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Cozen O' Connor

Harmon S. Spolan Named to Head Cozen O’Connor Charitable Foundation
Harmon S. Spolan, who has been the partner in charge of Marketing for Cozen O’Connor’s Business department for the past seven years, has been named chair of The Cozen O’Connor Foundation, the firm’s charitable arm. The Cozen O’Connor Foundation was formed in 2003 and oversees and distributes funds to many charitable, educational, civic and health care organizations, including such recipients as the American Cancer Society, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, Temple University Medical Center, Regional Performing Arts Center, Women’s Way, the United Fund, and many more. Spolan, who also served as chair of the firm’s charity committee since 1999, will continue in that capacity as the Foundation’s liaison to the firm’s executive leadership.

“Cozen O’Connor’s support of the many charities and non-profit organizations in which we and our clients are involved is a core value of our firm. We devote substantial human and financial resources to support our community and we are honored that Harmon will now manage this very important component of our work, full time,” said Cozen O’Connor CEO, Patrick J. O’Connor.

Prior to joining Cozen O’Connor in 1999, Spolan served as president of Jefferson Bank in Philadelphia. Under his 22 year leadership there, Jefferson grew to the largest, locally-headquartered, commercial bank, prior to its acquisition by Hudson United Bank. Spolan is a graduate of Temple University and its law school, and serves on the boards of many community organizations. He resides in Center City Philadelphia with his wife, Betty.

01-05-2007

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

Greg Coleman Named to Am Law’s 2007 “Fab 50” List
Greg Coleman, Weil, Gotshal & Manges partner and head of the firm’s Appellate Litigation practice, was chosen as one of 50 up-and-coming litigators under the age of 45 by The American Lawyer in the publication’s 2007 “Fab 50” list. The attorneys appearing on the list were selected for their past accomplishments and their expected future performance. The American Lawyer describes the 50 selected litigators as “prized protégés…who…lead the pack inside the courtroom, at the settlement table, and...as business magnets.

01-05-2007

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright Creates M.D. Anderson Ronald Glenn Bliss Fellowship
In memory of Houston partner Ron Bliss, Fulbright & Jaworski has established the Ronald Glenn Bliss Fellowship in the Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

The Ronald Glenn Bliss Fellowship will provide a $50,000 gift to help advance research into the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of melanoma. It will also be the basis for physicians to gain additional funds to pursue new avenues of research. This work will serve as a training ground for future generations of melanoma researchers and specialists, who will continue the fight against cancer.

Fulbright’s relationship with M.D. Anderson began 70 years ago when Fulbright partners William B. Bates and John H. Freeman became two of the three original trustees of the M.D. Anderson Foundation. The Foundation later established the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Bliss headed Fulbright’s intellectual property and technology department for 15 years before he passed away in February 2005, at the age of 61. A decorated Vietnam War fighter pilot who flew 35 missions, he was shot down Sept. 4, 1966. He was imprisoned for 6½ years in the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” prisoner-of-war camp.

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01-05-2007

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Cozen O' Connor

Cozen O'Connor Attorney Francine L. Semaya Elected To Board of Directors of International Association of Insurance Receivers
Cozen O’Connor member Francine L. Semaya has been elected to a second term on the board of directors of the International Association of Insurance Receivers (IAIR) and was also elected second vice president. The IAIR was formed in 1991 to promote the highest standards for the administration of insurance receiverships, including enacting a code of professional and ethical standards, develop educational programs and provide a forum for discussion for industry professionals, as well as inform the public about the quality of IAIR-affiliated insurance receivers.

Semaya is the chair of Cozen O’Connor’s insurance corporate and regulatory practice group. Resident in the firm's New York Downtown office, she concentrates her practice in reinsurance, insolvency and national and global insurance regulatory matters, in the areas of property, casualty, life, annuity, surety and financial guaranty.

Active in several professional organizations, Semaya is a member of the American Bar
Association and its Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), where she served six years as the section's delegate to the House of Delegates; chairs TIPS Task Force on Federal Involvement in Insurance Regulation Modernization and chaired the Task Force on Implementation of TIPS Insurance Insolvency Report; past chair of the Task Force on Insurance Insolvency; Public Regulation of Insurance Law Committee; New York State Bar Association; Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Insurance Law Committee; Practicing Law Institute - Insurance Law Advisory Board; Federation of Regulatory Counsel, Inc.; and AIDA member. Semaya is a frequent lecturer and has authored numerous articles in both legal and insurance trade publications on insurance regulatory, reinsurance and insolvency law.

Semaya earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Brooklyn College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973; M.S., magna cum laude, 1975) and her law degree from New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1982). She is admitted to practice in New York and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, U.S. Supreme Court and New York Supreme Court: Appellate Division, Second Department.

01-05-2007

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Announces Attorney Promotions
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is pleased to announce the promotions of seven attorneys to shareholder and seven additional attorneys to counsel. The promotions were effective January 1, 2007.

Representing the firm's Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Alexandria, Tampa, New York City and Washington D.C. offices, the new shareholders and counsel are:

Pittsburgh

The new shareholders from the Pittsburgh office include David E. Gould, David A. Grubman, Brian S. Novosel and Terry A. Shulsky. Those promoted to counsel were Pamela E. Hepp and Matthew H. Meade.

David E. Gould practices in the firm's Technology Transactions Group. He has represented technology providers, distributors, licensees and other end-users on issues arising from the licensing and commercialization of intellectual property.

