Kang Haggerty News
Philadelphia, PA (September 12, 2018): Kang Haggerty LLC is pleased to announce that attorney Tianna K. Kalogerakis was installed today as President of the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, Inc. The installation ceremony was held at Philadelphia City Hall and presided over by the President Judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
“It is an honor to serve as President of this important organization,” said Ms. Kalogerakis. “This is a critical time to ensure that our members are not only properly represented in the legal community, but also to ensure that the Barristers’ Association is able to provide the resources, services and networks to our members and to the greater Philadelphia community. As a lawyer of color and a woman in the profession, I believe that the organization helps us be the best attorneys possible and amplifies our positive impact.”
Ms. Kalogerakis has been an active member of the Barristers’ Association since 2013, previously holding positions as President-Elect, Vice President of Administration, Chair of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Memorial Breakfast, Corresponding Secretary, and Young Lawyers’ Division Executive Committee Liaison.
A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Ms. Kalogerakis is a graduate of the University of Florida, the Temple University Beasley School of Law, and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She concentrates her practice on commercial litigation and business disputes such as breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and business torts.
See the PR Newswire press release HERE.
The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, Inc., an affiliate of the National Bar Association, was established in 1950 to address the professional needs and development of Black lawyers in the City of Philadelphia. Membership now encompasses a network of approximately 1,000 lawyers and jurists who serve society at the highest positions in both the private and public sectors of the legal profession. For more information, please visit www.phillybarristers.com.