ORLANDO, FL. (April 29, 2008) – Nicole Sbert, an Associate in the Orlando office of Jackson Lewis LLP, was named Fundraising Chair of the Board of Directors of the Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida (HBACF) for 2008. New board members were sworn in on January 19, 2008 by Judge Jose R. Rodriguez.
"We are extremely supportive of Nicole's appointment as Fundraising Chair," said Gregory T. Alvarez, Chair of the Hispanic-American Affinity Group at Jackson Lewis LLP. "As a firm we are committed to supporting and participating local professional organizations such as the HBACF."
"We understand the importance of retaining attorneys who represent the various communities in which we work," added James Botana, Co-Chair of Jackson Lewis' Hispanic Practice Group, "and we are committed to mentoring those attorneys and our entire workforce to assist in their professional and personal development."
The HBACF is a non-profit association representing the interest of Hispanic American attorneys, judges, law professors and law students in the United States and Puerto Rico. The association seeks to provide professional service to local members seeking assistance on issues that affect the Hispanic community. For more information on the HBACF, please visit www.hbacf.com.
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