WEST PALM BEACH, FL (July 6, 2012) – Palm Beach County Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators presented 3 $1,000 gifts from the Tisha K McNamara Scholarship Award at the Annual Scholarship luncheon held in June. This award is available to the Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast legal industry employees and their dependents.

(left to right): Devin Dempsey, Michael Burdo, Kristina Soubasis, Gloria Hernandez (ALA Chapter President)

The Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) is a global organization of more than 9,000 members, whose professional concern is the effective management of government, corporate and private agencies and departments devoted to the delivery of legal services. Palm Beach County Chapter is but one of nine ALA chapters in the state of Florida.

The Estate Planning Council of Miami has appointed Executive Team members and elected new Board of Directors for the 2012-2013 year. They are the following:

Executive Officers

• David S. Berezin, of Berezin, CPA, P.A., President
• Patrick J. Lannon, of Patrick J. Lannon, PA, President-Elect
• Barry A. Givner, of First National Bank of South Miami, Vice President
• Charles Bennett Sachs, Secretary
• Adam Schucher, of Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, PA, Treasurer
• Daniel Tasciotti, of Tasciotti Financial, Immediate Past President

Directors

• Susan Menendez Cahill, of GenSpring Family Offices, Director
• Sharon Quinn Dixon, of Stearns Weaver Miller Alhadeff & Sitterson, PA, Director
• Philip Herzberg, of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., Director
• Mitchell A. Hipsman, of Mitchell A. Hipsman, PA, Director
• Elaine King, of Bessemer Trust, Director
• Donald A. Kress, of Northern Trust, NA, Director
• Paul D. Landrum, of Florida International University, Director
• Howard B. Lucas, of Goldstein Schechter Koch, Director
• Cynthia L. Prichard, of Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust, Director

John C. Sumberg

Miami, FL – Bilzin Sumberg announced that Managing Partner and Real Estate Partner, John C. Sumberg, has been appointed to the Sundari Foundation 2012-2013 Board of Directors. The Foundation is a public charity that created the Lotus House Women's Shelter, a unique resource center and residential facility that serves to empower homeless women in Overtown, Miami, to break the cycle of poverty, addiction, abuse and mental illness.

The Sundari Foundation also formed the Lotus Endowment Fund, which aims to raise $10 million over five years to ensure the shelter's long-term viability and financial stability.

Sumberg has been a member of the Sundari Foundation's Advisory Board since 2008. His appointment to the Board of Directors was made official at the Foundation's May 29th Board meeting.

In addition to maintaining a successful commercial real estate practice, Sumberg is highly involved in civic and charitable organizations throughout Miami. He is a Board member of United Way of Miami-Dade and a Board member and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. He also supports Voices for Children, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America and Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.

Sumberg's professional achievements have been recognized locally and nationally. For nearly a decade, he has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America and in Chambers USA, where he received the top ranking in real estate.

About Bilzin Sumberg
Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP is a commercial law firm with extensive experience in the areas of commercial finance, corporate and securities, environmental law, land use and government relations, litigation, real estate, restructuring and bankruptcy, tax and wealth preservation planning. For more information, please visitwww.bilzin.com

Daniel S. Rakofsky

Mr. Daniel S. Rakofsky has joined the firm of Bichler, Kelley, Oliver & Longo, PLLC as Of Counsel and will operate the new Coral Gables and Ft. Lauderdale offices. He is a veteran law enforcement officer of 22 years, retiring as a captain from the Pembroke Pines Police Department in 2011. To date, Mr. Rakofsky continues to serve the public as a reserve law enforcement officer in South Florida and is a member and Legal Advisor to the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association. He is a 2008 graduate of the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center.

Mr. Rakofsky is well versed and experienced in the policies and practices of public safety organizations and focuses his law practice on the needs of police officers and firefighters, especially in the area of workers compensation and the presumptive legislation of Florida's Heart/Lung Statute. Mr. Rakofsky advocates on behalf of clients throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, and has experienced the perspectives of both management and labor.

The addition of Mr. Rakofsky to the firm gives a permanent presence in South Florida for the Orlando-based firm.