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Miller & Chevalier Chartered

Leading WTO Team Joins Miller & Chevalier
Miller & Chevalier Chartered today announced that C. Christopher Parlin and David S. Christy, Jr., who are among the top World Trade Organization (WTO) lawyers in the world, have joined the firm's International Trade Practice as Members. Their significant experience will greatly enhance the firm's existing depth in the areas of international trade policy and bilateral and multilateral negotiations and dispute settlement.

"David and Chris bring unsurpassed experience with WTO and bilateral disputes and negotiations. Combined, they have litigated over 80 GATT and WTO disputes. Chris was the lead U.S. lawyer who negotiated the current WTO dispute settlement understanding. He also negotiated the subsidies and countervailing measures agreement and played a key role in the Uruguay Round implementing legislation," said Jon Huenemann, Coordinator of Miller & Chevalier's Trade Policy Practice. "Chris and David were the first private lawyers to argue a Member's case before a panel and the Appellate Body. In addition, they have outstanding experience in a broad range of WTO negotiations, including the multilateral and bilateral aspects of WTO accession negotiations, which require exacting knowledge of all WTO agreements and procedures."

"For clients competing in the global market, the depth Chris and David bring is a real asset," said Huenemann. "We now have an even greater capacity to advise clients requiring a thorough knowledge of the complex web of relationships among domestic and international policies, laws and regulations."

Unparalleled WTO Experience
Since the creation of the WTO in 1995, Parlin and Christy have advised WTO Members on the full range of WTO issues. They have represented governments, major industries, companies and associations in various sectors, including services, intellectual property, agriculture, and natural resources, and major industrial sectors such as aerospace, automobiles, semi-conductors, and steel. Recently, they represented the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Saudi Arabia's successful bid to join the WTO. They advised Saudi Arabia in its multilateral and bilateral negotiations and helped restructure its trade and economic regimes. They participated directly in nearly every change of law necessary to allow the nation to become the 149th Member of the WTO. Since accession, they have advised Saudi Arabia regarding implementation and other trade issues.

Parlin also had a distinguished government career prior to entering private practice. He served in a number of roles at the Office of the United States Trade Representative, including Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Environment and Natural Resources, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North American Affairs, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Multilateral Trade Negotiations, and Associate General Counsel and Legal Advisor at the USTR Mission in Geneva. Prior to USTR he served as Director of Policy within the Import Administration at the Department of Commerce. Parlin and Christy are both adjunct professors of international trade law at Georgetown University. For additional information on Parlin and Christy, view their biographies at: http://www.milchev.com/cparlin and http://www.milchev.com/dchristy.

Miller & Chevalier's Strong International Trade Platform
Parlin and Christy augment Miller & Chevalier's significant international trade practice, which features attorneys and other professionals with decades of experience representing clients in complex matters across the spectrum of international trade, investment and interrelated domestic policy, laws and regulations. The practice includes:

* Jon Huenemann, who formerly served as Assistant USTR and in a variety of trade and investment negotiating and policy roles at USTR over nearly 16 years;

* Homer Moyer, who served as General Counsel and Counselor to the Secretary at the Department of Commerce;

* Welles Orr, who served as Assistant USTR and was the chief congressional liaison for USTR during negotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Uruguay Round among other trade legislative initiatives;

* Mélida Hodgson, who served as Associate General Counsel at USTR for nearly eight years, handling WTO, FTA and investment and government procurement issues;

* Dave Foster, who occupied senior positions at the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Senate Finance Committee, and was instrumental in crafting and implementing trade related intellectual property rights legislation;

* John Gilliland, former International Trade Counsel to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and Trade and Agriculture Legislative Advisor to another Senator; and

* John Magnus, a 17-year practitioner well known in the international trade bar for his expertise in trade remedies, trade policy and market access strategies.

According to Parlin, the firm's depth in the trade policy area played a key role in the decision to join the firm. "Miller & Chevalier's practice extends far beyond trade remedy matters," Parlin said. "The firm has widely recognized experience in trade policy and other trade issues and is an excellent match for our WTO and bilateral trade litigation and negotiation experience."

Christy added: "The firm's broad-based knowledge of the evolving policy, political and legal landscape, as well as its integrated trade, investment, tax, government contracting and specialized litigation experience, provides clients a competitive advantage in navigating the myriad of complex issues critical to their global business strategies.

