Foundation welcomes new board members 
West Palm Beach attorney Patrick J. Casey of Casey, Ciklin, Lubitz, Martens & O’Connell earned his bachelor’s and law degrees at the University of Notre Dame. He served on the Foundation board from 1998 to 2004 and has been president, director and trustee of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. He also was a member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors.
Miami attorney Douglas M. Halsey of White & Case, LLP, is a graduate of Columbia University and the University of Miami School of Law and is a former chairman of The Florida Bar’s environment and land use law section. A longtime advocate for children in foster care, he is a past recipient of The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award.
As Florida Bar president-elect, West Palm Beach attorney Scott G. Hawkins of Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, PA, is a designated director on the Foundation board. He earned his bachelor’s and law degrees at the University of Florida and his M.B.A. at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He has served on The Florida Bar Board of Governors and is a past president of the Palm Beach County Bar Association.
Fort Lauderdale attorney Juliette E. Lippman of Kirschbaum, Birnbaum, Lippman &Gregoire, PLLC, is a graduate of George Washington University and Nova Southeastern University School of Law. She has worked as an attorney for Legal Services of Greater Miami and for The Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities Inc. and was the 2010 recipient of The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Award for the 17th Judicial Circuit.
As president of Florida Legal Services, Deland attorney Theodore W. Small Jr. is a designated director on the Foundation board. A solo practitioner, Small earned his bachelor’s degree at Harvard University and his juris doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. He also serves on the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service.
Winter Park resident Sam Stark is president and chief executive officer of the Central Florida Sports Commission. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Rollins College and previously served as president and chief executive officer of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce. Stark was a member of The Florida Bar’s Citizens Forum from 2006 to 2009.
Kathryn D. Weston of Cobb Cole received her bachelor’s degree at Stetson University and her juris doctor at the University of Notre Dame Law School. A native of Ormond Beach, she is currently president of the Volusia County Bar Association and practices in Daytona Beach and Deland.