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Pepper Hamilton, L.L.P.

Pepper Hamilton Promotes Eleven Lawyers to Partnership and Three to Of Counsel
Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that it elected 11 lawyers to the partnership and three to of counsel effective January 1, 2007. All were promoted from within the firm. They represent six practice areas and five offices.

The 11 new partners are as follows. All were associates with Pepper, with the exception of Solomon Hunter, Jr. and James P. Thomas, who were of counsel.

* Timothy C. Atkins – Corporate & Securities, Berwyn
* Benjamin P. Cooper – Commercial Litigation, Philadelphia
* Maria A. Feeley – Commercial Litigation, Philadelphia
* Scott E. Fireison – Financial Services, Washington, D.C.
* John C. Hansberry – Commercial Litigation, Pittsburgh
* Christopher J. Huber – Commercial Litigation, Philadelphia
* Solomon Hunter, Jr. – Corporate & Securities, Philadelphia
* John W. Jones, Jr. – Corporate & Securities, Philadelphia
* Todd B. Reinstein – Tax, Washington, D.C.
* Angelo A. Stio III – Commercial Litigation, Princeton
* James P. Thomas – Labor & Employment, Pittsburgh

All three of the new of counsel were associates with Pepper. They are:

* Kelly R. Bryan – Financial Services, Pittsburgh
* Christine S. Kimmel – Real Estate, Berwyn
* Dennis R. Very – Commercial Litigation, Pittsburgh

Details about the new partners are as follows.

Timothy C. Atkins (Berwyn) is a corporate lawyer who concentrates his practice in the representation of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, computer and other high-technology companies, with a particular emphasis on corporate transactions, venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property transactions. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.A. 1991) and Villanova University School of Law (J.D. 1997), he joined Pepper in 1997.

Benjamin P. Cooper (Philadelphia) concentrates his practice in commercial litigation and higher education law. He has represented corporate clients in litigation involving corporate governance issues, contract disputes and other business torts, and a wide array of other complex disputes. He has advised colleges and universities on compliance with federal and state regulations, governance issues and a variety of litigation matters. A graduate of Amherst College (B.A. 1994) and the University of Chicago Law School (J.D. 1997), he joined Pepper in 2004.

Maria A. Feeley (Philadelphia) concentrates her practice in commercial litigation and tort law. She represents plaintiffs and defendants in matters involving business disputes, business torts and breach of contract claims. She also represents corporate clients in cases involving product liability claims, professional liability and malpractice allegations, and complex insurance coverage and bad faith claims. A graduate of Rosemont College (B.A. 1993) and Washington and Lee University School of Law (J.D. 1997), she joined Pepper in 2004.

Scott E. Fireison (Washington, D.C.) represents public and private, for-profit and nonprofit organizations in connection with affordable housing programs, including the purchase, sale, development, financing, investment and operational activities of, as well as compliance with, the multitude of programs. A graduate of the University of Maryland (B.S. 1992) and George Washington University Law School (J.D. 1996), he joined Pepper in 1996.

John C. Hansberry’s (Pittsburgh) practice covers a variety of litigation, including trials, appeals and arbitrations. He is experienced in class actions, international arbitrations, appellate cases and other complex litigation matters. A graduate of Yale University (B.A. 1989) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D. 1994), he joined Pepper in 1999.

Christopher J. Huber (Philadelphia) concentrates his practice in commercial litigation matters, with a particular focus on securities fraud and antitrust, including litigation, mergers and acquisitions, counseling and government investigations. A graduate of Yale University (B.A. 1994) and Georgetown University Law Center (J.D. 1997), he joined Pepper in 2002.

Solomon Hunter, Jr. (Philadelphia) concentrates his practice in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, start-up and venture capital financings, and private equity transactions. Mr. Hunter graduated from the University of Tennessee (B.S. 1981) and received an M.B.A. from Pennsylvania State University (1984). A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center (J.D. 1995), he joined Pepper in 2004.

John W. Jones, Jr. (Philadelphia) concentrates his practice in corporate and health care matters. He also counsels health care companies on company formation, organization, governance and risk management issues. Mr. Jones graduated from the University of Delaware (B.A. 1993) and received a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania (M.S.W. 1997). A graduate of Dickinson School of Law (J.D. 1997), he joined Pepper in 2001.

