LIMELIGHTS, CAREER PATHS

HONORS

The 2017 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevated Bruce Sekanick of Phillips Sekanick Architects in Warren to its prestigious College of Fellows.

This honor is awarded to members who have made a significant contribution to architecture and to society, and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession. Out of 178 architects elevated nationally, eight were from Ohio. The Ohio Valley Region was the only region to have 100 percent of its submissions accepted. Sekanick will be honored at an investiture ceremony at the AIA Conference on Architecture in Orlando, Fla.

Sekanick also serves as AIA’s National Secretary for 2017-2018.

LAW

Shirley J. Christian has joined the Youngstown office of Reminger Co. LPA.

Christian has been a trial lawyer for 28 years and is a former judge in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. She has successfully defended doctors, hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers. Her experience covers almost every recognized medical specialty.

In addition to her medical-malpractice experience, Christian has represented employers in discrimination, wrongful termination and other lawsuits.

While serving as judge, she reduced the backlog of cases by 40 percent and presided over thousands of civil and criminal cases and multiple jury trials, as well as the largest single indictment drug case in the county’s history. She worked to educate the public about the court and also started a Veterans Treatment Court at the felony level in the county.

Reminger Co. LPA is a full-service law firm with 13 offices throughout the Midwest.