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Natalie K. Mahlberg appointed to the Susan G. Komen Greater Amarillo Affiliate board03-Apr-2013
Natalie K. Mahlberg has been appointed as President Elect of the Susan G. Komen Greater Amarillo Affiliate, beginning April 2013. Natalie will serve as President Elect for one year, then as ..
Conrad D. Hester was inducted into the Pro Bono College for Texas01-Nov-2012
Conrad D. Hester was inducted into the Pro Bono College for Texas in 2012. The Pro Bono College recognizes attorneys who have far exceeded the State Bar's pro bono goal in their efforts to address the..
Mary M. Bearden was listed in the 2010 edition of the Best Lawyers in America10-Jun-2012
Mary M. Bearden was listed in the 2010 edition of the Best Lawyers in America in the practice of Health Care. She has received the award for more than ten consecutive years...
Denise M. Fletcher appointed to the March of Dimes State Committee01-Oct-2011
Denise M. Fletcher has been appointed to the March of Dimes State Public Affairs Committee. The main purpose of the State Public Affairs Committee is to approve and carry out the State Public Affairs ..
Rob C. Vartabedian selected as 2011 Texas Rising Star15-Sep-2011
Rob C. Vartabedian was selected as a 2011 Texas Rising Star. Texas Super Lawyer’s research team reviews and evaluates the credentials of potential candidates who have been nominated by other law..
Elizabeth H. Jepson has been appointed as editor AABA Newsletter01-Sep-2011
Elizabeth H. Jepson has been appointed as the editor of the Amarillo Area Bar Association newsletter, AMA-Law, beginning in September 2011...
Conrad D. Hester-Amarillo Area Young Lawers Association, board member01-Aug-2011
Conrad D. Hester serves as a board member for the Amarillo Area Young Lawers Association, an affiliate of the Texas Young Lawyers Association, beginning in August 2011...
Allison L. Stephens appointed to the 2011 Board of Directors for Center City of Amarillo01-Jul-2011
Allison L. Stephens was appointed to the 2011 Board of Directors for Center City of Amarillo, Inc. She will serve a 2 year term. The organization is dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Amarill..
Bradley W. Howard’s article “A Beneficiary’s Guide to Medicaid Fair Hearings” was published30-Jun-2011
Bradley W. Howard’s article “A Beneficiary’s Guide to Medicaid Fair Hearings” was published in “Directions” magazine volume 2011.3 in 2011. “Directions”..
Jeffrey S. Baird serves on AAHomecare’s Regulatory Council and Audit Task Force29-Jun-2011
Jeffrey S. Baird serves on AAHomecare’s Regulatory Council and Audit Task Force. AAHomecare is the national association for HME companies. The regulatory Council works with CMS in implementing a..
Tina Alexander has been elected to serve as Treasurer of the Texas Panhandle Paralegal Association f28-Jun-2011
Tina Alexander has been elected to serve as Treasurer of the Texas Panhandle Paralegal Association for 2011-2012. TPPA serves the legal community by providing assistance to the local and state bar as..
Rob C. Vartabedian was elected the President of the Board of Trustees of Opportunity School27-Jun-2011
Rob C. Vartabedian was elected the President of the Board of Trustees of Opportunity School. He previously served as the Vice President of the Board in 2010. Opportunity School's mission is to help ..
Elizabeth H. Jepson has been appointed to the Texas Tech University Health Science Center Institutio26-Jun-2011
Elizabeth H. Jepson has been appointed to the Texas Tech University Health Science Center Institutional Review Board, which reviews research protocols involving human subjects to evaluate risks to sub..
Nicole Shannon was elected as the State Director for the Texas State Council of the Society for Huma25-Jun-2011
Nicole Shannon, SPHR, CLM, Administrator for Brown & Fortunato, P.C., was elected as the State Director for the Texas State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management – SHRM. Her ..
Bradley W. Howard has been appointed as the President Elect for the 2011 Board of Directors for the 24-Jun-2011
Bradley W. Howard has been appointed as the President Elect for the 2011 Board of Directors for the Panhandle Human Resources Association (PHRA). Mr. Howard previously served as Legislative Chair for..
Allison L. Stephens was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Medical Center League House23-Jun-2011
Allison L. Stephens was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Medical Center League House for a two year term in 2011. The League House is a partnership between Harrington Regional Medical Cent..