David A. Grubman works in the Corporate Finance Section, and is co-chair of the firm's Nanotechnology Practice Group. Grubman represents a wide range of clients, including venture capital funds, health care providers and energy companies.

Brian S. Novosel practices in the firm's Corporate Finance and Technology Section. Novosel handles a wide range of corporate and business transactions, including venture capital financing and SEC compliance issues.

Terry A. Shulsky is a member of the firm's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Practice Group. Shulsky has represented commercial banks, equipment financiers and other trade creditors.

Pamela E. Hepp is a member of the firm's Health Care Section. She concentrates her practice on issues affecting the operations of large health care institutions, including complex transactions, medical staff matters and regulatory issues including Medicare and Medicaid fraud, abuse and False Claims Act investigations and settlement negotiations, Stark and HIPAA confidentiality issues and patient care questions.

Matthew H. Meade practices with the firm's Litigation Section and the White Collar Defense and Investigations Group. His practice encompasses a variety of commercial litigation matters, including securities litigation and white collar criminal defense, as well as corporate internal investigations and commercial technology matters.

Philadelphia

The new shareholders from the Philadelphia office are Thomas P. Manning and Brian J. McCormick. Lawrence M. Farnese, Jr. was promoted to counsel.

Thomas P. Manning practices in the firm's Litigation Section, as well as the Antitrust, Securities Litigation and Appellate Practice Groups. Manning has experience defending securities fraud class actions and antitrust class actions.

Brian J. McCormick is a member of the firm's Litigation and Government Contracts Sections. He has represented clients in a range of litigation matters, including business tort actions, trademark and copyright cases and health care issues.

Lawrence M. Farnese, Jr. is a member of the firm's Litigation section. Farnese represents clients in matters involving copyright/trademark infringement, protection of corporate trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty disputes and construction related litigation.

Alexandria

In the Alexandria office, Martin A. Bruehs and Melissa M. Hayworth have been promoted to counsel.

Martin A. Bruehs is a member of the firm's Intellectual Property Section. He has experience in preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications in a range of technologies including chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical/cosmetic products and nanotechnology.

Melissa M. Hayworth practices with the firm's Intellectual Property Section. She focuses her practice on organic chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, polymer chemistry, petroleum chemistry and biochemistry.

Tampa

Richard Oliver has been promoted to counsel. Oliver is a member of the Litigation and Health Care Sections. He has experience handling complex commercial, real estate and construction litigation for diverse business clients and has authored many appellate briefs.

New York City

Jonathan M. Makarowitz has been promoted to counsel. Makarowitz is a member of firm's Financial Services Group. He concentrates his practice on economic development and commercial real estate.

Washington, D.C.

Carmen Irizarry-Díaz has been promoted to shareholder. She is a member of the Trusts and Estates and the Tax Exempt Organizations Groups of the firm's Tax Section. Irizarry-Díaz advises individuals on developing and implementing strategies to achieve their income and testamentary wealth transfer and charitable goals.

01-05-2007

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Fennemore Craig, P.C.

Anthony Golden Joins Fennemore Craig Las Vegas Office
Anthony Golden has joined Fennemore Craig as an associate in the law firm’s Las Vegas office. He will practice in the areas of commercial litigation, business and finance, and real estate.

Prior to joining Fennemore Craig, Golden served as judicial clerk to the Supreme Court of Nevada. He also worked as a contract attorney in San Diego, Calif. Golden is a 2004 graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law. He earned a bachelor of science degree in business at the University of Redlands in 2001. He also studied at the Institute on International and Comparative Law in Barcelona, Spain and at the Rietakku University in Chiba, Japan.

01-05-2007

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McGuireWoods LLP

16 McGuireWoods Lawyers Named “Virginia Rising Stars 2007”
Sixteen McGuireWoods LLP lawyers were named “Virginia Rising Stars Super Lawyers 2007” by Law & Politics, published in conjunction with Richmond magazine. The findings are published in the magazine’s January 2007 issue.

As part of the selection process, Law & Politics mailed ballots to the most recently named “Virginia Super Lawyers.” The lawyers are asked to nominate the best up-and-coming lawyers who are 40 years of age or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less, and whom they have personally observed in action. In addition, the Law & Politics attorney-led research department reviews the nominees’ credentials based on a set of evaluation criteria, including confirmation of their license and any history of disciplinary action (which would remove them from consideration). To ensure a diverse and well-balanced list, the research staff considers factors such as firm size, practice area and geographic location.

The McGuireWoods “Virginia Rising Stars 2007” include the following lawyers, and the categories for which they were recognized:

* William H. Baxter, II, appellate
* Brian C. Bernhardt, tax
* Eric J. Crupi, bankruptcy
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William G. Fendley, IV, tax
* Bryan A. Fratkin, civil litigation defense
* Melanie C. Holloway, intellectual property
* Brennan D. Keene, environmental
* Julie King, Trusts and Estates
* Nathan A. Kottkamp, health care
* Jonathan D. Link, intellectual property
* Bethany G. Lukitsch, civil litigation
* James F. Neale, personal injury defense: general
* Janet P. Peyton, intellectual property
* Jeffrey S. Shapiro, employment litigation: defense
* Amy M. Turk, employment litigation: defense
* Joel T. Weaver, business/corporate

01-05-2007

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