Greenspoon Marder Partner Evett Simmons Named Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association Trailblazer
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Hollywood, FL – January 30, 2018 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce partner, Evett Simmons , has been named Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association Trailblazer.
The Virgil Hawkins Justice Foundation was created to promote diversity and awareness in the Florida legal landscape by recognizing the contributions of diverse members and encouraging future members of the Bar.
Ms. Simmons concentrates her practice in the areas of probate and guardianship administration, estate planning and elder law. She has been recognized by a variety of respected organizations, associations, and businesses. She has been president of several bar associations, including the National Bar Association. She just completed a term as Chair of The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession. Recently, she was named to represent the NBA on the ABA’s newly formed Diversity and Inclusion Center Advisory Council. In addition, Ms. Simmons currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Florida Southern College which, in 2013, named its multicultural center the “Evett L. Simmons Center for Multicultural Awareness.”
About Greenspoon Marder Greenspoon Marder is a national full-service business law firm with 240 attorneys and 26 locations across the United States. We are ranked amongst American Lawyer ’s Am Law 200, as one of the top law firms in the U.S. since 2015. Since our inception in 1981, our firm has been committed to providing excellent client service through our cross-disciplinary, client-team approach. Our mission is to understand the challenges that our clients face, build collaborative relationships, and craft creative solutions designed and executed with long-term strategic goals in mind. We serve Fortune 500, middle-market public and private companies, start-ups, emerging businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs nationwide.
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