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

HASKELL SLAUGHTER'S WILLIAMS SPEAKS AT MISSISSIPPI BANKRUPTCY CONFERENCE ANNUAL MEETING
R. Scott Williams, an attorney with Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC, was a featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference, held December 7 - 8 in Jackson, Mississippi. Mr. Williams spoke on "Trial Tactics and Strategy".

The Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference is the leading bar organization in Mississippi for bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers. The Conference's annual meeting is the major continuing education event for the Mississippi bankruptcy bar.
ABOUT R. SCOTT WILLIAMS

Scott Williams concentrates his practice in bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors' rights and related commercial litigation. He has represented debtors and creditors in a variety of complex bankruptcy cases, and also has extensive experience representing parties in complex commercial litigation.

Prior to joining Haskell Slaughter, Mr. Williams served as Counsel to United States Senator Howell T. Heflin. While serving with Senator Heflin, Mr. Williams played a significant role in drafting the United States Bankruptcy Code Amendments enacted in 1995. Mr. Williams is active in the bankruptcy bar on the local and national levels and serves as a contributing editor to "Collier on Bankruptcy", a leading bankruptcy law treatise. He is a frequent lecturer and author on bankruptcy and commercial law topics.

01-17-2007

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Hancock, Rothert & Bunshoft, L.L.P.

Duane Morris Names Thirteen Attorneys to Partnership.
Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that it has named ten associates and three special counsel to the firm partnership. The newly promoted partners are located across six offices nationwide. The new partnerships are effective January 1, 2007.

Newly named partners in the Trial Practice Group are Lauren DeBruicker and James Steigerwald in Philadelphia; Patricia Rich and Robert Zaffrann in Boston; Ryan Walsh in Atlanta; Peter Ackerman in Los Angeles; Lina Brenner in San Francisco and Edward Cramp in San Diego. In the Corporate Practice Group, James Mercer in San Diego and Daniel Pierce in Boston have been named. In the Employment & Immigration Practice Group the newly named partners are Timothy Moppin in San Francisco and Bronwyn Roberts in Boston. Mairi Luce in the Business Reorganization and Financial Restructuring Practice Group in Philadelphia has been promoted as well.

Duane Morris Chairman Sheldon Bonovitz said, "We welcome this outstanding group of thirteen lawyers to the partnership of the firm. The number of new partners from our associate and special counsel ranks reflects the strong financial health of the firm and our commitment to our associates and counsel to provide them with opportunities for partnership at Duane Morris."

Peter Ackerman practices in the area of litigation with concentrations in commercial and insurance coverage matters. He has broad experience in all aspects of commercial litigation, including lead roles in numerous trials, arbitrations and appeals.

Lina Brenner focuses her practice on commercial and intellectual property litigation, both trial and appellate. She also specializes in providing advice and counsel on a variety of pre-litigation issues, including trademark and copyright registrations, technology contract formation and breaches, infringement analyses, employer ownership of creative work product, and informal resolution of disputes over intellectual property and other assets.

Edward Cramp is a business litigator specializing in complex commercial and employment litigation. He represents and advises businesses, in particular private postsecondary schools, on matters relating to employment, contract claims, theft of trade secrets, unfair competition, and consumer claims.

Lauren DeBruicker practices in the areas of commercial and insurance coverage litigation, with an emphasis on matters involving intellectual property.

Mairi Luce practices in the areas of bankruptcy law, corporate reorganization, creditors' rights, out of court workouts and complex commercial reorganizations. She also represents numerous commercial banks, insurance companies and other commercial financing institutions in secured lending, asset-based lending, securitization, leasing and credit enhancement transactions, and other types of commercial transactions.

James Mercer practices in the area of corporate law with an emphasis in securities and mergers and acquisitions. His practice includes assisting clients in a variety of finance transactions, including private placements, venture capital rounds, IPOs, PIPEs and secondary offerings.

Timothy Moppin practices in the areas of employment law and litigation, environmental law and litigation, commercial/business litigation and construction defects litigation. His employment law practice focuses primarily on the representation of management in all aspects of employment litigation and related substantive areas of employment law.

Daniel Pierce practices in the areas of corporate and intellectual property law. He represents clients in various business transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments and commercial lending transactions.

Patricia Rich practices in the area of commercial, business, healthcare, intellectual property, and disability and life insurance defense litigation. She represents clients in contract and business disputes, unfair and deceptive trade practice cases, trademark, patent and copyright infringement matters, and in resolving disputes with healthcare payors.

Bronwyn Roberts practices in the areas of employment law and commercial litigation. She has successfully represented clients in a wide range of matters, including non-competition agreements, gender discrimination and disability discrimination. She has also defended claims of negligence and breach of warranty, as well as claims brought by the Department of Labor.

