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Gable & Gotwals, Attorneys At Law

Leah P. Carpenter Joins GableGotwals as an Associate
We are pleased to announce that Leah P. Carpenter has joined the firm as an Associate in our Tulsa office.

Ms. Carpenter received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2004 where she was a member of Order of the Curule Chair (top 10% of the graduating class) and the Editor-In-Chief of the Tulsa Journal of Comparative & International Law.

Ms. Carpenter previously served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Frank H. Seay, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 2003, and the Honorable Thomas H. Alford, Oklahoma District Court Judge, District 15, in 2002.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Design from the University of Oklahoma in 1994. Prior to joining GableGotwals, Ms. Carpenter practiced with law firms in Dallas, Texas from 2005 to 2007, and in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 2003 to 2005.

Her legal practice area is Commercial Litigation. Ms. Carpenter is admitted to practice in Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas.

04-15-2007

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Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Eckert Seamans Names Twelve New Members of the Firm
The Pittsburgh-based national law firm Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, LLC today announced that 12 attorneys have been named members. They include:

Jennifer M. Brooks, a member of the firm’s Litigation Division, focuses her practice primarily on product liability litigation matters. She earned her law degree, cum laude, from Temple University School of Law and her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Hope College.

Allison L. Feldstein practices in the firm’s Labor and Employment Department, focusing on the litigation of labor and employment-related matters before administrative agencies, state courts, and federal courts. She received her law degree, cum laude, from Loyola University of Chicago, where she served as Articles Editor of the Loyola Consumer Law Review, and she received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University.

Robert J. Hafner is a member in the firm’s Litigation Division, where he concentrates his practice on product liability defense for consumer electronics, medical devices, agricultural and industrial equipment and medium/heavy-duty truck and tractor manufacturers. He earned his law degree from Villanova University School of Law and his undergraduate and master’s degrees, magna cum laude, from the University of Scranton.

Tara L. Lattomus is a member in the firm’s Bankruptcy Group, and her practice focuses in the area of bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. She earned her law degree, cum laude, from Villanova University School of Law, where she was Associate Editor of Villanova Law Review and a Member of the Executive Committee for Law Review Write-On Competition. She earned her undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from Wesley College.

Philip E. Levy is a member in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group, and his practice includes the full spectrum of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and intellectual property litigation. He earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and his undergraduate degree, with distinction, from Cornell University.

Steven M. Prunty is a member in the firm’s Real Estate and Land Use Department. Mr. Prunty’s experience includes commercial and residential real estate transactions and commercial and residential subdivision development. He received his law degree from West Virginia University and his undergraduate degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Daniel N. Reisman is a member of the firm’s Business Division, and he practices in the areas of land use, real estate, and corporate law. He received his law degree from Yale Universityand his undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from State University of New York at Albany.

Adam M. Shienvold is a member in the firm’s Litigation Division and his primary areas of practice include litigation of commercial and business disputes and representation of clients before state administrative agencies. He received his law degree from the George Washington University School of Law and his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from George Washington University.

David J. Strasser is a member in the firm’s Litigation Division and he primarily practices in the area of insurance coverage and litigation. He received his law degree from The Ohio State University College of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Cincinnati.

Arun J. Thomas, a member in the firm’s Litigation Division, focuses his practice on general civil litigation, with particular emphasis in product liability and mass tort law. He earned his law degree at the Georgetown University Law Center and his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from the Catholic University of America.

Dylan J. Walker is a member in the firm’s Litigation Division, and he has experience in a wide variety of litigation including complex commercial transactions, class actions, mass torts and products liability. He earned his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University.

Dennis P. Ziemba, a member in the firm’s Litigation Division, focuses his practice primarily on the defense of product liability litigation matters on behalf of automotive, industrial and consumer products manufacturers. He earned his law degree from Temple University School of Law and his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from the University of Scranton.

Members serve the role in a limited liability company traditionally associated with law firm partners.

04-15-2007

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Dechert LLP

Dechert LLP Advises The Crown Estate on New £680 Million Joint Venture Limited Partnership with Hercules Unit Trust
nternational law firm Dechert LLP represented The Crown Estate in relation to a new £680 million limited partnership, The Gibraltar Limited Partnership, which it has established with The Hercules Unit Trust ("HUT"), a £3.4 billion Jersey-based property unit trust. The 50:50 joint venture incorporates three properties: HUT's 550,000 sq ft Fort Kinnaird Shopping Park in Edinburgh and The Crown Estate's Gallagher Retail Park, Cheltenham and The Shires Retail Park, Leamington Spa at 246,000 sq ft and 140,000 sq ft respectively. British Land, property advisor to HUT as well as being a 36.6 per cent holder in the trust, will also act as property adviser to the new limited partnership.

The transaction gives The Crown Estate a significant interest in one of the UK's premier out-of-town retail locations and to HUT's specialist management team. HUT's unitholders gain exposure to two new retail parks that, together with Fort Kinnaird, offer a number of management opportunities. HUT is currently in the final stages of completing a major redevelopment programme at Fort Kinnaird which will include a new 60,000 sq ft Marks & Spencer store.

The Dechert LLP team advising The Crown Estate was headed by London Managing Partner Steven Fogel and included Mark Stapleton, James Croock and Patrick Gloyens, assisted by associates David Gervais, Andrew Harrow, and Andrew Wilson.

Said Steven Fogel: "We are delighted to have worked with The Crown Estate on a complicated and significant transaction which breaks new ground for them and demonstrates the way their whole approach to investment has changed in recent times."

