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Adams & Reese LLP

Hetrick to Serve as 2007 VP-Membership of Baldwin County Society for Human Resource Management
Scott Hetrick, a partner in the Mobile office of Adams and Reese LLP, will serve as Vice-President of Membership for the Baldwin County Society for Human Resource Management Chapter for 2007. This organization is dedicated to providing resources and networking opportunities for Human Resources professionals in Baldwin County. The Baldwin County Chapter is one of more than 550 affiliated chapters worldwide.

Hetrick is a member of the Labor and Employment Practice Team in the Special Business Services Practice Group. His practice focuses on helping employers comply with federal and state labor and employment laws including the representation of private and public employers in lawsuits involving labor and employment claims advanced under most federal and state laws; representation of employers in all aspects of management-union relations; and representation of employers in administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies, including the EEOC, the OFCCP, the NLRB, OSHA, and the DOL Wage-Hour Administrator. Additionally, Hetrick drafts employment policies and procedures, employment applications, background check disclosure and consent agreements, employee handbooks, and employment contracts; prepares affirmative action plans for U.S. Government contractors; and counsels employers in all aspects of labor and employment law to help avoid claims arising from day-to-day employment decisions.

Hetrick often speaks on employment law and human resource management issues at seminars for personnel managers and business owners. He is a member of the Mobile County Chapter Society for Human Resource Management, and in 2005, he served as President of the Baldwin County Chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management. He is active with local, state, and national bar associations, serves on the Board of Directors of the Mobile County Volunteer Lawyers Program, and is an officer in the Knights of Columbus at St. Mary Catholic Church.

01-01-2007

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Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P.

Richard H. C. Clay is Elected Chair of the Board of Governors of the J.B. Speed Art Museum
Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P. announced today that Richard H. C. Clay, a partner in its Louisville office, has been elected Chair of the Board of Governors of the J. B. Speed Art Museum. Mr. Clay, a former President of the Kentucky Bar Association, practices in the areas of complex litigation, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, appellate practice and administrative law. He is active in civic affairs, and currently serves as a trustee of the Norton Foundation, Inc. and Kentucky Country Day School. He is a former trustee of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation, Inc. and the Southeastern Council of Foundations. He is also a graduate of Leadership Louisville and its Bingham Fellows Program.

Established in 1927, the Speed Art Museum is Kentucky’s oldest and largest art museum with over 12,000 pieces in its permanent collection. Its extensive collection spans 6,000 years, ranging from ancient Egyptian to contemporary art. Since completing a major $12 million renovation and expansion in 1997, the Speed has brought major exhibitions of photography, painting, design, and sculpture to the region to help fulfill its ambitious mission: bringing great art and people together. Located next to the University of Louisville’s Belknap Campus, the museum serves more than 180,000 visitors annually.

Founded in 1917, Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P. has offices in Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky. The firm is well known for its extensive involvement and experience in business and commercial litigation, tort cases for numerous companies and institutions, product liability, medical and other professional malpractice matters, labor and employment law, appellate practice, and administrative law. The firm also has many lawyers in Louisville and Lexington who specialize in estate planning, tax, real estate, health care and business law. Two of its partners are members of the American College of Trial Lawyers, four are members of The Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC), eight partners are Fellows of the Kentucky Bar Foundation and three are members of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Twelve partners in the firm are named in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America™, seven in Outstanding Lawyers of America (OLA), five have been voted to membership in the Best Attorney’s Network and over 85 percent of all partners of the firm are listed as AV™-rated in the current Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory™.

01-01-2007

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Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P.

Best Lawyers 2006-2007
Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P. is proud to announce that twelve of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, 2007 edition.

In the Lexington office, two of the Partners have again been designated for inclusion: Glen S. Bagby in Family Law and Trusts & Estates and Linsey W. West in Personal Injury Litigation and Railroad Law. Robert W. Fleming was named for the first time in Trusts & Estates.

In Louisville, again designated for inclusion are William D. Grubbs in the Alternative Dispute Resolution, Richard H. C. Clay in Business Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation, David R. Monohan in Business Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation and Railroad Law, Robert L. Hallenberg in Trusts & Estates, Thomas A. Hoy in Health Care Law, and Raymond C. Haley, Donna King Perry and Kathryn A. Quesenberry in Labor & Employment Law. Elizabeth Ullmer Mendel was named for the first time in Legal Malpractice Law.

