The Birmingham News Obituary, May 8, 2009
Miss Nina Miglionico, a life-long resident of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away surrounded by family and friends on May 6, 2009. A graduate of Howard College and University of Alabama School of Law, she was both an accomplished attorney and dedicated public servant. Among the many honors she received over her distinguished career were the Margaret Brent Award from the American Bar Association as one of the five outstanding women lawyers in America, the Maud McClure Kelly Award from the Alabama State Bar Women Lawyers Section and the Outstanding Alumna from the University of Alabama School of Law. The Birmingham Bar Association Women Lawyers Section named its award in her honor the Nina Miglionico Paving the Way Award. This honors a lawyer who has helped pave the way for women in the legal profession. She was also a past president of the National Association of Women Lawyers. At 73 years of service she has the distinction of being the longest practicing woman lawyer in the history of the State of Alabama.
In 1963, Miss Nina was elected to the first Birmingham City Council. She served continously until 1985. She was the first woman President of the City Council. She was also the first woman President of the Alabama League of Municipalities. Many of the beautiful features about the City of Birmingham are a credit to her vision of what the city should be. She was fond of art, music and world travel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mary Miglionico and brother, John R. Hamilton. (Survivors not listed in this biography to protect their privacy.)
Miss Nina Miglionico, a life-long resident of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away surrounded by family and friends on May 6, 2009. A graduate of Howard College and University of Alabama School of Law, she was both an accomplished attorney and dedicated public servant. Among the many honors she received over her distinguished career were the Margaret Brent Award from the American Bar Association as one of the five outstanding women lawyers in America, the Maud McClure Kelly Award from the Alabama State Bar Women Lawyers Section and the Outstanding Alumna from the University of Alabama School of Law. The Birmingham Bar Association Women Lawyers Section named its award in her honor the Nina Miglionico Paving the Way Award. This honors a lawyer who has helped pave the way for women in the legal profession. She was also a past president of the National Association of Women Lawyers. At 73 years of service she has the distinction of being the longest practicing woman lawyer in the history of the State of Alabama.
In 1963, Miss Nina was elected to the first Birmingham City Council. She served continously until 1985. She was the first woman President of the City Council. She was also the first woman President of the Alabama League of Municipalities. Many of the beautiful features about the City of Birmingham are a credit to her vision of what the city should be. She was fond of art, music and world travel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mary Miglionico and brother, John R. Hamilton. (Survivors not listed in this biography to protect their privacy.)
The Birmingham News Obituary, May 8, 2009
Miss Nina Miglionico, a life-long resident of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away surrounded by family and friends on May 6, 2009. A graduate of Howard College and University of Alabama School of Law, she was both an accomplished attorney and dedicated public servant. Among the many honors she received over her distinguished career were the Margaret Brent Award from the American Bar Association as one of the five outstanding women lawyers in America, the Maud McClure Kelly Award from the Alabama State Bar Women Lawyers Section and the Outstanding Alumna from the University of Alabama School of Law. The Birmingham Bar Association Women Lawyers Section named its award in her honor the Nina Miglionico Paving the Way Award. This honors a lawyer who has helped pave the way for women in the legal profession. She was also a past president of the National Association of Women Lawyers. At 73 years of service she has the distinction of being the longest practicing woman lawyer in the history of the State of Alabama.
In 1963, Miss Nina was elected to the first Birmingham City Council. She served continously until 1985. She was the first woman President of the City Council. She was also the first woman President of the Alabama League of Municipalities. Many of the beautiful features about the City of Birmingham are a credit to her vision of what the city should be. She was fond of art, music and world travel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mary Miglionico and brother, John R. Hamilton. (Survivors not listed in this biography to protect their privacy.)
Miss Nina Miglionico, a life-long resident of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away surrounded by family and friends on May 6, 2009. A graduate of Howard College and University of Alabama School of Law, she was both an accomplished attorney and dedicated public servant. Among the many honors she received over her distinguished career were the Margaret Brent Award from the American Bar Association as one of the five outstanding women lawyers in America, the Maud McClure Kelly Award from the Alabama State Bar Women Lawyers Section and the Outstanding Alumna from the University of Alabama School of Law. The Birmingham Bar Association Women Lawyers Section named its award in her honor the Nina Miglionico Paving the Way Award. This honors a lawyer who has helped pave the way for women in the legal profession. She was also a past president of the National Association of Women Lawyers. At 73 years of service she has the distinction of being the longest practicing woman lawyer in the history of the State of Alabama.
In 1963, Miss Nina was elected to the first Birmingham City Council. She served continously until 1985. She was the first woman President of the City Council. She was also the first woman President of the Alabama League of Municipalities. Many of the beautiful features about the City of Birmingham are a credit to her vision of what the city should be. She was fond of art, music and world travel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mary Miglionico and brother, John R. Hamilton. (Survivors not listed in this biography to protect their privacy.)
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