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Prince Lobel Glovsky & Tye LLP

Rob Berstche quoted in Sun Chronicle
Foxboro School Committee members violated at least the spirit of the state’s open meeting law by refusing to identify the school superintendent finalist to a reporter earlier this week, a Boston media lawyer said Thursday.

A screening committee voted to recommend the board appoint Christopher Martes as superintendent, which school officials did Thursday night.

However, school board Chairwoman Martha Slattery, who co-chaired the screening committee, refused to release Martes’ name to a Sun Chronicle reporter on Wednesday.

The reporter later contacted Martes, who confirmed his candidacy.

Media lawyer Rob Bertsche questioned Slattery’s decision to withhold Martes’ name.

"If the school committee was not disclosing that information to the public once the decision had been made, that certainly flies against the spirit of the open meeting law, whether or not it’s technically a violation," said Bertsche, who is general counsel for the New England Press Association.

Slattery said the search committee voted in closed session on March 28 to recommend Martes’ appointment.

Bertsche questioned that action, too.

The screening could be done behind closed doors "if what they were doing was giving a preliminary screening to these applicants," said Bertsche, a partner in the firm of Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye.

04-06-2007

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

Pennington Partner Receives AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Susan Spurgeon has been awarded an AV rating by the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory.

Ms. Spurgeon's practice concentrates on eminent domain, complex title and boundary litigation, administrative and real property litigation, environmental and land use law, and agricultural law.

Ms. Spurgeon is admitted to practice in Illinois and Florida including the Federal Courts in those states as well as before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

04-06-2007

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Garan Lucow Miller P.C.

The Law Firm of Garan Lucow Miller, P.C. Makes a Charitable Donation
The Law Firm of Garan Lucow Miller, P.C. is proud to be the Charitable Goals Sponsor of the Grand Rapids Griffins Hockey Team player, Darryl Bootland (#27). GLM donated $50 for every goal Darryl scored throughout the season. At the April 6th game, Michael Wade, an attorney at GLM, presented a check for $900 to Heather Rodgers of the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. The Grand Rapids Griffins are the primary affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.

04-06-2007

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

Paige Ellerman Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by ABC
Paige Ellerman, an associate at Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP in the Litigation Department and member of the Business Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group, received her national certification as a Business Bankruptcy Specialist certified by the American Board of Certification(ABC). The ABC is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the public and improving the quality of the bankruptcy bar. Co-sponsored by The American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law League of America and recognized by Congress as a valuable certification as implemented in the new bankruptcy law, the ABC certification standards are designed to promote excellence in bankruptcy practitioners and to recognize those attorneys who are experts in the bankruptcy field.

Ellerman, a resident of Newport, graduated cum laude from the University of Kentucky with her undergraduate degree and graduated magna cum laude from Salmon P. Chase College with her law degree and served as Editor-In-Chief of the Northern Kentucky Law Review.

Ellerman serves as president of the Board of Governors of Salmon P. Chase College of Law Alumni Association and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Tri-State Association of Corporate Renewal. Ellerman is a member of the St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation where she serves on the Annual Support Committee and served as chair of the 2006 Benefactor Drive. Ellerman has been recognized as a “Super Lawyers Rising Star” by Cincinnati Magazine.

Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP has offices in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton and Northern Kentucky. The firm provides a broad range of legal services to businesses and individuals, including litigation, corporate and business law, securities and municipal financing, tax and estate planning, labor and employment law, real estate and environmental, health care, intellectual property and unfair competition and antitrust law.

04-06-2007

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Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.

Miller Canfield Attorney Named Chair of Metropolitan Affairs Coalition
The law firm of Miller Canfield announces that attorney Thomas W. Linn, chairman emeritus, has been appointed chair of the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC). MAC is a regional partnership dedicated to improving Greater Detroit’s quality of life and creating economic opportunity through regional cooperation.

MAC brings together leaders from business, labor and government to address public policy affecting those who live, work, and do business in the metropolitan-Detroit region. MAC is an important catalyst in developing regional solutions to regional challenges. Linn, who lives in Detroit along the Detroit River, is active in the Greater Detroit American Heritage River Initiative, a project sponsored by MAC and aimed to help restore the dynamism of the Detroit River and its surrounding area.

Linn served as chief executive officer of Miller Canfield from 1999-2007. He is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan and the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association and serves on several charitable boards. He is a member of the Boy Scouts Detroit Area Council Executive Board, and is a long time scout leader. He is a graduate of the Detroit Regional Chamber's Leadership Detroit VII and currently serves on the board of trustees of the Downtown Detroit Partnership. He is a member of the Detroit Athletic Club and a member of TEC Fourteen.

A cum laude graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, he also received a M.P.P and B.A., with honors and distinction in economics, from the University of Michigan.

04-06-2007

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Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP

Debevoise Named U.S. Firm Of The Year For Trademark And Copyright Litigation
"Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has been recognized as U.S. firm of the year for Trade Mark/Copyright Contentious by Managing Intellectual Property (""MIP"") as part of its annual World IP Survey. The firm was honored at MIP’s annual IP awards dinner at Claridge’s in London on March 28.

The awards recognize achievement in intellectual property work over the past year. MIP researchers spent more than five months researching the awards, which followed MIP’s 11th annual World IP Survey, published earlier this year. Debevoise was ranked in the ""Top Tier"" for Trade Mark/Copyright Contentious in MIP’s survey.

""It is an honor to be recognized internationally for our work in the increasingly competitive areas of trademark and copyright law,"" said David H. Bernstein, a partner in Debevoise’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group who accepted the award at the MIP awards dinner on the firm’s behalf. ""We are delighted for the opportunity to continue to serve the growing demands of our clients across multiple industries – particularly in matters involving internationally famous brands, and new media and technology.""

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has a highly successful Intellectual Property Litigation Group, whose knowledge and experience cover all areas of intellectual property litigation including trademark, trade dress, false advertising, unfair competition, copyright, trade secret, patent, first amendment, information technology, domain names and right of publicity."

04-06-2007

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Ice Miller LLP

Ice Miller Ranks Among Largest Healthcare Law Firms
"The American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) recently announced the nation's largest healthcare law firms. The ranking appears in the February issue of Modern Healthcare. Ice Miller LLP ranked 17th in the nation with a total of 33 AHLA members.

""The expansion of our health law practice is reflective of the growth trend of the healthcare industry in general,"" stated Greg Pemberton, chair of the Firm's Health Law Practice Group.

Ice Miller has experience in the business and regulatory aspects of health care. The Firms' clients can be found in all branches of the health care industry, including hospitals, multi-specialty physician clinics, physician groups, individual physicians, health maintenance organizations, retirement centers, medical research organizations, and suppliers of medication and medical equipment.

The ranking is based upon the number of lawyers at the Firm who were members of the American Health Lawyers Association as of January 12, 2007. Additional information on the AHLA, and the ranking, can be found at www.healthlawyers.org.

Ice Miller's lawyers and business professionals, through their understanding of businesses, industries, and government entities, help simplify the complexities faced by its clients. Ice Miller is committed to helping its clients achieve their legal and business goals. The Firm has offices in Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Naperville, Illinois; and Washington, D.C."

04-06-2007

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