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Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Health Care Attorney John S. Rah Joins Sonnenschein
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP today announced that John S. Rah has joined the law firm as the newest member of its national Health Care Group. Rah, a partner who will reside in Sonnenschein’s Washington, D.C. office, counsels a wide range of providers, suppliers and pharmaceutical manufacturers in connection with Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse and other regulatory compliance initiatives, audits, investigations and litigation, including the negotiation of complex settlement and corporate integrity agreements.

“John is a gifted and nationally-recognized fraud and abuse lawyer,” notes Gadi Weinreich, national chair of Sonnenschein’s Health Care Group. “Firm clients will appreciate his incredible depth of experience and quickly benefit from his strategic thinking.”

Amy Bess, managing partner of Sonnenschein’s Washington, D.C. office, adds, “John is a thoughtful, collaborative attorney. His professional and personal attributes match the firm’s culture and long-term objectives. Firm clients will be equally pleased.”

“Sonnenschein’s strong culture of team work and unwavering commitment to client service is incredible,” says Rah. “The Health Care Group’s explosive growth — which I have observed for several years — proved too compelling to resist. My new colleagues include some of the nation’s best health law minds. I look forward to working with them on behalf of Sonnenschein’s impressive roster of health industry clients.”

Prior to joining Sonnenschein, Rah was a partner at Epstein Becker & Green. He received a J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. degree in politics from New York University. A member of the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), Rah frequently speaks and writes about health law and life sciences issues.

12-18-2006

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Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge

SMITH HAUGHEY RICE & ROEGGE NAMES NEW SHAREHOLDERS
The law firm of Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge is pleased to announce that Cindy A. Boer, William L. Henn, and Kirk W. Morgan have been named as shareholders in the firm.

Cindy Boer practices in the area of medical malpractice defense. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Calvin College and her Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Bill Henn practices in the areas of appellate law, professional liability, and governmental law. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, from Central Michigan University and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School.

Kirk Morgan practices in the areas of banking and finance, business and property, and health law. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan – Flint and his Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School.

12-18-2006

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Phillips Lytle, L.L.P.

PHILLIPS LYTLE PARTNER ROBERT M. GREENE HONORED BY JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN NEW YORK
Robert M. Greene, a Partner with the law firm of Phillips Lytle LLP, one of the region’s largest full service law firms, was recently honored by Junior Achievement of Western New York and inducted into the 2006 Junior Achievement Business Leadership Hall of Fame and Spirit of Achievement Award.

Junior Achievement uses hands-on experience to help young people understand the economics of life. In partnership with business and education, Junior Achievement brings the real world to students, opening their minds to potential At Phillips Lytle, Mr. Greene focuses in the areas of health law matters and corporate counseling. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Health Law, he holds a LL.M from New York University of Law, a J.D. from University of Notre Dame Law School and a B.A. from Canisius College. Mr. Greene is a member of the New York and Erie County Bar Associations, along with the a variety of professional organizations focusing on health care including Catholic Health Association, Health Care Compliance Association, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging and American Health Lawyers Association.

In addition, Mr. Green serves as President of the Notre Dame Law Association, and is a Trustee for Albright-Knox Art Gallery, WNED Foundation and the Foundation of the Diocese of Buffalo.

Phillips Lytle is a full-service law firm with seven offices across New York State in Buffalo, Albany, Chautauqua, Garden City, New York City and Rochester. With the farthest geographic reach of any law firm in the state of New York, they are well equipped to meet the needs of their clients.

12-18-2006

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

Locke Liddell & Sapp Mourns the Loss of Respected Partner and Friend, C. Ronald Kalteyer
Locke Liddell & Sapp lost an extraordinary friend and partner when Ron Kalteyer died December 16 following a very short illness. He will forever be remembered as a devoted husband and father; a spiritual leader; and an outstanding and respected lawyer who helped clients solve the most difficult tax issues. We will miss Ron very much. We are grateful for the important role he played at our Firm and the impact he had on so many of us. Our thoughts and prayers are very much with his wife Carolyn, their sons Robert, John and Richard, and all of their family. To read more about the life of Ron Kalteyer.