Published biennially since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. The Best Lawyers lists, representing 80 specialties in all 50 states and Washington, DC, are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current, 13th edition of Best Lawyers (2007), is based on more than 1.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

Founded in 1917, Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P. has offices in Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky. The firm is well known for its extensive involvement and experience in business and commercial litigation, tort cases for numerous companies and institutions, product liability, medical and other professional malpractice matters, labor and employment law, appellate practice, and administrative law. The firm also has many lawyers in Louisville and Lexington who specialize in estate planning, tax, real estate, health care and business law. Two of its partners are members of the American College of Trial Lawyers, four are members of The Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC), eight partners are Fellows of the Kentucky Bar Foundation and three are members of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Seven partners in the firm are named in the Outstanding Lawyers of America (OLA), five have been voted to membership in the Best Attorney’s Network and over 85 percent of all partners of the firm are listed as AV™-rated in the current Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory™.

01-01-2007

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Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P.

New Senior Associate, Daniel P. Cherry
Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P. announced today that Daniel P. Cherry has joined the firm in its Louisville office. Dan’s primary areas of practice include litigation management, construction law, bankruptcy litigation, appellate practice and Uniform Commercial Code Articles 2, 3 and 4.

Dan spent several years in litigation practice at Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC, where he served as lead counsel in bench and jury trials as well as arbitrations and mediations. He has litigated and negotiated many multi-faceted cases with emphasis on construction, business organizational and financial disputes, and is experienced in government regulation issues including cases involving the administrative processes of state and federal agencies.

Dan has argued before the Kentucky Supreme Court and the Kentucky Court of Appeals and has authored over 50 briefs to trial and appellate courts. He is the former Chairman of the KBA Construction and Public Contracting Law Section, served on the Attorney General’s Task Force for Older Kentuckians, is a certified Kentucky mediator and is an experienced public speaker and educator.

Founded in 1917, Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P. has offices in Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky. The firm is well known for its extensive involvement and experience in business and commercial litigation, tort cases for numerous companies and institutions, product liability, medical and other professional malpractice matters, labor and employment law, appellate practice, and administrative law. The firm also has many lawyers in Louisville and Lexington who specialize in estate planning, tax, real estate, health care and business law. Two of its partners are members of the American College of Trial Lawyers, four are members of The Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC), eight partners are Fellows of the Kentucky Bar Foundation and three are members of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

01-01-2007

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Names Thirteen New Partners
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that it has elected 13 new partners. The appointments are effective February 1, 2007.

"This year's group of new partners is indicative of the firm's growing national presence, from Washington, D.C., to Seattle, as we continue to strengthen key practice areas," said John Roos, chief executive officer. "We are proud to welcome these highly talented new partners and look forward to their ongoing contributions to the firm and our clients."

The new partners are:

Scott Anthony, Corporate & Securities. Based in Palo Alto, Anthony received his J.D. from the Boston University School of Law in 1996. Specializing in mergers and acquisitions, he also is experienced in a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters and is an active member of the firm's China practice.

Jon Avina, Corporate & Securities. Based in Palo Alto, Avina received his J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1997. He assists private and public companies in transactions such as venture capital financings, public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions, and also represents a variety of venture capital and investment banking firms.

Lawrence Chu, Corporate & Securities. Based in San Francisco, Chu received his LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1998. He represents domestic and foreign companies in mergers and acquisitions and finance transactions across many industries, in addition to serving numerous private equity funds and banking clients. Chu recently joined the firm from Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York and London, and will relocate to Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's New York office next year.

Mark Fitzgerald, Corporate & Securities. Based in Reston/D.C., Fitzgerald received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1996. His practice focuses on the representation of technology clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, as well as assisting clients with such matters as early-stage venture financing and complex cross-border transactions.

Parag Gheewala, Intellectual Property. Based in Seattle, Gheewala received his J.D. from the New York University School of Law in 1997. He has experience with a wide variety of domestic and international transactions involving technology and intellectual property, including joint ventures, strategic alliances, and product development, licensing, and marketing relationships.

