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Cox & Smith Incorporated

Texas Monthly Names 12 Cox Smith Matthews Attorneys as Texas Rising Stars
Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated today announced that 12 of its attorneys were named to Texas Monthly’s 2007 Texas Rising Stars list. Including this class of attorneys, the firm has been represented 39 times throughout the list’s four year history. Five of this year’s honorees have been recognized as Rising Stars all four years.

Rising Stars are recognized as the top Texas lawyers age 40 or younger, or those who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. Rising Stars selections were based on nominations from fellow attorneys who were 2006 honorees on the magazine’s Texas Super Lawyers list. Only 2.5 percent of eligible Texas attorneys were chosen as Rising Stars, and the list will appear in the April 2007 issue of Texas Monthly magazine.

2007 Cox Smith Matthews honorees include:

Scott Bankler – Mergers & Acquisitions
Ray Bissmeyer – Employment Litigation
Natalie Hall – Litigation
William “Butch” Hulse IV – Business Litigation
Darrell Jones – Energy/Oil & Gas
Bryan Lopez – Real Estate
Ramon Molina – Business Litigation
Tobin Olson – Business/Corporate
Matthew Parkin – Tax Litigation
Thomas Rice – Bankruptcy
David Roth – Energy/Oil & Gas
Andrew Sherwood – Real Estate

“I’m honored that so many of our attorneys were recognized by their peers for their outstanding performance,” said Managing Director Jamie Smith. “The success of our firm is directly related to the performance of the individuals who make up our practice areas – and we are thrilled with the contributions of this year’s class of Rising Stars.

03-19-2007

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Cowles & Thompson

Cowles & Thompson Salutes its Rising Stars
Cowles & Thompson is pleased to announce that fifteen of its young lawyers have been named as "Rising Stars" by Law & Politics and Texas Monthly magazines. Rising Stars are recognized as among the "Top Young Lawyers in Texas," and only 2.5 percent of the attorneys in Texas are selected as Rising Stars. The C&T attorneys receiving this honor are:

* Tim Ammons
* Mark Cronenwett
* Stacy Hoffman
* Sharon Jett
* David Johnson
* Larry Johnson
* Greg Lensing
* Jeff Mitchell
* Jeff Nicodemus
* Carrie Phaneuf
* Bevan Rhine
* Mike Smith
* Stacy Welch
* Josh Westrom
* Dolores Wolfe

03-19-2007

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Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP

U.S. Chamber Welcomes Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC as a New Member
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced today that Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC has become a member of the world’s largest business federation.

“We’re pleased that Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC will be adding its voice to the millions of companies that are working hard to advance the business community’s agenda and the cause of free enterprise,” said U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue.

The U.S. Chamber is the voice of business in Washington, DC, and around the globe, fighting for business before Congress, the White House, regulatory agencies, the courts, the court of public opinion, and governments around the world. The U.S. Chamber federation includes 3 million businesses, thousands of state and local chambers of commerce, hundreds of business associations, and 104 American Chambers of Commerce in 91 countries. Many of the nation’s largest companies are active Chamber members and more than 96% of its total membership are small businesses with 100 employees or fewer.

“Membership in the U.S. Chamber is the right thing do and a win-win situation,” said Neil H. Wasser, Chairman of Constangy’s Executive Committee. “Businesses have a responsibility to band together and fight for pro-growth policies and a positive business environment, and that’s what the U.S. Chamber is all about. At the same time, the membership benefits are excellent and will improve our bottom line.”

Constangy, Brooks & Smith, a national labor and employment law firm representing management and headquartered in Atlanta, has counseled employers exclusively, since 1946. The firm represents Fortune 500 corporations and employers throughout the country. More than 100 lawyers partner with clients to provide cost-effective legal services and sound preventive advice to enhance the employer-employee relationship. Offices are located in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Virginia, Missouri, and Texas.

As a member, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC will benefit from the advocacy efforts of the U.S. Chamber’s 500 policy experts, lobbyists, lawyers, and communicators. Other U.S. Chamber benefits include: exclusive discounts on a wide range of business products and services; access to online and print publications covering legislative and regulatory news impacting businesses and strategies to improve business practices; and participation in U.S. Chamber policy committees and its grassroots network of activists.

03-19-2007

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Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, P.L.L.C.

Williams Kastner's Gabe Galanda Appointed Chair of the ABA Business Law Section's Committee on Gaming Law
Williams Kastner Senior Associate Gabe Galanda has been appointed to a three-year term as Chair of the ABA Business Law Section's Committee on Gaming Law. This committee monitors and explores regulatory, financial and transactional developments in the tribal governmental and commercial gaming industries and serves as a forum for section members to learn about the increasingly complex and prevalent area of gaming law.

