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first woman judge in Kenton County District Court. She was elected three times to district court before being appointed as the first woman on the Kentucky Court of Appeals in March 1987 by then Gov. Martha Layne Collins. Judge West had broken barri- e rs that no woman in Kentucky had encountered. She reached out to other women and encouraged them to join the legal profession. DBL Law announces that it has been selected as a member of Geneva Group International (GGI), one of the top 10 worldwide alliances of well-established and experienced accounting, consult- ing and law firms that are committed to providing clients with specialist solu- tions for their national and interna- tional business requirements. GGI unites regional and international, inde- pendent firms with the joint potential to find the right solution for any spe- cific problem and resolve financial, legal, and tax issues which may arise. GGI's broad national and international coverage provides its members and their clients with access to high quality firms throughout the United States and in more than 100 countries worldwide. The members are recognized as leaders in their particular field. All member firms are locally based and indigenous to their areas, providing the highest level of expertise when it comes to knowledge of local business practices, laws and customs. Frost Brown Todd attorney Mark Flores coordinated the third annual TUBACHRISTMAS concert in Lexington's Triangle Park. Players of all ages from around the region gathered in the spirit of the tradition begun at New York City's Rockefeller Center ice rink more than 40 years ago. Similar events now take place in more than 200 cities across the United States, Canada, Switzerland and Costa Rica. The Lexington event brought together play- ers of tuba instruments for an opportu- nity to spread the joy of music during the holiday season. The concert bene- fited the Harvey Phillips Foundation (H.P.F), a non-profit organization dedi- cated to developing, expanding and preserving the music arts. TUBACHRIST- M AS was conceived in 1974 by Harvey Phillips as a tribute to his teacher and mentor William J. Bell. It reflects on the h eritage, and honors all great artists/teachers whose legacy has pro- vided high performance standards, w ell-structured pedagogy, professional integrity, personal values and a cama- raderie envied by other instrumental- i sts. The first TUBACHRISTMAS was con- ducted by Paul Lavalle in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink in 1 974. LaJuana Wilcher , partner with English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP in Bowling Green, participated in two panel discus- sions addressing the Clean Water Act and environmental advocacy at the National Clean Water Law Seminar in St. Petersburg, Fla. The November con- ference was sponsored by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies. Wilcher previously was secretary of Kentucky's Environmental Protection Cabinet and head of EPA's Office of Water in Washington, D.C. Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP , is pleased to announce that Mark Farmer has been selected as a member of the Leadership Louisville Class of 2015. Founded in 1979 by Wilson Wyatt and other com- munity leaders, Leadership Louisville has ensured that the community's most influential and esteemed leaders are knowledgeable about issues, well net- worked and passionate about the suc- cess of the region. The 10-month pro- gram offers the selected participants exclusive tours and hands-on experi- ences, all with area leaders who take on the community's biggest challenges every day. Farmer is a partner in the firm's corporate & securities service t eam. He concentrates his practice in general business law, mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital/pri- vate equity investments. He represents clients in stock and asset purchases, mergers, debt and equity financing and complex contract negotiations, including diligence, deal structure, documentation and closing of transac- tions. Farmer is a former chairman of the Kentucky Bar Association Business Law Section and has been recognized by his peers as a Kentucky Super Lawyers Rising Star. He received his B.A. from DePauw University, cum laude, and his J.D. from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, magna cum laude. Dinsmore & Shohl's Patrick Michael received ALFA International's Nate Fishbach Service Award for the 2014 Attorney of the Year. Michael received the award at the Annual Business Meeting in October for his years of dedication to the organi- zation . Michael was selected for his commitment to ALFA through his lead- ership of the business litigation prac- tice group and contributions to the International Client Seminar (ICS) throughout the years. He served as pro- gram chair for the business litigation practice group for six years, during which time he managed three ICS pro- grams. He has also been a frequent speaker at Business Litigation and ICS programs. Michael is a partner the firm's Louisville office and focuses his practice primarily in business litigation, commercial transactions and work- outs, non-competition disputes, and professional malpractice defense. Vince Aprile , who practices with Lynch, Cox, Gilman and Goodman, P.S.C. , in Louisville, has been appointed to the editorial board of Criminal Justice magazine, the quar- terly publication of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section. Aprile was previously a member of the magazine's editorial board (1989- 2012) and twice has served as its chair (2005-09; 1991-93). He continues as the author of his column, "Criminal J ustice Matters," a regular feature of the magazine (1992 to present). Fowler Bell law announces that Casey C. Stansbury , a member in the firm's litigation, government and municipal law, and electronic discovery groups, was honored by the Kentucky Defense Counsel Inc. (KDC) as the recipient of DRI's 2014 Albert H. Parnell Outstanding Program Chair Award at DRI's Annual Meeting in San Francisco on Oct. 23, 2014. This award honors an individual who created a dynamic educational program. The honoree also displayed leadership, dedication and creativity in seminar development. Stansbury also serves as KDC president. 45 B&B; • 1.15