Memphis Estate Planning Council Elects Officers

The Memphis Estate Planning Council announced the following 2004-2005 officers: Mike Wood, president; David B. Jones, vice president; Frank E. Davis, secretary; Jeffrey E. Thompson, treasurer; and A.C. Hooper, immediate past president. Executive committee members are: James L. Ferguson Jr., Kermit B. Kaiser Jr., Leanne W. McCullough and Samuel N. Graham.

The following Armstrong Allen attorneys recently were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2006: Lucian T. Pera, Thomas R. Prewitt Jr., W. Rowlett Scott, Henry C. Shelton and Joseph B. Walker.

The Fayette County Business and Professional Womens Club recognized Mike Blome, administrator of Methodist Fayette Hospital, as 2004 Employer of the Year. The award recognizes employers efforts to enhance womens opportunities, offer advancement and provide leadership positions to women within an organization.

The law firm of Apperson, Crump & Maxwell PLC announced that William King Self Jr. was named of counsel to the firm. Self graduated from Vanderbilt University and earned a law degree from Tulane University.

Dorinda Keeling joined Crye-Leike, Realtors, as an affiliate broker. Keeling previously worked as a phlebotomist with Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.

The Tennessee Nurses Association recognized Peggy Strong with the 2004 Outstanding Member award. Strong is associate administrator/CNO with Methodist Extended Care Hospital. She currently serves on TNAs foundation board and is president of the Tennessee Center for Nurses.

The following Ford & Harrison attorneys recently were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2006: Louis Britt, Herb Gerson and Fletcher Hudson.

Amy R. Harden joined the law firm of Apperson, Crump & Maxwell PLC as an associate. Harden earned a bachelors degree from Milsaps College and a law degree from the University of Mississippi.

Kathy Josephson joined Crye-Leike, Realtors, as an affiliate broker. Josephson previously worked in the accounting industry for 15 years.

John W. McQuiston II, a partner with Stokes, Bartholomew, Evans & Petree law firm, recently was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2006.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center honored Dr. Robert R. Waller with the Deans Special Recognition award. Waller, an ophthalmologist, is a UTHSC College of Medicine graduate.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine presented the following physicians with 2004 Outstanding Alumni awards: Dr. Albert J. Grobmyer III, Dr. Roberto C. Heros, Dr. Howard R. Horn and Dr. Russell Wayne Mayfield.

Lauren Hammersley joined Crye-Leike, Realtors, as an affiliate broker. Before entering the real estate industry, Hammersley worked in the entertainment industry as a writers assistant on various television sitcoms and in casting for commercials and independent films.

The following individuals were chosen to serve on the Justice for Juveniles Task Force: James Ball, partner with JB & Associates; Mildred Lawhorn, regional administrator for the Southwest Tennessee Department of Childrens Services; Dan Michael, chief counsel for Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County; Lee Rone, regional director of Youth Villages; and Jeune Wood, chief administrative officer for Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County.

Emily B. Bjorkman joined the law firm of Apperson, Crump & Maxwell PLC as an associate. Bjorkman graduated from the University of Mississippi and earned a law degree from the University of Memphis.