www.loubar.org 16 Louisville Bar Briefs Members on the move On February 21, Richard Breen received the presti- gious Peace Award from Rev. Charles Elliott, Jr. The Peace Awards honor unsung heroes who strive to cre- ate a better city of Louisville. The Peace Awards came to fruition on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 16, 2023, to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Elliott and Louisville’s unsung heroes. Rev. Elliott is the pastor of King Solomon Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, and he was inducted into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2012. Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana recently ap- pointed Stites & Harbison attorney Marjorie A. Farris to its Board of Directors. Junior Achievement’s (JA’s) mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed. Farris currently serves as Chair of Stites & Harbison. She is an experienced trial lawyer who has handled a wide variety of litigation including products liability, insurance bad faith, ERISA, complex business litigation and class actions. She has actively defended more than 75 class actions nationwide. Farris is based in the Louisville office and has served as the firm’s chair since 2021. The American Bar Association (ABA) Health Law Section has ranked Stites & Harbison in its 13th Annual Regional Top 10 Law Firm Recognition List. The firm ranked 5th on the South Top 10 list for 2025. Stites & Harbison has been honored 12 consecutive times on the South list. The awards recognize the top 10 law firms with the largest number of lawyer mem- bers in the ABA Health Law Section as of August 31, 2025, nationally and in the Northeast, Southeast and D.C., South, Midwest and West regions. The Health Law Section is the voice of the national health law bar within the ABA. Its mission is to lead the national discussion on pertinent health law issues. John Sheffer of Steptoe & Johnson has been selected as an Affiliate Attorney Member of American Legal Connections (ALC), a nationally recognized profes- sional network connecting influential legal and claims professionals across the U.S. Sheffer is a respected liti- gator who handles cases nationwide involving product liability, toxic torts, premises liability, personal injury and wrongful death. He regularly defends hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, physicians, nurses and health care systems in high-stakes medi- cal malpractice, nursing home negligence and related matters. This recognition highlights his reputation for excellence in his practice areas and reflects a career defined by professionalism, strategic insight and a commitment to advancing the legal community. n Breen What have you been up to lately? Did you know that Members on the Move announcements are a member perk and free of charge? Let us know what you’ve been up to! Send announcements to Kim Kasey, [email protected]. Farris derbycitylitho.com • duplicatorsales.net 1-800-633-8921 • 831 E. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40204 PRINT, CONNECT, SUCCEED Tailoring your Office Technology Solutions since 1959. Network Printers and Copiers Fleet and Managed Print Solutions Corporate Mailing Systems Computer Systems and Managed IT Document Management Professional Print William F. McMurry is Board Certified as a Legal Malpractice Trial Specialists by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA.org). The ABPLA is accredited by the ABA to certify specialist in the field of Legal Malpractice – SCR 3.130(7.40). William F. McMurry will personally handle each case while some services may be provided by others. Email [email protected] Call 502-326-9000 Talk to us about LEGAL MALPRACTICE And learn why lawyers throughout Kentucky refer their legal malpractice cases to William F. McMurry & Associates, PLLC Building referral relationships based on confidence and trust. MEETING MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Association of Legal Administrators The monthly chapter meeting of the Kentucky Association of Legal Ad- ministrators will be held in person on Thursday, April 9, beginning at 11:45 a.m. at FBT Gibbons LLP (400 W. Market St., Ste. 3200, Louisville, KY 40202.) Please RSVP by registering online at www.ky-ala.org. Any ques- tions, please contact the Kentucky ALA Board at [email protected]. n LBA Committee Meetings Diversity and Inclusion Committee Wed., April 8 | 4 p.m. via Zoom CLE Committee Thurs., April 9 | 1:30 p.m. via Zoom Health and Wellness Committee Thurs., April 16 | Noon via Zoom If you are interested in joining any of these committees, please contact Lisa Murray, [email protected]. n Sheffer
