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Plunkett Cooney, P.C.

Mary Massaron Ross Named National Director for DRI—The Voice of the Defense Bar
At the recent Annual Meeting of DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar in San Francisco, Mary Massaron Ross, shareholder at the Detroit-based law firm Plunkett & Cooney, was named a National Director of the 22,000-member organization. As a National Director, Ross joins the Board of Directors of the nation’s largest organization of defense trial lawyers.

Ross is the head of her firm’s Appellate Practice Group. Her practice has resulted in numerous victories before the Michigan Supreme Court for clients in both the public and private sector, overturning multi-million dollar judgments and establishing new legal principles. She has also handled appellate matters before the Michigan Court of Appeals, the California Court of Appeals, the Ohio Supreme Court, Indiana Court of Appeals, and federal appellate courts. She has briefed and argued cases on appeal involving complex commercial matters, insurance coverage, civil rights, condemnation, and zoning law.

“Mary has a keen grasp on the issues that confront the defense bar everyday. As head of her firm’s practice group, along with involvement in numerous DRI committees, she brings leadership and organization to our Board of Directors. She will serve the board well with her leadership and management skills,” said John Kouris, executive director of DRI.

Ross has served on DRI’s Appellate Advocacy Committee for seven years, included co-chairing its corporate involvement subcommittee. She has planned several of DRI’s public seminars and written for its publications. “DRI provides its members with the tools to better serve their clients and law firms and understand the issues that are affecting us in the realm of civil defense law. It is a great privilege to serve on the Board of Directors of an organization which is so dedicated to the improvement of the defense bar, nationally and internationally,” said Ross.

Before joining her firm, she served as law clerk to Associate Justice Patricia J. Boyle of the Michigan Supreme Court. Since then she has concentrated her practice in state and federal appellate courts, and has written and argued appeals resulting in over 50 published opinions. Her appellate work also resulted in her appointment by the Chief Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals to serve on the Michigan Court of Appeals Internal Operating Procedures Task Force. She graduated summa cum laude from Marygrove College and Wayne State University School of Law.

11-03-2006

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Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes N&R
Needle & Rosenberg, P.C. today announces that five of its intellectual property attorneys – Robert A. Hodges, Ph.D., Gregory J. Kirsch, William H. Needle, Lawrence K. Nodine and David G. Perryman – have been selected by their peers to be listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2007 edition. Most notable is that both Needle and Nodine are among a distinguished group of national attorneys who have been listed in Best Lawyers for ten years or longer.

The standard for inclusion in Best Lawyers is rigorous and considered an honor. More than 18,500 leading attorneys throughout the country submit more 1.8 million evaluations on the legal abilities of their colleagues. The book has surveyed the nation’s top lawyers for twenty-four years.

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.

At Needle & Rosenberg, Hodges, Kirsch, Needle, Nodine and Perryman are all shareholders.

- Robert Hodges leads the firm’s biotechnology practice, holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry and serves as patent counsel to technology companies and research institutions.

- Greg Kirsch leads the firm's software, electronics and communications technology patent practice. He serves as patent counsel to numerous technology companies, ranging from large multinational corporations to small start-ups.

- Bill Needle is the founder of Needle & Rosenberg, P.C., and he has practiced patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret law exclusively over his entire 36-year career.

- Larry Nodine is the managing shareholder of the firm and practices in intellectual property litigation and counseling and leads the firm’s litigation practice. For more than twenty years, Larry has served as lead counsel on a wide variety of cases involving trademarks, copyrights and patents.

- David Perryman practices biotech law and focuses on helping clients position their intellectual property in a manner consistent with their business goals so that costs are avoided and value is found or created. He currently serves on the board of directors for several biotechnology companies.

11-03-2006

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McDonald Hopkins, LLC

Beth I. Gillin Joins the Litigation Department of McDonald Hopkins Co., LPA
Beth I. Gillin has joined the law firm of McDonald Hopkins Co., LPA as an Associate in the Litigation Department. Beth will focus her practice on all aspects of civil litigation, including business and commercial litigation and employment litigation.

Mrs. Gillin earned her J.D., in 2006, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and her B.A., cum laude, in 2003, from the University of Delaware.

11-03-2006

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McDonald Hopkins, LLC

Ryan M. Fitzgerald Joins the Litigation Department of McDonald Hopkins Co., LPA
Ryan M. Fitzgerald has joined the law firm of McDonald Hopkins Co., LPA as an Associate in the Litigation Department. Ryan will devote his practice to all aspects of litigation, with an emphasis on business and commercial litigation and intellectual property litigation.

Mr. Fitzgerald earned his J.D., in 2006, from the University of Notre Dame Law School and his B.A., in 2002, from Georgetown University.

11-03-2006

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Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

NASDAQ comes to RTP on November 8th
In a very unique program, a panel of local CEO's and CFO's and senior Nasdaq executives willl discuss the IPO process and market with Adam Ross, managing director, NASDAQ.

Included on the panel will be Donald R. Reynolds, a partner with Wyrick Robbins, who has worked on over 4 dozen IPO's.

11-03-2006

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Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

HSE Welcomes New Attorney Julia Green to the Firm
The law firm of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP is pleased to announce that Julia E. Green has joined the firm as an associate in the environmental practice group.

Julia Green concentrates her practice in the area of environmental and land use litigation and also handles commercial litigation matters. Prior to joining HSE, Julia practiced as a litigator at a large civil firm in Boston, Massachusetts. Her previous experience includes environmental, torts, white collar criminal defense, probate, software infringement, and employment matters. Julia received her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law and her B.A., cum laude, from Wellesley College. She resides in Rochester.

11-03-2006

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Garvey Schubert Barer

Four Garvey Schubert Barer Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America
Four Garvey Schubert Barer attorneys have been named by their peers for inclusion in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In our Seattle office, those selected were: Barbara L. Holland in Maritime Law; Gregg Rodgers in Immigration Law; and Kenneth L. Schubert, Jr. in Trusts and Estates. In our Portland office, Edward J. Sullivan was selected in Land Use & Zoning Law.

11-03-2006

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