Gary Henry finishes term as President of Federal Bar Association, Chattanooga Chapter
Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott, & Cannon, PLLC
Gary Henry recently finished a term as the President of the Chattanooga Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. In Gary’s tenure, the FBA took the local lead in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and received national recognition for the Chapter’s activities and newsletter.
At Legal Aid of East Tennessee’s 60th Anniversary celebration on October 23, Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC was honored as the organization’s Pro Bono Firm of the Year. Member Sam Elliott said: "Many lawyers in our firm have supported the efforts of Legal Aid of East Tennessee and other pro bono initiatives through the years, either directly providing pro bono services through LAET, through financial contributions to LAET or other worthy organizations, or through the Chattanooga Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, or the Tennessee Bar Foundation. We are humbled to be recognized in such a significant way."
At the 144th Annual Tennessee Bar Association Convention, David McDowell was elected to serve as the Vice President of the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Fellows, and began another term of service as the East Tennessee Governor on the Tennessee Bar Association Board of Governors.
