The Honorable F. Shields McManus has retired from The Florida Bar after serving as a member for 52 years. McManus is still working part-time as a mediator and arbitrator. Posted 9.30.24
Charles F. Tunnicliff passed away on June 6, 2024. Tunnicliff had a distinguished 35 year career as a lawyer for the State of Florida. He was a long time Seminole Booster Golden Chief and endowed two athletic scholarships. He created the Cynthia and Charles Tunnicliff Endowment for Excellence at the FSU College of Law, where he and his wife Cynthia ('71) were active alumni, serving on its Board of Visitors. He delighted in coaching girls softball and little league for the City Parks and Recreation Department and was a member of Capital Rotary Club. Charles is survived by his wife of 56 years, his three children, and five grandchildren. Posted 6.24.24
The American Board of Trial Advocates will honor National Board member Wayne Hogan with the association's Champion of Justice Award on August 19, 2023. Hogan, an ABOTA National Board Representative from the Jacksonville Chapter, is being recognized for his commitment to continuing the professional education of law students and those engaged in law practice. Posted 8.11.23
Emil Pratesi passed away on March 26, 2022 at Palm Harbor, Florida. He was retired from the law practice. Posted 4.18.22
Wayne Hogan, president of the Terrell Hogan law firm, was presented with the S. Victor Tipton Award for excellence in legal writing by the Florida Justice Association during the Masters of Justice Conference in Orlando on September 26, 2019. Posted 11.14.19
Eugene E. Stearns won a case with his firm, Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. in Miami, resulting in a settlement of $100 million. Stearns is a shareholder and serves as chairman of the firm's board of directors and chairman of the litigation department. Posted 12.12.18
Eugene E. Stearns will be honored as a Grad Made Good at the annual Florida State University Homecoming Awards Breakfast on October 20, 2018. The award recognizes alumni who have made a significant difference through outstanding success in their chosen fields. Stearns is a shareholder at Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. in Miami, where he serves as chairman of the firm's board of directors and chairman of the litigation department. Posted 10.16.18
Peter M. Dunbar, a shareholder at Dean Mead in Tallahassee, was recognized in Florida Trend's 2018 Legal Elite. He also earned board certification in Condominium and Planned Development Law from The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. His practice focuses on governmental, administrative and real property law. Posted 8.22.18
Peter M. Dunbar, a shareholder at Dean Mead in Tallahassee, will have a book signing on November 8 at Hearth and Soul in Tallahassee to salute veterans, Volunteers of America of Florida's Tallahassee Veterans Village and the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal/Solomon Islands. Dunbar was recognized among Florida Trend's 2017 Legal Elite. His practice focuses on governmental, administrative and real property law. Posted 10.27.17
The Honorable F. Shields McManus has retired as a circuit court judge for Florida's Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. He has opened The Law Office of F. Shields McManus in Stuart, where he practices civil and family litigation, and mediation. Posted 10.16.17
The Honorable Steven Wallace, a justice court judge in Utah’s Sixth District, will retire on October 17, 2017. He served more than 15 years as a judge in Utah and Florida. Posted 8.30.17
Wayne Hogan, president of Terrell Hogan in Jacksonville, received the American Association for Justice 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization’s annual convention in Boston. The award recognizes a dedicated member whose courtroom advocacy has significantly advanced the rights of the wrongfully injured and furthered the cause of justice. Posted 8.2.17
The Honorable Kim C. Hammond passed away on July 16, 2017 after battling illness for many years. He served more than 30 years as circuit judge in Flagler County. Posted 7.20.17