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Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.

Attorny David Erickson Featured in the Des Moines Register
David Erickson keeps busy as an attorney holding seats on various civic boards and as a single man raising his two adopted teenage boys. His life isn't full, it's fulfilled.

Still, the 12-year resident of West Des Moines applied unsuccessfully to be the city's interim mayor this spring. He moved to the city from Des Moines because he was setting his sights on a family-friendly environment with libraries and facilities for recreation - a place where he could raise his family.

He found his family in Russia.

Seeking to adopt one child, Erickson was struck by young brothers, only 5 and 3 at the time, in the orphanage. In a heartfelt moment he took them both home to America, where they have thrived for the last 11 years.

Friends said Erickson has a heart for things like that.

"It was a point where I think he realized there was something missing in this life. He did a lot of research on adoption and when he learned about the orphanages in Russia, I think it tugged on his heart," said friend Nick Roby of Des Moines, who has known Erickson for more than 20 years. "The adoption was a dramatic change for him."

As a longtime partner and commercial real estate attorney for the Davis Brown law firm in Des Moines, Erickson, a Drake University law school graduate, switched gears and began to volunteer to represent juvenile cases.

Roby said Erickson has built a successful law practice, but he is still answering an internal tug to help his community. Erickson agreed that is one reason he applied for the interim mayor position.

"I knew it was only a short term, but I thought it was a good way to get to know the workings of City Council and the mayor better," said Erickson, impressed with the interview process for the position. "But secondly I wanted to give back to my community."

While practicing real estate and juvenile law, Erickson, 53, also serves on the Board of Corrections, was recently appointed to the Iowa Finance Authority and serves on the West Des Moines Board of Adjustment, a position that keeps him plugged into the development of the city and the changes that brings.

Erickson said development of the Raccoon River Park, the two aquatic centers and Jordan Creek Town Center have brought more options to residents, "There are certainly more activities to do."

He wants the city of West Des Moines to be watchful of its affluence and not forget those residents who still rely on city programs.

"We need to make sure we take care of those less fortunate. West Des Moines is getting to be a size where you are going to have certain segments who need the help of the community, through the food pantry or substance abuse programs. We do a pretty good job of that currently," Erickson said.

Roby said had his friend been appointed to the interim position, the city's residents would have been impressed.

"He'd be great in whatever he does. He works with more passion and with more diligence than anyone I've seen. He doesn't do anything passively," Roby said.

Still Erickson's main focus is his family. Sons Nick, now 16, and Ben, 14, keep a single father moving, but he said it's been a ride he's thoroughly enjoyed.

04-17-2007

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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, L.L.P.

Deborah A. Garza Named DOJ Antitrust Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Regulatory Affairs
Deborah A. Garza, an antitrust partner in the Washington office of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, has been named by the Justice Department Antitrust Division as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Regulatory Affairs.

Commenting on the announcement, Fried Frank Chairperson Valerie Ford Jacob and Managing Partner Justin Spendlove stated, “We are very happy for Deb and proud that the DOJ has chosen one of our partners to take on this important and high-profile role in enforcing the nation’s antitrust laws. She follows the path of many of our partners who have chosen public service, and we are confident that she will be successful in this new position.”

Ms. Garza, who recently chaired the US Antitrust Modernization Commission, joined Fried Frank in 2001 from Covington & Burling where she was a partner. Previously she served in the United States Department of Justice during the Reagan and Bush Administrations as Chief of Staff and Counselor in 1988-1989 and as Special Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust in 1983-1984.

04-17-2007

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Fox Rothschild LLP

Fox Rothschild Attorney Presents on eDiscovery Issues for Law Firms
Stephanie Resnick, Esq., Co-Chair of the Litigation Department of Fox Rothschild LLP, gave a presentation and served as a faculty member at a 2-day conference titled, “Risk Management for the Modern law Firm: Proactively Identifying, Prioritizing & Mitigating Risk Associated With your Practice”. Resnick’s presentation was on eDiscovery issues for law firms. The seminar was designed for General Counsel and Managing Partners of law firms.

Resnick represents high profile business and individual clients in all aspects of complex business litigation in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration and mediation. In addition to serving as Litigation Department Co-Chair, Resnick serves as Chair of the Partnership Advancement Committee and is a member of the firm’s E-Discovery Committee.

Resnick currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Bar Association and will serve as Chair in 2008. Resnick is active in Women’s Way, the nation’s oldest and largest funding federation for services for women and children, and was former Chair of the Board. She also volunteers for the Support Center for Child Advocates and numerous other non-profit organizations.

04-17-2007

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Baker Botts LLP

Smith, Cooper Elected to Baker Botts’ Executive Committee
Baker Botts Partners Jennifer Smith and Casey Cooper have been elected to two-year terms on the Firm’s Executive Committee effective today.

