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Johnson & Bell, Ltd.

Appellate Court affirms defense verdict in favor of Unger acute care center client in multimillion-dollar medical malpractice suit
In a victory for Johnson & Bell
Attorney Margaret A. Unger's, left, acute care center client, the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois recently affirmed a defense jury verdict that the acute care center did not commit medical negligence in its treatment of a patient.

The plaintiff, on behalf of her son, sued the defendant acute care center and one of the physicians working at the center alleging negligence in failing to: take a proper medical history, conduct a proper medical examination, order appropriate tests, and refer or admit plaintiff's son to a hospital. Plaintiff alleged that as a result of these acts and omissions, her son's Addison's Disease went undiagnosed, whereupon he suffered cardiac arrest leading to brain damage, leaving him profoundly and permanently disabled.

The case proceeded to a jury trial where plaintiff sought over $20,000,000 in damages. After a two-week trial, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the defendants. On appeal, plaintiff contended that she was entitled to judgment notwithstanding the verdict because the evidence overwhelmingly favored her case. In the alternative, plaintiff sought a new trial on the grounds that the jury verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence or the product of cumulative trial errors. In a 35-page order the Second District Appellate Court rejected plaintiff's numerous contentions and affirmed the verdict.

Unger was assisted in the trial of the case by Johnson & Bell Attorney Lauren A. Wieland, above center. Both are members of Johnson & Bell's Hospital Law & Medical Liability Group. Johnson & Bell Attorney David M. Macksey, above right, who chairs Johnson & Bell's Appellate Practice Group, handled the appeal.

01-01-2007

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Hand Arendall LLC

Five Attorneys Become Members at Hand Arendall, L.L.C.
Hand Arendall is pleased to announce that Lisa Darnley Cooper, Tracy R. Davis, Christopher M. Gill, John S. Johnson and Louis C. Norvell have become members of the firm. Ms. Cooper, Mr. Gill and Mr. Norvell practice in the firm’s Mobile office. Ms. Davis and Mr. Johnson practice in the firm’s Birmingham office.

Lisa Darnley Cooper

Lisa Darnley Cooper is a litigator specializing in the areas of employment litigation, business litigation, and products liability law. In addition to her litigation practice, she advises employers and management concerning day to day employment matters and all aspects of the employment relationship.

Lisa received her B.A. from the University of Alabama, magna cum laude, and her J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law, magna cum laude. During law school, she was recognized as a Hugo Black Scholar and was a member of the John A. Campbell Moot Court Board, Order of the Coif and Alabama Law Review.

Lisa is currently a member of the Mobile Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute. She is a trustee of Ashland Place United Methodist Church, and she serves on the Boards of the Mobile Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Program and United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile.

Tracy R. Davis

Tracy Reynolds Davis focuses in the area of civil litigation including employment & labor, personal injury & insurance, workers compensation and a wide variety of other areas, including probating estates, condemning property for public use, and defending companies and individuals against business torts and fraud claims.

Tracy graduated from the University of Alabama and received her J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, magna cum laude. At Loyola, she was recognized as a Crowe Scholar and served as the Managing Editor of the Loyola Law Review.

Tracy is currently a member of the Birmingham Bar Association, the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association and she also serves on the Board and as an Officer of the Christian Legal Society (Birmingham Chapter). She further participates as an active member of Shades Mountain Baptist Church.

Christopher M. Gill

Chris concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, mergers and acquisitions and the formation of business organizations. He also has experience representing governmental entities in business transactions and in the areas of estate planning and administration.

Chris graduated from the University of Alabama, summa cum laude, and received his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law, summa cum laude.

Chris is a member of the Mobile Bar Association and serves as a Director of the Mobile Medical Museum.

John S. Johnson

John practices in the field of general civil litigation with emphasis on commercial litigation, life, health and disability insurance litigation, and labor and employment law.

John received his B.S. degree from Samford University, magna cum laude, and his law degree from Washington & Lee University School of Law.

John is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute.

Louis C. Norvell

Lou practices in the areas of civil litigation, bankruptcy and creditor's rights. He is admitted to practice before state and federal courts in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

Lou earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Florida State University. He graduated with honors from the University of Florida College of Law where he served as Articles Editor of the Florida Law Review. He served as law clerk to the Honorable Alex T. Howard, Jr., Senior United States District Judge for the Southern District of Alabama, from 1998-2000.

