Message From the President

Welcome to the Website of the Martin County Bar Association!  The MCBA is a voluntary organization of attorneys who live and/or practice law in Martin County, Florida.  Thus, if you were looking for a list of drinking establishments in Martin County or seeking an attorney in a Martin County that is not in Florida, you’ve come to the wrong site.  We are, however, the largest voluntary Bar Association on the Treasure Coast with roots in the previous century. 

I am deeply honored to serve as the 2010-11 President of the Martin County Bar Association.  I recognize that among my predecessors in this position are a Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (Evans Crary Sr.), Florida’s first Solicitor General (former State Representative Tom Warner), as well as several judges, including the former chief judge of the 19th Circuit (Judge Bill Roby) and Judge Barbara Bronis. Why, we even have celebrities living and working right here in Martin County: Jodie Foster and George Bush.  Seriously, though, the one characteristic that I have recognized in the nine individuals who have served as President of the Bar Association since I began working in Martin County in 2003 is they are all wonderful people and attorneys and thus quite representative of our Bar Association and general Martin County community.

In the coming Bar year, I look forward to working with our immediate past president, Scott Konopka, Vice President Shaun Plymale, Treasurer Greg Weiss, and Secretary George Bush (not the President).  We have spent a lot of time and effort preparing for the upcoming Bar year.  We are lining up a very impressive roster of luncheon speakers and may have a special dinner or two during the year if necessary to accommodate a special speaker.  Don’t laugh; a few years ago, the Solicitor General of the United States was our dinner guest.  Please click on this link to check out our upcoming programs.

If you are already a member, then now is the time to get involved with a Committee.  If you are a member of the Florida Bar who lives or practices in Martin County and have yet to join us, what are you waiting for? A summons from the Court? An Order to Show Cause? We have lots of “cause,” let me assure you.  Please email us if you want to join: martincountybarassociation@msn.com and we will send you a Membership Application.  If you have a business or service you’d like to advertise in our newsletter, on our website and/or in our annual member directory (and your “service” won’t get us in trouble with the Florida Bar, the IRS or your significant other), please contact our Executive Director (772-220-8018).

Once I realized that I was going to be the Bar Association President, I figured I had two choices:  I could work to make this Bar Association the finest “pound for pound” Voluntary Bar Association in the State of Florida, or I siphon off the membership dues and flee to Canada.  However, as I don’t speak French, I chose the former and will strive to work with our excellent Board, our amazing Executive Director Michelle Katzman, our outstanding judges and volunteers, to make this a great year in the illustrious history of the Martin County Bar Association.  I urge you to join us for what will undoubtedly be the most amazing ride. 

Sincerely,
Preethi Sekharan, MCBA President

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