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Joyner, Arthenia Lee was born on February 3, 1943 in Lakeland, Florida, United States.
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Arthenia Lee Joyner
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Arthenia Lee Joyner, American state legislator, lawyer. Named one of America's Top 100 Black Business and Professional Women, Dollars and Sense magazine, 1985, one of 100 Most Influential Black Americans, Ebony magazine, 1985; recipient Outstanding Achievement and Community Service award Eastgate Community Church, 1985, Tampa branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Human Rights award, 1985.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Florida Advertising & Marketing University, 1964. Juris Doctor, Florida Advertising & Marketing University, 1968.
Career
Worked at Stewart, Joyner, Jordan-Holmes, Holmes, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in Litigation, Commercial, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Probate, Insurance Defense, Guardianship, Workers Compensation, Bankruptcy and Governmental Law Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Florida. Delta Sigma Theta (Vice President).
Recipient: Pro Bono Award, Bay Area Legal Services, 1985-1988.
Governor"s Distinguished Black Floridian Award. Presidential Award, National Bar Association.
Tampa Branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Human Rights Award. Outstanding Service Award, Florida Chapter, National Bar Association.
Listed in: Who"s Who in Florida.
The World Who"s Who of Women. Who"s Who Among Black Americans. Outstanding Young Women of America.
Administrative Assistant to Representative Joe Language Kershaw, Florida House of Representatives, Tallahassee, Florida, 1969.
Member: Hillsborough County (Member: Board of Directors. Probate Committee; Law Day Committee.
Chair: Program Committee, 1987-1988. Law Luncheon Committee), National (President-Elect, 1983-1984.
President, 1984-1985.
Treasurer, 1973-1983. Vice President, 1972-1974, President, 1974-1976, Secretary, 1970-1972, Florida Chapter. Member, Board of Governors and Executive Committee, 1973) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1981-1982) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Probate Rules and Guardianship Committee, 1984).
American Judicature Society. Florida Association of Women Lawyers.
Hillsborough County Association of Women Lawyers. Stewart, Joyner, Jordan-Holmes, Holmes, P.A., is a diversified, women and minority-owned law firm with a practice emphasis on litigation, public finance and labor law.
The practice includes representation of governmental entities, financial institutions, businesses and individuals.
The firm offers representation to clients in a broad range of state and federal litigation proceedings, and a variety of service within the above practice areas.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Hillsborough County (Member: Board of Directors. Probate Committee; Law Day Committee. Chair: Program Committee, 1987-1988.
Law Luncheon Committee), National (President-Elect, 1983-1984.
President, 1984-1985. Treasurer, 1973-1983.
Vice President, 1972-1974, President, 1974-1976, Secretary, 1970-1972, Florida Chapter. Member, Board of Governors and Executive Committee, 1973) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1981-1982) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Probate Rules and Guardianship Committee, 1984).
American Judicature Society. Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Hillsborough County Association of Women Lawyers.
Interests
Awards
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Recipient: Pro Bono Award, Bay Area Legal Services, 1985-1988. Governor"s Distinguished Black Floridian Award. Presidential Award, National Bar Association.tempSpaceTampa Branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Human Rights Award. Outstanding Service Award, Florida Chapter, National Bar Association. Listed in: Who"s Who in Florida.tempSpaceThe World Who"s Who of Women. Who"s Who Among Black Americans. Outstanding Young Women of America.tempSpaceAdministrative Assistant to Representative Joe Language Kershaw, Florida House of Representatives, Tallahassee, Florida, 1969.Recipient: Pro Bono Award, Bay Area Legal Services, 1985-1988. Governor"s Distinguished Black Floridian Award. Presidential Award, National Bar Association.tempSpaceTampa Branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Human Rights Award.
Outstanding Service Award, Florida Chapter, National Bar Association. Listed in: Who"s Who in Florida.tempSpaceThe World Who"s Who of Women. Who"s Who Among Black Americans.
Outstanding Young Women of America.tempSpaceAdministrative Assistant to Representative Joe Language Kershaw, Florida House of Representatives, Tallahassee, Florida, 1969.