03-19-2007

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

TWO SHEEHAN PHINNEY ATTORNEYS NAMED BEST IN AMERICA IN ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW FOR 2007
Two attorneys from the law firm Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green have been recognized by their peers as two of the Best Lawyers in America in Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources Law for 2007. Every year, American Lawyers Media surveys thousands of attorneys throughout the nation and publishes their findings in Corporate Council Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in America Guide.“

Bob Cheney has been a member of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green since 1992. Prior to that, Bob served from 1981 to 1992 in the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. During his tenure Bob worked in the Attorney General’s Environmental Bureau and was chief of the Environmental Bureau from 1984-1988. Since joining the firm, Bob’s practice has focused on regulatory matters, primarily relating to environmental, regulation and compliance

John Peltonen has practiced law since 1967. During this time, his practice has included representation of business and municipal clients on a wide range of commercial and personal injury litigation and, over the past 20 years, of environmental matters. His practice is focused on environmental compliance, permitting, the development of remedial alternatives, the redevelopment of contaminated properties and litigation. In addition, John has developed a mediation practice covering all aspects of environmental, commercial and personal injury litigation.


The 2007 publication is the 13th edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since its inception more than 20 years ago, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definite guide to legal excellence in the United States. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which 16,000 leading attorneys throughout the country cast more than a half million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.

03-19-2007

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Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP

Tiffany Williams Receives NJBiz Best Women in Business Award
Riker Danzig is pleased to congratulate our associate Tiffany Williams, who was named one of New Jersey’s Best Women in Business by NJBiz magazine. Tiffany was selected for this award because of her exceptional contributions to the community and her business accomplishments.

Ms. Williams practices in Riker Danzig's governmental affairs and litigation group, where she represents business clients and governmental entities in both civil and white collar criminal matters. She has experience in a broad range of areas including commercial disputes, breach of contract actions, real estate and commercial lease disputes, construction disputes, professional liability and administrative law.

Ms. Williams also currently serves on several non-profit boards including the YWCA of Central Jersey and the Upper Room Full Gospel Church. She founded a leadership academy for young women and serves as Chaplain of the Montclair Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Tiffany was named the 2006 Young Lawyer of the Year by the New Jersey State Bar Association. She is also the recipient of the 2007 Network Journal’s 40 under 40 award.

03-19-2007

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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo P.C.

Veteran Litigator and Long Time Pro Bono Advocate Susan M. Finegan Rejoins Mintz Levin to Head Pro Bono Program
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., a full-service, 480-lawyer AmLaw 100 firm with offices throughout the U.S. and in the U.K., announced that Susan M. Finegan, a veteran litigator with an extensive track record of pro bono service, has rejoined the firm to manage and oversee the firm's pro bono program.

Ms. Finegan most recently served as the Legal Director for the Victim Rights Law Center. A Member of the firm, she previously practiced at Mintz Levin from 1993-2004 in the litigation section. In her new role, Ms. Finegan will focus exclusively on overseeing and expanding the firm's Pro Bono program, which has long provided services in the areas of domestic violence, civil rights, human rights and poverty law, among others, and to charitable and civic organizations.

"We are thrilled to have Sue return to Mintz Levin," said Andrew R. Urban and Steven P. Rosenthal, co managing Members of the firm. "She brings with her enormous talents as a litigator, but we are particularly excited with the skills and expertise she brings to our pro bono program."

As Legal Director for the Victim Rights Law Center, Ms. Finegan oversaw the provision of civil legal services each year to more than 300 low income survivors of sexual assault throughout Massachusetts on issues ranging from housing, safety, financial compensation, immigration, education, privacy and employment matters. She also initiated legislative efforts to improve legal remedies for sexual assault survivors; served on numerous task forces, working groups and committees on issues involving violence against women; and oversaw training and technical assistance to more than 200 government-funded legal services programs throughout the country. She served as the Center's interim Executive Director in 2005.

While at Mintz Levin, Ms. Finegan represented a number of high profile clients. A recipient of the firm's Pro Bono Award in 1998, she also served as Director of Mintz Levin's Domestic Violence Project, the firm's signature pro bono endeavor; Director of Mintz Levin's Rape Survivors' Law Project, which included representation of survivors of sexual assault in a variety of civil legal issues; and Manager of Mintz Levin's Lawyers' Clearinghouse on Affordable Housing and Homelessness Legal Clinics, which included staffing two legal clinics each year at local homeless shelters and the resulting representation of homeless clients on a variety of legal matters. She is a frequent speaker on pro bono, domestic violence and sexual assault issues at colleges and law schools throughout the country.

A graduate of Dartmouth College, Ms. Finegan earned her law degree cum laude from Boston College Law School.

03-19-2007

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