Charles “Charlie” Towers Jr. left an impression on the community, one that City Council wants to officially recognize.
Council filed a resolution last week commemorating the life of the 91-year-old managing partner at Rogers Towers, who died April 30.
The two-page document will be introduced to council Tuesday and highlights Towers’ time in the Navy, his start in the legal world and the community-related efforts he undertook.
Eight council members have signed on as introducers.
Chakour joins Terrell Hogan
Attorney and medical doctor Fadi Chakour has joined Terrell Hogan as part of the medical malpractice team.
Chakour most recently practiced at Cole, Scott & Kissane, where he focused on medical malpractice, nursing home and catastrophic injury defense.
Chakour earned his Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law. He is a graduate of the Yerevan State Medical Institute in Yerevan, Armenia, where he trained as a medical doctor before practicing general surgery.
Local firm adds 3 to office, including judge
Eraclides, Gelman, Hall, Indek, Goodman & Waters has added three members to the firm’s Jacksonville office, including a former judge.
Retired Judge Thomas Portuallo has joined the firm’s Workers’ Compensation practice as a partner.
He served as a judge of compensation claims for more than 16 years in the Daytona Beach district and as a Circuit Court judge for the 7th Judicial Circuit since 2012.
David Drill joins the firm as a partner and will manage the general liability practice. And Katie Deal has joined as an associate and will primarily practice in the area of workers’ compensation.
Eraclides Gelman has 12 offices in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.
4th Circuit JNC extends deadline
The 4th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has extended the application deadline for a Clay County judicial vacancy until 5 p.m. May 20.
The vacancy was created by the retirement of Judge Richard Townsend.
Applicants have to have been a member of The Florida Bar for the past five years, be a registered voter and live in the jurisdiction at the time they assume office.
Those interested in applying must deliver a completed paper version of the application to: Gilbert Feltel Jr., chair of the 4th Circuit Judicial JNC, Tanner Bishop, One Independent Drive, Suite 1700.
In addition a .PDF version of the completed application and color photograph must be emailed to [email protected], along with a redacted version. Files should be named to indicate which version is redacted.