Lou is a member of the Mobile Bar Association, American Bar Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute.

01-01-2007

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Stafford Rosenbaum LLP

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP Names Drew J. Cochrane As Partner
Stafford Rosenbaum LLP recently named Drew J. Cochrane as a partner with the firm. Cochrane graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1999.

Cochrane's practice area is focused on labor and employment and business litigation.

He is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Dane County Bar Association, and the Wisconsin Public Employment Labor Relations Association. He is also an active member of the Dane County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, Blackhawk Church and the Door Creek Homeowner's Association.

01-01-2007

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Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

K&L Gates Ranked as a Top Law Firm for Women by Harvard Law School Women’s Law Association Survey
The Washington, Pittsburgh and Seattle offices of recently combined Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP and Preston Gates & Ellis have been ranked number one by a Harvard Law School Women's Law Association survey for the firms’ positive treatment of its women lawyers. Preston Gates also ranked number 10 and K&LNG number 13 out 105 firms of nationally. The two firms combined on January 1, 2007 to become K&L Gates.

The survey, “Presumed Equal: What America's Top Women Lawyers Really Think About Their Firms,” considers the anonymous responses of nearly 4,000 female lawyers to questions about their firms’ provisions for training, business development, leadership and advancement; the existence of female-friendly workplaces and attitudes; and the approach to work-life balance, mentoring and diversity.

K&L Gates Chairman and Global Managing Partner Peter J. Kalis said “The programs and support we have in place to strengthen workplace diversity at K&L Gates make it possible to recruit and retain a workforce that truly reflects the new face of the legal profession. We are encouraged to be ranked among other firms that recognize the importance of serving our clients through a diverse workforce.

01-01-2007

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Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, L.L.P.

MGB Elects Greg Stanton To Partnership
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun is pleased to announce that Gregory E. Stanton has been elected to partner, effective January 1, 2007. Stanton’s practice is focused on patent procurement and patent litigation in the electrical, software and mechanical arts, as well as providing counsel on patentability, patent validity, patent infringement and other intellectual property matters.

“We are honored and proud to welcome Greg to partnership,” said Jeffrey S. Sharp, managing partner of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun. “Greg’s practical experience in the electrical and mechanical industries combined with his extensive legal knowledge exemplifies our core philosophies. His elevation furthers our commitment in offering clients the highest level of intellectual property protection and industry understanding.”

With a background in electrical engineering, Stanton has experience in a wide variety of technologies, including digital and analog circuits, signal and image processing systems, communication systems, control systems, microprocessor design, semiconductor fabrication, software, medical devices and business methods. Before attending law school, he worked at Zenith Electronics Corp., Motorola, and U.S. Robotics designing analog circuits, digital circuits and software related to signal processing and communication systems.

Stanton received his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law in 1999. He received his M.S. in electrical engineering and his B.S. in electrical engineering, with highest honors, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Stanton is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is licensed in Illinois and California.

01-01-2007

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Harris Beach LLC

Harris Beach Elects Firm Members
The law firm of Harris Beach PLLC is pleased to announce the election of the following attorneys to members of the firm effective January 1, 2007:
Brian A. Bender, David J. Edwards, Pamela B. Goldsmith, Stanley Goos, Eric H. Lindenman, David W. Oakes, Laura W. Smalley, Steven A. Stadtmauer, and Sue S. Tebor.

Brian A. Bender of the New York City office practices with the Medical & Life Sciences Industry Team and the Electronic Information Counseling & Management (e-infosm) team. He received his JD from Hofstra University School of Law and BA from Hobart College. He holds several leadership positions within the Defense Research Institute, and volunteers his time to the Martlett Foundation, a not-for-profit educational and charitable organization. Mr. Bender is a graduate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy “Trial Techniques” program, and has received the William F. Levine and Judge Edward Hart awards for excellence in trial advocacy.

David J. Edwards of the Rochester office practices in the Business & Commercial Litigation, Construction & Surety Law, and Intellectual Property Law Practice Groups. He received his JD from The George Washington University National Law Center and BA from the College of the Holy Cross. Mr. Edwards is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association and the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Pamela B. Goldsmith of the New York City office practices in the Mass Torts & Industry-Wide Litigation Practice Group and with the Medical & Life Sciences Industry Team. She received her JD from New York Law School and BA from Drew University. Ms. Goldsmith is a member of the Women’s Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, where she has served on the Legal Issues Pertaining to Animals Committee. She is also a member of the Defense Research Institute, and has been appointed to the Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee and the Lawyers’ Professionalism and Ethics Committee. Ms. Goldsmith is a past recipient of the President’s Pro Bono Service Award from the New York State Bar Association and is a member of several charitable organizations.

