Erik Matheney, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was recently appointed President of the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hillsborough County Bar Association.

Erik, who served as President-Elect of the HCBF last year, will continue to serve the organization as it supports and promotes projects and programs that encourage assistance to the poor, disabled, and disadvantaged in our community who need legal assistance and access to the legal system. Included among the HCBF’s funding activities is the Law and Liberty dinner, a cornerstone event for the Tampa Bay legal community awarding grants between $10,000-$20,000 annually to worthy non-profit organizations.

Established in 1996, the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that serves as the charitable entity working in conjunction with the Hillsborough County Bar Association. To learn more, click here.

  

About Erik R. Matheney

Erik Matheney is a partner in the Tampa office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group. A Martindale-Hubbell AV® rated litigator, Erik has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America® in commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense and personal injury litigation. He focuses on governmental compliance and complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts. He has represented clients in a wide variety of commercial disputes, including claims involving securities fraud, breach of contract, class actions, partnership disputes, trade secrets, common law fraud, and commercial torts. Erik has also represented clients in white-collar criminal matters, including defending qui tam actions, and addressing federal and state regulatory compliance issues.