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Godwin Pappas & Ronquillo PC

Announcing New Bankruptcy Chair
"Godwin Pappas Ronquillo is pleased to announce the addition of Arthur A. Stewart in its Dallas office as a Partner and Chair of the Firm’s Bankruptcy section. His experience includes representing parties in all aspects of bankruptcy and insolvency-related matters. He has represented creditors in every district in Texas, as well as in many out of state districts on a regular basis.

Mr. Stewart previously served as Senior Counsel at Dallas-based Underwood, Perkins & Ralston. His experience also includes more than seven years as in-house counsel at EDS where he became familiar with a wide range of legal issues related to technological matters. He has previously presented information regarding “Outsourcing Issues in Bankruptcy” to the Bankruptcy Section of the Dallas Bar Association.

Mr. Stewart’s community involvement includes numerous volunteer activities for community events in the City of Frisco where he resides. He is also a member of the Dallas Civil War Roundtable organization, a group that meets monthly to hear presentations by American Civil War scholars and historians.

Mr. Stewart received a J.D. from the University of Houston in 1983 after graduating with a B.A. degree from the University of Texas in 1980.

Godwin Pappas is an 85-member trial and appellate law firm that represents Fortune 500 and middle-market industry leaders in Texas and throughout the United States. We Solve the Problem™!"

03-12-2007

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Dykema Gossett PLLC

Dykema Inaugurates Pro Bono Award To Honor The Work Of Longtime Attorney Activist
"Margaret A. Costello, member of Dykema’s Litigation Practice Group, has become the first recipient of the firm’s Margaret A. Costello Pro Bono Award – named to epitomize her efforts on behalf of the underserved and disenfranchised. From now on, this elite distinction will be presented bi-annually to the Dykema attorney or legal assistant who embodies Costello’s – and the firm’s – commitment to pro bono work.

""Peg Costello reminds us of the reason we all became lawyers in the first place,"" said Heidi Naasko, Dykema’s Pro Bono Coordinator. ""We’re at our best when we’re championing a cause – and Peggy has worked tirelessly to protect the rights of those whose voices are denied or ignored.""

Naasko believes Costello’s example is contagious and will continue to inspire attorneys throughout the firm and in the community. Dykema’s commitment to pro bono work has consistently earned the firm high rankings from the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and the Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc.

In addition, Dykema uses the voluntary standard for pro bono service that many states use as its mandatory requirement. Each attorney is expected to contribute a minimum of 30 hours of pro bono service each year or make a financial contribution to an approved legal services organization.

Costello is the recipient of the following awards and honors: Dykema Gossett Pro Bono Award (1994); Award of Merit from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (1996 and 2003); National Association of Women Lawyers Toch Award (1997); Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Pro Bono Excellence Award (1998); Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law Certificate of Recognition (2000); Wayne Center Distinguished Service Award (2000); and State Bar of Michigan John W. Cummiskey Award (2002).

An experienced trial lawyer and licensed psychologist, Costello’s practice focuses on litigation, dispute resolution and appeals, including bankruptcy and international litigation. In addition to advocating in U.S. courts, she successfully has presented cases before the U.S.-Iran Claims Tribunal and the Albanian Claims Commission, and also has advocated claims before the I.C.C. International Court of Arbitration.

Costello chairs Dykema’s Diversity Committee and is past chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee."

03-12-2007

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Mayer Brown LLP

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw Appointed to Act as Procurement Counsel to the Panama Canal Authority in Connection with the Panama Canal Expansion Program
International law firm Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP has been appointed to act as procurement counsel to the Panama Canal Authority with respect to the construction and associated works contracts related to the planned Panama Canal Expansion Program.

The Expansion Program will expand the Panama Canal through the construction of a third set of locks and associated works in order to double the Canal's capacity. The estimated project cost is US$5.25 billion and the expansion is anticipated to be completed by2014.

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw was selected from a group of top-tier global law firms.

The decision to expand the Canal follows a vote taken by Panamanians on October 22, 2006 in recognition of the need to enhance capacity of the Panama Canal, given its critical position in the global trade supply chain. The project highlights Panama's strategic location and Panama's intention to become the logistics and transportation hub for the Americas. The move will double the Canal's capacity, ensuring tightening of the global supply chain and goods getting to market faster, saving both time and money for producers and consumers alike.

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw is using an interdisciplinary team including members of the firm's Global Project Finance & Development Group (Barry Machlin) and the International Construction & Engineering Group (Michael Regan and Nick Henchie).

"We are very honored to be able to support the efforts of the Panama Canal Authority in this historic project." commented Barry Machlin, co-head of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw's Global Project Finance & Development Group. Michael Regan, Head of the firm's Construction & Engineering Group in London, added "This is a project of enormous prestige, and we are proud to be included as part of the team.

