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Troutman Sanders LLP

Robert J. Chanis Joins Troutman Sanders in Its New York Office
The law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Robert J. Chanis as a partner in its Real Estate Capitalization practice group in New York City.

Chanis comes to Troutman Sanders from the New York City office of Phillips Lytle LLP, where he was an associate from 1992 to 1998 and a partner from 1998 until this year.

“We are thrilled to welcome Bob to the firm,” said Aurora Cassirer, managing partner of Troutman Sanders’ New York office. “He brings to Troutman Sanders a broad range of experience dealing with institutional lenders and real estate development issues.”

At Troutman Sanders, Chanis’ practice will continue to focus on representing institutional lenders in all aspects of commercial real estate financing transactions, including construction and permanent loans, syndicated loans, loan workouts, mortgage foreclosures and lender liability litigation.

Additionally, Chanis will continue to represent clients in distressed debt trading, real property litigation matters, and the purchase and sale of commercial real estate.

“Bob’s twenty years of experience in real estate finance will be an asset for the firm in assisting our current and future real estate clients,” said Robert W. Webb Jr., chairman and managing partner of Troutman Sanders.

Prior to working at Phillips Lytle, Chanis worked as an associate with Albanese, Albanese & Fiore (1992) in Garden City, N.Y.; and as an associate with Warshaw, Burstein, Cohen, Schesinger & Kuh (1990-1992) and Webster & Sheffield (1987-1990) in New York City.

Chanis received a B.S. in accounting, magna cum laude, in 1984 from Boston College and a J.D. in 1987 from Duke University School of Law.

04-25-2007

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

Stites & Harbison Chairman Kennedy Helm named one of the Top Ten Managing Partners in the U.S.
A recent survey of top law firm managing partners conducted by Edge International, an international legal consulting firm, identified Stites & Harbison Chairman Kennedy Helm III as one of the Top 10 managing partners most admired for excellence in leadership by his peers.

When asked what leadership and management qualities made their selection admirable, the most common responses included: a willingness to get people within the firm aligned, and a commitment to maintaining the core values of the firm.

According to Michael J. Anderson, a principal with Edge International, specific comments about Helm, who was elected chairman of Stites & Harbison in 1997, included he "spends ample time thinking and speaking to the partners about the future direction of the firm and their practices and adjusts the direction to a new course as required," and that he "had vision, foresight and leadership ability to take his firm to the next level."

"Kennedy developed a long-range vision for the firm to focus its energies in the southeast region," said Mike Cronan, senior partner in the Louisville office of Stites & Harbison. "This focus has led to expansion into Atlanta and Nashville, and today Stites & Harbison is one of the largest southeastern based firms in the U.S."

Stites & Harbison also has embarked on an award-winning total quality service program and has pursued an award-winning print advertising and marketing program.

"Kennedy has a unique management style that enables him to build consensus and get results," said Cronan. "This recognition by peers is truly deserving."

Others identified in the survey included Bob Dell, chairman at Latham & Watkins; Regina Pisa, chairman and managing partner at Goodwin Procter; Lee Miller, joint chief executive officer of DLA Piper; Ben Johnson, managing partner at Alston & Bird; Cesar Alvarez, president and CEO of Greenberg, Traurig; Bob Odle, (retired) managing partner at Hogan & Hartson; Patrick McCartan, (retired) managing partner at Jones Day; Ralph Baxter, chairman and CEO of Orrick; and Keith Vaughan, chair and managing member of Womble Carlyle.

04-25-2007

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Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

SGR ATTORNEY RECEIVES US CITIZENSHIP
Stefan Tiessen has accomplished much in his career as an international attorney. His latest victory: becoming an American citizen.

Mr. Tiessen is a partner in the International Section of Smith, Gambrell & Russell. He received his U.S. citizenship March 30, 2007.

Originally from Germany, Mr. Tiessen has lived in the U.S. for 25 years. He spent the past 20 years in Atlanta, 15 of them as an attorney with SGR, and previously lived in San Francisco, New York and Champaign-Urbana.

“I will enjoy the rights associated with citizenship, especially the right to vote,” said Mr. Tiessen.

Mr. Tiessen is currently the managing partner of SGR’s office in Frankfurt, Germany.

He has legal expertise in the corporate and commercial concerns of U.S. subsidiaries of foreign companies. Mr. Tiessen received his European legal education from the University of Freiburg and his American J.D. from the University of Illinois. He began the citizenship process 18 months ago with help from SGR immigration attorney Anton Mertens.

04-25-2007

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Perkins Coie LLP

Perkins Coie Brown & Bain Announces the Release of the Arizona Reporter's Handbook on Media Law
Perkins Coie Brown & Bain announced that the sixth edition of the Arizona Reporter's Handbook on Media Law is now available.

