July 17, 2019
The Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association Installs 2019-2020 Leadership and Presents Awards
 
PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 15, 2019) – The Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association recently held its annual installation banquet. Chief Judge of the First Judicial Circuit John Miller conducted the installation of the 2019-2020 officers and executive council members.  The Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association also recognized several of its members for their service to the profession and community.
 
Newly installed officers are Warren Todd, president; Heather Lindsay, vice president; Garrett LaBorde, secretary; Aaron McCurdy, treasurer; and Steve Traylor, immediate past president. 
 
New executive council members are Jessica Etherton, Stephen Luongo, Kelsey Stone, and Haley VanFleteren. Returning executive council members are Christine Kelly Fausel, Rebecca Gilliland, Frederick Longmire, Joseph Passeretti, and Cecily Parker.
 
Taylor, Warren and Weidner, P.A. was presented the 2019 Michael A. Doubek Community Service Award. The award is presented to a member or group of members of the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association in recognition of volunteer service to community nonprofit organizations. The law firm was recognized for the individual and collective volunteer service of its partners and staff.
 
Shekka Drayton was recognized as the recipient of the 2019 Young Lawyers Division William S. Meador Award. The award is given each year to a young attorney who distinguishes themselves by their commitment to our community through charitable and civil service.  The award was established in 2005 to honor the legacy left by William Meador, of practicing law with integrity, sincerity, and courtesy while recognizing his commitment of giving back to the community.
 
For more information about the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, visit www.esrba.com.
 
The Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association is a nonprofit voluntary organization for attorneys and judges in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties in Florida. The Association has approximately 700 members. Its mission is to engender fellowship among members of the Association; to maintain standards of the Bar; to foster and uphold respect for the laws of the State of Florida and of the United States; and to disseminate among members information from time to time as to current events in legal circles.