Trenam Kemker President, Hal Mullis was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida by the Board of Governors for Florida's 11 public universities.  His term commences in January 2010.  The USF Board of Trustees was created in 2001 and is responsible for cost-effective policy decisions appropriate to the system mission and the implementation and maintenance of high quality education programs within the laws and rules of the State.  The 13 trustees include distinguished figures in the law, commerce, medicine, education, philanthropy and public policy leadership. Six trustees are appointed by Florida’s governor and five trustees are appointed by the Board of Governors.

Hal is a founding Member of the firm and is also a member of the firm's three person Management Committee. His practice areas include mergers, acquisitions and corporate and transactional law.