Smith, who is based in the Firm’s Houston office, is qualified to practice law in the United States, England and Wales. She has been instrumental in helping to expand Baker Botts’ international arbitration and dispute resolution practice area. She has represented clients in a number of ad hoc arbitrations as well as arbitrations administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)

Cooper, who is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office, specializes in white collar criminal defense and internal investigations, as well as civil litigation. He has represented clients in a wide range of industries, including software, defense, commercial satellite, manufacturing, telecommunications, shipping, insurance and organized labor.

04-17-2007

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Schnader Attorney At Law

Eisenhower Elected Chair of PICA Board
At a meeting held today, James J. Eisenhower – an attorney with Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP and chair of the firm’s Government and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group – was elected to serve as the chair of the governing board for the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA), which is responsible for the review and oversight of the City of Philadelphia’s financial affairs.

“I would like to thank and acknowledge my fellow board members for electing me to this position of leadership,” said Eisenhower. “I look forward to working with each of them to ensure that the city’s financial future remains bright and Philadelphia will continue to be a wonderful place to live and work, as well as a top destination spot for tourists from all over the world.”

Mr. Eisenhower is the chair of Schnader’s Government and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group. His practice emphasis is on government relations, criminal law, investigative services, ethics and election law, and complex civil litigation. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Eisenhower served as an assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and as trial attorney for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice. His long, distinguished record of public service also includes serving as the 2004 Democratic candidate for attorney general of Pennsylvania, serving as Gov. Rendell’s chief criminal justice advisor during Rendell's 2002 gubernatorial campaign, and in a wide variety of roles – such as participating as a member on the Governor’s Cabinet for Children and Families – at Rendell's request.

Appointed to the board in September 2005 by Rendell, Mr. Eisenhower has served previously as the assistant secretary and as the assistant treasurer for the board. As chair, Mr. Eisenhower will be responsible for the general management of the affairs of the board and of PICA; for conducting all meetings of the board; and, for generally performing all duties incident to the office of the chair and such other duties as may be assigned by the board.

The Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority was created on June 5, 1991 by virtue of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for Cities of the First Class – the PICA Act – and was designed to provide financial assistance to the City of Philadelphia in overcoming a severe financial crisis it experienced in the early 1990s. Its ongoing mission is to offer guidance and oversight to the city in order to foster sound financial planning and budgetary practices.

04-17-2007

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Robinson & Cole LLP

Robinson & Cole Trial & Appellate Group Lawyer Appointed as a 2007-2008 Vice-Chair of the Appellate Advocacy General Committee
Robinson & Cole Trial & Appellate Group lawyer Jeffrey J. White was recently appointed as a Vice-Chair of the Appellate Advocacy General Committee within the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.

04-17-2007

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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Ken Breen Joins Paul Hastings White Collar Practice Group in New York
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce today that Ken Breen, formerly of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP and a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Criminal Division, has joined the firm's White Collar, Internal Investigations and Corporate Governance Practice as partner, resident in the New York office. Mr. Breen's practice focuses on corporate internal investigations and on representing corporate and individual clients in white-collar criminal, regulatory enforcement and litigation matters.

"New York is a strategic growth center for our White Collar, Internal Investigations and Corporate Governance Practice. Ken's addition greatly complements and enhances our white collar and securities litigation capabilities in New York as well as around the globe," said Jamie Wareham, Global Litigation Department Chair. "Joining an already impressive group of white collar and securities attorneys with former experience at the SEC and U.S. Department of Justice, Ken brings another dimension to our leading practice and further solidifies us as the 'go to' firm in this area."

At Fulbright & Jaworski, Mr. Breen led the New York White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Group. He represented and conducted internal investigations for numerous NYSE-listed and NASDAQ-listed companies- including their boards and committees-as well as accounting firms, hedge funds and universities. Mr. Breen also represented company executives and directors, as well as public officials.

In Mr. Breen's former position as Assistant U.S. Attorney, he prosecuted a wide range of white-collar crimes, including securities fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, corporate and accounting fraud, tax fraud, healthcare fraud, money laundering, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations and other financial crimes. From 2003-2005, he served as the Deputy Chief of the Business and Securities Fraud Section.

The Paul Hastings Litigation Department provides premier litigation services to clients facing complex legal issues in the U.S., Europe, South America, the Middle East and Asia. With more than 300 lawyers in the Litigation Department, in addition to 200 litigators in the Employment Department, Paul Hastings is well positioned to handle all aspects of a client's litigation needs. Our sophisticated litigation practice covers every major practice including securities, intellectual property, class action and employment litigation, international arbitration, and white-collar crime. The Litigation Department has an impressive track record of winning large and difficult cases.

04-17-2007

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