Class of 1974
PATRICIA LEBOW, JD '74, of Palm Beach, FL, managing partner of the West Palm Beach office of Broad and Cassel, was recently elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. This is in recognition of her outstanding dedication to the welfare of the community, the traditions of the profession and the advancement of the objectives of the American Bar Association.

Class of 1975
CHARLES W. RICE, JD '75, of Palmetto Bay, FL, who authored the 2010 article "The Submarine Chaser Training center: Downtown Miami's International Graduate School of Anti-Submarine Warfare During World War II," was recently published in the "Tequesta, The Journal of HistoryMiami."

Class of 1976
DAVID B. MANKUTA, JD '76, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, an attorney with Atkinson, Diner, Stone, Mankuta & Ploucha, PA, was selected for the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers in America. He was recognized for his work in Construction Litigation.

Class of 1978
ADELE I. STONE, JD '78, of Plantation, FL, an attorney with Atkinson, Diner, Stone, Mankuta & Ploucha, PA, was selected for the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers in America. She was recognized for her work in the Real Estate Law category.

Class of 1980
CAROL SORET COPE, JD '80, of Coral Gables, FL, latest book, "Murder on The High Seas, the True Story of The Joe Cool's Tragic Final Voyage," was recently selected by NBC Universal for an episode on their true crime series "Fatal Encounters." Production of the episode took place on November 14-18, 2011 in various locations throughout Miami-Dade county.

LAWRENCE M. PLOUCHA, LLMT '80, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, an attorney with Atkinson, Diner, Stone, Mankuta & Ploucha, PA, was selected for the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers in America. He was recognized for the Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law category.

Class of 1981
JEFFERSON P. KNIGHT JR., JD '81, of Coral Gables, FL was recently appointed by Florida Governor Rick Scott to the Judicial Nominating Committee for Judges of Compensation Claims.

Class of 1982
STEVEN W. DAVIS, JD '82, of Miami, FL was recently awarded the Theodore Klein Award from the Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) during the 29th Annual Judicial Reception and Scholarship Award Presentation event.

Class of 1983
CAROL FABAR, JD '83, of Miami, FL, Akerman Distressed Property Practice Co-Chair, has been named among the Real Estate Forum's 2011 "Women of Influence." This award recognizes women with a solid track record in the real estate business, in both transaction volume as well as their contribution to the industry and/or their company's overall success.

Class of 1986
THEODORE L. SHINKLE, JD '86, of Melbourne, FL, an attorney with Gray Robinson, was recently named one of the Best Lawyers in America 2012 List of outstanding attorneys.

Class of 1991
ROBIN ROSENBAUM, JD '91, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, was recently nominated for U.S. District Court

Class of 1998
STEPHEN R. GUTH, JD '98, of Alexandria, VA, Chief Corporate Counsel of a large trade organization located in the Washington, DC area, recently published his fifth book The Jinn. For more information, visit www.TheJinn.com.

ELBERT L. WATERS, JD '98, of Miami, FL was recently appointed Interim Executive Director of the Miami Gardens Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is a new business association which encourages economic sustainability through business partnerships, new business recruitment, networking and professional development.

Class of 1999
JARET DAVIS, JD '99, of Miami, FL, Co-Managing Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig, was recently named 2011 40 Minority under 40 by the America Lawyer and the National Law Journal.

SANDRA FERRER, JD '99, of Miami, FL was recently elected as President-Elect for the Cuban American Bar Association.

NICOLE MESTRE, JD '99, was recently elected to the 2012 Cuban American Bar Association 2012 Board of Directors.

NIKKI LEWIS SIMON, JD '99, of Miami, FL, a litigating shareholder with Greenberg Traurig, has been chosen among the list of Women Worth Watching by Profiles in the Diversity Journal. The 10th Annual Women Worth Watching issue, was released on September 15, 2011 and showcases Simon's accomplishments and inspiring messages along with her four key principles for success.

Class of 2000
OLIVER GILBERT, JD '00, of Miami Gardens, FL, has announced his candidacy for Mayor of Miami Gardens. For more information about his campaign visit www.olivergilbert.com.

Class of 2001
ANNA MARIA "ANNIE" HERNANDEZ, JD '01, was recently elected to the 2012 Cuban American Bar Association 2012 Board of Directors.

Class of 2005
GINA BEOVIDES, JD '05, was recently elected to the 2012 Cuban American Bar Association 2012 Board of Directors.

Class of 2007
BRENDAN A. SWEENEY, JD '07, of Fort Lauderdale, FL joins Blank Rome, LLP as an Associate in the Commercial Litigation group and is based in the firm's Boca Raton, FL office.

Class of 2008
MINDY REINSTEIN, JD '08, of Washington, DC, a former HOPE fellow and former President of the Society of Bar & Gavel, is now the Assistant Director of Government and National Affairs for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). In this capacity, she will represent the ADL and advocate on behalf of its interested and policy concerns.

Class of 2008
DANNY HERTZBERG, JD '09, of Miami Beach, FL, was recently names in Forbes list for 30 under 30 in Real Estate.

Class of 2011
JAKE M. GREENBERG, JD '11, of Miami, FL, has joined the law firm of Hirschhorn & Bieber, PA as an associate. Mr. Greenberg will practice in the areas of State and Federal criminal defense, as well as complex civil litigation.

VICTORIA WILSON, JD '11, of Miami, FL, was recently asked to speak at the Florida Supreme Court induction ceremony.