04-16-2007

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Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC

Ronald J. Clark, a member of the firm, was recently re-elected for a third consecutive term by the Cascade Charter Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA) as Chairman of the Board of Directors for 2007.
Ronald J. Clark, a member of the firm, was recently re-elected for a third consecutive term by the Cascade Charter Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA) as Chairman of the Board of Directors for 2007.

04-16-2007

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Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC

Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones welcomes Caryn E. Stetson to the firm as a legal assistant.
Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones welcomes Caryn E. Stetson to the firm as a legal assistant. Caryn is a member of the firms Business & Commercial, Litigation and Local Government Practice Groups. She recently relocated to Grand Rapids from Norfolk, Virginia, where she was employed as a paralegal for five years. Originally from the Upper Peninsula, Caryn and her family are happy to be back in Michigan.

04-16-2007

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McDonald Hopkins, LLC

D.W. Craig Dreyer Joins the Estate Planning and Probate Department of McDonald Hopkins LLC
D.W. Craig Dreyer has joined the law firm of McDonald Hopkins LLC as an associate in the Estate Planning and Probate Department. Craig focuses his practice on estate planning for physicians, executives, and business owners. He assists clients with issues regarding taxation, business planning, asset protection and wealth transfers.

Mr. Dreyer earned his J.D. and L.L.M. in Taxation, in 2006, from University of Miami Law School and his B.S., in 2002, from Clemson University.

04-16-2007

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Holme, Roberts & Owen, L.L.P.

HRO Announces New Director of Recruiting and Retention
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP (HRO) announces that Jean Pavek has been appointed as the firm’s Director of Recruiting and Retention. In this role, Ms. Pavek will be responsible for the oversight of the firm’s summer associate program and on-campus interviewing process, as well as training and retention. She will also assist the firm’s Diversity Partner in the various diversity programs that are part of the firm’s culture.

“Recruiting and retaining the right legal talent for our platform is one of our critical missions. Trying to achieve diversity in that effort is also highly important. Jean has shown herself to be a very valuable asset in both instances,” said HRO’s Managing Partner Ken Lund. “Jean brings a level of energy and enthusiasm to this effort that is an important quality in attracting the right people to HRO.” Sarah Stoneking, first-year associate at HRO, said of Ms. Pavek, “She's diplomatic, personable, sharp and organized--all the requisites of a recruiting professional. Her candor, however, distinguishes her. When I began as a summer associate, this came across right away, and as a result, my first impression of HRO was that the people here were trustworthy and genuine.”

Ms. Pavek has been at HRO since 2002 and is the firm’s former legal recruiting manager

04-16-2007

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Garvey Schubert Barer

GSB's New York City Office Relocates to 100 Wall Street
Garvey Schubert Barer is pleased to announce that its New York City office has relocated to: 20th Floor / 100 Wall Street / New York, NY 10005-3708. The office phone (212) 431-8700 and fax (212) 334-1278 remain unchanged.

"Six years after we opened our first New York office, we have moved, upgraded and expanded to better serve our clients. With the latest in integrated technology across our five offices, we are able to provide the entire firm's resources to our New York clients and meet the needs of all of our clients in New York," said Matthew Schneider, Managing Director of the Office. "New York is the most competitive legal market in the world but New York clients know quality and value and we are able to provide both. We are looking forward to continued growth."

The New York office of Garvey Schubert Barer concentrates on securities and general commercial litigation, securities regulation, sports, entertainment, intellectual property and transactional representations. It also provides a gateway to the full panoply of practice areas and the broad resources of our offices in the District of Columbia, the Pacific Northwest and Beijing.

04-16-2007

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Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association

Briggs Welcomes New Shareholder, Associate
Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association, welcomes shareholder Joseph D. Roach and associate Joseph L. Currier to the firm. Both attorneys join Briggs’ business law section.

Shareholder Joseph Roach has built a legal practice that includes commercial lending, corporate law, commercial real estate, bankruptcy and workout, regulatory, and mergers and acquisitions, and has involved clients in the financial institutions, manufacturing and transportation industries.

Roach received a B.B.A. in finance and a B.S. in economics from Iowa State University. He received his J.D. from Hamline School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa, and each state’s respective federal courts.

Associate Joseph Currier joins Briggs and Morgan’s business law section with experience in the areas of business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, construction and real estate law, banking, and securities. He is admitted to practice in Minnesota state and federal courts.

Currier graduated cum laude from William Mitchell Law School in 2006, where he received the CALI award for the highest grade in a real estate transactions class. He received his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Concordia College.

04-16-2007

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