04-14-2007

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Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP

Bill Pentelovitch Inducted As Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Maslon partner Bill Pentelovitch was inducted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers in Chicago on April 14, 2007.

Membership in the Academy is limited to 500 Fellows from the United States plus 100 Fellows from outside the United States; there are currently Academy members in over 30 countries throughout the world. Members are engaged in civil and criminal trial practice from both the plaintiff's and the defendant's side of the counsel table. According to the Academy's website, "the members of the IATL represent the most exceptional attorneys in the world."

Pentelovitch has practiced law at Maslon since graduating from the University of Chicago Law School in 1974. He practices exclusively in the area of business litigation, and over the course of the past 33 years has tried hundreds of cases spanning subject areas such as antitrust, securities, racketeering, fraud, contracts, employment discrimination, banking, and intellectual property. During the past 20 years a majority of his cases have been concentrated in two areas, intellectual property disputes and disputes involving owners of closely-held business enterprises. The intellectual property cases have related to disputes involving trade secrets, intellectual property licenses, confidentiality agreements, and noncompetition agreements. With respect to disputes involving the owners of closely-held businesses, Pentelovitch is recognized as one of the leading experts in the field in Minnesota. In a seminal case more than 20 years ago, he won the first major shareholder oppression case under the revised Minnesota Business Corporation Act, recovering over $33 million for his clients; more recently, in 2005 a court ordered that another Pentelovitch client be paid nearly $300 million as the result of shareholder oppression.

Since January 2005, Pentelovitch has led teams of Maslon lawyers which have tried seven complex cases to verdict or final decision, winning all of them. In four of the cases Maslon represented the plaintiffs; in two of those cases, he obtained aggregate damages totaling more than $7 million, and in the other two he obtained injunctions. In the other three cases Maslon represented defendants in intellectual property disputes in which plaintiffs collectively sought damages aggregating more than $400 million; Pentelovitch's clients were vindicated in all three cases and the plaintiffs recovered nothing.

In addition to being a Fellow of the Academy, Pentelovitch is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and by the Civil Trial Certification Council of the Minnesota State Bar Association. He has been consistently listed for more than a decade in Best Lawyers in America and as a Minnesota Super Lawyer, Minnesota Top 100 Lawyer, and Minnesota Top 40 Business Litigator. He has also been identified by Chambers & Partners as one of the top seven business trial lawyers in Minnesota each year since 2004.

04-14-2007

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

Davis Brown Receives the "Above And Beyond" Award
Davis Brown Law Firm has been awarded the “Above and Beyond” award by the Secretary of Defense in association with the Employee Support For Guard and Reserve program. The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), the lead Department of Defense agency for gaining employer support, is charged with planning, coordinating and executing this program.
ESGR awards program include the Support Freedom Award, Patriot Award, Above and Beyond Award, and the Pro Patria Award. A thorough selection process by the ESGR committee took into consideration specific support provided by Davis Brown, including pay policies, benefits and leave policies, supervisor training, ESGR advocacy, service member recognition, family support, deployed member support, hiring preferences, and general military support. The Firm was a finalist for the National Small Business "Support Freedom Award" in 2006, the highest award offered by the ESGR program.

The Firm’s outreach to its clients in training, policy implementation and education regarding employer obligations towards military personnel were also a consideration.

In the current national and international environment, civilian employers play a critical role in the defense of the nation by complying with existing employment laws protecting the rights of workers who serve in the Guard and Reserve.

Employment Attorney Jo Whitney stated, “As a firm we were honored to receive this award from the ESGR as this is an organization that works consistently to assist both employers and the military. Our goals as an employer and a law firm are similar to those of the ESGR - we want to not just comply with the law, but to provide support and assistance - to our staff and to our clients. We work with clients to educate managers and co-employees regarding the laws on military service and to develop strategies to minimize workplace disruptions when an employee is called to duty. Captain William Kelly - shareholder and JAG corp member, is an integral part of those efforts as he brings both a legal and personal perspective to military service and employment issues.

04-14-2007

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Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green, P.A.

ATTORNEYS BRIAN THOMAS TO SPEAK AT NEIGHBORWORKS GREATER MANCHESTER
Brian D. Thomas, attorney at the law firm Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, will present on eviction process issues to a group of landlords in the Manchester area. This presentation is part of a series of free workshops offered to current and potential landlords through NeighborWorks Greater Manchester. Its purpose is to help them understand the risks and responsibilities involved in the business of being a landlord.

NeighborWorks Greater Manchester is a non-profit organization consisting of residents, businesses and government leaders who want to rebuild Manchester's Center City through a plan for reinvestment and reinvigoration. The principal goals of the

NeighborWorks include the development of high quality, affordable rental units; the promotion and development of affordable home ownership opportunities and the empowerment of neighborhood residents to improve the quality of life in the neighborhoods and towns where they live.

Brian joined the SPB+G in 2006. He focuses primarily on matters concerning commercial and employment litigation, environmental law and trademark infringement. Before joining the firm, he spent several years in the high-tech industry, where he sold enterprise-wide software solutions at the executive level. Brian was born and raised in New Hampshire and lives in Bedford, N.H.

04-14-2007

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Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP

Joseph M. Fasi II presented.
Joseph M. Fasi II presented at the grand rounds for the department of Physical Medicine on the topic of "Depositions as a treating physician: Will you become a defendant?"

04-13-2007

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