Perkins Coie attorney Dan Barr led a team of 10 Perkins Coie attorneys in Phoenix and Seattle in revising the Handbook, which was last released in 2002. Topics covered include access to court proceedings, public records, open meetings, and public and private places. The new Handbook also addresses subpoenas issued against the news media, search warrants, gag orders, prior restraints, libel, invasion of privacy, promises of confidentiality to sources, copyright and trademark issues, and Section 230 immunity for online content.

"This handbook was written to provide a quick, easy-to-reference legal resource for members of the media who cover news events in Arizona," explained Barr, a partner in the firm's Litigation practice who focuses on media law issues.

The Arizona Reporter's Handbook on Media Law is being sold for $5 a copy. To order a copy, please contact Sharon Neilson at 602.351.8014 or SNeilson@perkinscoie.com.

04-25-2007

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Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar P.A.

Pennington Parter Certified As Mediator By Supreme Court of Florida
Pennington Partner Sid Kilgore has recently been certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Circuit Court Mediator. He will focus on the mediation of disputes involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property.

04-25-2007

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McCarter & English, Attorneys At Law

Scott Christie Quoted in Reuters
Scott Christie was quoted in a Reuters story about Steve Jobs stock options issues on the unlikelihood of federal criminal prosecution of a case when the SEC has dropped an investigation for lack of evidence.

04-25-2007

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LeClairRyan

David Lay Represents VAAN in Investment in Medical Therapeutics Company
The Virginia Active Angel Network, LLC

(VAAN) is pleased to announce the closing of its second investment in 2007. Today VAAN closed an investment with PluroGen™ Therapeutics, LLC of Charlottesville, VA. VAAN’s investment closes out PluroGen’s™ $2.0M angel round which began in April 2006 preceding PluroGen’s™ $4M Series A round, currently under way. Testament to PluroGen’s™ novel therapies, the angel round includes 13 physicians, in addition to institutions and angel groups.

PluroGen’s™ technology platform contains products which represent superior topical drug delivery and drug efficacy enhancement therapies to treat burns and chronic wounds and are firmly targeted to address the unique product opportunity which now exists to improve care and outcome of these patients. VAAN’s investment was represented by David Lay, Esq. of LeClair Ryan, Richmond, VA. Virginia National Bank, Charlottesville, represented both sides of the transaction.

PluroGen™, founded by George Rodeheaver, Ph.D. and Adam Katz, M.D, is commercializing novel antimicrobial therapies for burns and chronic wounds licensed from the University of Virginia (UVA). Its products, which have been successfully used for over 10 years at the University of Virginia Hospital per UVA hospital formulary approval, represent a significant improvement in patient care and product value in this sector. With its experienced corporate leadership, world renowned expert Scientific Advisory Board, an issued patent for its lead products in place and 10 plus years of human use, PluroGen™ is well positioned to generate substantial value for its early stage investors. (www.plurogen.com)

VAAN has screened over 118 companies and presented 29 investment opportunities at 16 dinners since October 2005 in the Charlottesville, Blacksburg, Roanoke areas of Virginia, with seven investments now completed. VAAN continues to provide a forum to bring already active angel investors, as well as accredited investors wishing to learn about angel investing, together with the area’s many inventors, researchers and entrepreneurs and will be bringing the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s Power of
Angel Investing workshops to the area in late Spring 2007, including “Term Sheet Negotiations” and “Due Diligence”.

VAAN is a professionally-managed and led, member-participating angel investment club. Its members are accredited investors providing financial and mentor capital to entrepreneurs in the early and seed-stage financing market. Members invest in opportunities on a deal-by-deal basis with other interested members, with management overseeing and managing the formation of a special purpose LLC investment vehicle for each opportunity, including due diligence, legal and accounting work, and on-going quarterly reporting. Active angel investors may choose to sit on committees, provide mentoring and accept board positions, but are not required. Attendance at a dinner meeting is by referral and invitation only.

VAAN, LLC (formerly TJ Capital Group, LLC) was formed in 2005 and is co-owned and founded by Richard D. Crawford and Letitia H. Green, of Charlottesville, VA. VAAN, LLC is a member of the Angel Capital Association, the Charlottesville Venture Group, Virginia Piedmont Technology Council, and the Richmond Venture Forum., and sponsors business plan competitions and educational projects in the angel investing space. VAAN’s “sweet spot”, or deal criteria, includes those opportunities that may or may not be patentable, have explosive market potential, are first in-market plays, have excellent management, appreciate the revenue model, and are located in the Virginia, greater Virginia region. Plan submissions can be made at VAAN’s web site. (www.virginiaactiveangelnetwork.com)

04-25-2007

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