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Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.

Karen McDonald Named Partner at Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.
The Law firm of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss announced that Karen McDonald has been named a partner at the Firm.

Ms. McDonald is a member of the Firm's Litigation, Family Law and Criminal practice groups where she concentrates her practice in the areas of family and criminal law.

In 1992, Ms. McDonald earned her B.A. from Alma College and her J.D. cum laude, in 1998 from the Wayne State University Law School where she was a recipient of the Bronze Key Certificate and a Dean's Scholar.

Ms. McDonald's work have been published in the Wayne Law Review and she is a member of both the Oakland County Bar Association and the Department of Human Services Child Welfare Task Force.

02-01-2007

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Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.

Elizabeth Luckenbach Brown Named Partner At Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss. P.C.
The Law Firm of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss announced that Elizabeth Luckenbach Brown has been named a partner at the Firm.

Ms. Brown is a member of the Firm's Estate Planning/Probate and Litigation Practice Groups where she concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate administration and litigation, with a particular emphasis in special needs and elder law.

In 1991, Ms. Brown earned her B.A. in journalism from Michigan State University and her J.D. in 1997 from De Paul University College of Law.

Ms. Brown is a frequent lecturer and author on topics such as elder law, special needs planning and estate planning and probate.

02-01-2007

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Godwin Pappas & Ronquillo PC

Announcing Two New Associates
Godwin Pappas Langley Ronquillo is pleased to announce the additions of Joseph L. Mira as an Associate in the Firm’s Mass Tort Litigation section and Jon-Bernard Schwartz as an Associate in the Firm’s Commercial Litigation section. Both will practice in the Firm’s Dallas office.

Mr. Mira previously worked as Of Counsel in the Dallas office of Beirne Maynard & Parsons, LLP. He has a broad range of litigation experience in both state and federal courts representing clients in commercial litigation, including international arbitrations, contract disputes, construction matters, products liability and insurance coverage matters. Prior to beginning law school, Mr. Mira worked as a Contracts/Program Manager for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Light Rail project.

Mr. Schwartz previously worked as an Associate at the Dallas firm of The Beckham Group where he practiced complex commercial litigation. He has multiple first-chair jury trial experience and has handled an array of commercial and tort disputes, ranging from breach of contract lawsuits to defamation actions to civil rights litigation. He also spent several years as a law librarian at Southern Methodist University's Underwood Law Library, where he developed a specialty in legal research, including international law, legislative history and administrative law, while acquiring expertise in Lexis and Westlaw.

Mr. Mira received a J.D. from Tulane University School of Law in 1997 and a B.S. from Southern Methodist University in 1988.

Mr. Schwartz received a J.D. from University of Texas School of Law in 1997 and a B.A., cum laude, from Columbia University in 1993.

02-01-2007

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Edwards & Angell, L.L.P.

Insurance & Reinsurance Attorney Charles R. Welsh To Serve As Partner-In-Charge Of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge's Hartford Office
The 520-attorney national law firm of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP is pleased to announce that Charles “Chuck” R. Welsh has agreed to serve as Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s Hartford office.

“Chuck was chosen to be Partner-in-Charge because of his dedication and commitment to the firm and the community,” said Co-Managing Partner, Terrence M. Finn. John H. Reid, III, one of the founding partners of the firm’s Hartford office is stepping down from the role that he has held since the office’s inception 16 years ago. Reid, an Employee Benefits lawyer, will continue to practice law in the Hartford office and will work closely with Welsh on various office-related matters. “On behalf of the firm, I want to express my appreciation and thanks to John for his efforts in building the office and in establishing a reputation for the firm in the Hartford community,” said Finn. “The growth of this office has been an important component to our firm’s growth and we could not have done it without him.”

Welsh serves as legal advisor to clients from all segments of the insurance industry including insurers - both property and casualty and life and health, reinsurers, producers, brokers, third party administrators and state insurance regulators. He also represents other public and private business organizations with respect to mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters.

A resident of Farmington, CT, Welsh received his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law, and his undergraduate degree from Trinity College. He is licensed to practice in Connecticut.

The national law firm of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP offers a full array of legal services to clients worldwide. EAP&D’s mission is to create value by providing superior legal advice and business counsel that protects and advances the interests of its clients. Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has nine offices in Boston, Ft. Lauderdale, Hartford, New York, Providence, Short Hills (NJ), Stamford, Wilmington, West Palm Beach and a representative office in London.

