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Adams & Reese LLP

Appleseed Announces Partnership with Adams and Reese
In the first partnership of its kind, Appleseed has entered into an agreement with Adams and Reese to provide one of its partners, Christy F. Kane, as the ConocoPhillips/Adams and Reese Fellow. Kane’s full-time role will be to manage and direct Louisiana Appleseed, a nonprofit organization that works to advance pro bono efforts focused on changing policy in the legal arena. Her position is being funded for one year by Adams and Reese, ConocoPhillips and National Appleseed.

The affiliation was recently announced by Annette LoVoi, National Field Director for Appleseed and the former ombudsman to the late Texas Governor Ann Richards, at the annual Good Apple Dinner in Austin, Texas, which this year honored Charles Matthews, general counsel of ExxonMobil, for his pro bono efforts.

Louisiana Appleseed is a chapter of National Appleseed, a network of 17 public interest law centers across the country whose mission is to develop practical and lasting solutions to chronic injustice. National Appleseed is the standard bearer for legal philanthropy in the United States.

Appleseed works with many law firms across the country, LoVoi explains, but this is the first time a firm is actually providing an attorney who will serve as program director. “We are creating a unique partnership and are overwhelmed at the generosity and foresight of Adams and Reese,” LoVoi says. “With Christy at the helm of our Louisiana operation, we can make significant gains in effecting public policy change, especially in Katrina-related legal matters.”

Kane, who is actively involved in Adams and Reese’s community service, served as the New Orleans coordinator for the firm’s pro bono efforts. She commenced her position as the ConocoPhillips/Adams and Reese Fellow on January 1, 2007. Louisiana Appleseed’s headquarters will be housed at Adams and Reese’s New Orleans office in One Shell Square.

According to Kane, “One of Adams and Reese’s core values is community commitment, and we have been recognized for our volunteer programs such as H.U.G.S. (Hope, Understanding, Giving, and Support), which earned us a Points of Light Award. As important as these programs are, many attorneys felt there was even more we could do in the realm of pro bono representation. To that end, the Louisiana Appleseed relationship was born.”

She adds, “And to further underscore our dedication to service, Adams and Reese will now require each attorney to participate in the Firm’s pro bono work.”

Adams and Reese’s interest in Appleseed began after Katrina. Former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives E. L. “Bubba” Henry, who serves on the board of the fledgling Louisiana Appleseed, and Martin A. Stern spearheaded the efforts on behalf of Adams and Reese. The chapter will work with National Appleseed to implement its Katrina community report which outlines legal needs of the population most affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Stern says, “In the wake of Katrina, there is significant need, especially in advancing public policy issues. What makes this organization unique is that Appleseed takes the traditional pro bono projects such as writing wills and providing ‘child in need of care’ counsel into the public policy arena with projects such as immigrant banking.”

Kane explains, “Our hope is to get more Louisiana attorneys involved in Appleseed by using their talents and skill sets to better leverage policy and legislative outcomes.”

Harry S. Hardin III, a partner with Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre and board member of Louisiana Appleseed, says, “We reach out to all attorneys for their support and offer this challenge: If you have volunteered in the past, we thank you. If you are looking for a way to contribute to Katrina recovery initiatives initially and work with some of the most respected law firms in the country, we invite you to learn more about Appleseed – for now and for the future.”

Appleseed Centers have the expertise, the flexibility and the independence to listen to unheard voices, uncover injustices and win the battles no one else fights. Its Centers work both independently and collectively, bringing their own experiences to create local solutions that are nationally relevant.

01-04-2007

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Adams & Reese LLP

Adams and Reese Attorneys Named Louisiana Super Lawyers®
Adams and Reese LLP is pleased to announce that thirty-two attorneys have been named Louisiana Super Lawyers® for 2006. Only five percent of attorneys in Louisiana receive this honor. The selection process includes peer nominations, review by a blue-ribbon panel and independent research. Each attorney is listed in the 2007 issue of Louisiana Super Lawyers® magazine published by Law & Politics.

Adams and Reese Super Lawyers® in our Louisiana offices include:

Henry Alsobrook (Personal Injury Defense: Products)
Mark Beebe (Business Litigation)
Virginia Boulet (Business/ Corporate)
Charles Cerise (Transportation/ Maritime)
Robin Cheatham (Bankruptcy/ Creditor & Debtor Rights)
Ray Cornelius (Government / Cities/ Municipalities)
John Duck (Government / Cities/ Municipalities)
Brooke Duncan (Employment & Labor)
Richard Eason (Construction Litigation)
Mark Embree (Tax)
Phil Franco (Construction Litigation)
Kirk Gasperecz (Environmental Litigation)
Billy Gaudet (Business Litigation)
Charles Gay (Health Care)
Joseph Gordon (Personal Injury Defense: Products)
Edwin Laizer (Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products)
Leslie Lanusse (Employment & Labor)
Donald Massey (Transportation/ Maritime)
Don McKinney (Health Care)
Patricia McMurray (Real Estate)
Conrad Meyer (Tax)
Malcolm Meyer (Real Estate)
Mary Meyer (Class Action/ Mass Torts)
Robert Nolan (General Litigation)
Thomas O'Brien (Transportation/ Maritime)
Edward Rice (Personal Injury Defense: Products)
Robert Schmidt (Employee Benefits/ ERISA)
Tyson Shofstahl (Personal Injury Defense: Products)
Ron Sholes (Alternative Dispute Resolution)
Mark Spansel (Environmental)
Mark Surprenant (Personal Injury Defense: Products)
Thomas Wyllie (Class Action/ Mass Torts).