Todd B. Reinstein (Washington, D.C.) focuses his practice on the corporate structuring of domestic and international transactions, corporate tax counseling, tax due diligence, tax shelter compliance, and the overall tax aspects of bankruptcy and workouts. He received degrees from Tulane University (B.S.M. 1991), Nova Southeastern University (M.Acc. 1993) and the University of Florida College of Law (J.D. 1997). He received an LL.M. in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center (1999), and joined Pepper in 2004.

Angelo A. Stio III (Princeton) focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation matters relating to consumer finance, contract disputes, construction disputes and real estate disputes. A graduate of Seton Hall University (B.S. 1988, and M.P.A. 1991) and Seton Hall Law School (J.D. 1997), he joined Pepper in 2001.

James P. Thomas (Pittsburgh) concentrates his practice in labor and employment law, and complex commercial and construction litigation. A graduate of Boston University (B.A. 1992) and Duquesne University School of Law (J.D. 1995), he joined Pepper in 2002.

Details about the new of counsel are as follows.

Kelly R. Bryan (Pittsburgh) focuses her practice on the representation of financial institutions and borrowers in credit transactions. A graduate of Wittenberg University (B.A. 1992) and Cornell Law School (J.D. 1995), she joined Pepper in 1997.

Christine S. Kimmel (Berwyn) concentrates her practice in all types of real estate matters, including the representation of lending institutions, developers, landlords and tenants in real estate financing, leasing, acquisition, sale, tax assessment, and zoning and land use matters. A graduate of the University of Delaware (B.A. 1986) and Villanova University School of Law (J.D. 1996), she joined Pepper in 2001.

Dennis R. Very (Pittsburgh) concentrates his practice in complex commercial and bankruptcy litigation in federal and state courts. He represents clients in preference and fraudulent conveyance actions, business and contract disputes, products liability, civil rights, and professional liability and malpractice cases. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.B.A. 1991) and Duquesne University School of Law (J.D. 1995), he joined Pepper in 2003.

01-16-2007

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Orrick LLP

Orrick Tops Bond Counsel List Again in 2006
San Francisco public finance department chair Roger Davis is quoted in this Bond Buyer article about the ranks of the nation's top public finance law practices in 2006. Orrick, which is identified as bond counsel on 439 deals worth $31.4 billion, is ranked first. Orrick has earned this rank nine of the last ten years and was also top ranked in 2006 among competitive deal counsel, working on 138 transactions worth $4.1 billion.

"I think the reason we stayed steady throughout the year, even though some sectors were more busy than others, was that the people in our group are diversified," Davis said. "As one sector surges, they move with the market in that sector, and as one area of the country surges, then it picks up the resources from the rest of our system.

01-16-2007

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Nixon Peabody LLP

Richard M. Rosenbaum Returns to Nixon Peabody Law Firm; Former New York State Supreme Court Justice and Well-Known Governmental Affairs Advisor Brings Experience to Law Firm
In addition to general practice, Mr. Rosenbaum will provide advice to Nixon Peabody partners pertaining to their clients’ governmental concerns. Mr. Rosenbaum first joined the firm in July 1977 as a partner after having served as justice of the New York State Supreme Court and then chairman of the New York State Republican Party under Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. He graduated from Cornell Law School in 1955. Previously, he served as a director on various boards of directors including the Rockefeller Center Board, the Integrated Resources Board (a financial services company listed on the New York Stock Exchange), the Cornell Law School Association, the Cardozo Law School Board of Trustees, the Rochester Philharmonic, and the Rochester Jewish Home. He continues to serve on the Board of Trustees of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, a post he has held since 1970.

Scott Turner, managing partner of the Nixon Peabody Rochester office, said, “Nixon Peabody is pleased to welcome Dick Rosenbaum back. He will be a sage advisor to clients, especially those navigating through government-related matters. He also will be a wonderful mentor to our attorneys, especially those who are early in their careers.”

Mr. Rosenbaum is a judicial hearing officer by appointment of the Appellate Division of the State of New York. He is presently writing a book about his years of association with Governor Rockefeller, and his years in government and politics.

01-16-2007

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Nexsen Pruet Adams & Kleemeier, P.C.

Bill Hanna Joins Nexsen Pruet
Willard D. “Bill” Hanna, who has been practicing law for more than 25 years, has joined the Myrtle Beach office of Nexsen Pruet as a Member (partner) in the firm and will practice with the litigation group.

