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
Erin Jackson
President
Johnson Jackson PLLC
100 N. Tampa Street, Ste. 2310
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-580-8400
ejackson@johnsonjackson.com
Jordan Maglich
President-Elect
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
401 E Jackson St., Ste. 2400
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-222-2098
Jordan.maglich@bipc.com
Jason Stearns
Vice President
Freeborn & Peters, LLP
201 N. Franklin Street, Suite 3550
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-488-2926
jstearns@freeborn.com
Anitra Raiford
Treasurer
Shook, Hardy & Bacon
100 N. Tampa Street, Suite 2900
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-202-7100
araiford@shb.com
Ashley Gallagher
Secretary
Johnson Jackson PLLC
100 N. Tampa Street, Ste. 2310
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-580-8400
agallagher@johnsonjackson.com
Lauren Pilkington-Rich
Immediate Past President
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
880 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Tel: 727-567-2671
president@federalbartampa.org
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
The Honorable Julie S. Sneed
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Ave.
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
Guerra King P.A.
5505 W. Gray Street
Tampa, FL 33609
Tel: 813-347-5103
pking@guerraking.com
Kevin Johnson
Johnson Jackson PLLC
100 N. Tampa Street, Ste. 2310
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-580-8400
kjohnson@johnsonjackson.com
Michael P. Matthews
Foley & Lardner LLP
100 N. Tampa St., Ste. 2700
Tampa, FL 33602-5810
Tel: 813-225-4131
mmatthews@foley.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
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
Erica Bartimmo
In-House Counsel Liaison
Jabil
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street N.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
Tel: 727.803.3073
erica_bartimmo@jabil.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
Giovanni P. Giarratana
Membership Co-Chair
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
100 N. Tampa Street, Suite 2200
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-559-5558
ggiarratana@bradley.com
Sarah Gottlieb
Young Lawyers Division Co-Chair
Law School Co-Liaison
Freeborn & Peters, LLP
201 N. Franklin Street, Suite 3550
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-488-2925
sgottlieb@freeborn.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
Diversity & Inclusion Committee Chair
Law School Co-Liaison
Cooley Law School
9445 Camden Field Parkway
Riverview, FL 33578
Tel: 813-301-5066
hardrickj@cooley.edu
Ryan Hedstrom
Social Media/Technology Committee Co-Chair
Awards Committee 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
Newsletter Chair
Erik Johanson PLLC
4532 W Beachway Dr
Tampa, FL 33609-4234
Tel: 813-210-9442
erik@johanson.law
Kimberly Koves
Membership Co-Chair
Guerra King P.A.
5505 W. Gray Street
Tampa, FL 33609
Tel: 813-347-5111
kkoves@guerraking.com
Ellen Lyons
Public Outreach Chair
Attorney General, State of Florida
3507 E Frontage Rd Ste 325
Tampa, FL 33607-1795
Tel: 813-287-7900
ellen.lyons@myfloridalegal.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
Beatriz Miranda
Staying in the Game Co-Chair
Johnson Jackson PLLC
100 N. Tampa Street, Ste. 2310
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-580-8400
bmiranda@johnsonjackson.com
Soma Nwokolo
Mentoring Co-Chair
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
100 N. Tampa Street, Suite 2200
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-559-5530
snwokolo@bradley.com
Diego Pestana
Website Co-Chair
Law Clerk to the Honorable Kathryn Kimball Mizelle
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-301-6155
diego_pestana@flmd.uscourts.gov
Greg Pierson
Young Lawyers Division Co-Chair
Social Media/Technology Co-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.uscourt.gov
Natalia C. Reyna-Pimiento
Government Relations Co-Chair
CCRC-Middle Region
12973 N Telecom Pkwy
Temple Terrace, FL 33637-0907
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
Dana Robbins
Bankruptcy Co-Chair
Burr Forman
201 North Franklin Street, Suite 3200
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-367-5760
drobbins@burr.com
Michelle Moretz-Smith
Mentoring Co-Chair
Law Clerk to the Honorable Amanda Arnold Sansone
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
801 N. Florida Avenue, Ste. 10B
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-301-5779
Michelle_Moretz@flmd.uscourts.gov
Kai Su
Chambers Lunches Chair
Awards Co-Chair
Law Clerk Liason
Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas G. Wilson
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
801 North Florida Avenue
Tampa, FL 33602
Kai_Su@flmd.uscourts.gov
Mamie Wise
United States Attorney’s Office Liaison
Staying in the Game Co-Chair
Office of the United States Attorney
400 N. Tampa Street, Suite 3200
Tampa, FL 33602
mamiewise@gmail.com
David Wright
Civil Seminar Co-Chair
Carlton Fields
4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Ste. 1000
Tampa, Florida 33607-5780
DWright@carltonfields.com
Rachel Zysk
Judicial Recognition Chair
Suarez Law Firm
1011 W. Cleveland Street
Tampa, FL 33606
Tel: 813-229-0040
rzysk@suarezlawfirm.com
