Congratulations to Laura (Newlin) Kelly who has been named by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for 2011.

The firm congratulates Laura Newlin on her recent marriage to Ian Kelly. Laura will be practicing hereafter as Laura L. Kelly. Her email address has changed to lkelly@ccmattorneys.com

Ivelisse De la Fe recently joined CC&M as an associate attorney in our Litigation Practice Group. Ivelisse graduated summa cum laude from Florida Southern College in 2003 and from Stetson Law School, cum laude, in 2010.

Laura Newlin was certified by the Florida Bar Board of Specialization as a specialist in the area of Real Estate Law. Laura joins the other attorneys at CC&M who are Board certified as specialists in various areas of the law, as follows: Ronald L. Clark (Real Estate Law); Timothy F. Campbell (Real Estate Law; City, County and Local Government Law); John Lancaster (Tax Law); Connie Durrence (Elder Law); and Mike Workman (Real Estate Law).

Timothy F. Campbell has been named as general counsel for the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce. Both Tim (2008) and Ronald L. Clark (2001) have served as Chairmen of the Chamber in the past.