Committee Leadership
The mission of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) is to strengthen the federal legal system and administration of justice by serving the interests and needs of the federal practitioner, both public and private, the federal judiciary and the public they serve. The FBA is dedicated to the advancement of the science of jurisprudence and to promoting the welfare, interests, education, and professional development of all attorneys involved in federal law. Our members run the gamut of federal practice: attorneys practicing in small to large legal firms, attorneys in corporations and federal agencies, law students, and members of the judiciary. The FBA is the catalyst for communication between the bar and the bench, as well as the private and public sectors.
Officers
Michael Matthews
President
Foley & Lardner LLP
101 North Tampa Street, Suite 2700
Tampa, FL 33606
Tel: 813-225-4131
mmatthews@foley.com
Lauren Pilkington-Rich
President-Elect
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
880 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Tel: 727-567-2671
lauren.pilkingtonrich@raymondjames.com
Erin Jackson
Vice President
Johnson Jackson LLC
100 N. Tampa Street, Ste. 2310
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-580-8400
ejackson@johnsonjackson.com
Jordan Maglich
Treasurer
Quarles & Brady LLP
101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3400
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-384-6713
FBATampaTreasurer@gmail.com
Jason Stearns
Secretary
Freeborn & Peters, LLP
201 N. Franklin Street, Suite 2150
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-488-5956
jstearns@freeborn.com
Jacqueline Simms-Petredis
Immediate Past-President
Burr & Forman LLP
201 North Franklin Street, Suite 3200
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-367-5751
jsimms-petredis@burr.com
Board Members, Committee Chairs, and Liaisons
Mamie Wise
Awards Chair/Liaison between TBCFBA and
Office of the United States Attorney
Office of the United States Attorney
400 N. Tampa Street, Suite 3200
Tampa, FL 33602
mamiewise@gmail.com
Bryan D. Hull
Civil Seminar Co-Chair/SOLACE Liaison
Bush Ross, P.A.
1801 North Highland Ave.
Tampa, FL 33602-2656
Tel: 813-224-9255
bhull@bushross.com
Dana Robbins
Government Relations Liaison, Bankruptcy Clerk Liaison,
Bankruptcy Committee Co-Chair
Burr Forman
201 North Franklin Street, Suite 3200
Tampa, FL 33602
drobbins@burr.com
Mark P. Rankin
Criminal Practice and Government
Investigations Committee Chair
Shutts & Bowen LLP
4301 West Boy Scout Boulevard, Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33607
Tel: 813-227-8131
MRankin@shutts.com
Lara R. Fernandez
Bankruptcy Committee Co-Chair
Trenam Law
101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 2700
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-227-7404
lfernandez@trenam.com
Heather Brock
Diversity & Inclusion Chair
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC
401 E. Jackson Street, Suite 2400
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-222-2026>
Heather.brock@bipc.com
Ellen Lyons
Civics Liaison/Courageous Leaders Liaison
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt
P.O. Box 3239
Tampa, FL 33601
Tel: 813-229-4327
elyons@carltonfields.com
Mindi Richter
Civil Seminar Co-Chair/Intellectual
Property Committee Chair
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 2800
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-227-2254
mrichter@slk-law.com
Rachel Zysk
Judicial Recognition Chair
Suarez Law Firm
1011 W. Cleveland Street
Tampa, FL 33606
Tel: 813-229-0040
rzysk@suarezlawfirm.com
Alec Hall
Liaison between TBCFBA and Office
of the Federal Defender
400 North Tampa Street, Suite 2700
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-228-2715
Alec_Hall@fd.org
LaKisha M. Kinsey-Sallis
Labor and Employment Committee Chair
Johnson Jackson LLC
100 N. Tampa Street, Suite 2310
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-580-8400
lkinseysallis@johnsonjackson.com
Anitra Raiford
Membership Chair/Voluntary Bar Liaison
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
100 N. Tampa Street, Suite 2900
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-202-7100
araiford@shb.com
Natalia C. Reyna-Pimiento
Law Clerk Liaison
Law Clerk to the Honorable Sean P. Flynn
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Avenue
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-301-5826
Natalia_Reyna-Pimiento@flmd.uscourts.gov
Dan Dietrich
Mentorship Co-Chair
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.
