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King & Spalding

Patent Partner Peg Brivanlou Joins King & Spalding's Intellectual Property Practice
King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, announced today that Margaret B. "Peg" Brivanlou, a patent attorney with significant experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical fields, has joined the firm as partner in its intellectual property practice group. Brivanlou is the sixth new partner to join King & Spalding's IP group in the past two months and the second new partner to join the firm's New York office in that time period.

"King & Spalding's IP practice is in growth mode, and we are excited that Peg has joined us to help expand our recently established patent prosecution capabilities in our New York office," said Courtland L. Reichman, head of the firm's intellectual property practice group. "Peg's experience prosecuting patents and counseling clients in the areas of biotechnology, genomics, bioinformatics and pharmaceuticals will be critical to our efforts to meet growing client demand for our expertise in those fields."

Brivanlou is the sixth new partner to join King & Spalding's IP practice in the past two months. IP litigators Tony Askew, Steve Schaetzel, Jim Johnson and John Harbin joined the practice in the firm's Atlanta office, and Ken Sonnenfeld -- also a patent prosecutor -- joined the firm's New York office. Sonnenfeld's arrival marked the establishment of a patent prosecution capability in the firm's New York office, which now has a full complement of IP capabilities and more than 30 lawyers and patent agents. In all, the firm's IP group has grown by 16 lawyers and patent agents over the past two months.

Brivanlou joins King & Spalding from Jones Day, where she was a partner. Her practice focuses on patent prosecution and counseling for clients in the biotechnology, genomics, bioinformatics and pharmaceutical fields. She also has extensive experience developing patent portfolios; rendering patent validity and non-infringement opinions; prosecuting interferences before the United States Patent and Trademark Office; and conducting due diligence and drafting documents in connection with public and private financings and other transactions. She practiced at Pennie & Edmonds before joining Jones Day.

11-01-2006

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Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P.

Kennedy Covington Paralegal Wins National Rookie of the Year Award
Kennedy Covington, one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, is proud to announce paralegal Julianne Fink, NCCP, has been named "Rookie of the Year" by Legal Assistant Today magazine.

Fink was selected by the magazine's editorial advisory board for her leadership and dedication to the legal assistant profession, to her local association, to her employer and to her community, in just two years of performing paralegal duties.

"Julianne is an amazing asset to our team and she has certainly worked hard to earn this recognition within our firm and with the paralegal community at large," said Kent Christison, partner-in-charge of the Raleigh and RTP offices of Kennedy Covington. "Paralegals are essential to the success of a firm, assisting to meet clients' needs on a daily basis. A strong team is composed of a strong support staff - and ours is literally award-winning.

11-01-2006

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Partner Julie Gottshall Quoted in Inside Counsel Article on Pharmacy Controversy
Julie L. Gottshall practices nationally in the area of employment, including litigation and counseling on behalf of management. She regularly represents employers in matters arising under federal, state, and local employment laws, including Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), and various state statutes and common law doctrines relating to employment. Ms. Gottshall also represents both companies and individuals in matters relating to unfair competition and the enforcement of restrictive covenants, such as confidentiality and non-compete agreements. In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Gottshall negotiates and drafts employment and separation agreements, provides management training, and advises employers on implementing personnel policies and mitigating risk in employment decisions.

Ms. Gottshall speaks at industry conferences and gives management training sessions through organizations such as the Council on Education in Management and the Institute for Applied Management and Law. She is an active member of the American Bar Association’s Committee on Employee Rights and Responsibilities, and co-chair of its subcommittee on termination issues. Ms. Gottshall is an arbitrator for the Cook County Circuit Court mandatory arbitration process, and a certified mediator for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has also taught a graduate level course in Human Resource Law at Loyola University's Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations. In 2006, Ms. Gottshall was named an “Illinois Super Lawyer” in the area of Labor and Employment Law.

Due to the national scope of her practice, Ms. Gottshall is admitted to practice in Illinois and the District of Columbia, and before the Court of Appeals for the Seventh and Eleventh Circuits and numerous federal district courts.

11-01-2006

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Managing Partner David Kistenbroker Quoted in Chicago Lawyer Article on Corporate Fraud
David H. Kistenbroker is Managing Partner of the Chicago office, Chairman of the Firm's National Litigation Department, Chairman of the Securities Litigation Practice and Co-Chair of the Corporate Governance Practice. He is also a member of the Firm's Executive Committee and the Firm's Board of Directors.

David H. Kistenbroker's practice is focused on the representation of publicly traded companies and their directors and officers in securities class actions, SEC investigations, and corporate governance disputes. He has been selected by his peers as one of Illinois' leading trial lawyers and was featured in The National Law Journal for having one of the top ten defense verdicts in the nation. Mr. Kistenbroker is also a frequent lecturer on securities litigation and directors and officers insurance matters and corporate governance.

11-01-2006

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Holland & Hart, L.L.P.

Holland & Hart Welcomes Andrew Roppel To Boulder Office
Holland & Hart is pleased to announce that Andrew A. Roppel has joined the firm's Boulder office as Of Counsel.

Mr. Roppel is a member of the firm's Intellectual Property practice group. Mr. Roppel concentrates on domestic and international trademark portfolio management, regularly counseling clients on the selection, clearance, registration, use, licensing, policing, and enforcement of trademarks.

Prior to joining Holland & Hart, Mr. Roppel worked at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as an Examining Attorney for more than four years and subsequently practiced with Kilpatrick Stockton for more than six years in the areas of trademark and copyright law.

11-01-2006

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Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP

Gentry Locke clients win Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce Awards
Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore congratulates Blue Ridge Medical Imaging Services and Integrity Windows and Doors for being honored with awards at the Chamber's recent Small Business Awards Dinner.

Blue Ridge Medical Imaging was named 2006 Small Business of the Year and also won in the Business to Business Services category. Integrity Windows and Doors won in the Manufacturing category.

"This year’s competition was one of the toughest," said Beth Doughty, president of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce. "The selection committee agonized over many outstanding companies."

Hearty congratulations from the attorneys and staff at Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore!

11-01-2006

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Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP

Gentry Locke takes the lead in Electronic Discovery
New, sweeping rules governing Electronic Discovery will take effect on December 1st, 2006. These changes have profound implications for human resource and employment law dynamics.

The Labor & Employment practice group at Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore have been actively attaining and providing training on this area of law. On October 6th, Gentry Locke hosted a CLE presentation to attorneys with the firm, as well as select outside referring counsel, to further understanding of the new laws affecting electronic communication.

On October 12th, Todd Leeson and Paul Klockenbrink performed a CLE presentation for the benefit of the 400 attendees at the statewide SHRM Conference for Human Resource professionals. Our Firm was a Silver sponsor of the event, which took place at the Hotel Roanoke Conference Center October 11th through 13th.

Gentry Locke has always been on the cutting edge of technology. We are pleased to lead the way in providing better communication and more appropriate actions for the betterment of our clients and the attorneys who refer clients to our Firm.

11-01-2006

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