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Latham & Watkins

IP LITIGATION ATTORNEY JOINS LATHAM & WATKINS AS OF COUNSEL IN SILICON VALLEY OFFICE
Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Michael J. Schallop has joined the firm's Silicon Valley office as of counsel in the Litigation Department. Schallop's practice focuses on strategic intellectual property and antitrust related counseling and litigation.

Prior to joining Latham, Schallop was a director in the legal department at Symantec Corporation in Cupertino, California for the past four years, where he managed matters related to the technology company's IP portfolios, anti-piracy programs and open source policies. He previously was an attorney with Sun Microsystems and Sony Corporation, and prior to that was an attorney with Skjerven Morrill LLP.

"Michael further strengthens our intellectual property litigation practice in the Bay Area. He brings a wealth of practical hands-on experience working for technology companies and has an understanding of the IP challenges they face on a daily basis," said Ora Fisher, Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins in Silicon Valley.

Patrick Gibbs, Chair of the Silicon Valley Litigation Department, commented: "Michael's IP litigation and related experience at industry-leading companies adds a unique perspective to our existing IP practice as we counsel clients on their most critical business issues and litigate matters of strategic importance."

"Having worked with Latham as a client when I was at Symantec, I was drawn to the firm's strong IP litigation practice that I am very pleased to be joining at this juncture in my career," said Schallop.

Schallop is a graduate of Cornell University and Emory University, School of Law.

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Holland & Hart, L.L.P.

Meshach Rhoades Named Outstanding Young Lawyer Of The Year
Holland & Hart is pleased to recognize that Meshach Rhoades was named the Outstanding New Hispanic Lawyer of the Year by the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association.

Ms. Rhoades is an associate in Holland & Hart's Litigation Department, where she practices intellectual property law and commercial litigation in federal and state courts. In the CHBA, she has chaired the Young Lawyers Division and she currently serves as Deputy Regional President of the Hispanic National Bar Association. She also serves as the CHBA representative to the Board of the Colorado Women's Bar Association and coordinates the CHBA's elementary school mentoring and tutoring program.

"Meshach is a talented young lawyer who is passionate about the practice of law and also devoted to helping the community," said firm Chairman, Paul Phillips. "It is wonderful to see her recognized for her work by this respected bar association."

The CHBA presents this award annually to an attorney who has been in practice less than five years and who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the Hispanic community and the principals of the legal profession. Last year, the organization presented the award to Joe Ramirez, an associate of Holland & Hart.

This year's award will be presented on January 20, 2007, at the CHBA's annual banquet.

01-16-2007

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Holland & Hart, L.L.P.

Robert Benson Receives Award Of xcellence
Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce that Robert E. Benson received the Continuing Legal Education Award of Excellence from the Continuing Legal Education division of the Colorado Bar Association.

This award was presented in December to honor Mr. Benson's work with the CBA's continuing legal education program. The Continuing Legal Education division of the Bar Association recently published his book "Colorado Arbitration Law." It has also published three editions of Colorado Construction Law of which Mr. Benson is the Managing Editor. Mr. Benson was the founder of the CBA Construction Law Forum and is a frequent speaker at CLE seminars.

As a civil litigation and arbitration Partner in Holland & Hart's Denver office, Mr. Benson handled cases in most areas of law, including construction disputes and commercial litigation. His practice is now limited to service as an arbitrator and mediator, and on dispute review boards, and counseling on ethics and professional liability.

01-16-2007

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Hodgson Russ LLP

Hodgson Russ partner Mark S. Klein contributing editor of 2007 Guidebook to New York Taxes
Mark S. Klein, a partner in Hodgson Russ LLP’s State & Local Tax and Tax Dispute Resolution Practice Groups, is the contributing editor of the 2007 Guidebook to New York Taxes. This year marks the 42nd edition of the annually published guide.

Designed as a quick reference work, the Guidebook presents succinct discussions of state and local taxes, gives a general picture of the state tax laws and regulations, and highlights significant cases and administrative rulings. The Guidebook is useful to tax practitioners, New York and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file New York returns or who are required to deal with New York taxes.

