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Lawyers and Legends - Get Back and Give Back


  • By Black Tie Staff
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Lawyers and Legends - Get Back and Give Back
Marlene Blalock and Dannie Sherrill
Marlene Blalock and Dannie Sherrill
Co-chairs Deborah Blue and Jennie Famiglio
Co-chairs Deborah Blue and Jennie Famiglio
Alice and Robert Boylston with Bill Partridge
Alice and Robert Boylston with Bill Partridge
Adam Brum, Jimmy Arnold and Darrell Kropog
Adam Brum, Jimmy Arnold and Darrell Kropog
Andrew Casanueva and Leslie Sheekley
Andrew Casanueva and Leslie Sheekley
Major Wyndel Darville, Steve Wilberding, Hugh Bettenborf and Allison Archbold
Major Wyndel Darville, Steve Wilberding, Hugh Bettenborf and Allison Archbold
Hon. Rick De Furia with Barbara and Hap Haskins
Hon. Rick De Furia with Barbara and Hap Haskins
Hon. Rick De Furia, Jaime Wallce and Tom Akel
Hon. Rick De Furia, Jaime Wallce and Tom Akel
Larry Eger and Traditional Charles Williams
Larry Eger and Traditional Charles Williams
Vickie Engel and Pam Dailey
Vickie Engel and Pam Dailey
Co-chair Jennie Famiglio, event coordinator Charlie Ann Syprett and co-chair Deborah Blue
Co-chair Jennie Famiglio, event coordinator Charlie Ann Syprett and co-chair Deborah Blue
Co-chair Jennie Famiglio, event coordinator Charlie Ann Syprett and co-chair Deborah Blue
Co-chair Jennie Famiglio, event coordinator Charlie Ann Syprett and co-chair Deborah Blue
Kristy Guy, Rory Zinna and Patrick Songy
Kristy Guy, Rory Zinna and Patrick Songy
Brian Goodrich and Sasha Fields
Brian Goodrich and Sasha Fields
Michele and Doug Hall
Michele and Doug Hall
Linda Harradine, co-chair Kim Bald, Sharelle Turner and Sue Revell
Linda Harradine, co-chair Kim Bald, Sharelle Turner and Sue Revell
Kameron Hodgens, Nishit Patel and Crystal Hansen with co-chair Jennie Famiglio
Kameron Hodgens, Nishit Patel and Crystal Hansen with co-chair Jennie Famiglio
Deb Knowles, event coordinator Charlie Ann Syprett and Margaret Wise
Deb Knowles, event coordinator Charlie Ann Syprett and Margaret Wise
Deb Knowles, event coordinator Charlie Ann Syprett and Margaret Wise
Deb Knowles, event coordinator Charlie Ann Syprett and Margaret Wise
Joe and Barbara Najmy with Rob and Jena Melberth
Joe and Barbara Najmy with Rob and Jena Melberth
Lyn Nixon and Matt Bower
Lyn Nixon and Matt Bower
Richard Perlman and George Adley
Richard Perlman and George Adley
Sandra Robinson with Joe and Debbie Gigliotti
Sandra Robinson with Joe and Debbie Gigliotti
Jennifer and Larry Saslaw with Kim Githler
Jennifer and Larry Saslaw with Kim Githler
Katherine Scott, Ted Meekma and Heather Dunhill
Katherine Scott, Ted Meekma and Heather Dunhill
John and Leslie Sheekley with Roy and Jan Dean
John and Leslie Sheekley with Roy and Jan Dean
Gilbert and Anita Smith with Carol and Bill Probstfeld
Gilbert and Anita Smith with Carol and Bill Probstfeld
Event coordinator Charlie Ann Syprett with co-chairs Deborah Blue, Kim Bald and Jennie Famiglio
Event coordinator Charlie Ann Syprett with co-chairs Deborah Blue, Kim Bald and Jennie Famiglio
Leslie Talbots, Steve Avery and Ruth Harshman
Leslie Talbots, Steve Avery and Ruth Harshman
Missy Porges Thompson, Amy O’Rourke, Emily Porges and Susan Cox Scheffer
Missy Porges Thompson, Amy O’Rourke, Emily Porges and Susan Cox Scheffer
Jacob Wilson and Brooks Smith
Jacob Wilson and Brooks Smith

 

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