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Potter, Anderson & Corroon LLP

Potter Anderson Elects Theresa Brown-Edwards and Brian Ralston as Partners
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP is pleased to announce that Theresa V. Brown-Edwards and Brian C. Ralston have been elected as partners.

Theresa V. Brown-Edwards, previously an associate, practices in corporate restructuring and has significant experience representing Chapter 11 debtors and debtors-in-possession. She also focuses on the protection of creditors’ rights, including, but not limited to the representations of creditors’ committees, second lien committees, lenders, landlords, equipment and aircraft lessors and trade creditors. She received her B.A. from Cornell University and her J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law. In addition, she serves as Vice Chair of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation - DE Network and holds several positions with the Delaware State Bar Association, including Executive Board Member-at-Large; Special Advisor and Immediate Past Chair of the Multicultural Judges & Lawyers Section; and Member of the Bankruptcy Law Section.

Brian C. Ralston, also previously an associate at the firm, practices primarily in the areas of corporate and commercial litigation, with extensive experience in stockholder class and derivative actions relating to mergers, acquisitions, tender offers and proxy contests, statutory proceedings pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law, and proceedings involving the internal corporate governance of Delaware corporations. With an emphasis on defense representations, he has been involved in a number of recent significant corporate law cases, including Oracle v. PeopleSoft, In re Cysive, Inc. Shareholders Litigation, In re Pure Resources Shareholders Litigation, In re Aquila, Inc., and In re Siliconix Inc. Shareholders Litigation. He received his B.A. from Villanova University and his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University.

01-09-2007

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

New Partners at Phelps Dunbar LLP
Phelps Dunbar LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elected seven attorneys to the partnership effective January 1, 2007. Three of the partners reside in our New Orleans, LA office and one each in our Baton Rouge, LA; Jackson and Gulfport, MS; and Tampa, FL offices.

Jeffrey M. Barbin is a partner in the business regional practice group in the firm’s Baton Rouge office. His practice consists primarily of business transactional and regulatory matters with emphasis on gaming and commercial real estate. He focuses in gaming transactions requiring local gaming regulatory approvals and other complex transactional and regulatory matters. Mr. Barbin received his law degree from Louisiana State University Law Center in 1998. He received his B.S. in Finance from Louisiana State University in 1992. He is admitted to practice in Louisiana.

Rebecca Y. Cooper is a partner in the insurance and reinsurance regional practice group in the firm’s New Orleans office. Her practice focuses on insurance coverage counseling and litigation with respect to both third-party and first-party insurance. Ms. Cooper received her law degree, cum laude, from Tulane University School of Law in 1994. She received her B.A. in History from Louisiana State University in 1990. She is admitted to practice in Louisiana.

Jolee Land is a partner in the employment law regional practice group in the firm’s Tampa office. Her practice includes assisting clients in responding to pre-suit charges of race, sex, national origin, and disability discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Florida Commission on Human Relations. Additionally, she represents employers in both state and federal court regarding discrimination, wrongful termination, and fraudulent inducement claims, as well as enforcement of noncompetition and confidentiality agreements. Ms. Land received her law degree, magna cum laude, in 1997 from Stetson University College of Law, where she was the Notes & Comments Editor for the Stetson Law Review. She received her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Social Science in 1994 from the University of South Florida. She is admitted to practice in Florida and California.

Christopher R. Maddux is a partner in the business regional practice group in the firm’s Jackson office. He practices in the areas of business and corporate law, commercial litigation, commercial and real estate transactions, bankruptcy and insolvency, and intellectual property Mr. Maddux received his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1999 where he was a member of the Moot Court Board. He received his B.S. in Human and Organizational Development in 1996 from Vanderbilt University. He is admitted to practice in Mississippi and Tennessee.

Allen C. Miller is a partner in the commercial litigation regional practice group in the firm’s New Orleans office. He practices in the areas of business torts, banking and lender liability, class actions, construction litigation and contracts, civil RICO, intellectual property law, professional malpractice, and a wide variety of other corporate litigation matters. Mr. Miller received his law degree, cum laude, in 1999 from Southern University Law Center, where he was a member of the Moot Court Board and the Southern University Law Review. He received his B.A. from Xavier University in 1995. He is admitted to practice in Louisiana.

