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Elliott Greenleaf & Balaban

EG&S WINS DISMISSAL OF DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING CLAIM
On behalf of Luzerne County, EG&S successfully defeated a well publicized claim that the County violated the Fair Housing Act by refusing to grant a zoning use variance to allow a group home for recovering alcoholics. Plaintiff alleged that Luzerne County improperly acceded to public pressure in reaching its decision. Following discovery, EG&S argued to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) that Luzerne County’s zoning ordinance is facially non-discriminatory and was applied in a non-discriminatory manner to this proposal by Luzerne County. HUD agreed with EG&S, and dismissed this discrimination claim against Luzerne County.

John G. Dean and Joseph J. Joyce, III of the Firm’s Wilkes-Barre office represented Luzerne County in this victory.

01-31-2007

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Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C.

Cox, Hodgman & Giarmarco partners with Mich-Tel Communications on the "Wireless Oakland" project.
Cox, Hodgman & Giarmarco, through lead counsel Mark S. Papazian, is pleased to partner with Mich-Tel Communications in rolling out the country's first county-wide free wireless internet service ("Wireless Oakland").

01-31-2007

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Cowles & Thompson

Owen Appointed to Advisory Council
Jennifer Owen has been appointed to serve on the Texas Apartment Association's Legal Counsel Advisory Council.

01-31-2007

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Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

CBLH Represents The State Of Delaware Before The United States Supreme Court
For the past 16 months, Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP has represented the State of Delaware in an original jurisdiction action brought by the State of New Jersey. The suit centers on British Petroleum’s (“BP”) proposal to build a liquefied natural gas facility partially in New Jersey which, if permitted, crosses into Delaware territory in the Delaware River. Although Delaware owns the land to the 1934 low water mark on the easterly half of the River within the area known as the twelve-mile circle, New Jersey’s suit claims that it has exclusive rights to regulate BP’s proposed liquefied natural gas facility – even though the pier for the facility is located in Delaware. Delaware’s coastal zone act prohibits BP’s proposed facility under Delaware law and Delaware has denied BP’s coastal zone application for the proposed facility.

On December 22, 2006, both Delaware and New Jersey moved for summary judgment in the case. Oral argument on the summary judgment motions will be held on February 22, 2007 in Philadelphia before Supreme Court appointed Special Master Ralph I. Lancaster. A decision from the Special Master is expected in the spring or summer of 2007.

Connolly Bove attorneys Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Matthew F. Boyer, Max B. Walton and Ryan P. Newell represent the State of Delaware. The State of Delaware is also represented in the case by David C. Frederick and Scott K. Attaway of Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans and Figel, P.L.L.C.

01-31-2007

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Certilman, Balin, Adler & Hyman, LLP

Certilman Balin Names Two Partners
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP has announced that effective January 1, James A. Rose (Smithtown,), who was formerly of counsel, and Gregory J. Pond (Port Washington) have been named partners in the firm’s Litigation Group.

Since 1998, James A. Rose has practiced law at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP. As a Partner in the Litigation Practice Group, he represents clients in various matters including banking, securities, employment, business, real estate, commercial, personal injury and medical/dental malpractice. Mr. Rose also acts as counsel to many companies in the tri-state area regarding contract negotiations, business issues and disputes. Having litigated cases in both federal and state courts, he has significant trial and appellate experience. After graduating from Hofstra University in 1993, he went on to earn his law degree from the Touro Law Center in 1996, where he was a member of the Law Review. Mr. Rose serves on the Smithtown School District’s Industry Advisory Board and participates as a mentor in several different programs, including the LIKE (“Lawyers Involved in Kids’ Education”) program. He is a member of the Long Island Elite, a group of young professionals who give back to their community. A member of the New York State Trial Lawyers and Nassau County Bar Associations, Mr. Rose is admitted to practice in the State of New York, as well as the United States District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts.

Gregory J. Pond brings over two decades of diverse trial and litigation experience to the firm. His unique litigation practice is a culmination of years of advising clients in matters related to the probate and administration of estates, small business transactions and real estate matters. Mr. Pond understands the complex legal, business and personal issues that arise in estate planning, especially those involving closely-held businesses and succession planning. He also knows the problems that may occur in estate planning and administration matters, having litigated on behalf of clients in the areas of contested wills and accountings and other related estate litigation matters. In the past, Mr. Pond has also represented hundreds of clients in personal injury cases. Mr. Pond earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from St. John’s University and went on to graduate in 1983 from that university’s law school. A member of the New York State Bar Association, the New York Trial Lawyers Association, and the Nassau County Bar Association, he is admitted to practice in the State of New York; the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; and the U.S. Supreme Court. Active in his community, Mr. Pond serves on the Board of Port Youth Activities.

