Tampa lawyer and Hill Ward Henderson associate Anisha Patel is the Young Lawyers Division’s newest president-elect designate.

In two years, when Patel succeeds her friend and colleague, YLD President-elect Iris Elijah, the division will mark a milestone.

“I think this will be the first time we’ve had two diverse female presidents serving in succession,” Patel said. “I’m very grateful and humbled that our board elected me to serve in this role, and to be following in President Elijah’s footsteps, and working with her to achieve her goals, is really the icing on the cake.”