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Shefsky & Froelich

Shefsky & Froelich Welcomes New Attorneys in the Litigation and Corporate Departments
We are pleased to welcome Sherri Thornton-Pierce and Rhett Skubis to the Shefsky & Froelich team.

Sherri Thornton-Pierce, who will be serving as Senior Counsel in the litigation department, comes to us with over 20 years of experience in litigation, most recently serving as Associate General Counsel to the Board of Education of the City of Chicago.

Rhett Skubis joins our corporate department as a new associate. Rhett is a 2005 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School.

01-15-2007

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Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, P.L.C.

Miller Johnson Announces Firm Leadership Positions
Jeffrey S. Ammon announced today the following attorneys will serve in the following leadership positions at Miller Johnson:

* Member Peter J. Kok will serve as chair and Member Brent D. Rector will serve as vice chair of the firm’s Employment and Labor section;
* Member Thomas P. Sarb will serve as chair and Member Ronald E. Roden will serve as vice chair of the firm’s Business section;
* Member Matthew L. Vicari will serve as chair of the firm’s Litigation section.
* Member Julie A. Sullivan will serve as the administrative member in the firm’s Kalamazoo office.

The one-year terms are effective immediately. Mr. Kok replaces attorney William H. Fallon, who now serves on the firm’s management committee. Mr. Sarb previously served as vice chair of the business section, and takes the place of former chair John M. Sommerdyke. Mr. Vicari takes the place of former chair David J. Gass. Ms. Sullivan replaces attorney Daniel P. Perk.

Founded in 1959, Miller Johnson has more than 95 attorneys practicing from offices in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. A full-service firm, Miller Johnson’s attorneys provide legal counsel to businesses and individuals in areas such as employment and labor, mergers and acquisitions, employee benefits, estate planning and litigation.

01-15-2007

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McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

MBHB Promotes Five Associates to Partner
The intellectual property law firm McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP is pleased to announce that it has named Aaron F. Barkoff, Ph.D., Mark L. Chael, Ph.D., Bradley W. Crawford, Daniel P. Williams, and Donald L. Zuhn, Jr., Ph.D. to the firm's partnership. All were previously associates at the firm.

"These five attorneys have shown both the solid work and commitment to excellent client service that we expect of those who advance to positions of greater responsibility in the firm," said Matthew J. Sampson, managing partner. "We look forward to their further participation in the firm in this new role."

Aaron F. Barkoff, Ph.D. concentrates on patent litigation, with emphasis on pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent cases. He has experience in all phases of patent litigation, from pre-filing investigations to discovery, trial, and appeals. Dr. Barkoff is also experienced in patent application preparation and prosecution, as well as in preparing opinions of counsel relating to patentability, infringement, and validity. He is especially interested in issues that involve both patent law and FDA law. Dr. Barkoff authors the Orange Book Blog (orangebookblog.com) that discusses those issues. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School (J.D.), the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Ph.D., Biochemistry), and Lawrence University (B.A., Biology).

Mark L. Chael, Ph.D. focuses his practice on all aspects of U.S. and foreign prosecution of patents and trademarks, validity and infringement opinions, legal and academic research in support of intellectual property litigation, as well as FDA-required patent certifications. He works with a wide variety of clients, from entrepreneurial ventures to established corporations, in the fields of gene therapy, drug discovery, and medical instrumentation, among others. Dr. Chael is a graduate of The John Marshall Law School (J.D.), Northwestern University (Ph.D., Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cellular Biology), and Purdue University (B.S., Biology), He also completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Argonne National Laboratory.

Bradley W. Crawford prepares patent applications and prosecutes them in the U.S. and throughout the world, he also conducts legal research, provides technological advice in support of validity, infringement and patentability analyses, patent application preparation and prosecution, and litigation matters in the areas of organic and medicinal chemistry. He has experience in synthetic organic chemistry as well as medicinal chemistry. Before joining MBHB, Mr. Crawford drafted patent applications at Abbott Laboratories, where he also worked as a medicinal chemist. He is listed as a co-inventor on three U.S. patents. Mr. Crawford is a graduate of Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D.), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (M.S., Organic Chemistry), and the University of Illinois at Chicago (B.S., Chemistry).

Daniel P. Williams concentrates his practice in obtaining patent protection for clients in the areas of telecommunications, computer hardware and software, networks, and Internet applications, as well as business methods. He has experience in intellectual property litigation, including patent and trade secret litigation. Mr. Williams is also the inventor of U.S. Patent No. 7,130,664. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School (J.D.) and the University of Michigan (B.S.E., Computer Engineering).

Donald L. Zuhn, Jr., Ph.D. prepares and prosecutes patent applications, conducts legal research, and provides technological advice in support of validity, infringement and patentability analyses, patent application preparation and prosecution, and litigation matters in the area of biotechnology. Dr. Zuhn joined MBHB in 1998. He is an author of the PatentDocs weblog (patentdocs.typepad.com), a site dedicated to biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent law. He is a graduate of The John Marshall Law School (J.D.), the University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D., Mammalian Genetics), and Loyola University Chicago (B.S., Biology).

01-15-2007

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Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP

VORYS TAPS CORPORATE LAW EXPERT TO LEAD FIRM
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is pleased to announce that Russell M. Gertmenian, a partner with more than 35 years of experience in corporate law, has been named managing partner. In this capacity, Mr. Gertmenian will lead a team of nearly 400 attorneys at the firm, which is ranked 108th among the nation’s top law firms. He succeeds Robert W. Werth who has been managing partner since 1995.

