CBA Record September-October 2022

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President Timothy S. Tomasik , Founding Member, Tomasik Kotin Kasserman, LLC

First Vice President Ray J. Koenig III , Managing Partner, Clark Hill

What are your primary areas of practice? Fiduciary, probate, trust, and guardian f ship controversies and litigation. What motivated you to serve on the CBA board? ^ Ps'U rUU0 )PU S/+)(0s)U rU0UuWOs+n /S many mentors and colleagues who went out of their way to guide and assist me in my career. Many of those individuals were leaders of the CBA. It is important for me to return the favor to the following generations of attorneys. I was also drawn to CBA leadership due to the opportuni f ties to highlight diversity among the bar and create more inclusive and equitable practices within the legal community, especially among the growing numbers of our LGBTQA+ attorneys.

What are your primary areas of practice? Plaintiffs personal injury, trials, wrongful death, trucking, aviation, transportation, construction, and medical malpractice. What motivated you to serve on the CBA board? My mentors, all of whom cared about improving the practice of law and serv f ing our clients. This has been in my DNA since I graduated from law school. The CBA is a leader in America on these important missions. What do you appreciate most about the CBA? The unparalleled experience of meeting lawyers from every area of practice, in combination with 149 years of providing

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