Jacksonville, Fla., September 23, 2016 - Burr & Forman announces that Jacksonville-based associate, Rachel C. Cocciolo was recognized at the 24^th annual Mayor's Environmental Awards Luncheon for her involvement and efforts with Scenic Jacksonville.

Cocciolo, along with the other Scenic Jacksonville Board members and the Duval County School Board, all received the first-ever Scenic Jacksonville Award for Civic Engagement & Environmental Stewardship for their efforts in introducing bill 2016-487. This bill appropriates City funding to plant one tree at each of Duval County's 160 public schools to help improve the visual appeal of communities, reduce energy costs, remove air pollutants and more.

To read more about the Mayor's Environmental Awards Luncheon and the 34 awards recipients, please click here.

At Burr, Cocciolo serves in the firm's Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy Practice Group. She focuses her practice on the areas of Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, and Governmental Law.

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