Judge Margaret A. Powers Honored at Annual Banquet

The 2009 Kaufman Campbell Awards Banquet,

held on May 28, 2009, honored

Superior Court Judge Margaret A. Powers.

We would like to acknowledge the generous sponsors of that event:

Diamond
The Honorable Joseph B. Campbell American Inn of Court

Platinum
Caldwell, Kennedy & Porter, APC

Gold
Fullerton, Lemann, Schaefer & Dominick
Granowitz, White & Weber
Gresham, Savage, Nolan & Tilden

Silver
Redlands Arbitration & Mediation Services, Inc.
Tim Corcoran

Solo
The Honorable Michael M. Dest
The Law Offices of Ugo-Harris P. Ejike
The Honorable Cara D. Hutson
Mrs. Eileen Kaufman
Tressa Kentner
The Honorable Brian S. McCarville
The Law Offices of James Bruce Minton
The Honorable Wilfred J. Schneider, Jr.

Commemorative Wine
Law Offices of Michael A. Scafiddi

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