Holland & Knight Partner Martha Barnett Named One of the "50 Most Influential Women in Law" by The National Law Journal
May 30, 2007
Martha Barnett - Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Martha Barnett, a partner in the Tallahassee office of Holland & Knight LLP, has been named one of the “50 Most Influential Women In Law” by The National Law Journal. The listing, the paper’s first since 1998, reflects the growing influence of women attorneys, in-house counsel and law professors within the profession, business, government and public affairs.
“These influential women have demonstrated the power to change the legal landscape, shape public affairs and launch industries,” said Rex Bossert, editor in chief of The National Law Journal.
Profiles of all 50 lawyers headline the May 28th issue of The National Law Journal. The group was selected from more than 200 reader-nominated names as well as submissions from the paper's editorial staff.
The list also reflects the staying power of many of these attorneys. Ten of the women highlighted, including Barnett, appeared on the NLJ’s first list of the most influential women attorneys published nine years ago.
Barnett, chair of Holland & Knight's Directors' Committee, was the first woman lawyer hired by Holland & Knight in 1973. She is a member of Holland & Knight’s Government Section and specializes in the areas of public policy and administrative and governmental law. Her many legal victories include leading the lobbying effort to provide compensation for survivors of the 1923 Rosewood, Fla., massacre through the Florida Legislature.
Barnett was president of the American Bar Association in 2000-2001. She also served as chair of the American Bar Association House of Delegates, the first woman to serve in this position. She recently was appointed by Florida Governor Charlie Crist to the state's Taxation and Budget Reform Commission. She received her B.A. cum laude from Newcomb College, Tulane University in 1969 and her J.D. cum laude in 1973 from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
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