Rogers Towers is pleased to announce that Flagler Hospital has appointed Ellen Avery-Smith to its Hospital Board of Directors. Her four-year term goes into effect in May.
As a shareholder at Rogers Towers, Avery-Smith practices in the areas of land use, environmental and real estate law, including all aspects of real estate development from pre-purchase due diligence to entitlement of land to purchase and development of property. She also represents public and private landowners in obtaining federal, state and local permits associated with wetland impacts from construction projects and with creation of wetland mitigation banks.
Avery-Smith received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and law degree from Florida State University College of Law. Currently, she serves on Flagler Hospital’s Health Services Board, and as chairperson of the St. Johns Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Council. Additionally, she volunteers as a Guardian ad Litem, helping to provide a voice for Florida’s abused and neglected children.
Flagler Hospital is a 316-bed acute care hospital that is consistently recognized nationally for overall clinical excellence. HealthGrades has ranked Flagler Hospital among the top 5% of all hospitals in the nation for the past 6 consecutive years. They also named Flagler Hospital as the #1 hospital in the state of Florida for general surgery outcomes in 2009 and 2010. Most recently, the hospital earned accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers. It also has the Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Care Centers and Center of Excellence Designation for its Bariatric Surgery Center. For more information about Flagler Hospital, please visit www.flaglerhospital.org .
RogersTowers, P.A., founded in Jacksonville in 1905, is Northeast Florida’s largest law firm with more than 75 lawyers. The firm provides counseling and legal services in the areas of: Construction; Corporate; Labor and Employment; Environmental; Eminent Domain; Elder Law; Family Law; Governmental Law; Health; Immigration; Intellectual Property & Technology; Land Use; Litigation; Real Estate; Public Finance; Taxation; Trusts and Estates; and Wills.
Contact: Jessica Sloan
Phone: 904.346.5757