Stanley Goos of the New York City office practices in the Mass Torts & Industry-Wide Litigation, Commercial Real Estate and Environmental Law Practice Groups, and with the Medical & Life Sciences Industry Team. He received his JD from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, MA in Education from Tufts University, and BA from Hampshire College. Mr. Goos serves as vice chair of the American Bar Association Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue.

Eric H. Lindenman of the New York City office practices in the Financial Restructuring, Bankruptcy, and Creditor’s Rights and Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Groups, and with the Mass Torts & Industry-Wide Litigation Industry Team. He received his JD from New York Law School and BA from the State University of New York at Albany. Mr. Lindenman is a member of the New York State Bar Association.

David W. Oakes of the Rochester office practices with the Educational Institutions Industry Team and in the Labor & Employment Law and Litigation Practice Group. He received his LLM in Tax from DePaul University College of Law, JD from Georgetown University Law Center, MS in Education from the University of Rochester, and BA from the University of Illinois. Mr. Oakes was an assistant professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology for more than five years. He was also an adjunct faculty member of the State University of New York at Brockport and the Northern Illinois University College of Law. He has taught deaf as well as hearing students and has worked as a reading tutor with Literacy Volunteers. Mr. Oakes has advised a national disability rights organization and has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Health Association in Rochester, New York.

Laura W. Smalley of the Rochester office practices in the Business & Commercial Litigation, Appellate Litigation & Advocacy, and Intellectual Property Law Practice Groups. She received her JD from Cornell University and BA from the University of Florida. Ms. Smalley is a patent attorney registered to practice with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association’s Fee Arbitration Committee, which hears disputes between attorneys and clients regarding fees for legal services. She is also a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Steven A. Stadtmauer of the New York City office practices in the Mass Torts & Industry-Wide Litigation Practice Group and with the Medical & Life Sciences Industry Team. He received his JD from Fordham University School of Law and BA from Yeshiva University. Mr. Stadtmauer is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, and the Fordham Law Alumni Association.

Sue S. Tebor of the Rochester office practices with the Health Care Providers Industry Team concentrating on medical malpractice defense. She also practices in the Insurance Litigation & Product Liability Defense Practice Group. She received her JD from Boston University School of Law, MA from Teachers College, Columbia University, and BA from New York University. Ms. Tebor is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association and the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys (GRAWA). She co-chairs GRAWA’s Judicial Evaluation Committee and is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association and Monroe County Medical Society Joint Task Force.

01-01-2007

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Goldberg & Kohn, P.C.

Goldberg Kohn Appoints Randall Klein as Co-Chair of the firm's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights practice group
The law firm of Goldberg Kohn recently appointed principal Randall Klein as Co-Chair of the firm's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights practice group. Mr. Klein will join Alan Solow, who has been Chair of the group since 1993.

"This is an exciting time in our firm's 30-year history, as younger leaders like Randy help guide the firm for the next generation," said Mr. Solow. "Randy brings a formidable combination of skill, energy and vision that has earned him the respect of his colleagues, industry peers and clients. I look forward to continuing to build our national restructuring practice with him and the rest of our group."

"As Co-Chair, Alan will continue to be a central figure in our practice, actively working on assignments, training our attorneys and fostering client relationships," added Mr. Klein. "We believe that our best legal work comes from a collaborative environment, and we are confident that our joint efforts will continue to produce great results for our clients and colleagues."

Mr. Klein is known for his representation of secured financial institutions and hedge funds, and has a broad-based practice that includes documentation, second-lien financing, workouts, restructuring, debt trading, distressed acquisitions and dispositions and committee representations. Mr. Klein received his law degree from Northwestern University School of Law, where he graduated cum laude. From 1992-1993, Mr. Klein served as law clerk to Judge Ronald Barliant, Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Barliant joined the firm as a principal in 2002.

Goldberg Kohn's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights practice group has represented all major participants, including senior secured creditors, debtors, official committees, indenture trustees, unsecured creditors and liquidating trustees, in significant bankruptcy cases and out-of-court workouts across the United States and in cross-border insolvencies.

01-01-2007

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