Kyle S. Moran is a partner in the admiralty and tort regional practice group in the firm’s Gulfport office. He practices in the areas of general and commercial litigation with an emphasis on product liability and professional liability defense, business torts, construction litigation, contract disputes and insurance litigation. He also has extensive experience in defending clients involved in environmental, toxic tort and long-term exposure litigation. Mr. Moran received his law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1997. He received his B.B.A. from Mississippi State University in 1994. He is admitted to practice in Mississippi.

Thomas Kent Morrison is a partner in the admiralty and tort regional practice group in the firm’s New Orleans office. He practices in the areas of collision, maritime personal injury, property damage, cargo, indemnity and insurance coverage disputes. He represents maritime employers, vessel owners and their underwriters in personal injury defense litigation, including Jones Act and Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act claims, and represents vessel owners, operators, dock and terminal owners, and their underwriters in connection with collisions, allisions, wavewash/surge damage, groundings, salvage and cargo matters. Mr. Morrison received his law degree, cum laude, in 1998 from Tulane University School of Law, where he was a Junior and Senior Justice of the Tulane Moot Court. He received his B.S. in Political Science from the University of Georgia in 1995. He is admitted to practice in Louisiana.

Phelps Dunbar is a regional law firm of over 265 attorneys, with offices in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jackson, Tupelo, and Gulfport, Mississippi; Houston, Texas; Tampa, Florida; and London, England.

01-09-2007

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Pepper Hamilton, L.L.P.

Amy B. Ginensky to Join Pepper Hamilton as a Partner
Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Amy B. Ginensky, a leading First Amendment lawyer who also handles class action and commercial litigation matters, will join the firm as a partner in the Philadelphia office on January 16, 2007.

“Amy is the preeminent First Amendment lawyer in the Philadelphia area and one of the best in the United States,” said Robert E. Heideck, Pepper’s executive partner. “She will bolster our commercial litigation practice in general, and our print and broadcast media practice in particular. She is a terrific litigator as well as a great leader and mentor. We couldn’t be happier to have her join Pepper.”

Ms. Ginensky comes to Pepper from Dechert LLP, where she was vice chair of that firm’s litigation department and past chair of the firm’s pro bono practice. She has been a partner with Dechert since 1986; she joined the firm as an associate in 1979.

In her First Amendment practice, Ms. Ginensky represents newspapers and radio and television broadcasters. She defends the rights of reporters and editors in libel and privacy cases, and she represents plaintiffs in public access and other cases. She has handled hundreds of First Amendment matters, including several jury trials representing the media, and been involved in almost all major media cases in the Philadelphia area in recent years, most recently, two victories in the Pennsylvania Superior Court in December 2006.

She also handles commercial litigation matters, having represented, for example, US Airways, U-Haul, Pep Boys and the outside directors of Sunrise Savings and Loan in class actions.

“Joining Dechert in 1979 was the right decision for me, and joining Pepper now is the right decision for me,” said Ms. Ginensky. “Pepper is a great place with outstanding lawyers and a commitment to the community that is so important to me. I will be able to leverage my First Amendment experience and grow my commercial litigation practice, while practicing with some of the best lawyers – associates and partners – in the country.

“My partners at Dechert – including Bob Heim, who has been my mentor for 28 years – have made me into the lawyer and person I am today,” she continued. “I could not have asked for more, and I only have the fondest wishes for the firm’s continued success.”

Ms. Ginensky is a lecturer on media and civil procedure issues for the American Bar Association, the Media Law Resource Center, the Philadelphia Bar Education Center, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the National Association of Black-Owned Broadcasters, the Federal Bench Bar, and Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. She also has taught defamation law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and has published widely in the field. In addition, Ms. Ginensky has directed a variety of in-house litigation and deposition training programs.

She is Secretary and a Trustee of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, she serves on the board of the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (PILCOP), and she co-chaired the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Law Firm Pro Bono Committee for many years. She also is a past president of the Travelers Aid Society, and she co-chaired the Philadelphia Bar Foundation’s Andrew Hamilton Ball in 2006.

