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Odin, Feldman & Pittleman PC

OF&P Attorney Elected to Board of Fairfax Bar Association’s Family Law Section
Odin, Feldman & Pittleman attorney Richard Gray was recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Fairfax Bar Association’s Family Law Section. The new nine-member board will provide structure for the section, which has seen tremendous growth over the last several years.

Gray is a member of the firm’s Family Law & Domestic Relations practice group. Odin, Feldman & Pittleman’s Family Law & Domestic Relations attorneys provide creative solutions to help clients through what is often the most difficult time in their lives. In addition to Gray, the practice group includes J. Patrick McConnell, Leslye Fenton, David Zangrilli and Darlene Lesser.

Odin, Feldman & Pittleman’s other primary practice areas include bankruptcy & creditors’ rights; corporate, securities, tax and finance; labor and employment; litigation; real estate and land use; technology and intellectual property; trusts, estates and tax planning; arbitration and mediation; banking and finance; and construction law.

01-26-2007

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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

We’re Nutter, advertising campaign wins 1st place at New England LMA Your Honor Awards
The Legal Marketing Association’s New England Chapter awarded Nutter first place in the advertising category at the 2006 Your Honor Awards in Boston on January 25.

The Your Honor Awards recognize New England law firms for innovative marketing and business development ideas in ten categories. The firm’s “We’re Nutter” branding campaign, created with the agency of Stackpole & Partners, was applauded for delivering a consistent, strategic message.

01-26-2007

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Nexsen Pruet Adams & Kleemeier, P.C.

Julian Nexsen Receives Prestigious DuRant Award from the S.C. Bar Foundation
Julian J. Nexsen, a longtime partner at Nexsen Pruet who has guided its emergence as one of the largest firms in the Carolinas, has been named the 28th recipient of the DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award from the South Carolina Bar Foundation.

The DuRant award is given in recognition of meritorious service to the law and to the community. It is considered one of the most prestigious honors in the profession, and recipients are nominated and selected by their professional peers statewide.

Nexsen received the award on Jan. 26, 2007, at the Bar’s annual convention in Charleston.

“We are delighted to congratulate Mr. Nexsen,” said Leighton Lord, board chairman of Nexsen Pruet. “He is a person who always wants to help the Bar and the community, yet he never wants any recognition for his effort.”

Nexsen was the first honor graduate of his class at the University of South Carolina School of Law and has been recognized repeatedly throughout his career. He earned the law school’s Compleat Lawyer Platinum Award for outstanding professional and civic achievement, and is also listed in Best Lawyers in America.

Recently, the Bar Foundation passed a resolution recognizing him for a lifetime pledge of support on behalf of its efforts to promote justice and enhance the legal profession.

Nexsen is a past president of the Richland County Bar Association and the state Bar Foundation. Additionally, he served as a member of the Board of Governors of the S.C. Bar, the Legislative Committee for the Revision of the Corporation Code, and the Bar’s House of Delegates.

He is also a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and the American Bar Foundation; a member of the American Law Institute, the South Carolina Law Institute, and the USC Law School Partnership Board; and a permanent member of the Judicial Conference of the Fourth Judicial Circuit.

Over the years, Nexsen has contributed significantly to the community as well.

He is a former chairman of the Board of Trustees of Providence Hospital, a former trustee of the Providence Foundation, and a former trustee of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Health System. Currently, he serves on the Board of Trustees of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Ministries Development Corporation.

In addition, Nexsen has served as chairman of the Board of Deacons and an elder of Eastminster Presbyterian Church, and as a trustee of Congaree Presbytery. He presently is a member of the Trinity Presbytery Council.

01-26-2007

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McAfee & Taft A Professional Corporation

Lawyer's Passion for Rodeoing Spotlighted in "Downtime" Feature
In one of its very first "Downtime" features focusing on the interesting hobbies and leisure time activities of Oklahoma businesspeople, The Journal Record turned the spotlight on McAfee & Taft shareholder Jeff Todd. Reporter Marie Price interviewed the trial lawyer on his journey from high school state champion team roper and college standout to law student and litigator.

These days, when he's not in the office or courtroom, he's likely to be found coaching his young children in the sport or taking time to participate in an occasional weekend U.S. Calf Roping Association event.

Whether he's in a rodeo arena or a courtroom, Todd says it's all about competition. "The thrill of winning a jury trial or winning a case is about as close as I've found to tying a calf in eight seconds and winning in front of a crowd.

01-26-2007

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Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

North Carolina "Super Lawyers" Recognized
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that three partners in the North Carolina office have been recognized as North Carolina Super Lawyers® for 2007. The Super Lawyers designation is based upon the results of independent research performed by Law & Politics magazine, including peer review and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in the state are named Super Lawyers.

01-26-2007

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Sands Anderson Marks & MillerA Professional Corporation

Pierce Rucker Elected to Board, Ebel Remains President Of Law Firm
M. Pierce Rucker, II, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Sands Anderson Marks & Miller law firm at the shareholders’ meeting held on January 17, 2006, firm President C. Thomas Ebel reported today.

Rucker, who has practiced law at the firm for more than 30 years, will serve a three year term on the governing body of the firm. He has previous experience in the role, having served on the Board from 1999-2001. He joins Ebel and Benjamin W. Emerson on the management team. Ebel was re-elected President of the firm by the Board members.

“Pierce’s wise leadership and significant management experience will be a great asset to the firm’s growth, as we continue to embrace the many changes that are affecting the practice of law and the operation of law firms,” said Ebel.

Rucker’s legal practice focuses on management of a variety of health care matters, including defending doctors, nurses and public/private hospitals against medical malpractice claims and representation of healthcare professionals with licensure and other issues. He is a former President of the Virginia Association for Defense Attorneys, a former member of the Council of the Virginia State Bar and is currently on the Board of Directors of the Healthcare Council, an initiative of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce to serve as a resource for individuals, businesses and healthcare professionals to the healthcare industry in the city and surrounding counties. He earned his B.A. at the University of Virginia and his J.D. at Washington & Lee University.

Ebel has over 25 years of experience in the areas of real estate, business, corporate, bankruptcy and creditors' rights law. He represents corporations and other businesses in mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructurings and a variety of other corporate and business matters. He counsels law firm owners and management on the special issues that these privately-owned service businesses encounter. He also represents financial institutions, developers, investors and local governments in a wide variety of real estate and other commercial transactions, as well as landlords and tenants in commercial lease matters. Ebel earned his B.A at Hampden Sydney College and his J. D. at the University of Richmond.

01-26-2007

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Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

Robert Dehney Selected As Panelist To Discuss Insolvency Issues at the Corporate Revitalization Partners Winter Conference
Corporate Revitalization Partners is an international turnaround management firm focused on identifying problems and implementing operational and financial restructuring solutions within under-performing and at-risk companies.

01-26-2007

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