Board & 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.
Executive Committee
Lauren Pilkington-Rich
President of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
880 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Tel: 727-567-2671
president@federalbartampa.org
Erin Jackson
President-Elect
Johnson Jackson LLC
100 N. Tampa Street, Ste. 2310
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-580-8400
ejackson@johnsonjackson.com
Jordan Maglich
Vice President
Quarles & Brady LLP
101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3400
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-384-6713
Jordan.Maglich@quarles.com
Jason Stearns
Treasurer
Freeborn & Peters, LLP
201 N. Franklin Street, Suite 2150
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-488-2926
jstearns@freeborn.com
Anitra Raiford
Secretary
Shook, Hardy & Bacon
100 N. Tampa Street, Suite 2900
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-202-7100
araiford@shb.com
Michael Matthews
Immediate Past President
Foley & Lardner LLP
101 North Tampa Street, Suite 2700
Tampa, FL 33606
Tel: 813-225-4131
mmatthews@foley.com
Judicial Board Members
The Honorable Virginia M. Hernandez Covington
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Avenue, Chambers 1458
Tampa, FL 33602
The Honorable Caryl Delano
United States Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Avenue, 9th Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
The Honorable Elizabeth A. Kovachevich
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Ave., Chambers 1430
Tampa, FL 33602
The Honorable Anthony E. Porcelli
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Ave., Chambers 1034
Tampa, FL 33602
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
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 Court
800 E. Twiggs Street, Room 429
Tampa, FL 33602
Kevin Napper
Chapter Awards Chair
The Law Offices of Kevin J. Napper, P.A
604 S. Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33606-2630
Tel: 813-443-8432
knapper@kevinnapperlaw.com
Jacqueline Simms-Petredis
Burr & Forman LLP
201 North Franklin Street, Suite 3200
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-367-5751
jsimms-petredis@burr.com
Eddie Suarez
Special Events Chair
Suarez Law Firm
1011 W. Cleveland Street
Tampa, FL 33606
Tel: 813-229-0040
esuarez@suarezlawfirm.com
Katherine Earle Yanes
Federal Sentencing Guidelines 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
Board, Committee, and Liaison Leadership
Heather Brock
Diversity & Inclusion Chair
Mentoring Co-Chair
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC
401 E. Jackson Street, Suite 2400
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-222-2026
Heather.brock@bipc.com
Gus Centrone
Federal Sentencing Guidelines Seminar Co-Chair
Website Co-Chair
Kynes Markman & Felman P.A.
100 S. Ashley Drive, Suite 1300
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-229-1118
gcentrone@kmf-law.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
Ashley Gallagher
Staying in the Game Co-Chair
Johnson Jackson PLLC
100 N. Tampa Street, Ste. 2310
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-580-8400
agallagher@johnsonjackson.com
Giovanni P. Giarratana
Website Co-Chair
Awards Chair
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
100 N. Tampa Street, Suite 2200
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-559-5558
ggiarratana@bradley.com
Sarah Gottlieb
Staying in the Game Co-Chair
Law School Co-Liaison
Law Clerk to the Honorable Charlene Honeywell
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Avenue, Chambers 1330
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-301-5066
sarah.a.gottlieb@gmail.com
Alec Hall
Federal Public Defender’s Office Liaison
Office of the Federal Public Defender
400 North Tampa Street, Suite 2700
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 202-502-2900
alec_hall@fd.org
Joseline Hardrick
Law School Co-Liaison
Cooley Law School
9445 Camden Field Parkway
Riverview, FL 33578
Tel: 813-301-5066
hardrickj@cooley.edu
Ryan Hedstrom
YLD Co-Chair
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.
401 E. Jackson Street, Suite 2500
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-739-6948
rhedstrom@gunster.com
Bryan D. Hull
Civil Seminar Co-Chair
Bush Ross, P.A.
1801 North Highland Ave.
Tampa, FL 33602-2656
Tel: 813-204-6491
bhull@bushross.com
Erick Johanson
Social Media Co-Chair
Jennis Law Firm
606 E. Madison Street
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-229-2800
EJohanson@jennislaw.com
Kimberly Koves
Membership Chair
Wiand Guerra King P.A.
5505 W. Gray Street
Tampa, FL 33609
Tel: 813-347-5111
kkoves@wiandlaw.com
Ellen Lyons
Public Outreach Chair
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt
P.O. Box 3239
Tampa, FL 33601
Tel: 813-229-4327
elyons@carltonfields.com
Scott McClaren
Pro Bono Chair
Hill Ward Henderson
101 East Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3700
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-227-8418
scott.mclaren@hwhlaw.com
Jason Mehta
Criminal and Government Investigations Chair
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
100 N. Tampa Street, Suite 2200
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-559-5532
jmehta@bradley.com
Greg Pierson
Swearing-In Ceremonies Chair
Law Clerk to the Honorable Charlene Honeywell
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Avenue, Chambers 1330
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-301-5733
gregory-pierson@flmd.uscourts.gov
Natalia C. Reyna-Pimiento
Law Clerk Liaison
Chambers Lunches Chair
Law Clerk to the Honorable Sean Flynn
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Avenue, Chambers 11B
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-301-5826
natalia_reyna-pimiento@flmd.uscourts.gov
Mark P. Rankin
Government Relations Chair
Shutts & Bowen LLP
4301 West Boy Scout Boulevard, Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33607
Tel: 813-227-8166
mark.rankin74@gmail.com
Mindi Richter
Civil Seminar Co-Chair
IP Chair
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 2800
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-229-7600
mrichter@slk-law.com
Jeremy Rill
YLD Co-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
Dana Robbins
Mentoring Co-Chair
Bankruptcy Co-Chair
Burr Forman
201 North Franklin Street, Suite 3200
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-367-5760
drobbins@burr.com
Mamie Wise
United States Attorney’s Office Liaison
Office of the United States Attorney
400 N. Tampa Street, Suite 3200
Tampa, FL 33602
mamiewise@gmail.com
Rachel Zysk
Judicial Recognition Chair
Suarez Law Firm
1011 W. Cleveland Street
Tampa, FL 33606
Tel: 813-229-0040
rzysk@suarezlawfirm.com
