THE JACKSONVILLE BAR ASSOCIATION
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION

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Contact: Katie L. Dearing
(904)634.1100
kdearing@lgcglaw.com

YOUNG LAWYERS RAISE $20,000 FOR BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 21, 2007) – The Young Lawyers Section (YLS) of the Jacksonville Bar Association held its 3rd Annual ‘Tee It Up’ for charity golf tournament on March 15, 2007 to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida.

Members of the business and legal community partnered with YLS to help raise over $20,000.00 for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

The event was held at the Ocean Course at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. The Low Gross Winner of the Tournament was Team Rogers Towers – Troy K. Smith, Rene Fix, Kevin Rorabaugh, and Bill Dahlenburg. The 2nd Low Gross Winner was Team Liles, Gavin, Costantino, & George - David Wilder, Gene Page, Robert George, Rutledge Liles. An awards ceremony and reception was provided for volunteers and participants at the end of the tournament.

The ‘Tee It Up’ tournament also recently won the 2007 Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Outstanding Public Service Project.

For more information about next year’s tournament contact Katie L. Dearing at 904.634.1100; kdearing@lgcglaw.com or visit www.jbayls.com.

Photos of the teams (names are listed from left to right):

	TOURNAMENT WINNERS - Team Rogers Towers - Troy K. Smith, Rene Fix, Bill Dahlenburg, Kevin Rorabaugh
	TOURNAMENT 2nd PLACE - Team Liles, Gavin, Costantino, & George - David Wilder, Gene Page, Katie Dearing (Young Lawyers Board of Governors) Robert George, Rutledge Liles
	Team Akerman Senterfitt - Jim Purcell, Ed Whelan, Mark Mitchell, Joby Birr
	Team Bedell Dittmar, DeVault, Pillans & Coxe - Mike Whalen, Kevin Cook, Jim Culp, Patrick Coll
	Team Camerlengo & Brockwell - R.J. Larizza, Scott Rogenstein, Heath Brockwell, Joe Camerlengo
	Team Driver McAfee, Griggs & Peek - Bill Hammill, Ray Driver, Callum Macgregor, Walker Allen
	Team Fowler White Boggs & Banker - Brad Schmidt, Phillip Gibbs, Adam Jarchow, Will Mason
	Team Harrell & Harrell - Mike Moran, David Peek, Tim Martin, Tim Moran
	Team IBM Corp. - Tom Klein, Eric Mason, Robert Lupo, Adams Ropp
	Team IKON - Brian Denny, Guy Wallenbeck, John Romig, Matt Winter
	Team Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Coggin - Michael Obringer, Giovanni Stewart, Mark Shannahan, Michael Orr
	Team McGuire Woods - Bob Ledoux, Ed Perez, Ed Healy, Julio Salvador
	Team Milam Howard - Peter Nicandri, Tony Loughman, James McCachren, Brian Morman
	Team MPS Group - Phil Monti, Jason Strubhar, Brad MacDonald (Not pictured - Gerald Robinson)
	Team Rock Creek Capital - Scott Teagle, Steve Diebenow, John Adams Grant, Ashton Hudson
	Team Smith, Hulsey & Busey - Jim Mahoney, Lanny Russell, Alex Adams, David Gay
	Team Synovus Bank of Jacksonville - John Cole, Paul Watson, Dan Jackson, Eric Ragatz
	Team Warm Springs - Peter Moore, Bob Livingston, Charlie Moore, Charlie Hogan
	Team Zurich Insurance - David McGriff, Steve Bristow, Michael Goodfriend, David Randle
	Team Florida Bar Foundation - Michelle Lyles, Michael Milton, Geddes Anderson

The Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Section ("JBA/YLS") is composed of area young lawyers who are 35-years-old or younger, or who have been practicing law less than five years. The JBA/YLS has a large and enthusiastic membership and a very active and committed Board of Governors. JBA/YLS is dedicated to providing a diverse array of programs and projects designed to benefit young lawyers, all members of the bar, and the community.

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