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Flaster Greenberg

Flaster/Greenberg Increases Starting SalariesTo $130,000
Flaster/Greenberg has announced that it has increased the starting salaries for first year associates to $130,000 from $120,000.

“This increase allows us to remain competitive in attracting attorneys with exceptional credentials,” said Peter R. Spirgel, managing shareholder of the firm. “Our firm has doubled in size in the past five years to nearly 70 attorneys. As we continue to expand, offering starting salaries that are competitive in the legal market will enhance our recruitment of the top graduates from the nation's best law schools.”

The salary increase is applicable to all first year associates in each of Flaster/Greenberg's offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey (Cherry Hill, Egg Harbor Township, Morristown, Trenton, and Vineland), and in Wilmington, Delaware.

04-11-2007

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Certilman, Balin, Adler & Hyman, LLP

Shea Joins Real Estate Group
The law firm of Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP has announced that J. Timothy Shea, Jr. has joined the Real Estate Group and will be based out of the firm’s Hauppauge office.

Mr. Shea concentrates on commercial and residential real estate, including but not limited to real estate transactions, land use and zoning applications and litigation, and real property litigation. He also has experience in both criminal and civil litigation, having successfully prosecuted appeals before the New York State Court of Appeals and the Appellate Term, Second Department.

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Shea served as a staff attorney with the Legal Aide Society of Suffolk County and then for five years as an Assistant Town Attorney for the Town of Islip as the Director of Law Enforcement.

Mr. Shea earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988 from Hobart College and his Juris Doctorate from Vermont School of Law in 1992. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York, the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York and is a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association.

04-11-2007

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Woodcock Washburn LLP

Dianne Elderkin of Woodcock Washburn Authors Patent Litigation Chapter in Aspatore Book on Litigation Strategies
Woodcock Washburn LLP partner Dianne Elderkin has authored a chapter in the recently released book, Domestic and International Litigation Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Trial Preparation, Risk Assessment, and Best Practices for Prosecution and Defense, published by Aspatore Books, as part of the Inside the Minds series.

Her chapter, entitled, “A Patent Litigation Perspective” describes the role of a litigator and the complexity of patent litigation. She also covers different components of patent litigation, financial implications, steps taken before and during litigation, and other important considerations.

Elderkin, Chair of Woodcock Washburn's Litigation Practice Services Group, concentrates her practice on trying patent infringement cases. She has litigated and tried cases all over the country involving a wide range of technologies, including biologic therapeutics, pharmaceuticals, surgical and dental instruments, orthopedic implants, blood glucose monitoring devices, plasma sterilizers, consumer absorbent products and building materials. Elderkin has not only successfully tried cases to the bench and to juries, she has argued appeals to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and represented clients in numerous arbitrations.

Domestic and International Litigation Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Trial Preparation, Risk Assessment, and Best Practices for Prosecution and Defense (ISBN: 9781596226425), is an authoritative, insider’s perspective on key strategies for addressing clients’ national and foreign litigation issues. Featuring partners and shareholders from some of the nation’s leading firms, these experts guide the reader through the nuances of representing clients in a variety of litigation matters, including medical malpractice suits, cross-border disputes, patent infringement, product liability cases, and appellate practice cases. These top lawyers reveal their advice on planning a litigation strategy and seeing it through the stages of a lawsuit: inception, discovery, motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, trial, and appeal. From the differences in representing defendants versus plaintiffs and the ways in which US and foreign litigation laws work together to the keys to building a successful client-counsel relationship and the factors to weigh when choosing between settlement and trial, these authors explain the personal, legal, and financial considerations both attorneys and their clients must make in approaching litigation situations. The Inside the Minds series provides an unprecedented introspective look into the leading minds of the business and legal world.

04-11-2007

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Woodcock Washburn LLP

Lynn Malinoski Speaks on Leadership to Eastern Tech Council’s Women’s Leadership Networking Group
Woodcock Washburn LLP partner Lynn A. Malinoski is speaking about leadership experiences at the Eastern Tech Council’s Women’s Leadership Networking Group Power Tea, to be held at the Ritz Carlton on April 10 at 1 p.m.

Malinoski is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and leads the firm’s Litigation Operation Management Group. She focuses on patent litigation at both the trial and appellate level and is involved in counseling clients on opinion matters in various technologies, including pharmaceuticals and consumer products. She is also involved in prosecuting patents and reexamination proceedings.

