Holland & Knight's Richard Hadlow Appointed to Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission
September 13, 2005
Richard B. "Rich" Hadlow- Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. – Richard Hadlow, a partner in the Tampa office
of Holland & Knight, has been appointed by Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) to the
newly formed statewide federal Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), which will
provide recommendations for potential nominees to the Florida Federal District
Courts. The 56-member commission was named in cooperation with U.S. Senator Bill
Nelson (D-FL) and other members of the Florida congressional delegation.
The JNC's members are divided into geographic regions that correspond with
the three divisions of US District Courts in Florida. Hadlow is a member of the
Middle District Conference. In addition to screening applicants and providing
recommendations for District Judges, the Commission will also interview and make
recommendations with respect to vacancies in the offices of United States
Attorney and United States Marshall.
Hadlow practices in the areas of securities law, corporate law, partnership
law, corporate finance and mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
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more than 1,250 lawyers in 26 offices in the United States. Internationally,
offices are located in Mexico City, Tokyo and Beijing, with representative
offices in Helsinki, Caracas and Tel Aviv. Holland & Knight is among the 15
largest firms worldwide, providing representation in all major areas of law.
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