DENISE H. ROWAN

         Denise Hallmon Rowan, better known to her colleagues and friends as "Dede", joined the Firm in August 2003. She practices primarily in the area of general civil litigation, business law, and local government law. Dede also handles real estate matters transactions and litigation.

      Dede attended Florida State University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Risk Management & Insurance and Marketing Communications in 1997. Following her undergraduate studies, Dede attended Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia. While in law school, she was a member of Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity and the Moot Court Society. Dede served on the Board of Directors for the Moot Court Society and as a member of the 1999 Georgia Intrastate Competition where her team won Best Brief, Best Oralist and Best Overall. She was selected as a National Member of the Order of Barristers for demonstrating excellence in courtroom advocacy. Upon graduation from law school in 2000, Dede began her law practice in Atlanta, Georgia before deciding to move back to her hometown, Panama City, Florida.

      Dede is licensed to practice in Florida and Georgia. Admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2000, Dede was a member of the State Bar of Georgia, including the Young Lawyers Division, Workers Compensation Section and General Trial Practice Section. She is admitted to practice in the United States District Court in the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia. While practicing in Georgia, Dede's practice focused on workers compensation defense and employment discrimination. She presented seminars on topics including proper handling of employment law claims by employers, a drug-free work place, and guidelines for employers to properly follow workers compensation procedure.

      Dede was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2002, where she joined the Labor and Employment Law Group and currently serves as a member in the Bay County Bar Association and the St. Andrews American Inn of Court

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