Volusia County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division

03/27/2026

The Volusia County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division proudly congratulates our President, Hunter Morrill, on being named the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s Most Charitable Young Professional of the Year as part of the 2026 40 Under Forty Awards.

This well-deserved recognition reflects Hunter’s unwavering commitment to service, leadership, and giving back to our community. Her dedication continues to inspire those around her and exemplifies the very best of the legal profession. We are grateful for Hunter’s leadership and proud to celebrate this incredible achievement. Congratulations, Hunter!

The 20th annual 40 Under Forty gala in Daytona Beach on March 25 honored young business owners, attorneys and healthcare industry professionals. See link below ⬇️

📸 Nadia Zomorodian/News-Journal

03/17/2026

Tampa civil litigator and eight-year veteran member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors Paige Greenlee has become the President-Elect Designate of The Florida Bar.

“I’m excited, I’m proud of the campaign that I ran, and I am humbled by the support that I received across the state,” she said. “I know I have a lot of responsibility ahead, responsibility that comes with the confidence that members of the Bar have in me, and I don’t take that lightly.”

In her campaign, she stressed her 20 years of professional service, which included stints as president of the Bar’s Young Lawyers Division and the Hillsborough County Bar Association. A six-year member of the Executive Committee, Greenlee has chaired or co-chaired other key board committees, including Disciplinary Review, Communications, Technology, and Program Evaluation.

Congratulations, Paige! Looking forward to your leadership! 🎉
https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/paige-greenlee-in-line-to-lead-the-bar/

03/10/2026

Had so much fun volunteering with the VCBA Young Lawyers Division at Port Orange Elementary’s Family Academic Data Night! 🍕📚 We loved handing out pizza and supporting local families while celebrating students and their hard work.

03/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our YLD DeLand Lunch today! 🍕
We had such a great time catching up, meeting new faces, and sharing pizza with fellow young lawyers. The conversation (and the slices) were top-tier.

02/22/2026

📢 Florida Attorneys - Your Vote Matters!
Did you know that less than 20% of Florida Bar members actually vote in Bar elections? That means a small fraction of us are shaping the leadership of our profession.

Voting for the next Florida Bar president-elect opens February 27, and ballots must be received before midnight (EST) on March 15.

This year’s qualified candidates are:
Paige Greenlee (Tampa)
Jeff Rynor (Miami Beach)

The candidate elected will be sworn in as president-elect at the Annual Florida Bar Convention in June and will assume office as president at the 2027 Convention.

✅ Voting is simple: Log into your Florida Bar account and cast your ballot through your member portal.

Our profession is strongest when we participate. Take a few minutes, make your voice heard, and encourage your colleagues to do the same.

Voting for Florida Bar President-elect begins in three weeks! Instead of our regular article, we have both candidates' platform statements published here! Check them out and make a plan to vote beginning February 27! ✨
https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/bar-president-elect-candidates-platform-statements-4/

02/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our YLD Daytona Lunch today! 🍕
We had such a great time catching up, meeting new faces, and sharing pizza with fellow young lawyers. The conversation (and the slices) were top-tier.

We can’t wait to see you all at our Deland Lunch on March 6th at 12:00 PM at Tom’s Pizza Shop. Hope you’ll join us!

12/09/2025

The VCBA and YLD had a great time partnering with Food Brings Hope tonight to volunteer at their weekly Fresh Market! 🥬🍅🥔🌽
Thanks to our wonderful volunteers, we were able to provide 100+ local deserving families with nutritious food and fresh produce.
We’re grateful for the opportunity to support our community and look forward to continuing this meaningful partnership! 💙🌟

12/08/2025

We are overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who donated so many wonderful gifts to benefit foster children through the Community Partnership for Children. Thanks to your incredible generosity, we were able to clear our entire list of children and bring holiday joy to so many deserving kids in our community. 🎁 ❤️

11/09/2025

🎄✨ VCBA YLD's 9TH ANNUAL FOSTER CHILD TOY DRIVE ✨🎄

The Young Lawyers Division invites you to support our “Clear the List” Foster Child Toy Drive to bring holiday cheer to local foster children with Community Partnership for Children! 🎁❤️

Here’s how to participate:
👉 View the foster child wish list here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aIzWkWQtMArWSJ6C7JmbpNLl4OLHX_m8/edit?gid=1540884571 =1540884571
👉 Email your selection to [email protected]

We ask that all gifts for the selected child be provided to ensure every child receives their full list. If you’re unable to provide all the gifts for one child, please let us know which items you’d like to cover, and we’ll make sure others can sign up to complete the list.

🎅 The items listed were specifically requested by each child, so please try to accommodate their particular wish, as it may be the only presents they receive this year.

📍 Drop-Off Locations (during office hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday):
• Michael Ciocchetti
125 N. Ridgewood Ave., Suite 100, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
• Cobb Cole
231 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, FL 32720
• ShuffieldLowman
851 Dunlawton Ave., Suite 300, Port Orange, FL 32127

⏰ Toy Drop-Off Deadline:
12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday, December 5th

Thank you for helping us spread holiday cheer and "Clear the List" for these deserving children! 🎄🎁✨

10/19/2025

🌶 Thank You for an Amazing Chili Cook-Off! 🌶

The VCBA YLD would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who came out to our Annual Chili Cook-Off at Ormond Brewing Company! We had an incredible turnout this year and couldn’t have asked for better chili, or better company.

A special thank you goes to our wonderful judges for lending their expertise outside the courtroom to determine this year’s top chilis:
Judge Bobby Pickens
Judge Joe LeDonne
Judge Katherine Hurst Miller
Judge Chris Miller
Judge Alicia Washington

🌟 Congratulations to our winners! 🌟
🥇 First Place: Cynthia Lane (Mara Law) – Smokey Bourbon Brisket Chili
🥈 Second Place: Brianna Faenza (Cobb Cole) – Fowl Play Chili
🥉 Third Place: Maria Indelicato (Franklin Legal Group) – Triple Jeopardy Chili

🔥 People’s Choice Award: Michael Lyons (Coronado Law Group) and Spencer Hathaway (State Attorney’s Office)– Justice Served Hot Chili Dogs

Thank you to all of our amazing chefs for your hard work and delicious creations, and to everyone who joined us, donated, and made this event such a success. We had a fantastic time and can’t wait to see you all again next year!

08/08/2025

Meet your 2025–26 VCBA YLD Officers! 🎉
Hunter Morrill – President
Sydney Cichon – President Elect
Jeffrey Bauer – Treasurer
Christy Earls – Secretary

Looking forward to a great year ahead serving our members and community! ⚖️✨