Frierson/Colling Award 2019
So proud that Christopher Smith (Tampa, center) was presented with the Frierson/Colling professionalism award April 11, 2019 at the Forum at Champions Gate. Pictured with Glen Wieland (L) and Leo Garcia (R). Mr. Smith is a long-time advocate for injured workers. He has worked extensively with the Florida Workers' Advocates (FWA) and the Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Section. His focus has been consistently upon improving the workers' compensation community in which we all strive daily. Mr. Smith has been involved in many educational efforts including years of planning and moderating the View from the Bench program at the annual FWA conference each June. In a community that boasts many well-qualified attorneys, Mr. Smith is one of a very small minority that is Board Certified in workers' compensation by The Florida Bar. That is a distinction and recognition held by only 188 of all the attorneys in Florida. The Section's effort to recognize professionalism is l