Michele Fortunato serves on the Board of Trustees for the Amarillo Museum of Art22-Jun-2011
Michele Fortunato serves on the Board of Trustees for the Amarillo Museum of Art. AMoA provides quality visual arts programming to the residents of the Texas Panhandle, eastern New Mexico, and wester..
John Ben Blanchard currently serves on the Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees21-Jun-2011
John Ben Blanchard currently serves on the Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees. Mr. Blanchard was first appointed to the Board of Trustees in July 2008 and his current term expires..
Mary M. Bearden was elected Vice Chair to the Board of Directors of the Harrington Regional Medical 20-Jun-2011
Mary M. Bearden was elected Vice Chair to the Board of Directors of the Harrington Regional Medical Center, Inc. for the 2011 term. The Harrington Regional Medical Center is a non-profit organization..
Richard F. Brown is the author of the “Recent Texas Oil and Gas Cases” section of the Oil, Gas and E19-Jun-2011
Richard F. Brown is the author of the "Recent Texas Oil and Gas Cases" section of the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section Report. This report is published quarterly by the State Bar of Texas an..
Conrad D. Hester was appointed as a Volunteer Judge for the Amarillo Teen Court18-Jun-2011
Conrad D. Hester was appointed as a Volunteer Judge for the Amarillo Teen Court. Teen Court is a legally binding alternative system of justice that offers young offenders an opportunity to make resti..
Michele Fortunato is serving on the executive committee of the Board of Directors of the Amarillo Co17-Jun-2011
Michele Fortunato is serving on the executive committee of the Board of Directors of the Amarillo College Foundation. The foundation is a non-profit foundation which administers grants and gifts for ..
Jeffrey S. Baird serves on the Medtrade Education Advisory Board16-Jun-2011
Jeffrey S. Baird serves on the Medtrade Education Advisory Board. The committee selects programs that will be the most valuable to the attendees of the two Medtrade conferences. Medtrade is a confer..
Michele Fortunato was re-elected to the Amarillo College Board of Regents in May 201015-Jun-2011
Michele Fortunato was re-elected to the Amarillo College Board of Regents in May 2010. Amarillo College, a public community college, is dedicated to providing educational, cultural and community serv..
Lisa K. Smith appointed to Health Law Advisory Commission, Texas Board of Legal Specialization14-Jun-2011
Lisa K. Smith was appointed to the Health Law Advisory Commission for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for a term which expires in 2013. The Advisory Commission reviews applicants seeking cert..
Richard F. Brown is serving as Chairman of the Tax Increment Refinancing Zone #1 Board of Directors13-Jun-2011
Richard F. Brown is serving as Chairman of the Tax Increment Refinancing Zone #1 Board of Directors. The Board uses funds generated by the incremental increase in ad valorem taxes to incentivize addi..
Michele Fortunato addressed the newly naturalized citizens12-Jun-2011
Michele Fortunato addressed the newly naturalized citizens at the naturalization ceremony in the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas on December 6, 2010. Michele Fortunato..
Denise M. Fletcher serves as a member of the Board of Commissioners for the Accreditation Commission11-Jun-2011
Denise M. Fletcher serves as a member of the Board of Commissioners for the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. She has served as the Board Secretary since 2007. ACHC is a national accred..
Conrad D. Hester was inducted into the Pro Bono College for Texas in 201009-Jun-2011
Conrad D. Hester was inducted into the Pro Bono College for Texas in 2010. Created in 1992 by the State Bar of Texas, the Pro Bono College recognizes attorneys who have far exceeded the State Bar's a..
Richard F. Brown is the author of a monthly casenote published in the “Pipeline”08-Jun-2011
Richard F. Brown is the author of a monthly casenote published in the “Pipeline”, which is the newsletter for the Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners Association. Richard has been..
Carolyn Johnson is on the Board of Directors and serves as Vice President for the Amarillo Obedience07-Jun-2011
Carolyn Johnson and her four year old Australian Cattle dog, Sophie, have competed in many American Kennel Club Agility trials in Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Over the last three years, So..
Denise M. Fletcher was listed in "The 10 Most Interesting People in HME"06-Jun-2011
Denise M. Fletcher was listed in "The 10 Most Interesting People in HME" July 2010 article of the HME News publication for her HME News TV segment on Recovery Audit Contractors...
Mary M. Bearden selected as 2011 Super Lawyers in the area of Health Law05-Jun-2011
The firm congratulates Mary M. Bearden for being selected as 2011 Super Lawyers. Ms. Bearden was selected in the area of Health Law. Ms. Bearden has been the recipient of this award in the past. Th..