Ms. Ginensky is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College (A.B. 1974) and the University of Virginia School of Law (J.D. 1977), where she was a member of the University of Virginia Law Review. Following law school, Ms. Ginensky clerked for two years for the Honorable Clarence C. Newcomer of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

01-09-2007

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McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

McKenna Long & Aldridge M&A Practice Honored with Top 5 Ranking
The Merger & Acquisitions Practice at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP has been named as one of the top five groups on the East Coast, according to the Legal 500.

The firm’s M&A Practice is described by the Legal 500 as serving “a varied client portfolio (comprised) of public and privately-held organizations from a broad range of industries, including the financial services, communications, healthcare and retail sectors. The firm represents an increasing number of Fortune 500 companies.” The Legal 500 goes on to write that “clients value the ‘excellent support’ provided by the firm’s M&A team,” and highlights the practice’s work for clients including NOVA Information Systems.

“We are extremely proud of this recognition, particularly because the research data comes primarily from clients. Our M&A Practice’s strength and diversity of scope in deal size and transaction type provide our clients with a real advantage,” said Jeff Haidet, Chairman of McKenna Long & Aldridge. “Our momentum in serving Fortune 500 and mid-market companies continues to grow for the M&A Practice, and our corporate department as a whole.”

The Merger & Acquisitions Practice represents a broad range of clients — acquirers, targets, financial advisors, special committees, equity investors, leveraged buyout groups and shareholder groups — in connection with the complete spectrum of merger and acquisition transactions. The practice’s experience also includes contested transactions such as unsolicited bids, tender offers, proxy contests and other changes in corporate control.

The practice has significant experience in domestic and international transactions involving publicly-owned and privately-held businesses; transactions range in value from hundreds of thousands of dollars to billions of dollars.

Among the attorneys recognized by the Legal 500 for their excellent support are Thomas Wardell, chair of the Corporate Department and Stacy Sins Ingram, partner. The Legal 500 describes itself as the world’s largest legal referral guide. Legal 500 researchers speak to thousands of law firms and commercial clients annually and all law firm recommendations come from clients.

01-09-2007

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Thompson & Knight LLP

Former Assistant United States Attorney Rejoins T&K's Trial Practice
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has announced that Jason Davis has rejoined the Firm as a Trial Partner in the Austin office. Davis returns after running his own private practice in San Antonio and serving as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western and Southern Districts of Texas.

Davis now specializes in representing individuals and businesses in civil and criminal government investigations, white collar criminal defense, regulatory and administrative proceedings, forfeiture, and grand jury compliance. He also represents individuals, financial institutions, and other business entities in a wide variety of commercial and fraud-related disputes. Davis will lead Thompson & Knight's White Collar Crime Practice Specialty Group.

"We are excited about Jason rejoining the Firm. The breadth of his experience in both the public and private sectors is invaluable. He's a seasoned trial attorney and his white collar criminal litigation experience gives our Trial practice a new dimension," says William L. Banowsky, Trial Practice Leader at Thompson & Knight.

From 1996 to 1998, Davis was an Associate at Thompson & Knight in the Trial Practice Group. He received his law degree, with honors, from The University of Texas School of Law in 1995, and his undergraduate degree, with honors, in Political Science from Trinity University in 1992. Licensed in Texas and Florida, he is also an active member of the American Bar Association and San Antonio Bar Association. Davis is a Barrister for the William S. Sessions American Inn of Court and a Fellow of the Texas State Bar Foundation.

While a federal prosecutor, Davis was selected to train other prosecutors in complex trial organization and advocacy skills, including the innovative use of trial technology. Davis received numerous awards and honors, including Prosecutor of the Year for the State of Texas in 2001-2002.

01-08-2007

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Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP

New York Law Journal: Butch Cullen, Janet Barbiere, and Bola Oloko Join Thacher Proffitt as Partners in the CMBS Practice Group
The "News in Brief" section of the New York Law Journal included an article of our three new partners joining the Structured Finance Practice Group: Butch Cullen, Janet Barbiere and Bola Oloko.

01-08-2007

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Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP

Asset Securitization report: Butch Cullen, Janet Barbiere, and Bola Oloko Join CMBS Practice Group
The "Whispers" section of Asset Securitization report included our announcement of three new partners joining the Firm: Butch Cullen, Janet Barbiere and Bola Oloko, all in the Structured Finance Practice Group.

01-08-2007

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