01-04-2007

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Orrick LLP

Orrick and Dewey Merger Discussions End
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Dewey Ballantine LLP have jointly decided to end merger discussions. Both firms are successful, global firms that saw great potential in a combination. However, a combination of this size and scope posed significant challenges. While both firms tried their best to work through these challenges, we were unable to bring the merger to completion. No one issue led us to this point, and each firm leaves this process with great respect for the leaders and partners of the other.

01-04-2007

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Locke, Liddell & Sapp, L.L.P.

GOV. RICK PERRY NAMES LOCKE LIDDELL PARTNER TO TEXAS RACING COMMISSION
Gov. Rick Perry announced today the appointment of David Cabrales, a partner in the Dallas office of Locke Liddell & Sapp, to fill an unexpired term on the Texas Racing Commission, which oversees pari-mutuel wagering on horse and greyhound racing.

Cabrales is a member of the Firm’s Commercial Litigation section and also serves as Chair of Locke Liddell’s Diversity Committee. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association and the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association; is a board member of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and Catholic Charities of Dallas; and is a member of the Salesmanship Club of Dallas. He received a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University and a law degree from Southern Methodist University.

“We applaud Gov. Perry’s choice of David Cabrales – he is an extremely bright and hardworking attorney with outstanding legal skills and he brings integrity and credibility to every project he undertakes,” said Jerry Clements, Managing Partner of Locke Liddell & Sapp. “He also has an affable personality and commitment to excellence that is certain to be an asset at the Texas Racing Commission.

01-04-2007

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Groom Law Group, Chartered

Bill Sweetnam to participate in the Tax Governance Institute's first video webcast
The Tax Governance Institute was established to create an open forum for Board members, management, stakeholders and government representatives to share knowledge regarding the identification, oversight, management, and appropriate disclosure of tax risk.

Please join us for a lively panel discussion, which features
a current and former representative from the Office of Tax Policy in the Department of the Treasury, a former legal counsel to one of the SEC Commissioners, and a Corporate Board Member, who will provide an overview of the tax, financial accounting and securities law implications of various compensation programs for employees and directors, with particular emphasis on nonqualified deferred compensation agreements, equity-based compensation programs and the implications of the new SEC executive compensation disclosure rules. In particular, the panel will address issues surrounding backdated and misdated stock options, focusing on the option granting process, the tax and securities law implications for companies and their employees, reactions from institutional investors, and the human resources and employee relations considerations regarding communicating and correcting backdated and misdated option grants.

01-04-2007

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Understanding Changing VC Terms
Greenberg Traurig Corporate and Securities Shareholder Andrew Balog will be a guest panelist at the Florida Venture Forum's half-day seminar on "Understanding Changing VC Terms." The event is set from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Wednesday, January 10th, 2007, at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 East Camino Real in Boca Raton, Florida.

Event Description

Full rachets, liquidation preferences, retroactive repricings and valuation will be discussed in a lively role-playing session by a panel of successful professionals who will discuss how a company gets funding with an explanation of venture capital terms. High growth companies. investors and professionals wanting to learn more about equity capital are invited to attend this special insider's view of how to negotiate a venture capital term sheet.

These professionals play the role of entrepreneur, venture capitalist, attorney (Andrew Balog) and CPA in a typical venture capital transaction describing offering terms, how to calculate company valuation and pitfalls to avoid. Following the education session, a panel of entrepreneurs from different regions of the state, all of whom have successfully raised capital or completed a "liquidity event" in the last 12 months, will share their personal experiences. These entrepreneurs have recently negotiated a funding transaction, received a follow-on round or completed an acquisition. The group will also offer advice for those still seeking capital.

This promises to be a unique and insightful look into the dynamics and terminology of term sheet negotiations.

Registration
To register or have a client register, please follow this link to the Florida Venture Forum website. Event Price: $60.00 pre-registration; $70.00 walk-uP.

01-04-2007

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Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, L.L.P.

Nicole R. Moshang Named a Partner at Environmental Law Firm, Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox LLP
Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP (MGKF), an environmental and land use law firm in Bala Cynwyd, announced that attorney Nicole R. Moshang has been named partner. An associate at MGKF since 2003, Moshang has focused her practice on environmental litigation.

Before joining MGKF, Moshang worked as an associate at Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis in Philadelphia. Additionally, she has served as an assistant metropolitan attorney for the Metropolitan Department of Law in Nashville, Tennessee and as a law clerk for the Honorable Paul Jaffe, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Moshang is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association and a board member of the Society of Women Environmental Professionals (SWEP).

“Nicole has been an asset to our firm from the moment she arrived. She is a skillful litigator, handling a myriad of matters for our clients, and we are proud to include her among our partners,” says Managing Partner Marc Gold.

Moshang received her Juris Doctor from Villanova University School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the District of New Jersey. Moshang received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Ancell School of Business at Western Connecticut State University.

“Coming out of law school, I thought that one of the key measures of success for a lawyer was to become a partner at a law firm,” says Moshang. “Now that I have reached that milestone, I realize that success results from working with the extremely talented lawyers at MGKF and with sophisticated clients in an ‘environment’ that allows me to maintain a balance between my professional work and my family.

01-04-2007

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