorney for you!

NEED AN ATTORNEY?? Find one at CLIPS!
Go To www.ChattanoogaLaw.org

WHAT IS CLIPS

CLIPS is “ Chattanooga Lawyers Information Provider Service”, a Service provided by the Chattanooga Bar Association. CLIPS is a service of the Chattanooga Bar Association with its main purpose to assist in finding a lawyer to provide advice on legal problems.  CLIPS has panels ranging from administrative boards of agency to Worker's Compensation.  These referral panels are arranged so that attorneys wishing to obtain cases within a partcular area of expertise are not required to handle matters in which they are not interested or are uncomfortable in handling.  The specialty or referral panels also enable a client utilizing CLIPS to obtain an attorney interested in handling a specific type of problem he or she is concerned with and hopefully, provides better service to the public.

The Chattanooga Bar Association's CLIPS is recognized as an authorized method of recommendation of professional employment pursuant to DR2-103 of the Code of Professional Responsibility.
To FIND A LAWYER. . . . .
Go to www.ChattanoogaLaw.org
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