The Guidebook is published by CCH, whose products track, report, explain, and analyze tax and related law in over 700 publications in print and electronic form for tax, accounting, legal, human resources, banking, securities, insurance, government, and health care professionals. The CCH brand has been a market leader since 1913, the year the U.S. federal income tax was created. It is one of the most respected names among accountants, attorneys, and compliance professionals.

Mr. Klein concentrates in New York State and New York City tax matters. He has over 20 years of experience with federal, multistate, state, and local taxation. Mr. Klein has lectured extensively throughout the United States and Canada and teaches courses on state taxation and tax practice and procedure at the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Management Tax Certificate Program.

01-16-2007

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Duane Morris, LLP

Duane Morris Opens Singapore Office; Vietnam Offices to Follow
Duane Morris LLP announced today the opening of an office in Singapore.

The Singapore office will be led by Duane Morris partner and former Mexican Ambassador to Singapore Eduardo Ramos-Gómez, who served from 1998 to 2001. Well known in Singapore's business and government sectors, Eduardo has been a New York-based Duane Morris partner since 2004. Joining Eduardo is a group of five distinguished partners currently practicing in Singapore: Rudy Lim, former partner at DLA Piper; Lian Yok Tan, former associate at White & Case; Chris Muessel, currently a special counsel at Baker & McKenzie (joining February 1); Sandor E. Schick, former counsel at Shearman & Sterling; and Adam Summerly, former counsel at Jones Day.

It is anticipated that three to four associates will join the Singapore office in the coming weeks.

In addition, Duane Morris will open two offices in Vietnam, one in Hanoi and the other in Ho Chi Minh City, in the spring of 2007.

The Singapore office will focus on the areas of corporate finance, project finance, energy, cross-border transactions, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and telecommunications.

Douglas Woloshin, who was instrumental in helping to establish the Asian presence, will continue to maintain a liaison function with the offices in Singapore and Vietnam. Toward this end, Doug will also lead the firm's Project Finance Practice Group, which is expected to be a key component of the firm's Asian practice. Doug will bring his valuable skills and experience to the office as he concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and corporate and project finance.

"We understand our Singapore office will place us among the top five U.S. firms in Singapore and at the time we open our Vietnam offices, we will be only one of two U.S.-based firms in Vietnam," said Sheldon Bonovitz, Chairman of Duane Morris. "Our move into Asia by way of Singapore, an established center of business, will firmly launch Duane Morris as a significant factor in this fast-growing part of the world economy," he said. Bonovitz commented that Vietnam is one of the faster-growing economies in the world, with a heavy investment concentration in that country from Singapore and other countries in Asia, as well as the United States. The Singapore partners will service clients in, or with interests in Cambodia, China and Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam. The office and staff are fluent in most of the languages of the countries in which the firm services clients.

"I am pleased and honored to be returning to the country I called home for three years as the Mexican Ambassador," said Eduardo. "Singapore is a place of great economic vitality and I look forward to serving our clients' legal needs in the region."

Singapore boasts a thriving free-market economy with a per capita gross domestic product equal to that of the leading Western European countries. The country has seen rapid growth in recent years, reporting a real growth rate of 6.4 percent in 2005, due in large part to government efforts to establish the country as a Southeast Asia financial center.

Vietnam has also emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia, with a gross domestic product growth rate second only in the region to China in 2005. The manufacturing, information technology and high-tech sectors in Vietnam have experienced significant economic growth during the past decade.

Ambassador Eduardo Ramos-Gómez heads the Singapore office. An international and corporate lawyer for more than 20 years, he advises multinational and foreign companies in Asia, North America, Europe and Latin America on cross-border direct foreign investment, project development and project finance. His practice encompasses a broad range of international investments, mergers and acquisitions, securities, financing, joint ventures, licensing, venture capital formation and investments, privatization, infrastructure projects, and other corporate transactions in the United States, Latin America and Asia.

