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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Davis Wright Tremaine Names David C. Baca As New Managing Partner
The law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP announced today that David C. Baca has been elected firmwide managing partner and will take office at the firm’s next annual meeting scheduled for early April. In this chief executive officer role, Baca will provide leadership in strategic planning, growth and practice development, financial oversight, and client service and development.

Baca succeeds Richard D. Ellingsen who has served as managing partner since March 2001. During Ellingsen’s tenure, the firm grew to more than 480 attorneys. Ellingsen will return to his national health law practice.

“It has been a true pleasure leading this firm for the past five years,” said Ellingsen, “I am pleased to hand over the reins to Dave Baca because I know he will do an outstanding job managing the firm.”

Baca, who is the first managing partner from the firm’s Portland office, has practiced for over 24 years. He has spent his legal career serving as lead counsel in public and private securities placements, mergers and acquisitions, and as general counsel to small- and medium-sized businesses. His leadership roles within the firm have included serving on the executive committee for over seven years, the quality assurance committee for over ten years and he currently chairs the firm’s compensation committee.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve the firm and our clients as managing partner,” Baca said. “We are committed to client service and attorney/staff development, and strengthening our position as one of the country’s leading law firms.”

Baca has been named as one of "America's Leading Business Lawyers" by Chambers USA for three consecutive years, as well as an Oregon "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics in 2006. He graduated magna cum laude from the Harvard School of Law.

01-23-2007

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Baker & McKenzie, L.L.P.

Baker & McKenzie Acts for Abbott Laboratories in US$8.13 Billion Disposal to GE
Baker & McKenzie announced today that it acted on behalf of Abbott Laboratories in the sale of its core laboratory diagnostics business included in the Abbott Diagnostics Division and Abbott Point of Care (formerly known as i-STAT) to GE for $8.13 billion, an asset transaction involving more than 90 countries.

The sale is expected to close in the first half of 2007 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

The Baker & McKenzie team included lead Partner Pablo Garcia-Moreno, and Partners Craig Roeder and Maura McBreen in Chicago; Partner Robert DeJoy in New York, Partner Gunther Heckelmann in Frankfurt, and associates Betsy Fahey, Olivia Tyrrell, Edward West, and Tom Thraya in Chicago.

Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs more than 65,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.

Skadden also advised Abbott on the sale. GE Healthcare was represented by Sidley Austin.

01-23-2007

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Haskell, Slaughter, Young & Gallion, L.L.C.

HASKELL SLAUGHTER'S WATTERS APPOINTED CO-CHAIR OF KEY BIRMINGHAM BAR COMMITTEE
Latanishia Watters, an attorney with Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC, has been appointed as Co-Chair of the Birmingham Bar Association's (BBA) Continuing Legal Education Committee for 2007. The Committee is responsible for planning and organizing continuing legal education programs for BBA members throughout the year.

With over 3,000 members, the BBA is the largest local bar association in Alabama.
ABOUT LATANISHIA WATTERS

Latanishia Watters maintains a diversified commercial litigation practice, with particular experience in bankruptcy proceedings and related creditors' rights claims, securities fraud, broker-dealer litigation and arbitration, and other complex civil litigation. Her bankruptcy practice includes the representation of trustees, creditors, creditors' committees and debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 proceedings.

Ms. Watters is active in bar association and community service affairs. Ms. Watters serves as a member of the Board of Editors of The Alabama Lawyer, the magazine of the Alabama State Bar, was appointed to a two-year term on the Board of Editors of The Young Lawyer, a practice-oriented publication of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, and serves as Vice President of the Magic City Bar Association for 2007, among her many professional activities. Ms. Watters is a graduate of Millsaps College, and holds both an M.B.A. degree from Samford University and a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law.

01-22-2007

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Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

Roxanna Benoit Appears on CBC National on the Conservative Government's First Year in Office
Roxanna Benoit, a member of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP's Public Policy Group, appeared on CBC National in a story by Keith Boag about the Conservative government's first year in office. The interview was aired January 22, 2007.