12-18-2006

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Flaster Greenberg

Shareholder William J. Burnett Appointed to Board of thePhiladelphia Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association
William J. Burnett, shareholder in the Bankruptcy Practice Group at Flaster/Greenberg in Philadelphia, was recently appointed to the board of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) for a two year term effective January 1, 2007.

William J. BurnettBurnett will help oversee the Philadelphia chapter of 311 members. The TMA, the only international non-profit association dedicated to corporate renewal and turnaround management, has 7,500 members in 40 chapters. Its members include turnaround and corporate renewal professionals who are committed to strengthening and improving the economy through the restoration of corporate value.

Burnett concentrates his practice in bankruptcy, reorganizations, and workouts. His representations include financially distressed companies, Chapter 11 debtors-in possession, creditors' committees, trustees, plan administrators, creditors (secured and unsecured), landlords, equipment lessors, asset purchasers, and preference plaintiffs and defendants. He is admitted to practice in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

12-18-2006

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Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, L.L.C.

Bell, Boyd Adds Noted Trusts and Estates Attorney, Eileen Trost
Noted Chicago estate planning attorney and former head of trust administration for Northern Trust Bank, Arizona, Eileen B. Trost, has joined Bell, Boyd & Lloyd's Estates and Trusts Group as a partner. Ms. Trost, who joins the firm from Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, is highly regarded for her experience in advising corporate fiduciaries and high net worth clients on the tax and legal aspects of estate planning and administration.

Over a 25 year legal career, Ms. Trost has earned a reputation for her skill in tax and retirement planning and for her success in contested matters before the Internal Revenue Service and in the courts. She is sought after by corporate executives and professionals for her advice on taxation of distributions from qualified and non-qualified plans, as well as for her knowledge of sophisticated estate planning techniques. She has advised trustees on the tax law aspects of transactions involving trust-held securities in public tender offers, mergers and acquisitions, and she has advised the owners of closely-held businesses in their operation, valuation, sale, reorganization and succession. Businesses and individuals with international interests rely on her counsel to minimize U.S. estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes.

As Vice President and Head of Trust Administration for Northern Trust Bank of Arizona, Ms. Trost supervised the administration of some 2,000 corporate, institutional and personal trust accounts with values in excess of $2 billion.

Ms. Trost is a frequent speaker and published author on sophisticated estate planning techniques for numerous bar association and industry journals. She is an elected member of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and of the International Academy of Trust and Estate Lawyers. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Estate Planning Council, as well on the planned giving advisory boards of the Goodman Theatre and the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

She received her undergraduate degree from Shimer College and is a cum laude graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Law.

12-18-2006

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Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble, Mallory & Natsis, LLP

ALLEN MATKINS APPOINTS ADAM STOCK AS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, a leading California business and real estate law firm, announced the addition of Adam Stock, a business development executive and pioneer in legal sales with 20 years experience marketing, as its new Director of Marketing and Business Development.

"We have built a strong marketing department and Adam brings his expertise and leadership to our business development activities," said Brian Leck, Allen Matkins' Managing Partner. "His broad experience in law firms as well as high technology companies will help us move forward in support of the firm's business goals.

Stock was formerly the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Dorsey & Whitney LLP, where he oversaw all sales and marketing initiatives for the firm which included: key client team planning, client development training and coaching and legal sales operations systems. In February 2005 Sales and Marketing Management Magazine named him a “Sales & Marketing Pioneer” for his work in implementing quantitative sales systems on the Legal Industry. In February 2004 Sales and Marketing Management Magazine named Stock “Motivator of the Year” for his pioneering work in legal sales.

He has over fifteen years experience as a senior sales and marketing executive in high technology companies. Stock has been instrumental in establishing, integrating and implementing marketing support for sales functions at several companies including Adobe Systems (ADBE), Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (EFII), and Liberate Technologies (LBRT). Prior to joining Dorsey & Whitney, he was president of Digital Business Consulting where he assisted multiple emerging companies in the Internet, enterprise, telecommunications and high technology industries in developing their sales and marketing strategies, and their IP portfolio strategies.

He is a Board Member of the Legal Sales and Service Organization, an educational and networking organization for legal sales and service professionals. He is also a co-founder of the Personal Broadband Industry Organization, a marketing and lobbying organization in the telecommunications industry.

12-18-2006

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