James Steigerwald represents clients nationally in complex commercial litigation and has significant experience with distribution and franchise litigation, commercial real estate disputes, antitrust law, intellectual property issues and commercial fraud.

Ryan Walsh practices in the area of complex commercial litigation with a particular focus on intellectual property. His practice includes litigation involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, and unfair competition and entertainment issues as well as franchising and distributorship disputes.

Robert Zaffrann practices in the areas of commercial and complex tort litigation. He has represented clients in matters of medical malpractice and personal injury, and has litigated a wide range of commercial matters.

01-17-2007

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Foley Hoag LLP

Foley Hoag Partner Michael B. Keating Authors "Civility" in Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts
Michael B. Keating and Katherine J. Fick contributed a chapter on civility to the second edition of Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, (ed. Robert L. Haig), published by the American Bar Association's Litigation Section.

The chapter offers practical advice on proceeding with civility, working through uncivil behavior, and concludes with best practices checklists on how to identify and address incivility through discovery, depositions, and in court.

Martha K. Gooding of the Orange County Lawyer (December 2006) noted, "...in the event that any lawyer is unclear on the very basics - and my twenty-plus years in the practice of law suggests that, regrettably, some lawyers are - the treatise includes a welcome new chapter entitled, 'Civility'. I have to wonder whether any of the lawyers who need this chapter will actually read it. But I applaud the editors for including it."

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (January 8, 2007) considers the authors of Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts "...truly a 'Who's Who' of the bar" and cites the new chapter on civility by "Boston's own" Michael Keating. (Reviewer: Neil McKittrick)

To view and download a pdf copy, please click here. For copies of the book, please contact Meghan Needham at mneedham@foleyhoag.com.

01-17-2007

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Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Eckert Seamans Expands Labor and Employment Practice in Philadelphia with Addition of Attorney Quinn
The national law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, LLC today announced that attorney John E. Quinn has joined the firm as an equity member. Prior to joining Eckert Seamans, Mr. Quinn was a partner with the law firm of Reed Smith and was located in that firm’s Philadelphia office.

“John Quinn brings a wealth of experience to the table and will greatly expand our capabilities in the area of labor and employment law,” said Albert G. Bixler, the member in charge of the Philadelphia office. “The Philadelphia metropolitan area has a lot of traditional labor activity and his understanding the market and the local issues that employers face is a great asset to the firm and its clients. In addition, John will add to our ability to assist clients in connection with everyday employment issues and employment-related litigation.” The chair of the Eckert Seamans Labor and Employment Law Group, John Myers, echoed Bixler’s comments and added that he is extremely pleased that Quinn will be joining the firm’s labor group to enable a significant expansion of the firm’s labor and employment practice in the Philadelphia office.

As a Member in the firm’s labor practice area, John E. Quinn will represent both organized and unorganized employers in all aspects of employee relations. He has defended employers in federal and state courts as well as before city, state and federal agencies in matters involving discrimination allegations. He also has defended employers in wrongful discharge cases and other employment-related matters. John has represented employers before the National Labor Relations Board and the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board in unfair labor practice proceedings as well as in union organizational campaigns. John has participated in numerous contract negotiations with various unions and he has represented employers in arbitration cases. He also represents the management trustees of several Taft-Hartley Act funds. John previously served as chair of the Hearing Committee of the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Carson Valley School and a master member of the Temple American Inns of Court. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned his law degree from the University of Virginia and his Bachelor of Arts degree, graduating summa cum laude, from Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts. Mr. Quinn resides in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

01-17-2007

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Bingham McCutchen, LLP

BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN EXPANDS LAND USE PRACTICE IN ORANGE COUNTY
Bingham McCutchen LLP announces the expansion of its Land Use and Development Practice Group in southern California with the addition of partner Geoffrey K. Willis and four other attorneys to the firm’s Orange County office.

They join Bingham from Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP in Irvine, Calif., where Willis was the chair of the Land Use and Natural Resources Practice Group. Their arrival gives Bingham’s land use practice a substantial presence in Orange County, strengthening the firm’s reach throughout California and adding further commercial experience to the firm’s existing premier entitlement and development practice.

“We are thrilled to have Geoff's team on board,” said Cecily Talbert, co-leader of Bingham’s Land Use and Development practice and a partner in the Walnut Creek office. “Their arrival further establishes us as one of the leading California land use groups, with more than 40 lawyers statewide.”

Joining Willis at Bingham from Sedgwick are counsel Douglas E. Wance, of counsel David R. Hunt, and associates David P. Collins and Jessica A. Duncan. Their arrival expands and deepens Bingham’s existing land use and development practice, representing residential, industrial, commercial and public agency clients.