Eduardo formerly served as Mexico's Ambassador to Singapore, Negara Brunei Darussalam and the Union of Myanmar. He is commissioner of the Commission on Globalization World Forum, president of the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, vice chair of the Mexican Law Committee of the Section of International Law and Practice for the American Bar Association, and chapter chair of the International Division of International Law and Practice Section of the New York Bar Association. Eduardo will also head the Latin America desk in the Singapore office. He is a graduate of the Escuela Libre de Derecho in Mexico City and a graduate of the University of Virginia (LL.M.).

Rudy Lim, former partner at DLA Piper, practices in the areas of project development and finance, and has worked on numerous power and infrastructure projects across Asia. He has also successfully counseled clients on matters involving cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, venture capital investments, debt restructuring, and certain aspects of international trade laws and WTO regulations.

Chris Muessel, currently serving as special counsel at Baker & McKenzie, focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, oil and gas law, project finance, general corporate, and venture capital/private equity matters. He also has advised on transactional law for middle market corporations. In addition, Chris is the current chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam. He will also play an integral role in the development of the firm's presence in Vietnam upon his February 1 arrival.

Sandor Schick, former counsel at Shearman & Sterling LLP, focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance. He earned his J.D. from Columbia University Law School in 1985. Sandor graduated from Harvard University with a Ph.D. in 1982 and an M.A. in 1979. Sandor is a member of the International Insolvency Institute, an organization of some of the leading insolvency practitioners in the world, and has represented creditors' committees and debtors in the largest restructurings in Asia.

Adam Summerly, former counsel at Jones Day, focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, energy delivery and power, energy utilities, private equity, and lending/structured finance and deliveries. In 1991, he completed his Law Society Finals from The College of Law in Guildford, England. Adam earned his B.A. from the University of Nottingham in 1990.

Lian Yok Tan, former associate at White & Case, focuses her practice in the areas of energy, infrastructure and project finance. She was involved in the development of coal-fired power plant projects in Thailand; the construction, operation and maintenance contracts for oil fields in Indonesia; and the development of wind farm projects in India. Lian earned her LL.B. from the University of Wales in 1993.

Douglas Woloshin serves on the firm's Partners' Board and heads the Project Finance Practice Group, in addition to his work in Singapore. Doug concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and corporate and project finance. He also has accumulated experience in cross-border transactions, venture capital/private equity financing, distressed asset transactions, and international joint venture formation as well as being a tax accountant. A member of the American Bar Association, Douglas is a 1973 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and a graduate of Villanova University.

01-16-2007

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Gardner, Carton & Douglas, L.L.P.

Cheryl D. Orr and Heather M. Sager, Prominent Labor & Employment Lawyers, Join Drinker Biddle & Reath
Cheryl D. Orr and Heather M. Sager today join Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP as partners in the firm’s HR Law Practice Group. Both lawyers come to Drinker Biddle from Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, a boutique California labor and employment firm, where Orr served as managing partner of its San Francisco office and where Sager was a partner.
“We are very pleased to welcome both of these prominent labor and employment lawyers to our firm,” said Charles F. Preuss, partner-in-charge of Drinker Biddle’s San
Francisco office. “They are highly effective counselors of great experience, proven trial lawyers in the courtroom and active participants in both our profession and our
community. They will help us continue to expand the services we provide to both our national and regional clients in the California market.”
Orr and Sager will be based in the firm’s 30-lawyer San Francisco office. Drinker Biddle, which merged with Chicago-based Gardner Carton & Douglas on Jan. 1, 2007,
has grown to more than 640 lawyers in 12 offices nationwide, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C., in addition to San Francisco.
Drinker Biddle’s HR Law practice, with more than 60 lawyers nationwide, advises clients in all aspects of HR law, including employee benefits and executive compensation, employment law counseling and compliance, collective bargaining and other traditional labor issues, and employment and benefits-related litigation.
Orr concentrates her practice in wage-and-hour class actions, litigation of discrimination, harassment and unfair competition claims, workplace investigations, and
employer advice and counseling.