02-01-2007

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Compliance Weekly Quotes Bracewell Partner
Bracewell & Giuliani Partner Michael W. Tankersley was quoted in Compliance Weekly's article "Will Better Definitions Lead to Better AS2?" Under the reforms proposed last month by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the vague definitions currently in Auditing Standard No. 2 would be replaced by new ones, giving auditors more room to exercise professional judgment about whether a control deficiency exists. That would mean continued demand for ample documentation to support audit conclusions, which Tankersley cautions will drive up audit costs. And he says it’s not clear whether auditors will find the leeway in the new language that they are seeking.

02-01-2007

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Blank Rome LLP.

Geraldine Ferraro Joins Blank Rome Government Relations
Blank Rome announced today that Geraldine A. Ferraro has joined Blank Rome Government Relations LLC as a principal. Ms. Ferraro brings decades of high-level legal, political, public affairs, and government relations experience and relationships to the Firm, and will provide counsel to clients on a broad range of public policy issues. Ms. Ferraro will be based in Blank Rome’s New York office and will also spend time regularly in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office.

“We are thrilled to welcome Gerry to Blank Rome,” said Carl M. Buchholz, managing partner and chief executive officer. “We are committed to providing clients with a bipartisan team tailored to serve their unique needs. Gerry’s distinguished career in politics and public affairs, as well as her international experience, will be a tremendous asset to our clients and to the strategic growth of our government relations company.”

Prior to joining Blank Rome, Ms. Ferraro served as a managing director of Global Consulting Group, an international investor relations, corporate communications, and public affairs consultancy, providing advisory services to publicly listed and private companies, non-profit organizations, state governments, and political leaders around the world.

“This is an exciting time to join Blank Rome Government Relations,” said Geraldine A. Ferraro, Principal. “I look forward to applying my experience and expertise to helping the firm continue to grow and succeed nationally, as well as internationally.”

Ms. Ferraro served six years in Congress from New York City's 9th District, during which she served as a women's and human rights advocate, working for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, sponsoring the Women's Economic Equity Act ending pension discrimination against women, and seeking greater job training and opportunities for displaced homemakers. Ms. Ferraro also served on the Public Works Committee, the Budget Committee, and the Post Office Committee. Ms. Ferraro served a term as the secretary of the House Democratic Caucus, and was chairwoman of the Platform Committee for the 1984 Democratic National Convention. She received the nomination of the Democratic Party to run for Vice President of the United States in 1984. Ms. Ferraro is the first, and only woman to date, to be so nominated.

In 1993, President Bill Clinton appointed Ms. Ferraro ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission. From 1996–1998, Ms. Ferraro was co-host on Crossfire, a political commentary show on CNN, and continues to provide political commentary as a contributor to Fox News. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Goodrich Petroleum Company, Inc. and will continue to serve as an advisor to the Global Consulting Group.

Prior to her career in politics, Ms. Ferraro worked in the Queens, New York, District Attorney's office, where she established the Special Victims Bureau.

02-01-2007

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Blank Rome LLP.

Geraldine Ferraro’s Move to Blank Rome Praised by the Press
The only woman to ever win a major-party nomination as Vice President of the United States has joined Blank Rome Government Relations LLC, attracting the media’s attention.

Peter Lattman wrote in the Wall Street Journal Online’s law blog: Ms. Ferraro “strikes us as a ‘double-threat’ hire by Blank Rome, given that there’s now a Democratic governor in Albany and a Democratic Congress in Washington.” The New York Times reported that she “will work out of New York City for the firm, a subsidiary of the Blank Rome law firm.”

On a slightly territorial note, however, the Washington Post.com reported, “Geraldine Ferraro is heading back to D.C.—or at least she’ll be spending more time here . . . . The 1984 vice presidential candidate . . . adds a bit of Democratic flava to a firm known for its GOP ties; she also returns to town just in time for the latest round of “Is the nation ready to elect a woman?” interviews.”

The Philadelphia Business Journal, geographically in-between the U.S.’s political and financial capitals, reconciled these competing claims by explaining that Ms. Ferraro will split time between New York and Washington.

"It's a superb law firm and has a superb reputation," said Ms. Ferraro in the Houston Chronicle. "She joked that the firm was 'so Republican' and said she looks foward to mixing it up with partners who belong to the opposing party." In actuality, Blank Rome is increasingly bipartisan. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported managing partner Carl Buchholz's comments that "Blank Rome was committed to providing bipartisan teams to its clients." The Legal Intelligencer also reported that "the government relations group's 28 members are fairly evenly split between Democrats and Republicans."

Ms. Ferraro told WSJ.com: “This is a great challenge and it’s exciting to help create something. The reason I ran for office is that I wanted to make an impact on people’s lives. So if I can get a member of the Senate or state assembly to turn around and help somebody, it’s kind of like what I was doing in public office.

02-01-2007

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