Our new attorneys help make Bingham the go-to firm for complex issues related to all aspects of real estate,” said Carol Dillon, co-leader of Bingham’s Land Use and Development Practice Group and a partner in the Silicon Valley office.

“Bingham’s Land Use and Development Group has a tremendous reputation throughout the state, with particular depth in northern California,” Willis said. “Our group brings additional commercial and shopping center-development experience to Bingham, as well as adding to the already-strong residential and resource management team. It really is a natural match.”

Willis and his team focus on numerous land use matters, including the California Environmental Quality Act, the California Subdivision Map Act, local zoning and land use requirements, the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act, wetlands regulation, water quality, and environmental due diligence and audits. They also handle matters of use or reuse of real property and have represented clients before all counties in southern California and numerous state and federal regulatory and governing bodies.

Willis represents a Fortune 50 retailer and a nationwide real estate investment trust, assisting them in obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for new store and center development. He has provided environmental reviews for mergers, acquisitions or financings involving casinos and hotels, energy companies, hospitals and sports complexes and has represented land owners and public agencies in eminent domain proceedings in California.

Willis is a member of the Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of California and is former president of the Riverside County Barristers. He is a winner of the California Young Lawyers Association Jack Berman Award of Achievement for distinguished service to the profession and public.

He is a 1986 graduate of the University of California Hastings College of the Law and a 1983 graduate of Pomona College

01-17-2007

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Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP

SHAFFER CHOSEN FOR VORYS PARTNERSHIP
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP has named six new partners to the firm. The breadth of the new partners’ experience reflects the increasing demand for the firm’s legal expertise in all areas of business law including technology and intellectual property, probate and estate planning, toxic tort, corporate and finance, and commercial and real estate transactions.

robert shaffer

Effective January 1, 2007, Robert M. M. Shaffer joined the 23 other partners in the Cincinnati office. Mr. Shaffer is a general corporate attorney who has represented a broad range of clients, including public companies, privately held businesses, investment partnerships and individuals. He provides general business counsel to companies of all sizes and stages of development on numerous issues ranging from the base commercial and consumer contracts fundamental to such businesses’ trade, revenue and costs to complex financing programs involving multiple classes of founder, employee and investor equity for both corporations and limited liability companies. His transactional practice has involved a wide array of merger and acquisition transactions, private equity and venture fund financings, public and private debt and equity securities offerings, and strategic investment and partnering arrangements. Additionally, Mr. Shaffer is currently serving his fifth year as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law where he teaches Corporate Transactions: Negotiating and Drafting and has more recently joined the board of advisors to the Entrepreneurial Center at Xavier University.

New partners from the Columbus office are A. Brian Dengler, Victor J. Ferguson, Robert C. Mitchell, Allen L. Rutz and J. Theodore Smith.

“On behalf of the other 170 partners in our firm, I am delighted to welcome these six exceptional attorneys to our partnership,” said Robert W. Werth, managing partner, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. “They have demonstrated keen legal abilities and comprehensive knowledge of our clients’ business interests and will be a significant asset to our current and future clients.

01-17-2007

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Schwartz, Cooper, Greenberger & Krauss, Chtd.

Nineteen Schwartz Cooper Attorneys Named Illinois Super Lawyers for 2007
Schwartz Cooper Chartered is pleased to announce that 19 of the firm’s principals have been named to the 2007 list of “Illinois Super Lawyers," an honor awarded to only five percent of the lawyers in the state.

The selected attorneys represent eight of the firm’s fourteen practice areas, including Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights; Business, Tax & Estate Planning; Commercial Leasing & Property Management; Corporate; Intellectual Property; Litigation; Real Estate Development, Acquisitions & Dispositions; and Real Estate Finance.

Schwartz Cooper’s Super Lawyers are:

* Richard M. Bendix, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
* Mark B. Butterman, Real Estate
* Carmen D. Caruso, Business Litigation
* John L. Conlon, Business Litigation
* Derek Cottier, Real Estate
* Malcolm M. Gaynor, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
* Steven H. Gistenson, Business Litigation
* Michael S. Kurtzon, Real Estate
* Stanton B. Miller, Business/Corporate
* Neil T. Neumark, Real Estate
* Jerrold M. Peven, Real Estate
* Joseph R. Podlewski, Environmental/Land Use
* Richard T. Reibman, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
* Richard G. Schultz, Business Litigation
* Robert A. Smoller, Business Litigation
* Patrick T. Stanton, Business Litigation
* Roger H. Stein, Intellectual Property
* Steven W. Swibel, Tax
* Edward S. Weil, Business Litigation

The third annual guide to Illinois Super Lawyers, published by Law & Politics, is included in a special supplement to the February issue of Chicago magazine. Law & Politics surveys 47,000 practicing attorneys throughout the state and conducts independent research to determine nominees.

01-17-2007

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