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Kim Israel Named NAWL Litigation Affinity Group Co-Chair
Read Time: 2 minsMcGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce Kimberly H. Israel (Jacksonville) has been named a Co-Chair of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)’s Litigation Affinity Group. The NAWL Litigation Affinity Group aims to assist women in sharing resources, networking, and connecting in the litigation realm. The group explores litigation-related issues, such as risk and litigation avoidance strategies, navigating complex discovery issues, preparing witnesses, writing persuasive briefs, and trial and post-trial issues.
“At McGlinchey, we are proud to support leaders like Kim who champion women in the legal profession,” said Eliska Plunkett, Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Human Resources. “Her dedication to advocacy and mentorship makes a lasting impact on our firm and the broader legal community.”
Kim’s diverse legal practice focuses on complex financial services litigation, commercial litigation, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, construction litigation, and appeals throughout Florida state and federal courts. Handling jury and non-jury trials and appeals, Kim advocates for business entities, financial institutions, and individuals in general civil and commercial matters.
Kim is Managing Member of McGlinchey’s Jacksonville office and is a leader within the firm’s Financial Services Litigation practice group. She serves on a number of firm committees, including the Diversity, Member Nomination, Operations, and Technology Committees, and previously served as a member of the firm’s Policy Committee. Kim is also the Co-Chair of Uplift, McGlinchey’s Women’s Initiative, an affinity group that she helped to rebrand and relaunch in 2021. Open to all McGlinchey attorneys, Uplift offers valuable programming, networking, and career development opportunities for McGlinchey attorneys and clients.
Stefanie Deka (Cleveland) previously served as Co-Chair of NAWL’s Moms Affinity Group.
NAWL’s mission is to provide leadership, a collective voice, and essential resources to advance women in the legal profession and advocate for the equality of women under the law. The NAWL Litigation Affinity Group hosts webinars on litigation topics and organizes local gatherings for women litigators to connect.