04-11-2007

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Woodcock Washburn LLP

Woodcock Washburn and PLI Partner on Patent Law Power Program
Woodcock Washburn LLP is partnering with Practising Law Institute (PLI) to host the program, “Patent Law Power” on April 11 from 4-6 p.m. at the firm’s office at the Cira Centre.

Mark Dighton, Director of PLI, will discuss the Patent Bar Exam: who can take it and when, application and preparation.

Woodcock Washburn attorneys Steven Maslowski, Hilary Reinhardt and Michael Bonella will present on “Apr-07 Day in the Life of a Patent Lawyer.

04-11-2007

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Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C.

Jeff Autrey and Keith Hopkinson Join Winstead's Austin Office
Texas law firm Winstead PC added two new attorneys this week when Jeff Autrey and Keith Hopkinson joined the team as Of Counsel in the Business/ Transaction Department. Autrey represents insurance and insurance-related clients on regulatory matters and corporate transactions. Hopkinson helps clients through regulatory and legislative legal matters. According to Managing Shareholder Alex Gonzales, "Jeff and Keith bring excellent qualifications to our Austin Office and enhance our strengths in regulatory law and insurance industry law. We are pleased to have them on the Winstead team."

Autrey began his career as staff counsel for the State Board of Insurance and eventually served as general counsel for the agency. He later oversaw the Texas Medical Insurance Trust when he worked for the Texas Medical Association. In 1987, Autrey and Winstead shareholder Forrest Roan formed Roan & Autrey which subsequently merged with Cantey & Hanger, his former law firm before joining Winstead. Autrey is a member of the American and Austin Bar Associations and the Federation of Regulatory Counsel. Autrey received his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin.

Hopkinson, also formerly with Cantey & Hanger, started his practice with the nation's largest insurance trade association, which put him in front of legislative committees and state regulators in 15 states. In 1997, he went into private practice and he joined Cantey & Hanger as a partner in 2001. He is a member of the Illinois, Missouri and Texas Bar Associations. Hopkinson received his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois.

04-11-2007

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Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP

WENDEL, ROSEN, BLACK & DEAN LLP CONTINUES GROWING LITIGATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES
Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP announces the additions of two associates. Carl D. Ciochon joins the litigation practice, and Wendy L. Manley is added to the environmental practice.

“We are keenly focused on strategic expansion in select practice areas, including business and environmental litigation. By acquiring experienced lateral attorneys, like Carl and Wendy, Wendel Rosen is adding breadth and depth to its practice to help meet clients’ goals and needs,” said Howard Lind, managing partner for Wendel Rosen. “Carl’s litigation experience is comprehensive and includes real estate, insurance, finance and intellectual property cases. Wendy has worked closely with our new environmental partner, Bruce Flushman, and her environmental expertise includes some fairly unique specialties.”

Formerly with Shartsis Friese LLP, Ciochon has more than ten years of legal experience. He maintains a diverse litigation practice, with a particular emphasis on real estate litigation matters. In addition, his practice includes the representation of policyholders in insurance coverage disputes, financial institutions and corporate officers and directors in cases involving allegations of breach of duty, and investment advisers and broker-dealers in all manner of civil disputes. Ciochon also served as General Counsel of McKinley Capital Management, Inc., an institutional investment management firm. At Wendel Rosen,Carl's practice will focus on real estate litigation. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (1992) and his B.A., cum laude, from UCLA (1988). Following law school, Carl clerked for the Hon. Richard M. Bilby, United States District Judge for the District of Arizona.

Manley joins Wendel Rosen’s environmental practice from Stoel Rives. She has a science background that includes laboratory and field research, which she uses in her legal practice. Manley’s clients include public entities, a major port, property owners, private individuals and businesses. Her work includes drafting ordinances and regulations; drafting and enforcing leases and construction contracts; addressing environmental regulatory compliance issues involving seaport and airport operations, marinas, industrial and commercial facilities; removal of derelict and abandoned vessels; storm water permitting, compliance and enforcement; and tenant operation audits for environmental compliance. Her public agency work includes litigation and permits compliance involving sanitary sewer and publicly owned treatment works. She received her J.D. from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College (1990), her M.S. from the University of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (1987) and a B.S. from the University of Oregon (1985).

04-11-2007

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