As managing partner, Gertmenian oversees the strategic development and operations of the firm, which has offices in six markets. He is also responsible for business development, practice group coordination and staffing, committee assignments, and further improving firm efficiency to bring the greatest value to its clients. In addition, Gertmenian manages the expansion of Vorys’ practice capabilities and will continue to promote the firm’s distinctive practice model that has been deeply rooted in client service for nearly 100 years.

“It is an extraordinary honor for me to work collaboratively with the firm’s leadership team,” said Mr. Gertmenian. “Vorys is dedicated to exceptional client service, and our highly skilled attorneys consistently exceed those expectations. I look forward to continuing that commitment in the future.”

A member of the firm’s executive committee, Gertmenian is recognized as one of the top corporate law attorneys in the nation and acts as general counsel to a variety of public and private corporations. He practices in the areas of general corporate and contract law, including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. His practice also includes intellectual property law, with a specialty in unfair competition and trademark/servicemark law. Gertmenian also serves on the Board of Directors of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., AirNet Systems, Inc., Desco Corporation and Van Dyne Crotty, Inc.

Maximizing the firm’s strengths, growing business and continuing to build relationships are among Gertmenian’s top priorities. One of his first tasks as managing partner is to appoint a new executive committee to assist in identifying his successor so when the time comes for him to step down, a smooth transition can take place. The firm has experienced tremendous growth over the last 15 years and currently has offices throughout Ohio and in Alexandria, VA and Washington D.C. While there is no formal plan for expansion into new markets within a specified time frame, Gertmenian says his focus will certainly remain on growing the firm and building a national presence.

“We’re going to continue to look at that very actively,” said Gertmenian. “Our goal is to grow the law firm both in Columbus and at the existing offices and, if we choose elsewhere, in a very orderly fashion.”

Robert W. Werth served as Vorys’ managing partner for 12 years and was responsible for growing the firm from 284 attorneys in four offices in 1995, to nearly 400 attorneys in six offices today. He has 40 years of experience in the areas of banking, savings and loan, real estate and bankruptcy law. Werth will return to practicing law full time as a senior member of the firm’s commercial, bankruptcy and real estate practice group and plans to remain active in the central Ohio community. He is currently a board member and counsel for the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Ohio Business Roundtable, president of the Columbus Law Library Association and an advisory board member of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission.

During Werth’s tenure the firm was recognized for a wide variety of achievements including being one of only 25 firms nationwide, to receive prestigious recognition as a “Cross-Practice Powerhouse” by Fortune 1000 companies in the BTI Power Rankings. The firm also maintains a 97 percent overall client satisfaction rating, affirmation of Vorys client-centric culture and unique practice model. Vorys represents 12 of the top 18 largest central Ohio companies and more than half of the Ohio-based Fortune 500 companies. In addition, Vorys was named the Top Corporate Law Firm in Columbus by Corporate Board Member and was named a Top 25 Law Firm for Retail and Industrial Manufacturing Legal Services by Fortune 500 companies.

“The firm has a long and respected history and a very promising future, Russ’ appointment is a complement to the firm’s position as a leader in corporate law,” said Werth. “I am confident he will leverage Vorys’ unique assets to further build relationships and deliver services that make strategic sense for our clients.”

In 2006, Vorys was named a Go-To Law Firm™ by Limited Brands Inc., American Standard and Goodyear in litigation, corporate governance and labor and employment. Vorys is one of the largest law firms in the United States with offices in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Akron, Ohio, as well as in Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, VA.

01-15-2007

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Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan LLP

Sean Timmons Elected to the Board of Directors of the United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County, Inc.
Smith Anderson partner, Sean Timmons, recently received the honor of election to the Board of Directors of the United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County, Inc. (United Arts Council) Mr. Timmons will serve a 3-year term on the Board.

Since 1990, the United Arts Council has actively worked to advance the arts and support artists in Wake County. The organization's objectives include:

* Strengthen our community's cultural and economic well-being by expanding arts education, arts services and arts programming.
* Promote growth in Wake County through a vibrant arts environment.
* Partner with all Wake County governments to encourage dynamic arts programming in all Wake County communities.
* Encourage the creative spirit in all Wake County individuals.
* Increase funding from the public and private sectors to support the arts in Wake County.

An accomplished musician and a strong supporter of the Arts in all forms, Mr. Timmons played trombone professionally for many years prior to practicing law.

Practicing in Health Care with an emphasis on Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse matters, Mr. Timmons regularly advises on diverse issues including Certificate of Need (CON) matters and corporate transactions involving health care entities. His clients include large and small physician practices, ambulatory surgical facilities, oncology treatment centers and other health care provider entities.

01-15-2007

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Schwartz, Cooper, Greenberger & Krauss, Chtd.

Chicago Lawyer
The Chicago Lawyer reported that Schwartz Cooper attorneys Michael S. Kurtzon, Joseph Q. McCoy, and Julie S. Heller advised LaSalle Bank National Association in connection with $115 million in loans that will be used by a consortium of banks to develop the office tower.

01-15-2007

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Carlton Fields

Matthew R. Cogburn Returns to Carlton Fields in the Tampa Office
The law firm of Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Matthew R. Cogburn returns to the Tampa office as an Associate in the Firm’s Construction Practice Group. Cogburn has experience in construction litigation, government representation, construction contract drafting & negotiation, insurance litigation, and general commercial litigation. He received his J.D., with honors, from the University of Florida in 1999 and his B.S. in Accounting and Finance, cum laude, from Florida State University in 1996.

01-15-2007

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