Birmingham, AL, January 8, 2014 – The Birmingham Bar Association, at its annual meeting in December 2013, elected Robin L. Burrell as President of the Association. Ms. Burrell is a partner at the firm of Najjar, Denaburg, and has long been active with the Bar and numerous other community organizations. Ms. Burrell will serve as President through 2014.
Steven F. Casey was elected to serve as President-elect of the Association. A partner is the Birmingham office of the law firm of Jones Walker, Mr. Casey will assume the office of President in 2015.
Elected as Executive Committee members were Honora M. Gathings, Candis A. McGowan, David P. Nomberg, and Maxwell H. Pulliam, Jr. William M. (Bill) Dawson, the Deputy Public Defender in charge of trial management with the Jefferson County Public Defender’s office, received the 2013 Birmingham Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award, and John C. Hall, III, was honored as the recipient of the 2013 L. Burton Barnes, III, Public Service Award.
The Birmingham Bar Association is the largest local bar association in Alabama, with membership of approximately 4,000 lawyers and judges.