Roxanna makes weekly appearances as a Conservative Strategist on Mike Duffy Live on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. EST on CTV NewsNet (repeats at 8:00 p.m. EST) and has also appeared on Politics with Don Newman on CBC Newsworld.

01-22-2007

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Bingham McCutchen, LLP

BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN ADDS PARTNER TO CORPORATE PRACTICE IN LOS ANGELES OFFICE
Bingham McCutchen LLP announces that John L. Filippone has joined the firm’s Corporate Area as a partner in the Los Angeles office.

Filippone’s practice will focus on private equity transactions, proxy contests, mergers and acquisitions, and general securities matters. He joins Bingham from the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he was a member of the Corporate Transactions Group.

“We are excited to have John Filippone join us,” said Richard Welch, Los Angeles office managing partner. “John’s strong background in M&A, proxy contests and private equity will be a great addition to our thriving corporate practice in Los Angeles.”

Filippone has experience in representing both target companies and acquirers in hostile takeovers, and he has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions. He also has counseled public companies on legal matters that include registration statements, proxy filings, periodic reporting, corporate governance issues, special committee matters, and various state and federal securities issues.

His practice also includes venture capital and private equity matters, making Bingham a logical fit.

“I’m thrilled to join a dynamic and growing office of such a fine law firm, and I look forward to being a part of Bingham’s future success,” Filippone said. “Working in the entrepreneurial corporate practice group in Los Angeles promises to be both challenging and exciting.”

01-22-2007

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

WK&G Attorney Tim Blue Named President Elect of ABOTA
The Washington Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) has elected Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC attorney Tim Blue to the post of President Elect for 2007. ABOTA is a national organization with approximately 6,000 defense and plaintiff trial lawyers who are invited to membership based upon significant civil jury trial experience. There are 100 lawyers from Washington with ABOTA membership.

Blue, a Trial Lawyer and Member in the WK&G Seattle office, has also served on the ABOTA National Board. He specializes in defense of product liability, professional malpractice and other tort cases, and has served clients throughout the state, the Pacific Northwest and as National Coordinating and Trial Counsel.

01-22-2007

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Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP

STEWART NAMED A TOP AFRICAN AMERICAN LAWYER TO WATCH
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is pleased to announce that Carter Stewart has recently been named as one of the “10 Up-and-Coming African American Lawyers to Watch ” by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.

The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA® ) chose its 10th anniversary, and the beginning of Black History Month, as the perfect time to spotlight 10 up-and-coming young African American lawyers. The selected attorneys distinguished themselves in their chosen profession and achieved recognition as America’s best and brightest in the Jan/Feb. issue of the MCCA Diversity & The Bar publication.

Carter M. Stewart is an associate in the Litigation Group focusing his practice on complex litigation matters. He has experience in criminal defense, commercial litigation, arbitration, antitrust, and education law. Stewart has performed internal investigations for Fortune 1000 companies, litigated and mediated cases for Fortune 100 companies, and also has devoted more than 100 hours of his time per year to pro bono work.

As an associate at Bingham McCutchen LLP, Stewart worked as co-counsel with the San Francisco Chapter of the NAACP on San Francisco’s landmark school desegregation case, SFNAACP v. SFUSD. He specifically helped fend off a legal challenge from third-party plaintiffs who wanted to vacate the consent decree obtained in the original litigation. Stewart worked with the NAACP to extend the consent decree for another year and a half in order to ensure that the goals of the original litigation were met.

As an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of California, Stewart helped prosecute the BALCO case which involved the illegal distribution of performance enhancing drugs to Olympic and professional athletes. The case received national exposure and resulted in guilty pleas from all four defendants. Soon after the case was filed, the United States Senate launched an investigation into the use of steroids in professional sports, and Major League Baseball strengthened its drug testing policies.

“This recognition is a wonderful tribute to Carter, as well as to our firm,” said Russell M. Gertmenian managing partner, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. “The breadth of our client needs are immense, and Carter's accomplishments represent the capabilities and brilliance we seek among our attorneys to serve these clients.

01-22-2007

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