Maynard Cooper & Gale is pleased to announce Shareholder Maibeth Porter has been selected as one of the 2016 Women of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama. A Woman of Distinction is described as being an outstanding role model for Girl Scouts, a philanthropist and a leader in her field. Maibeth is a founding shareholder and Chair of the firm’s Banking and Financial Institutions practice. She and the other honorees were recognized at the Women of Distinction Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, March 11th at The Harbert Center. Girl Scouts focuses on building courage, confidence, and character in girls and young women who will make the world a better place. Girl Scouts boasts members of 1.9 million girls and 800,000 adults mostly working in a volunteer capacity.