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ebrate real estate-focused law rm Cox, Castle & Nicholson’s 50th an- niversary. Guests enjoyed an adrena- line- lled evening with professional driver ride-along experiences in the latest Porsche models and participat- ed in state-of-the-art driving simula- tors. e program included a cocktail reception in front of an iconic back- drop featuring both classic and new Porsches, remarks by Senior Partner Mario Camara, and a presentation showcasing key milestones in the rm’s 50-year history.
BHBA ANNUAL INSTALLATION AND AWARDS
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PHOTOS BY LEE SALEM
he Beverly Hills Bar Associa- tion hosted its annual Installa- tion and Awards Dinner. Tax attorney LaVonne D. Lawson,
mediate Past President Elizabeth Hall Peterson. Beverly Hills Bar Founda- tion leaders invested included Presi- dent Linda E. Spiegel; Vice President Scholarships Alan Forsley; Treasurer Feris M. Greenberger; Secretary Marc A. Lieberman; Vice President of De- velopment Hany Haddad; and Imme- diate Past President Jim Jahant.
Outstanding service awards be- stowed included the President’s Award to Je rey A. Shane; Board of Gover- nors Award to the BHBA Committee on Empowering Women Founding Members; Chief Executive O cer’s Award to William Wenzel; Barristers Lawrence J. Blake Award to Lauren Rebecca Gabbaian; and the Louis B. Fox Award to Lawrence H. Jacobson.
of the Law O ce of LaVonne Lawson, was installed as president. Lawson was sworn in by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rupert A. Byrd- song. In addition to Lawson, other of- cers sworn in were President-Elect Michael R. Sohigian; Adam Siegler; Second Vice-President Anthony Ross; Secretary/Treasurer Malcolm McNeil; and Immediate Past President Rich- ard D. Kaplan. e BHBA Barristers o cers installed were President Jack McMorrow; President-Elect Nadira Imam; Treasurer Daniel Rubin; Sec- retary David Wagmeister; and Im-
BHBA CEO MARC STAENBERG, BRIAN S. KABATECK AND BHBA IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT RICHARD KAPLAN BHBA 4: JACK MCMORROW, NADIRA IMAM AND DAVID WAGMEISTER
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE RUPERT A. BYRDSONG PRESIDED OVER THE EVENING, INSTALLING BHBA PRESIDENT LAVONNE LAWSON, BEVERLY HILLS BAR FOUNDATION PRESIDENT LINDA SPIEGEL, AND BHBA BARRISTERS PRESIDENT JACK MCMORROW
RUPERT A. BYRDSONG AND LAVONNE LAWSON
OUTSTANDING AWARD RECIPIENTS WILLIAM WENZEL, JEFFREY A. SHANE, LAUREN REBECCA GABBAIAN AND LAWRENCE H. JACOBSON
FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON EMPOWERING WOMEN MITRA TORABI, JENNIFER OSTERTAG, EVE WAGNER, LOURDES DEARMAS AND NADIRA IMAM
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