01-31-2007

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Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association

Briggs Attorneys Named to L & P Top 40 List
Attorneys John M. Degnan and Jeffrey J. Keyes, both shareholders in the firm of Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association, are listed among Minnesota’s Top 40 Business Litigation Attorneys in the February/March 2007 issue of Minnesota Law & Politics.

John Degnan has practiced law in the Twin Cities for more than 30 years. As a member of Briggs’ business litigation section, he regularly represents clients in business disputes, as well as members of the legal and medical communities in professional matters. He also focuses his practice on medical malpractice claims, prescription drug and pharmacy matters, products liability and issues relating to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and the federal False Claims Act. He is frequently chosen as a mediator in business disputes and employment, commercial and injury cases.

John is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been repeatedly named a Minnesota Law & Politics “Super Lawyer” and one of the designation’s top 100. John is also a civil trial specialist certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association and the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and he is certified as a Minnesota Rule 114 neutral. He is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota, a board member of Creative Dispute Resolution and a master for the Warren E. Burger Chapter of the Inns of Court.

Jeff Keyes is a member of the trade regulation and franchise practice groups at Briggs, and practices principally in the areas of litigation, antitrust law, dealership and franchising law, and civil rights and civil liberties law. He is a nationally recognized lecturer and teacher on trial practice, franchising and antitrust issues, and an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law.

Among Jeff’s accolades, he has been included in The Best Lawyers in America under Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation, as well as named Minnesota Lawyer’s 2005 Minnesota Attorney of the Year. He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, chair of the Federal Practice Committee of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, member of the Civil Litigation Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association, and member of the Antitrust Section, Franchise Committee of the American Bar Association.

Jeff also serves as chair of Briggs’ Pro Bono Committee and has led the firm’s efforts in significant legal work for the disadvantaged. Under his direction, a team of Briggs’ attorneys successfully worked over 11 years to overturn the death penalty conviction of a Texas death row inmate. In 2005, Jeff argued the case of a Somali immigrant to the U.S. Supreme Court in the Somali deportation litigation.

01-31-2007

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Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP Attorneys and Counselors

Honigman to Open New Office in Ann Arbor; Expands Private Equity and Venture Capital Practice; David Parsigian to Join the Firm
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP today announced that the firm will open an office in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the first quarter of 2007. The office will provide a full range of business-related legal services and will be fully integrated with Honigman’s other offices located in Detroit, Bloomfield Hills and Lansing, Michigan. David N. Parsigian has joined the firm as Partner in the Corporate and Securities Department, effective Jan. 17, 2007, and will serve as Managing Partner of the new office.

“Ann Arbor is fast becoming the center of emerging high-technology and other industries. Honigman’s corporate, private equity and venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, tax, intellectual property, litigation and other business-related services uniquely position us to grow with the Ann Arbor economy,” said Alan S. Schwartz, CEO of Honigman.

“In addition, we are very pleased to welcome David Parsigian to Honigman,” added Schwartz. “David’s wealth of experience in corporate and securities law as well as his extensive background in private equity and venture capital make him a strong addition to Honigman’s team of skilled business lawyers. His active participation in the Ann Arbor community makes him the perfect leader to establish the firm’s new office there.”

Honigman’s Private Equity and Venture Capital Practice Group represents private equity funds and investors in a wide variety of transactions throughout the United States including tax structuring, complex negotiations, financing and the execution of acquisitions and investments. Private equity and venture capital are major strategic growth areas for the firm and Parsigian’s experience representing emerging technology companies will be key in growing this practice.

“I am eager to begin work at such an outstanding firm as Honigman," said Parsigian. “I’m excited about the opportunity and am looking forward to further establishing Honigman as the preeminent business law firm for the Ann Arbor region.”

Most recently, Parsigian served as a senior partner in the Corporate and Securities Department of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.’s Ann Arbor office, where he led the firm’s High-Technology Ventures Group. An honors graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, Parsigian was recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America in the Corporate Law Section of the 2007 edition of that publication and by Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for 2006, as a top lawyer in the Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions field in Michigan. In 2006, Parsigian was the Chairman of the Board of the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves on the executive committee of Ann Arbor SPARK, the economic development organization focused on establishing the Ann Arbor region as a destination for business expansion, retention and relocation. Parsigian has also lectured on private equity and venture capital finance at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and the Wayne State University Business School.

01-31-2007

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