bls fellows class of 2016-2018 · bls fellows class of 2016-2018 tori anderson, esq. tori l....

BLSFELLOWSCLASSOF2016-2018

ToriAnderson,Esq.ToriL.Anderson,P.A.dbaTLALawCoralGables,FloridaToricompletedherundergraduatestudiesattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill,earningherB.A.inPoliticalScience.ShereceivedherJurisDoctoratefromtheUniversityofMiamiSchoolofLaw,wheresheservedasManagingEditorofthePsychology,PublicPolicy&LawJournal,andworkedasaninternprovidingprobonolegalservicesintheUMLawBankruptcyAssistanceClinic.ToristudiedinternationaldisputeresolutionatUniversityCollegeLondon.SheservesasamemberoftheLegalAffairsCommitteeforaninternational,not-for-profitcorporation.SheiscurrentlyamemberoftheFloridaBarandtheDistrictofColumbiaBar,andisasolopractitioner.Tori’sareasofpracticeincludecorporategovernance,corporateformationandsecurities,contractnegotiationanddrafting,intellectualproperty,internationalbusinessdisputes,andregulatorycompliance

ChristopherBroussard,Esq.SuzyTate,P.A.Tampa,FloridaChrisrepresentsdebtorsincomplexchapter11casesandadvisesavarietyofclientsinallaspectsofbankruptcyproceedings,includingwithregardtotrusteesandcreditors,preferences,fraudulenttransfers,andarangeofotherbankruptcy-specificlitigationmatters.Additionally,Chrisrepresentsclientsinbusinessandcommerciallitigationinbothstateandfederalcourts,withanemphasisonforeclosure,fraudulenttransfers,andbreachesofcontract.Chrisisinterestedinfinanceandinhissparetime,heispursuingtheCharteredFinancialAnalystdesignationadministeredbytheCFAInstitute.

NicholasHorner,Esq.Foley&LardnerLLPTampa,FloridaNickpracticesbusinessandcorporatelaw,includingmergersandacquisitionsandtaxplanning.HecompletedhismasteroflawsdegreeintaxationatGeorgetownUniversityLawCenterandhismastersofbusinessadministrationfromFloridaStateUniversityCollegeofBusiness.NickearnedhisJ.D.fromFloridaStateUniversityCollegeofLawHeisanativeofTampa,andenjoysboating,traveling,andexploringtheoutdoors.

BLSFELLOWSCLASSOF2016-2018

SamanthaS.Rhayem,Esq.Hinshaw&CulbertsonLLPMiami,FloridaSamanthafocusesherpracticeintheareaofcommercialinsurancecoverage.ShegraduatedfromtheUniversityofMiamiSchoolofLaw,whereshereceivedtwooutstandingmeritscholarshipsandseveralDean’sListAwardsandDean’sCertificatesofAchievement.SamanthaalsointernedfortheHonorableEllenSueVenzerintheEleventhJudicialCircuitCourtinMiami,Florida.Priortolawschool,SamanthawenttoFloridaInternationalUniversitywhereshegraduatedwithadualmajorinEnglishandAdvertising.Asanundergraduatestudent,Samanthareceivednumerousscholarshipsandachievementawards.

MichelleK.Suarez,Esq.KelleyKronenberg,P.A.Ft.Lauderdale,FloridaMichelleisaCuban-AmericanbornraisedinMiami,andthefirstinherfamilytoreceiveagraduatedegree,andthesecondoldestoffivesiblings.Sheconsidersherselftobetheproductofastrongmatriarchalfamily,inwhichwomenhavebeenblessedwithstrongfemalementorsandfriends.Michellepracticesinbusinesstransactionsandlitigation,withanichepassionforworkingwithfitnessrelatedbusinessandathletes,entrepreneurs,andstartupcompanies.Michelleinterestsincludespendingtimewithmypartner,Tim,myBeaglenamedArcher,andmyShih-TzunamedBoo.Shelovesliftingweights,writing,reading,movies,anddancing.Somedayshehopestomasterhowtotakeanengineapartandputitbacktogether.

ChristinaY.Taylor,Esq.Latham,Shuker,Eden&Beaudine,LLPOrlando,FloridaChristinawasbornandraisedinSouthFlorida.ShestudiedFinance,andherinterestincorporatemattersandworkingwithbusinessentitiesguidedherdecisiontoattendlawschool.Christina’spracticefocusesonallareasofcommerciallitigationatboththestateandfederallevel,withaparticularemphasisoncomplexcommerciallitigationmatters.Outsideofthelaw,Christina’sinterestsincludephotographyandtrainingherrescuepug.