Hanna was previously a partner with Harris & Hanna in Surfside Beach, S.C. Hanna’s extensive legal background includes zoning, construction litigation and mediation and arbitration. He has represented insurance-related interests in both the public and private sectors.

“We are fortunate to have someone of Bill’s caliber join our firm,” said Leighton Lord, board chairman of Nexsen Pruet. “With his skills and experience, he’s going to play an important role in the firm’s continued expansion of our coastal practice.”

Hanna is a former prosecutor and he served as a city judge in Surfside, SC. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar, and has been admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court of South Carolina, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina and his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

01-16-2007

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McGlinchey Stafford PLLC

Conny Willems Is New VP Of The World Trade Center Of New Orleans
Conny Willems, an attorney in McGlinchey Stafford's New Orleans office, was recently elected to serve as vice president of the World Trade Center of New Orleans for 2007.

World Trade Center of New Orleans is a non-profit organization that was established over fifty years ago. Today it is made up of over 2,000 corporate and individual members. The mission of the World Trade Center is to add wealth and jobs in Louisiana through international trade, port development, and allied activities.

01-16-2007

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McAfee & Taft A Professional Corporation

Cheryl Vinall Denney and Phil Sears Named Shareholders
McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma’s largest law firm, has named corporate attorneys Cheryl Vinall Denney and Philip B. Sears shareholders.

Cheryl Vinall Denney represents and counsels public and private companies in all phases of their business existence, including the formation and structuring of new companies, negotiation of business contracts, asset acquisitions, tax incentives, private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions and other forms of business combinations and reorganizations, divestitures and dissolutions.

Prior to joining McAfee & Taft in 2003, Denney was a corporate associate in the New York office of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, an international law firm that concentrates in corporate law and litigation. The Oklahoma native is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University and the Georgetown University Law Center.

Phil Sears is a veteran corporate attorney whose practice encompasses a broad range of business transactions and general representation of public and private business entities, including negotiating and drafting contracts, partnership agreements, operating agreements, joint venture agreements, licensing agreements, leases, employment agreements, merger and acquisition agreements, public and private securities offerings and compliance documents, legal opinions, organizational documents, corporate governance charters and policies, and stock exchange listing applications. His diversified client base extends throughout the United States and includes both public and private businesses and organizations, including those engaged in manufacturing, retailing, Internet education, banking, and venture capital investing.

Sears joined McAfee & Taft in 2006 and is a graduate of Penn State University and Oklahoma City University School of Law.

01-16-2007

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Maynard Cooper & Gale, P.C.

Grantham Presents at ABA TIPS Mid-Winter Symposium
Jeffrey M. Grantham, a shareholder at Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., provided a presentation at the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Session (TIPS) Mid- Winter Symposium which was held January 11 – 14, 2007 in Laguna Beach, CA. The symposium brought together plaintiff’s attorneys, defense attorneys, and insurance and corporate counsel to exchange information and ideas on current issues in insurance, employment and benefits. Grantham spoke on “Recent Trends in Class Action Litigation.”

Jeffrey M. Grantham is Chair of Maynard Cooper’s Insurance and Financial Services Litigation practice group. He has a national practice focusing on the defense of complex claims against the insurance and financial services industry, as well as the defense of consumer class-action litigation in other industries, including health care and retail. Grantham has a broad range of experience in trial practice, motion practice and the negotiation of mass tort claims in these areas. He has been retained in matters pending in the states of Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

Grantham graduated from Vanderbilt School of Law in 1989 and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Alabama in 1986. He has received an AV Rating from Martindale Hubbell and has been named in The Best Lawyers in America® for insurance law. Grantham is a member of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, the Defense Research Institute, the American Bar Association, the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, the Alabama State Bar Association and the Mississippi State Bar Association. Grantham was a member of Project Corporate Leadership Class of ’97 and was named “Volunteer of the Year” in 1995 by the Birmingham Downtown YMCA.

The TIPS Mid-Winter Symposium is an annual conference, with this year being it’s thirty-third annual meeting. The program focused on emerging issues and litigation relating to life, health and disability insurance, insurance regulation, employee benefits, and employment law.

The Birmingham-based law firm of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., with over 150 attorneys, offers a full array of legal services to a broad and diverse client base consisting of Fortune 500 companies as well as closely held companies, partnerships, professional associations, charities and individuals.

01-16-2007

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