400 E. Jackson Street, Suite 2500
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-228-9080
ddietrich@gunster.com
Brandon K. Breslow
Law Schools Chair-Liaison
Kynes, Markman & Felman, PA
100 S. Ashley Drive, Suite 1300
Tampa, FL 33602
BBreslow@kmf-law.com
Jason Mehta
Mentorship Co-Chair
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
100 N. Tampa Street, Suite 2200
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-559-5532
Erick Johanson
Newsletter/Social Media Co-Chair
Jennis Law Firm
606 E. Madison Street
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-229-2800
EJohanson@jennislaw.com
Ryan McGee
Newsletter/Social Media Co-Chair
Morgan & Morgan
201 N Franklin Street, 7th Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
813-223-0931
rmcgee@forthepeople.com
Eddie Suarez
Special Events Co-Chair
Suarez Law Firm
1011 W. Cleveland Street
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 229-0040
esuarez@suarezlawfirm.com
Scott A. McLaren
Pro Bono Chair
Hill Ward Henderson
101 East Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3700
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-227-8418
Scott.mclaren@hwhlaw.com
Ryan Hedstrom
Staying in the Game Co-Chair
Law Clerk to the Honorable Elizabeth A. Kovachevich
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Avenue
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 813-301-5732
Ryan_Hedstrom@flmd.uscourts.gov
Gus Centrone
Sentencing Seminar Co-Chair
Website Chair
Centrone & Shrader, PLLC
612 W. Bay Street
Tampa, FL 33606
Tel: 813-360-1529
gcentrone@centroneshrader.com
Kimberly Koves
Staying in the Game Co-Chair
Wiand Guerra King P.A.
5505 W. Gray Street
Tampa, FL 33609
Tel: 813-347-5100
kkoves@wiandlaw.com
Katherine Earle Yanes
Sentencing Seminar Co-Chair
Kynes Markman & Felman P.A.
100 S. Ashley Drive, Suite 1300
Tampa, FL 33606
Tel: 813-229-1118
kyanes@kmf-law.com
Jeremy Rill
Swearing-In Ceremonies Chair
Law Clerk to the Honorable Julie S. Sneed
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Avenue
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-301-5260
Jeremy_Rill@flmd.uscourts.gov
Kevin Napper
The Law Offices of Kevin J. Napper, P.A604 S. Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33606-2630
Tel: 813-443-8432
knapper@kevinnapperlaw.com
Ashley A. Tinsley
Young Lawyers Division Co-Chair
Johnson Jackson LLC
100 N. Tampa St., Suite 2310
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-580-8400 (p) | 813-580-8407 (f)
atinsley@johnsonjackson.com
Giovanni P. Giarratana
Young Lawyers Division Co-Chair
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.
401 E. Jackson Street, Suite 2500
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-739-6972 (p) | 813-682-2115 (f)
ggiarratana@gunster.com
Judicial Board Members
The Honorable Elizabeth A. Kovachevich
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Ave., Chambers 1430
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-301-5730
The Honorable Virginia M. Hernandez Covington
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Avenue, Chambers 1458
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-301-5340
The Honorable Anthony E. Porcelli
United States Magistrate JudgeMiddle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Ave., Chambers 1034
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-301-5540
Chief Judge Michael G. Williamson
United States Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Avenue, 8th Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-301-5520
Emeritus Board Members
Jeff Brown
Brown & Doherty P.A.
450 Carillon Parkway, Suite 120
Saint Petersburg, FL 33716
Tel: 727-299-0099
jeff@brownanddoherty.com
James E. Felman
Kynes Markman & Felman, P.A.
100 S. Ashley Drive, Suite 1300
Tampa, FL 33602-5309
Tel: 813-229-1118
jfelman@kmf-law.com
Kevin Johnson
Johnson Jackson LLC
100 N. Tampa Street, Ste. 2310
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-580-8400
kjohnson@johnsonjackson.com
Peter King
Wiang Guerra King P.L.
5505 W. Gray Street
Tampa, FL 33609
Tel: 813-347-5103
pking@wiandlaw.com
The Honorable Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe
Hillsborough County Circuit Court800 E. Twiggs Street, Room 429
Tampa, FL 33602
813-272-5777