Michael Levin, Intellectual Property. Based in Palo Alto, Levin received his J.D. from UCLA Law School in 1994. He specializes in intellectual property litigation and counseling for technology companies, with a focus on patent litigation involving software, networking, telecommunications, and business methods.

John Mao, Corporate & Securities. Based in Palo Alto, Mao received his J.D. from Fordham Law School in 1996. With particular expertise in debt finance, his practice covers a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters, including the representation of venture-backed corporations, public corporations, venture capital funds, and venture lending funds.

Peter Munson, Intellectual Property. Based in San Diego, Munson received his J.D. from the Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1997. His practice encompasses all aspects of intellectual property law, including litigation, prosecution, licensing, and other transactions, as well as counseling clients on other related business matters.

Philip Oettinger, Corporate & Securities. Based in Palo Alto, Oettinger received his J.D. from the Washington College of Law at American University in 1994. His life sciences practice focuses primarily on medical device, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies, which he assists with corporate governance matters, IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity financings.

Nicholas Porritt, Litigation. Based in Reston/DC, Porritt received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1996. A specialist in securities litigation, he has defended public corporations and individuals in class action lawsuits, derivative actions, mergers and acquisitions litigation, and SEC enforcement actions.

Michael Russell, Corporate & Securities. Based in Palo Alto, Russell received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1993. He advises companies, investment banks, venture capital firms, and other clients on a broad range of corporate and securities matters and has extensive transactional experience.

Jason Sebring, Corporate & Securities. Based in San Francisco, Sebring received his J.D. from the University of Virginia Law School in 1998. He counsels companies on a wide variety of transaction-related securities law issues, representing them in mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, strategic alliances, public equity offerings, and other transactions.

David Stevens, Intellectual Property. Based in San Diego, Stevens received his J.D. from UCLA Law School in 1994. Working with both early-stage and public companies, his practice is focused on structuring and negotiating technology-related transactions, with an emphasis on assisting biopharmaceutical and life sciences companies.

About Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's broad range of services and legal disciplines is focused on serving the principal challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leader in the fields of corporate governance and finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, employment law, intellectual property, and antitrust, among many other areas of law. With long-standing roots in Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has offices in Austin, New York, Palo Alto, Reston, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. In addition, the firm plans to open an office in Shanghai, China, in late 2006, as well as relocate its Reston office to Washington, D.C., in early 2007.

01-01-2007

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Willingham and Coté, P.C.

Willingham & Coté, P.C., Selects Team Leaders
The Board of Directors of Willingham & Coté, P.C., has selected team leaders for 2007. In response to a successful year of leadership, Raynor D. Zillgitt, Jr., has been selected to continue as Team Leader of the Business and Personal Planning group. Mr. Zillgitt's practice includes real estate, business law and bankruptcy law.

Additionally, in recognition of his leadership abilities and his fine work on both insurance and commercial litigation cases, Jason W. Johnson has been selected Litigation Team Leader. Mr. Johnson focuses on business-to-business dispute resolution and commercial litigation, franchise law, construction law, real estate and representation of automobile dealerships.

01-01-2007

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Willingham and Coté, P.C.

Kiwanis Honors Willingham & Coté, P.C., Attorneys
Jeremy R. Cnudde was recently named New Kiwanian of the Year of the Kiwanis Club of East Lansing, an award honoring a member of less than two years for their contributions to the club. Mr. Cnudde was further honored in October by being inducted as a Director for the Kiwanis Club of East Lansing. Mr. Cnudde has a general business and tax practice representing for-profit and nonprofit business clients in various business formation, transactional and tax related matters.

Also receiving honors by the Kiwanis Club of East Lansing was Robert Hood, who received the Distinguished Service Award, a lifetime achievement award recognizing Mr. Hood for his consistent record of providing service and talents for 32 years, without seeking or desiring recognition for the efforts he routinely donates. Mr. Hood has a general business practice within the firm representing a broad spectrum of business clients operating as corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, professional corporations and professional limited liability companies. Mr. Hood also deals extensively with trade associations and tax exempt entities and with matters pertaining to various forms of taxation, securities issues, insurance entity forms and alternatives.

01-01-2007

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