03-12-2007

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Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C.

Frank Carroll Appointed to the Civil Trial Law Exam Commission
William Frank Carroll, a shareholder who works in both the Dallas and Fort Worth Offices of Winstead, has been appointed to the Civil Trial Law Exam Commission by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for a 3 year term to expire in 2010. The functions of the Commission, which consists of 6 attorneys, are to prepare, update and grade exams for all of those attorneys seeking certification in the Civil Trial Law area of legal specialization.

Other positions that Carroll holds include: chair of the Dallas Bar Association Antitrust Section for 2007; co-chairman of the Dallas Bar Association Judiciary Committee; vice chair of the State Bar of Texas Minimum Continuing Legal Education Committee; co-chair of the American Bar Association Business Law Section Securities Arbitration Committee; co-chair of the American Bar Association Litigation Section Corporate and Securities Litigation Committee; and co-chair of the Federal Bar Association Appellate Practice Committee.

Carroll is a trial and appellate lawyer with extensive experience in many substantive areas of law. He is a member of Winstead's Appellate, Intellectual Property, and Government Enforcement & Regulated Industry Litigation Practice Groups and one of only 100 lawyers in Texas who is Board Certified in both Civil Trial Law and in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

03-12-2007

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

WK&G's Christopher Marks Appointed Chair-elect of the ABA's Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Committee
WK&G member Christopher Marks was appointed Chair-elect of the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section's Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Committee. TIPS is one of the ABA's largest and most active sections. His 2007-2008 term will begin in August.

Christopher focuses his practice on complex, multi-party civil litigation. He represents clients in both commercial and tort-related matters and serves as national trial counsel defending toxic tort claims. Christopher has been recognized as a Rising Star each year since 2001.

03-12-2007

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Watson, Farley & Williams, LLP

Watson, Farley & Williams expands in Greece
Watson, Farley & Williams (WFW) is pleased to announce that Virginia Murray will join its Athens office as a Partner along with two other experienced Greek corporate and energy lawyers, Georgia-Maria Marcopoulou and Maira Galani.

Virginia is a dual qualified Greek and English lawyer currently a partner at the Athens firm IKRP Rokas & Partners where she has practised since 1997. She is well-known in the energy and insurance sectors and has acted for a number of Greek and foreign wind farm developers, including the Rokas Group, Ktistor ATE, EDF Energies Nouvelles and the Englefield Renewable Energy Fund for mergers and acquisitions as well as the development of renewable energy projects, including financing from major international banks including BNP Paribas and HVB, as well as a broad range of banking and corporate work.

This represents a major development in both the firm’s Greek practice and its European energy practice, which now covers the key jurisdictions of UK, Germany, France, Italy and Greece. This recruitment will see the size of the team grow to three partners and nine other lawyers and expand its sphere of activity from a predominantly shipping practice to one which undertakes Greek law corporate and finance and establish WFW as one of the largest international firms in Greece.

“I am delighted to be joining WFW, and have the highest respect for them. Combining our team’s experience with WFW’s international practice will create one of the leading energy firms in the Greek market at a time when major expansion in the sector is anticipated” said Virginia Murray.

“Virginia’s expertise in relation to financing and corporate law will be of huge benefit as we expand our corporate legal team. We have been active in the energy sector in Greece
for some years now and to be joined by someone of Virginia’s calibre underlines just how far our energy practice has taken off here” commented George Paleokrassas, Head of WFW’s Piraeus office.

03-12-2007

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Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE, PLLC ANNOUNCES NEW SENIOR ATTORNEYS
The law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC is pleased to name the following new Senior Attorneys. Nathan B. Atkinson has been named a senior attorney in our Winston-Salem, North Carolina office. His primary areas of practice are labor and employment law and commercial litigation. Atkinson graduated from Wake Forest University in 1998 with a B.A. He received his J.D. from Mercer University in 2001.

Nicholas P. Mooney II has been named a senior attorney in our Charleston, West Virginia office. His primary areas of practice are consumer finance litigation, energy law and general litigation. Mooney graduated from Marshall University, cum laude, in 1993. He received his J.D. fromWest Virginia University in 1996.

Ellen J. Vance has been named a senior attorney in the Charleston, West Virginia office. Her primary areas of practice are labor and employment and litigation. Vance received her B.A. in Communications from Queens College, magna cum laude, in 1998 and her J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law in 2001.

As one of the region’s largest law firms, Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC offers Articles Nexis full-service legal practice with locations in Charleston, Morgantown and Wheeling, West Virginia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

03-12-2007

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