Sager focuses her practice in labor and employment litigation for management, including all forms of discrimination and harassment, wrongful discharge, wage-andhour
litigation, and collective and class actions involving the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Sager also assists clients in matters such as ERISA issues, management
training, employer advice and counseling, and unfair competition.“In addition to a terrific base of labor and employment lawyers, one of the main reasons I am delighted to join Drinker Biddle is its plan for expanding the HR Law practice nationally in a sensible, strategic way,” said Orr. “We intend to add more topflight HR lawyers here in San Francisco, and I look forward to helping the firm recruit them.”
Sager, echoing Orr, added, “I am pleased to be joining Drinker Biddle’s labor and employment team and wider HR law group, especially in light of its recent addition of
the many well-known lawyers from the former Gardner Carton & Douglas in Chicago.”Orr and Sager’s move to Drinker Biddle marks the successful result of a retained
search by Chuck Fanning and David Bennett of Major, Lindsey & Africa, a leading national attorney recruiting firm. “We are impressed by Drinker Biddle’s commitment to growing its presence on the West Coast by adding talented lateral partners, especially in labor and employment,”said Bennett. “We are delighted to have helped bring Cheryl and Heather to Drinker Biddle.”
Orr received her law degree from Columbia University after graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in political science from the University of Minnesota. She is admitted to practice in all California state courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Orr is a frequent lecturer on employment law topics and is a volunteer for Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, representing political asylum applicants. She is also active in the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Volunteer Legal Services Program.
Sager graduated cum laude from Wake Forest University with a B.A. degree in English. She received her law degree from Fordham University School of Law. She is
admitted to practice in all California state courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Central and Northern Districts of
California, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. For more than a decade, she has been a member of the labor and employment law sections of the
American, California, San Francisco and Los Angeles bar associations. Sager is active in a number of professional and trade organizations, including the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Bay Area Chapter. In addition, she is a frequent speaker for various civic and trade organizations, including
the Oakland Small Business Symposium, Bay Area New Employer Training Forum, the California Restaurant Association (including employer and management training
sessions at their annual tradeshows, Western Food Expo and California Food Show), “The Employer’s Group” and California Lodging Industry Association. Sager is also a contributing editor to Elkhouri and Elkhouri’s How Arbitration Works (Sixth Edition and 2006 Supplement).

01-16-2007

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Evans & Dixon, L.L.C.

Evans & Dixon, L.L.C. Elects Three New Members in St. Louis
Mary Anne Lindsey, Jay C. Lory and Elizabeth S. Shocklee have been elected members at Evans & Dixon, L.L.C., the St. Louis-based workers’ compensation and civil litigation defense firm.
Lindsey has been with Evans & Dixon, L.L.C. since 1988 and is licensed to practice in Missouri. She specializes in Missouri and federal appellate work. Additionally, Lindsey handles insurance coverage, personal injury and workers’ compensation matters.
Lindsey is a member of the American Bar Association and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, as well as the United States Supreme Court Bar, the Law Library Association of St. Louis and the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. Lindsey received her doctorate of law from Washington School of Law. She also earned a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University.
Since joining Evans & Dixon in 1998, Lory has handled workers’ compensation cases in multiple industries. His case experience includes, but is not limited to, amputations, back injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, cumulative trauma and permanent disability. He is licensed to practice in both Missouri and Illinois. Lory is a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Illinois Bar Association.
Lory received his doctorate of law from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He also earned his bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.
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Shocklee has used her extensive experience to handle cases ranging from neck injuries to permanent disability for the past 11 years at Evans & Dixon. She is licensed to practice in Missouri.
Shocklee is a frequent speaker on the topic of continuing legal education. She is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. She is actively involved in BAMSL’s Young Lawyers Division and has served as a special project liaison.
She received her doctorate of law from Saint Louis University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Missouri – St. Louis.

01-16-2007

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