Amy Perry with Mike Freeman
Photo courtesy of Frostimages.com

At the recent Destin Area Chamber of Commerce awards banquet, Amy Perry was presented with the James D. Neilson, Sr. Chairman's Award for Volunteer Service by outgoing Chamber Board of Directors Chairman, Mike Freeman. Amy also continues on the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, as Treasurer (2012). Amy not only serves on the Board, but she also hosts the Destin Business Forum, the Chamber's monthly TV show.

Pleat & Perry are proud supporters of the MKAF Celebrity Server Luncheon at Carrabba’s!  It sounds like we have some very creative children book characters who will be making their appearance at this education fundraiser benefiting youth development through art in education. 

EDUCATION OBJECTIVES THROUGH ALL KINDS OF ART (AKA)

·        MKAF promotes art education through a variety of AKA programs to inspire young minds through the literary, visual and performing arts.  

·        MKAF advocates the importance of art education in the development of students by encouraging the use of art-infused and art-integrated curriculum. Read More »

The law firm of Pleat & Perry, P.A. announces the addition of its newest associate, former Assistant State Attorney, Patrick S. King, Esq.  

Patrick is a graduate of Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham and previously interned with U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge T. Michael Putnam for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, the Alabama Attorney General's Office working in the Criminal Appeals and Environmental Protection Divisions, the Florida Attorney General's Office working in the Tort Litigation Division, and with the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office in Birmingham.  Read More »

Amy A. Perry, Senior Partner/Mediator/Arbitrator, was selected into the 1st Special Operations Wing Honorary Commanders Program at Hurlburt Air Force Base. 

The Honorary Commanders Program is a year-long program designed to build and maintain solid, mutually beneficial relationships between the local communities and Hurlburt Field. The program allows select local civic leaders frequent opportunities to visit Hurlburt Field and learn about the mission, participate in base functions and express their views on issues of mutual concern. They will use this knowledge to help the U.S. Air Force force foster understanding and support within the local community.  Read More »

David Pleat has been named to the First Circuit Bench/Bar Professionalism Committee by the Honorable Patricia Grinsted, Okaloosa County Judge. 

The committee acts as liaison between the Bar and the judiciary; plans, implements and coordinates programs for better understanding and to improve relations between the Bench and the Bar; conducts the annual Joint Bench/Bar Conference with the judiciary and the local and/or state Bar.

J. Jerome Miller has been named as General Counsel to the Walton County Code Enforcement Board.

Congratulations to Elizabeth V. LaFollette, Esq. who will be supporting the Kiwanis Club of Destin as President for the term from October 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012.

Amy A. Perry, Esq. of the Pleat & Perry, P.A. Destin law firm has been selected to serve a three-year term on The Florida Bar Grievance Committee.  Ms. Perry focuses her practice on real estate/closings, foreclosures, civil litigation, association law, corporate/business law and mediations/arbitrations.  Ms. Perry is a Certified Mediator and Qualified Arbitrator.

For more information about Amy Perry, Esq. or Pleat & Perry, P.A., please visit www.pleatperry.com or call (850) 650-0599.  Read More »

Destin, FL, Feb. 28 - The Destin Area Chamber of Commerce met for its Leaders In Business Lunch on Tuesday, March 8, as Clay Meek, Vision Airlines Sales & Marketing Director, presented "An Airline with Vision".

Pleat & Perry, P.A., sponsored the event, which was held at Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village.

            David Pleat & Amy Perry

David B. Pleat, Esq., Senior Partner in the law firm of Pleat  & Perry, P.A., located in Destin, has been named to the HandsAcrossTheSand, Inc.Board of Directors. 

Handsacrossthesand is a non-profit, worldwide environmental organization dedicated to preserving our coastlines, supporting clean, renewable energy and breaking our dependence on fossil fuels."   To learn more about Hand Across The Sand, please visit http://www.handsacrossthesand.com/.